Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification
Chapter 69 - Juvenile Detention Centers
Section I-6933 - Qualifications of Staff
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-6933
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. None of the personnel provisions in this standard shall be interpreted to disqualify any person now employed on regular basis in any juvenile detention center upon the effective date of ratification of these standards.
1. Detention Director. Any person whose
full-time employment is that of administrative responsibility for daily
operation of the facility:
a. this position
shall be filled by a person having a minimum of a baccalaureate degree in one
of the social, behavioral, or administrative sciences or a related field from
an accredited college or university, and when possible, by a person with
graduate training;
b. the detention
director shall also have not less than three years of experience, including
experience working with juveniles and/or staff supervision and administration
of a detention program.
2. Assistant Director. This position shall be
filled by a person having a minimum of a baccalaureate degree in one of the
social, behavioral, or administrative sciences or a related field from an
accredited college or university. This person shall have a minimum of two years
experience working with juveniles and/or staff supervision and administration
of a detention program. This position is optional.
3. Program Supervisors. All personnel whose
full-time employment consists of developing, implementing, and supervising
detention programs. These positions shall be filled by persons with a minimum
of:
a. a high school education supplemented
by a combination of three years of college and experience working with children
or teenage groups; or,
b.
completion of a two-year certificate or associate degree in a behavioral
science from an accredited community college, or other college. This position
is optional.
4.
Child-Care Staff. All personnel whose full-time employment consists of
providing daily programs to children: This position shall be filled by persons
having a minimum of high school education and an expressed interest and ability
to interact with children and youths in a positive manner.
5. All Other Staff. Should have training,
experience, and competency in job role being performed plus a demonstrated
interest and ability to interact with children and youths in a positive manner.
a. Job descriptions shall be provided in
written form stating distinguishing features of the work, examples of the work,
knowledge and skills, education and experience required.
b. Written policy shall outline experience
and education substitutes for position qualifications.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 46:51, 46:1401-1424.
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