Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 196 - Human Services Department
Chapter 2960 - LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION OF PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT PROGRAM CERTIFICATION STANDARDS
Part 2960.0470 - STAFFING REQUIREMENTS

Subpart 1. Program director required.

Each certificate holder must have a program director. The program director must be under contract or employed full time by the license holder.

Subp. 2. Alcohol and drug counselor supervisor requirements.

A rehabilitation program must employ an alcohol and drug counselor supervisor who meets the requirements of part 2960.0460, subpart 4. An individual may be simultaneously employed as the program director, an alcohol and drug counselor supervisor, and a licensed alcohol and drug counselor if the individual meets the qualifications for each position. If a licensed alcohol and drug counselor is simultaneously an alcohol and drug counselor supervisor or program director, that individual must be considered a 0.5 full-time equivalent licensed alcohol and drug counselor for purposes of meeting the staffing requirements under subpart 3.

Subp. 3. Staffing requirements.

If a chemical dependency treatment service is being provided, the group size must not exceed ten residents per qualified alcohol and drug counselor present. A license holder serving adolescents must have at least one alcohol and drug counselor for each ten or fewer adolescent residents who are chemically abusive or dependent.

Subp. 4. Staff drug and alcohol policies.

The license holder must have written personnel policies that describe the process for disciplinary action, suspension, or dismissal of a staff person for violating the drug and alcohol policy described in part 2960.0030, subpart 9, and Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.04, subdivision 1, paragraph (c).