New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-C - Commissioner, Department of Health and Human Services
Chapter He-C 6400 - PROGRAM AND SERVICE INFORMATION
Part He-C 6448 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Section He-C 6448.05 - Administration

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-C 6448.05

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) A child-placing agency shall have an annual external financial audit or a review performed by a certified public accountant.

(b) A licensed child-placing agency shall have a local advisory board that:

(1) Is made up of at least 5 members;

(2) Has officers of advisory boards elected at least every 2 years; and

(3) Has meetings at least quarterly with minutes taken and retained for 7 years.

(1) Is responsible to the governing body for the administration of the child-placing agency's policies and program; and

(2) Is a graduate of an accredited 4-year college or university, with a major in social services, psychology, or education, and has had at least 5 years of experience in human services.

(d) If the administrator is also responsible for casework supervision, then the administrator shall meet the qualifications of both positions.

(e) Each child-placing agency shall have a casework supervisor who is responsible for the provision of child-placing services, foster care services, or adoption services.

(f) A casework supervisor shall have either:

(1) A master's degree from an accredited school of social work or a field of study with an emphasis on human service and an equivalent of at least 3 years of full-time casework experience in a child and family related setting with one year of this experience in a supervisory capacity; or

(2) A bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience in child welfare social work with 2 years of this experience in a supervisory capacity.

(g) The child-placing agency applicant shall have written personnel standards that include:

(1) Titles for each position defining the salary scale, duties, and lines of authority;

(2) Job descriptions and qualifications of the administrator and casework supervisor which shall meet or exceed the requirements set forth in (c) and (f) above;

(3) A description of employee benefits;

(4) Opportunities for growth through supervision, orientation, in-service training, and staff development including competency-based courses pursuant to He-C 6446.21;

(5) Annual evaluations of the work and performance of each staff member that includes a provision for employee participation in the evaluation process;

(6) A description of the termination procedures established for resignation, retirement, or discharge; and

(7) A grievance procedure for employees.

(h) The child-placing agency shall prepare agency specific handbooks for foster and adoptive parent applicants that describe the requirements, policies, procedures, and forms.

#7866, eff 4-2-03; ss by #9895, eff 4-2-11

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