New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 51 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES
Subchapter 20 - STANDARDS TO VEND SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Section 12:51-20.3 - Personnel administration and staff development
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The organization's policy shall reflect its commitment to recruit, manage, develop and retain appropriate personnel to meet the needs of the people served and contribute to the accomplishment of the organization's mission in conformance with CARF, Section 1, Article E.
(b) Professional job coaches shall have an AA degree in the Human Services or the rehabilitation related field from an accredited college, or three years of related experience. If the job coach is to serve individuals whose primary language is American Sign Language (ASL), the coach shall achieve a rating of Intermediate in the Sign Communication Proficiency Interview (SCPI).
(c) The minimum staffing for a supported employment program shall be two qualified full-time equivalents to start, with a minimum of three qualified full-time equivalents once this organization is fully functional. In large organizations where there are trained, qualified staff in other programs within the organization, the qualified staff may be counted toward the three full-time equivalents.