New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 14 - DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE
Chapter XIV - Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
Part 633 - Protection of Individuals Receiving Services in Facilities and Services Operated and/or Certified by OPWDD
Section 633.6 - Supervisory requirements
Universal Citation: 14 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 633.6
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) Principles of compliance.
(1)
Each agency/facility operated or certified by OPWDD shall establish written
agency/facility policies/procedures relative to the supervision of employees
and volunteers that, at a minimum:
(i)
identify all line and onsite supervisors and their supervisory
responsibilities;
(ii) provide a
mechanism whereby employees and volunteers on all shifts are made aware of the
identity and availability of their supervisors;
(iii) provide for periodic supervisory
consultation with employees and volunteers;
(iv) designate the method whereby supervisors
are evaluated relative to their managerial and supervisory skills;
and
(v) are available to employees
and volunteers.
(2) In
developing such policies/procedures, the agency/facility shall take into
consideration the population served; architectural factors; facility size;
staffing patterns and rationales; qualifications and stated responsibilities of
supervisors; and training of staff and supervisors, particularly in the
prevention, reporting, remediation or treatment of abuse.
(3) Appropriate assistance shall be given to
those supervisors whose evaluation has indicated the need for improvement of
managerial or supervisory skills.
(b) Standards of certification.
(1) The line and onsite supervisors are known
to the employees and volunteers interviewed.
(2) The methods designated to evaluate line
and onsite supervisors are known to the supervisors interviewed.
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