New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter II - Regulations of the Department of Social Services
Subchapter B - Public Assistance
Article 4 - Services to Individuals
Part 386 - Staff Development
Section 386.1 - Staff
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
Each agency shall:
(a) provide a staff development program for all levels of social services staff or make arrangements with other agencies, with this department, or with educational facilities for the provision of such training. Such training activity should be initiated simultaneously with the classification of cases to assist staff with the proper identification of problems and to prepare case workers to provide the necessary services;
(b) provide for the selection of workers, case supervisors and consultants best qualified by education and experience for work in relation to the defined problems of families and adults and shall secure, as available, professionally qualified supervisors, consultants and workers to provide preventive and rehabilitative services in relation to serious problems of families and adults.
