Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs
Chapter 3 - Administrative Services
Subchapter 13 - Office of Public Integrity
Part 11 - REQUIREMENTS FOR SECURE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS
Section 377:3-13-124.1 - Executive administration
Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 377:3-13-124.1
Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024
(a) Administration. The administration of a secure juvenile facility shall:
(1) have responsibility for the
program and services of the facility;
(2) review and approve all policies and
policy changes;
(3) maintain a
record of policy approvals in an organized form developed by the
facility;
(4) obtain the required
license for operation and continued compliance with Requirements for
Certification of Secure Juvenile Facilities, as found in Part 11 of this
Subchapter;
(5) assure proper
operation of the facility; and
(6)
have responsibility for the physical facility and its use by the juveniles and
staff.
(b) Facility Administrator. The duties and qualifications of the facility administrator are described in (1) - (2) of this subsection.
(1)
Responsibilities. The
facility administrator is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating
the operation of a secure juvenile facility. The facility administrator
establishes and implements programs for education, evaluation and diagnosis,
treatment, residential care and custody, medical services, social
rehabilitation, and social development.
(A)
In the facility administrator's absence a person shall be designated to act as
administrator and shall be available to staff in person or by
telephone.
(B) A designated person
of responsibility shall be at the secure juvenile facility at all times. The
designated person is directly responsible to the administrator who is to be
notified of any irregularities in the general operations of the facility and
follow through with the administrator's directives.
(C) The duties of the facility administrator
include, but are not limited to:
(i) preparing
and presenting the budget for the appropriate authority to review and
approve;
(ii) administering the
budget and maintaining accurate financial and expenditure records;
(iii) ensuring that staff are employed and
discharged in accordance with established personnel policies;
(iv) supervising, coordinating, and directing
the program overall;
(v) holding
staff meetings as necessary to discuss plans and interpret policies with the
staff;
(vi) ensuring participation
in a program for the continued training and development of staff;
(vii) establishing and maintaining working
relationships with other social services agencies within the community;
and
(viii) interpreting the program
to professional and lay groups.
(2)
Qualifications.
(A) The education, experience, and
qualifications of the administrator shall include, at a minimum:
(i) bachelor's degree from an accredited
college/university in social work, psychology, business, or public
administration, or a closely related field;
(ii) two (2) years of experience in social
services, guidance and counseling, intake or probation and parole;
and
(iii) two (2) years of
experience in a supervisory or administrative position with a social service
institution or agency in a program providing services to children; or
(iv) an equivalent combination of education
and experience.
(B) A
facility administrator hired prior to October 1, 2015 shall be exempt from the
rules set forth in (A) of this paragraph.
(3)
Location. All facilities
administrators or designee must maintain their primary office at the secure
facility.
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