Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 413 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS
Division 205 - RESPITE PROVIDER CERTIFICATION
Section 413-205-0035 - Personal Qualifications of Respite Applicants and Certified Respite Providers
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 413-205-0035
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
(1) Respite applicants have the burden of proving they possess the required qualifications to be approved as a Certified Respite Provider.
(2) A respite applicant must not be denied a Respite Certificate of Approval for any of the following:
(a) For the sole reason that the individual
received child welfare services as a child or young
adult;
(b) For the sole
reason that the individual is a person with a disability; or
(c) On the basis of race, religion, national
origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender expression or
disability.
(3) A respiteapplicant must:
(a)
Be willing to participate in the assessment process;
(b) Exercise sound judgment and demonstrate
responsible, stable, emotionally mature behavior;
(c) Maintain conditions in the home that
provide for the safety, health, and well-being for the child
or young adult being served in their home through an open
child welfare case or a child or young adult
in the care or custody of the Department and be able to meet
the safety, health, and well-being needs for that child or
young adult;
(d)
Have a lifestyle and personal habits free of criminal activity, and abuse or
misuse of alcohol or drugs; and
(e)
Respect, accept and support the race, ethnicity, cultural identities, national
origin, immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender
expression, disabilities, spiritual beliefs, and socioeconomic status, of a
child or young adult being served in their
home through an open child welfare case or a child or
young adult in the care or custody of the
Department, and provide opportunities to enhance the positive
self-concept and understanding of the child or young
adult's heritage;
(4) To maintain a Respite Certificate of Approval, in addition to continuing to meet the personal qualifications listed in OAR 413-205-0035, a Certified Respite Provider must:
(a) Follow the
direction of the certified resource family, or parent or other
caregiver if the child or young adult is
being served in their home through an open child welfare case, regarding care
of the child or young adult and use positive
non-punitive discipline;
(b) Follow agreed upon routines and schedules
of the child or young adult as provided by
the certified resource family, or parent or other caregiver if
the child or young adult is being served in
their home; and
(c) Follow the case
plan and the supervision plan (if applicable) provided by
Department staff.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 418.005 & ORS 409.050
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 409.010 & ORS 418.640
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