Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a)
General. The area agency
on aging shall assure that staff directly involved with the protective services
caseload meet the minimum standards of training and experience in this chapter.
The minimum standards apply to staff assigned to protective services on a
full-time basis, a part-time basis or as standby staff. The minimum standards
apply to incumbent staff as well as those hired after November 26,
1988.
(b)
Criminal
record. The protective services agency shall require persons to be
hired or to be assigned to carry out responsibilities for protective services
investigations, assessments and service planning and arrangement to submit the
following information:
(1) Under
18 Pa.C.S. §§ 9101-9183 (relating to the criminal history
record information act), a report of criminal history record information from
the State Police or a statement from the State Police that the State Police
Central Repository contains no information relating to that person. The
criminal history record information shall be limited to that which is
disseminated under
18 Pa.C.S. §
9121(b)(2) (relating to
general regulations).
(2) If the
applicant or assignee is not a resident of this Commonwealth, a report of
Federal criminal history record information under the Federal Bureau of
Investigation appropriation of Title II of the Act of October 25, 1972 (Pub. L.
No. 92-544, 86 Stat. 1109).
(c)
Staff training and experience
requirements. The minimum standards for protective services job
functions are as follows:
(1)
Protective services supervisor. A protective services
supervisor shall:
(i) Have 3 years direct
aging casework experience or an equivalent combination of education and
experience.
(ii) Complete the
curriculum described in §
15.122 (relating to protective
services casework training curriculum).
(iii) Complete the curriculum described in
§
15.123 (relating to protective
services investigation training curriculum) if the protective services
supervisor will be performing protective services investigations.
(iv) Complete written evaluations that assess
competencies achieved by the learner.
(v) Undergo in-service training in protective
services annually as required by the Department.
(2)
Protective services
caseworker. A protective services caseworker shall:
(i) Have 1 year direct aging casework
experience.
(ii) Complete the
curriculum described in § 15.122.
(iii) Complete the curriculum described in
§ 15.123.
(iv) Complete
written evaluations that assess competencies achieved by the learner.
(v) Undergo in-service training in protective
services annually as required by the Department.
(3)
Protective services intake
workers. Staff persons designated to receive reports of older adults
who need protective services shall complete the curriculum under §
15.124 (relating to protective
services intake training curriculum).
This section cited in 6 Pa. Code §
15.2 (relating to definitions); 6
Pa. Code §
15.11 (relating to administrative
functions and responsibilities of the Department); 6 Pa. Code §
15.13 (relating to organization and
structure of protective services functions); 6 Pa. Code §
15.26 (relating to screening and
referral of reports received); 6 Pa. Code §
15.41 (relating to reports required
to be investigated); 6 Pa. Code §
15.46 (relating to law enforcement
agencies as available resources); 6 Pa. Code §
15.125 (relating to availability of
training); and 6 Pa. Code §
15.126 (relating to training
evaluation).
