Washington Administrative Code
Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of
CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Chapter 388-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities and services
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TOYS
Staff Qualifications and Requirements
Section 388-145-1445 - What are the qualifications of direct care staff?
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 388-145-1445
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) Each direct care staff must:
(a) Be at least twenty-one years of age,
unless they meet the requirements in subsection (2) of this section;
(b) Have a high school diploma or high school
or equivalency course of study (GED/HSEC);
(c) Have one year of experience working
directly with children. Two years of social services education may be
substituted for the required experience;
(d) Have the skills and ability to work
successfully with the special needs of children in care; and
(e) Have effective communication and problem
solving skills.
(2) Direct care staff may be between eighteen and twenty-one years of age if they provide sufficient documentation demonstrating one or more of the following:
(a) They are professionals licensed by the
Washington department of health;
(b) They have an associate of arts, the
equivalent degree, or greater; or
(c) They are enrolled in an internship or
practicum program with an accredited college or university .
(3) Direct care staff under twenty-one years of age and enrolled in an internship or practicum program must be supervised by staff at least twenty-one years of age.
(4) You must maintain sufficient direct care staff who meet the education and training requirements defined in this chapter.
(5) Case aides must meet the requirements for direct care staff.
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