Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 86065.3

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024
Section 86065.3 - Social Work Personnel
(a) Social work personnel shall be employed to provide the social services of the THPP.
(b) Social work personnel shall meet the following education and experience requirements:
(1) Master's Degree from an accredited graduate school, as defined in Section 94302 of the Education Code or a graduate program approved by the California Private Post-Secondary and Vocational Education Bureau, in one of the following areas:
(A) Social work or social welfare;
(B) Marriage, family and child counseling;
(C) Child psychology, child development;
(D) Counseling psychology, social psychology;
(E) Clinical psychology or Educational psychology, consistent with the scope of practice as described in Section 4986.10 of the Business and Professions Code;
(F) Education with an emphasis on counseling; or
(G) Equivalent Master's Degree in human services or behavioral science degree as determined by the Department.
(c) In addition to the degree specifications, all of the following coursework and field practice or experience shall be completed prior to employment:
(1) At least three semester units or 100 days of field practice or experience in a public or private social service agency setting at the Master's Degree level.
(2) At least nine semester units of coursework related to children and families or 18 months of experience working with children and families.
(3) At least three semester units in working with minority populations; or six months of experience in working with minority populations; or six months in-service training in working with minority populations within the first year of employment as a condition of employment.
(4) At least three semester units in child welfare, or two years of experience in a public or private child welfare social services setting.
(d) Documentation of the required education and experience requirements shall be maintained in the personnel file.
(e) For social work personnel who do not meet the Master's Degree requirements specified in Section 86065.3(b)(1) above, the licensee may apply to the Department for an exception, if all of the following exist:
(1) A supervisor who meets the requirements of Section 86065.2 supervises the social work personnel.
(2) The social work personnel have completed the coursework and field practice or experience requirements specified in Section 86065.3(c) above.
(3) The personnel in question have at least a Baccalaureate Degree in a human services or a behavioral science from an accredited school.
(f) Social work personnel shall be responsible for the following:
(1) Evaluation and assessment of the eligible youth for participation in the THPP program.
(2) Supervision of the placement of participants in the THPP participant living unit.
(3) Development and updating of the needs and services plan of THPP participants.
(4) Provision of support services to THPP participants.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 86065.3

1. New section filed 10-27-2003 as an emergency; operative 10-27-2003 (Register 2003, No. 44). Pursuant to section 13 of Assembly Bill No. 427 (Stats. 2001, ch. 125) this regulatory action and its first readoption are deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare, exempt from review by OAL, and remain in effect for 180 days. A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-26-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 4-26-2004 as an emergency; operative 4-26-2004 (Register 2004, No. 18). Pursuant to section 13 of Assembly Bill No. 427 (Stats. 2001, ch. 125) this regulatory action and its first readoption are deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare, exempt from review by OAL, and remain in effect for 180 days. A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-25-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-26-2004 order, including amendment of section and NOTE, transmitted to OAL 9-22-2004 and filed 11-4-2004 (Register 2004, No. 45).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1530 and 1559.110, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1501, 1506, 1531 and 1559.115, Health and Safety Code; and Section 16522.1, Welfare and Institutions Code.

1. New section filed 10-27-2003 as an emergency; operative 10-27-2003 (Register 2003, No. 44). Pursuant to section 13 of Assembly Bill No. 427 (Stats. 2001, ch. 125 ) this regulatory action and its first readoption are deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare, exempt from review by OAL, and remain in effect for 180 days. A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-26-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 4-26-2004 as an emergency; operative 4-26-2004 (Register 2004, No. 18). Pursuant to section 13 of Assembly Bill No. 427 (Stats. 2001, ch. 125 ) this regulatory action and its first readoption are deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare, exempt from review by OAL, and remain in effect for 180 days. A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-25-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-26-2004 order, including amendment of section and Note, transmitted to OAL 9-22-2004 and filed 11-4-2004 (Register 2004, No. 45).