D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, r. 29-6323
An independent living program shall recruit and hire staff members who have the specialized knowledge, skills, and cultural competency necessary to provide for the residents' safety and developmental needs.
An independent living program shall appoint an administrator who is responsible for the overall management and fiscal operation of the independent living program. Whenever this Chapter requires that an independent living program undertake or perform any act or obligation, the administrator shall be responsible for the performance of such act or obligation, unless otherwise specified.
Except as provided by § 6323.20, the person appointed as the administrator shall:
The administrator shall be available to residents, CFSA, the contracting entity, staff and residents' parents and guardians by telephone at all times.
An independent living program shall designate a clinical director who is responsible for the development, implementation, and supervision of programmatic services provided by or through the independent living program.
The clinical director shall:
An independent living program shall employ at least one (1) social worker for every twenty (20) residents. The social worker is responsible for the daily implementation of the social services provided to residents.
A social worker shall have a master's degree in social work or a related field.
An independent living program shall employ counselors who are responsible for day-to-day monitoring of the resident and her or his activities.
A counselor shall have:
A degree in social work, psychology, or a related field may be substituted for the experience required by § 6323.10(b)
An independent living program shall:
A counselor on duty pursuant to § 6323.12 shall be awake and available at all times to all staff and residents through a pager or cell phone whose number is conspicuously posted in the main facility and each residence and provided to the contracting entity and licensing agency.
A staff member shall be in general physical condition that permits her or him to perform the duties of her or his position, be free from disease in a communicable form, and be able to work closely with residents without danger to the residents.
A prospective staff member shall undergo a pre-employment medical examination and provide a physician's opinion concerning her or his general physical condition, freedom from disease in a communicable form, and ability to work closely with residents without danger to the residents. A staff member employed by an operating independent living program on the effective date of this chapter shall provide such a physician's opinion when the program is licensed.
A staff member shall undergo a follow-up medical examination every two (2) years.
An independent living program may not permit a staff member to provide transportation services to residents unless the independent living program has:
A staff member preparing food shall have a Food Handler's Certificate from the District of Columbia Department of Health.
An independent living program may not hire a prospective staff without receiving and confirming sufficient documentation to establish the individual's identity, qualifications, and experience. The documentation shall include:
A staff member employed by an operating independent living program on the effective date of this chapter:
All staff shall possess current American Red Cross Standard First Aid and CPR certifications or the equivalent prior to commencing woSrk at the independent living program, and shall continue to possess current certifications throughout their employment. A staff member employed by an operating independent living program on the effective date of this chapter shall possess such certification when the program is licensed.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, r. 29-6323