N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 6355.16

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section He-C 6355.16 - Staffing and Training Requirements for a Foster Care Program

(a) Foster care programs shall provide the following staff:

(1) A program coordinator who has the following minimum qualifications:

a. A master's degree in social work, psychology, education or a related field, with an emphasis in human services;

b. Two years of clinical experience working with families; and

c. Two years of supervisory or management experience;

(2) At least one clinician pursuant to He-C 6355.01(i) , who has 2 years clinically supervised experience working with children and families.

(3) Case managers pursuant to He-C 6355.01(c) ;

(4) A prescribing practitioner who is employed by the program or has a current contract or like agreement with the program;

(5) A recruitment and licensing specialist who shall:

a. Recruit and screen applicants to be licensed as a foster family care provider;

b. Perform or coordinate a home study and recommend foster parents for licensure;

c. Coordinate pre-service training for prospective foster parents;

d. Coordinate ongoing training opportunities and monthly support groups for foster parents in accordance with the requirements of He-C 6446;

e. Participate in the matching of children with licensed foster family homes; and

f. Monitor foster family homes for compliance with He-C 6446; and

(6) Trained foster parents available to meet the needs of the children accepted into the program.

(b) Clinicians who provide services to the children, foster care programs, and families shall:

(1) Participate in weekly supervision with the prescribing practitioner or clinical coordinator, which shall include a discussion of each case and a review of the progress made by the child and family towards the goals of the treatment plan;

(2) Receive 40 hours of specialized training during each year of employment, which shall be in individual and family issues and include:

a. Current family systems theory;

b. Current psychology of family systems;

c. Ethics;

d. Trauma-informed care;

e. Any evidence-based programs pertinent to the service population; and

f. Up to 15 hours of weekly supervision; and

(3) Clinicians shall not exceed a maximum of 10 concurrent cases.

(c) Case managers who provide services to the children, foster care programs, and families shall:

(1) Receive weekly supervision by a licensed clinician, or clinical coordinator, for a minimum of one hour every week, including a discussion of each case and a review of the progress made by the child and family towards the goals of the treatment plan;

(2) Receive 30 hours of specialized training during each year of employment which shall include:

a. Ethics;

b. Current practice;

c. Needs of the service population; and

d. Up to 8 hours of weekly supervision; and

(3) Case managers shall not exceed a maximum of 6 concurrent cases.

(d) Recruitment and licensing specialists shall receive 20 hours of training during each year of employment on topics related to foster care, which shall include recruitment techniques, and retention and training of foster parents.

(e) Foster parents shall receive a minimum of 24 hours of training each year on the provision of care based on the direction of the foster care program.

N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 6355.16

#8696, eff 7-29-06

Amended byVolume XXXIV Number 33, Filed August 14, 2014, Proposed by #10640, Effective 7/29/2014, Expires7/26/2015.

Amended byVolume XXXV Number 10, Filed March 12, 2015, Proposed by #10783, Effective 2/13/2015, Expires2/13/2025.