N.H. Admin. Code § He-M 519.06

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section He-M 519.06 - Family Support Staff

(a) Each area agency shall designate not less than one full-time position as the family support coordinator or director.

(b) The qualifications and duties of the staff person designated pursuant to (a) above shall be identified by a job description designed jointly by the regional family support council and the area agency.

(c) The designated staff person shall perform all duties in his or her job description including, at a minimum:

(1) Representing the ideas and concerns of families and of family support staff to the area agency executive director and at management team meetings;

(2) Promoting the values of family support as listed in He-M 519.04(a) in area agency activities and initiatives;

(3) Acting as the primary liaison with the council and regularly attending council meetings;

(4) Providing information to the council regarding family support activities so that the council:

a. Understands families' needs;

b. Can act on families' needs; and

c. Is involved in the area agency monitoring of regional supports and services;

(5) Ensuring that an individual or family has accessed all other available funding and community resources prior to requesting funding for family supports from the council;

(6) Facilitating the distribution of family support funds approved for distribution by the family support council;

(7) Providing information or referral to PIH if requested by the PIH family support coordinator, or the individual, or family; and

(8) Providing feedback to other family support staff from the council and the management team.

(d) Family support staff shall:

(1) Provide, or assist families in accessing, family supports and services;

(2) Solicit support for families from community groups, foundations, and other sources as needed;

(3) Plan and develop agreements with each family that document the supports in He-M 519.04(c) that will be provided;

(4) Maintain records regarding the supports and services provided to each individual or family;

(5) Maintain data that specifies the type and frequency of family supports and services provided; and

(6) Report data collected pursuant to (4) and (5) above to the bureau on a quarterly basis.

N.H. Admin. Code § He-M 519.06

#5929, eff 12-1-94, EXPIRED: 12-1-00

New. #7830, eff 2-13-03, EXPIRED: 2-13-11

New. #9879-A, eff 2-26-11

Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 24, Filed June 13, 2019, Proposed by #12784, Effective 5/21/2019, Expires 5/21/2029.