NAC424.650. Director: Requirement; minimum age; duties.

     1. Every group treatment home must have a director who is responsible for the overall operation of the group treatment home.

     2. A director of a group treatment home must be over 21 years of age and must be responsible for:

     (a) Administrating the group treatment home program to meet the licensing requirements.

     (b) Maintaining personnel, occupancy and other records.

     (c) Screening, hiring, scheduling and supervising the staff of the group treatment home, and for the conduct of any member of the staff of the group treatment home while on duty.

     (d) Working with the agency responsible for the child and including them in the program treatment planning.

     (e) Cooperating with the agency which provides child welfare services and other governmental agencies to improve the quality of foster care provided in group treatment homes and the competence of caregivers.

     (f) Developing and carrying out a plan to create understanding and acceptance by community leaders and neighbors.

     3. The director of a group treatment home must be present on-site an average of 20 hours per week. The director shall appoint someone to be in charge while he is away from the group treatment home. In the case of multiple group treatment homes, the director must be present on-site monitoring the program for a total minimum of 20 hours per week.

     [Welfare Div., Req. for Foster Care part § 110.4, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89; A 5-19-89]—(NAC A by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R044-02, 7-23-2002)