Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 84265 - [Operative until 7/1/2024] Personnel Requirements
(a) Sections
84065(d)(2), (h), (i),
(j), (l), (m), (n), (p), and
(q) do not apply.
(b) The facility
manager shall have completed one of the following before employment:
(1) Fifteen (15) semester or equivalent
quarter units in behavioral science with a passing grade from an accredited or
approved college or university. In addition, the facility manager must have
four years of experience providing full-time direct care to children in an
agency, or a group residential program, serving children.
(A) At least three of the semester units, or
equivalent quarter units, shall include coursework in the care of
infants.
(B) At least nine semester
units, or equivalent quarter units, shall include coursework in abused and
drug-exposed children.
(C) At least
three semester units, or equivalent quarter units, shall include coursework in
administration.
(2) An AA
degree from an accredited or approved college or university with a major or
emphasis in early childhood education or child development and at least two
years of full-time direct care to children in an agency, or a group residential
program, serving children.
(A) At least three
semester units, or equivalent quarter units, shall include coursework in
administration.
(B) At least nine
semester units, or equivalent quarter units, shall include coursework in abused
and drug-exposed children.
(3) A bachelor's degree from an accredited or
approved college or university with a major or emphasis in early childhood
education or child development and at least one year providing full-time direct
care to children in an agency, or a group residential program, serving
children.
(A) At least three semester units,
or equivalent quarter units, shall include coursework in
administration.
(B) At least nine
semester units, or equivalent quarter units, shall include coursework in abused
and drug-exposed children.
(4) A Child Development Site Supervisor
Permit issued by the California Commission for Teacher Preparation and
Licensing pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Sections
80105 through
80116.
(A) At least nine semester units, or
equivalent quarter units, shall include coursework in abused and drug-exposed
children.
(c)
Each facility manager shall complete 15 hours of health and safety training.
(1) The training shall include pediatric
cardiopulmonary resuscitation, pediatric first aid, recognition, management,
and prevention of infectious diseases, including immunizations, and prevention
of childhood injuries.
(A) Training shall be
completed through on-the-job training, workshops, or classes.
(B) A home study course does not meet the
15-hour requirement.
(C) The
pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid training shall
be current as determined by the expiration date on the card.
(D) Training in health and safety
(preventative health practices) is a one-time-only
requirement.
(2) The
following training shall not substitute for the training specified in Section
84265(c)(1):
(A) Sanitary food handling, child nutrition,
emergency preparedness and evacuation, caring for children with special needs,
and identification and reporting of signs and symptoms of child
abuse.
(3) The training
requirements shall be met in courses conducted by the American Red Cross, or in
courses conducted by the American Heart Association, or any course approved by
the Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA), or any course offered or
approved by an accredited college or university.
(4) The facility manager shall maintain
verification of completed health and safety training in the facility files.
(A) Verification of completion of pediatric
cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid training shall be a
current, unexpired card issued by the American Red Cross, the American Heart
Association or a training program approved by the State Emergency Medical
Services Authority (EMSA).
(B)
Verification of completion of health and safety training shall be a course
completion card issued by a training program approved by the EMSA.
(C) Verification of completion of health and
safety (preventive health practices) training taken on or before September 20,
1998, shall be a certificate of completion or certified copies of transcripts
that identify the number of hours and the specific course or courses.
(D) If health and safety training is taken at
an accredited college or university, on or after September 21, 1998,
verification shall be a certificate of course completion, course completion
cards, or certified copies of transcripts that identify the number of hours and
specified course(s) taken.
(5) Facility managers employed before the
effective date of these regulations shall complete the training within 90 days
of the effective date of this regulation.
(d) The houseparent shall have one of the
following education and experience qualifications:
(1) Completion of 12 postsecondary semester
units, or equivalent quarter units, with a passing grade, in early childhood
education or child development at an accredited or approved college or
university and 6 months of work experience in a licensed group home, licensed
infant care center, or comparable group child care program.
(A) At least three semester units, or
equivalent quarter units, shall include coursework in the care of
infants.
(B) At least three
semester units, or equivalent quarter units, shall include coursework in abused
and drug-exposed children.
(C) The
written verification of experience shall include statements that the individual
worked satisfactorily for at least 3 hours per day for 50 days in a 6-month
period, as a paid or volunteer staff member, and that a person who would
qualify as a houseparent under these regulations supervised the
experience.
(2) A current
and valid Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, with the appropriate
age level endorsement issued by the CDA National Credentialing Program, and at
least six months of on-the-job training and/or work experience in a licensed
child care center or comparable group child care program.
(A) The houseparent shall provide
verification of the work experience, as specified in Section
84265(d)(1)(C)
above, from the National Credentialing Program, 1718 Connecticut Avenue,
Northwest, Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20009, (1-800-424-4310).
(B) At least three semester units, or
equivalent quarter units, shall include coursework in abused and drug-exposed
children.
(3) A current
and valid Child Development Associate Teacher Permit issued by the California
Commission on Teacher Credentialing pursuant to California Code of Regulations,
Title 5, Sections
80105 through
80116.
(A) At least three semester units, or
equivalent quarter units, shall include coursework in abused and drug-exposed
children.
(e)
The child care worker in a minor parent program shall meet the education and
experience qualifications specified at Section
84265(d), except
for the following:
(1) The specific courses
and work experience shall include infant care, child development or early
childhood education, adolescent development, parenting skills, and other
courses appropriate to the care and supervision of the client population of
pregnant minors and their children.
(f) Facility managers, houseparents employed
before September 24, 1998, and child care workers in a minor parent program
employed before the effective date of these regulations for a minor parent
program, who do not meet the requirements of Sections
84265(b), (d), and
(e) respectively, shall remain qualified,
provided they maintain continuous enrollment in an accredited college or
university, and complete, with a passing grade, at least three semester units,
or equivalent quarter units, each semester or quarter until the appropriate
educational requirement is met.
(g)
Houseparents, and child care workers in a minor parent program, shall have a
current and valid certificate verifying successful completion of pediatric
first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation issued by the American
Red Cross, the American Heart Association, a training program approved by the
State Emergency Medical Service Authority, or effective September 21, 1998,
from an accredited college or university.
(h) The licensee shall employ or contract
with a social worker with a master's degree in a behavioral science from an
accredited college or university.
(1) The
social worker shall carry no more than 12 children's cases. For minor parent
programs, the social worker may consider the minor parent and child as one case
and shall carry no more than 12 cases.
(i) The licensee shall develop, maintain and
implement a written plan for the orientation, continuing education, on-the-job
training and development, supervision, and evaluation of all houseparents.
(1) Houseparents shall have a minimum of 24
hours of training and orientation before working with children under 6 years of
age.
(A) The training shall include
instruction regarding childhood illnesses, symptoms of illnesses, and infection
control procedures.
(2)
An experienced houseparent shall accompany a new houseparent for a minimum of
20 hours before the new houseparent works alone with children.
(A) The facility manager shall assure that
the new houseparent can provide all aspects of appropriate caregiving, before
allowing that new houseparent to work alone with children under six years of
age.
(3) The written plan
shall require houseparent to receive and document a minimum of four clock hours
a month of continuing education.
(A)
Continuing education shall include completion of courses in the neurological
and psychosocial development of children from birth through five; bonding and
attachment; language acquisition; basic life support including best methods of
toilet training; cultural competency; separation; grieving; discipline and
limit setting; the dynamics of trauma and brain damage; compensatory caregiving
techniques for children with significant disorders; sexual abuse;
interdisciplinary team work; communication enhancement; preventive health
practices, and the dynamics of various causes and effects of family function
and dysfunction.
(B) Documentation
of training shall include the date of training, the location, the title, a
brief description of the training, names and signatures of staff attending
onsite training, independent third-party verification of offsite training
(i.e., official grade slips, transcripts, certificates, signed documentation
from an approved or accredited institution or a licensee association), hours of
training, name and qualifications of trainer(s), list of materials distributed
and used by the trainer, type of training (i.e., in-person, video, onsite,
offsite), and the provider-paid costs, such as employee wages and benefits and
any travel.
(j)
Training for all staff shall address the child's right to have fair and equal
access to all available services, placement, care, treatment, and benefits, and
to not be subjected to discrimination or harassment on the basis of actual or
perceived race, ethnic group identification, ancestry, national origin, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, mental or physical
disability, or HIV status.
(k)
Children shall be cared for in family groups, as defined in Section
84201(f)(1).
(1) Each child shall remain in the same
family group for the duration of the placement, unless the needs and services
plan documents reasons that this is not in the best interests of the
child.
(2) Siblings shall be in the
same family group, unless the needs and services plan documents reasons that
this living arrangement is not in the best interest of each child.
(3) Persons unknown to the children shall not
perform any caregiving.
(l) Personnel and consultants subject to
occupational licensing shall have a current and active license issued by the
appropriate State of California licensing board.
Notes
2. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 6-28-99 as an emergency; operative 6-28-99 (Register 99, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-27-99 pursuant to section 73, chapter 311, Statutes of 1998 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-28-99 order, including further amendment of subsection (a), transmitted to OAL 12-14-99 and filed 1-26-2000 (Register 2000, No. 4).
4. Amendment filed 11-18-2003; operative 12-18-2003 (Register 2003, No. 47).
5. New subsection (j), subsection relettering and amendment of NOTE filed 7-9-2008; operative 8-8-2008 (Register 2008, No. 28).
Note: Authority cited: Section 1530, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 51, Civil Code. Sections 1530.8, 1531, 1562 and 1596.866, Health and Safety Code; and Sections 11467.1 and 16001.9, Welfare and Institutions Code.
2. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 6-28-99 as an emergency; operative 6-28-99 (Register 99, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-27-99 pursuant to section 73, chapter 311, Statutes of 1998 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-28-99 order, including further amendment of subsection (a), transmitted to OAL 12-14-99 and filed 1-26-2000 (Register 2000, No. 4).
4. Amendment filed 11-18-2003; operative 12-18-2003 (Register 2003, No. 47).
5. New subsection (j), subsection relettering and amendment of Note filed 7-9-2008; operative 8-8-2008 (Register 2008, No. 28).
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