Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.12207 - Staff responsibilities
Rule 207.
(1) An
agency shall designate the chief administrator as responsible for the
day-to-day operation of the agency and for ensuring compliance with the
applicable provisions of these rules.
(2) An agency chief administrator is
administratively responsible for all the following functions:
(a) The licensee or chief administrator has
the administrative capability to operate a child placing agency and provide the
level of care and program stipulated in the application.
(b) A chief administrator must demonstrate
the administrative capability to oversee the on-site, day-to-day operation of
the institution and for ensuring compliance with these rules.
(c) Not less than once annually, conduct a
written assessment and verify the agency's compliance with the applicable
provisions of these rules.
(d)
Assess all disrupted and unplanned removals of children from foster homes,
independent living, and adoptive homes to identify systemic trends and patterns
of those disrupted and unplanned removals.
(e) Within 6 months, develop and implement a
written plan to correct noncompliance identified in subdivision (c) of this
subrule and address causes of disrupted and unplanned removals identified in
subdivision (d) of this subrule.
(f) Provide space to individuals served to be
interviewed privately by police, regulatory staff, children's protective
services, or other entities investigating activities of the agency related to
safety of children and compliance with statute and promulgated rules.
(3) An agency shall require that
social service workers be directly responsible for all the following
activities:
(a) Placing and supervising
children in out-of-home care. Social service workers shall work directly with
the children, their families, and other relevant individuals and be primarily
responsible for the development, implementation, and review of service plans
for the children and their families.
(b) Facilitating services and parenting time
for children for purposes of reunification.
(c) Assessing and certifying private family
homes for licensure and supervising the homes.
(d) Conducting evaluations of private family
homes for purposes of adoption.
(e)
Supervising and assessing children for adoptive placement.
(4) An agency shall require social service
aides to be directly responsible to a social service worker or social service
supervisor. A social service aide may provide clearly defined support
functions, but may not have responsibility for any of the following:
(a) Case planning.
(b) Selecting placements.
(c) Foster home certification.
(d) Conducting foster care and licensing case
contacts for purposes of foster care or adoption case planning, or licensing
certification contacts.
(e)
Conducting adoptive family evaluations.
Notes
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