Section R. 400.12205 - Required staffRule 205.
(1) An agency shall employ or contract for all the following staff positions: (b) Social service supervisor.(c) Social service worker.(2) An agency shall appoint a chief administrator who possesses at least 1 of the following: (a) A master's degree in a human behavioral science, or in another major where 25% of the course credits earned toward the degree are in human behavioral sciences, business administration, or public administration from an accredited college or university and 2 years of experience in an agency or child caring institution, at least 1 of which is in a management capacity.(b) A bachelor's degree in a human behavioral science, or in another major where 25% of the course credits earned toward the degree are in human behavioral sciences, business administration, or public administration from an accredited college or university and 4 years of post- bachelor's degree experience in an agency or child caring institution, at least 2 of which are in a management capacity.(3) An agency shall report any change of chief administrator by the next business day to the department.(4) An agency shall appoint a social service supervisor who possesses the qualifications in either of the following:(a) A master's degree from an accredited college or university in a human behavioral science or in another major where 25% of the course credits earned toward the degree are in human behavioral sciences and 3 years of experience as a social service worker in an agency, or a child caring institution, or in an agency in a child welfare function.(b) A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a human behavioral science, or in another major where 25% of the course credits earned toward the degree are in human behavioral sciences, and 4 years of experience as a social service worker, 2 years of which are in an agency or in a child caring institution, or in an agency in a child welfare function.(5) An agency shall appoint a social service worker who possesses at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in a human behavioral science, or in another major where 25% of the course credits earned toward the degree are in human behavioral sciences.(6) A person who is employed by the agency or who has a contract with the agency and who fulfills more than 1 function specified by subrule (1) of this rule must meet the requirements for each position.(7) If a social service worker also has social service supervisor responsibilities, as permitted under subrule (6) of this rule, then the worker may not supervise his or her own tasks as a social service worker.(8) An agency shall employ or contract for a sufficient number of competent staff to carry out the provisions covered by these rules. The workload for each staff member may not be more than any of the following:(a) Five social service workers per supervisor.(b) Fifteen children assigned to a social services worker for purposes of providing direct services in foster care, independent living, adoption, or post adoption services or a combination thereof.(c) Thirty certified or enrolled foster homes per licensing worker.Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.12205
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