Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 05 - Juvenile Corrections, Department of › Rule 05.02.01 - RULES FOR RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROVIDERS › Subchapter A - RULES FOR ALL RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROVIDERS › Section 05.02.01.125 - SUBCONTRACTORS, VOLUNTEERS, AND INTERNS

Current through August 31, 2023
The Provider will identify the intended use of the subcontractor, volunteer, or intern. If the subcontractor, volunteer, or intern is providing direct services to juveniles, the Provider must adhere to the rules in this Section. The Provider must notify the Department's Quality Improvement Services Bureau promptly, in writing, of any proposed changes in the use of subcontractors, volunteers, or interns providing direct services to juveniles. (3-31-22)
01.
Subcontractors
. The Provider will ensure that any subcontractor providing direct services to juveniles meets at least the minimum staff qualifications and terms of the original contract and these rules. The Provider must maintain a list of all subcontracted service providers and their qualifications. Documentation of services provided by subcontractors must include the scope and frequency of services. (3-31-22)
02.
Volunteers and Interns
. Programs should consider soliciting the involvement of volunteers and interns to enhance and expand their services. However, volunteers and interns recruited to supplement and enrich a program may not be substituted for the activities and functions of program staff. Volunteers and interns must not be assigned sole supervision of juvenile offenders. (3-31-22)
a. Programs that utilize volunteers and interns regularly must have a written plan that includes stipulations for their use and training, and training of program staff on the role of volunteers and interns. Training provided must include all of the information necessary for the volunteers and interns to successfully perform their roles within the program. (3-31-22)
b. Recruiting of volunteers is conducted by the program director or designee. Recruitment is encouraged from all cultural and socio-economic segments of the community. (3-31-22)
c. Volunteers and interns must complete an application for the position and be suited for the position to which they are assigned. (3-31-22)
d. Written job descriptions must be provided for each volunteer and intern position. (3-31-22)
e. Interns must be documented to be enrolled in an accredited school or program for the profession. (3-31-22)
f. Interns must have a fully developed internship or practicum agreement that details their activities for the period, and relates these to learning objectives developed with the academic institution and program in which they are enrolled. The internship agreement must include the signatures of the intern, supervising residential treatment provider staff, and a representative of the academic institution in which the intern is enrolled. (3-31-22)
g. Interns must agree in writing to abide by all policies and standards of conduct, and agree to meet the ethical standards for the profession for which they are training. (3-31-22)
h. Volunteers and interns must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age, of good character, and sufficiently mature to handle the responsibilities involved in the position. (3-31-22)
i. Volunteers and interns must agree in writing to abide by all program policies. (3-31-22)