North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter H - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES: ADOPTION › Section .0400 - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS › Section 70H .0401 - PERSONNEL

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) The executive
				  director is responsible for the general management and administration of the
				  agency in accordance with licensing requirements and policies of the governing
				  body. The executive director shall meet the requirements of a Social Services
				  Program Administrator I as defined by the North Carolina Office of State
				  Personnel. A copy of these requirements can be obtained by contacting the
				  Division of Social Services at 828-669-3388 or by reviewing the following web
				  site: (
				  http://www.osp.state.nc.us/CLASS_SPECS/Spec_Folder_03100-04099/PDF_Files/04077.pdf).
				  The college or university degree shall be from a college or university listed
				  at the time of the degree in the Higher Education Directory. This information
				  can be obtained by calling Higher Education Publications, Inc. at
				  1-888-349-7715. Social work supervisors shall receive 24 hours of continuing
				  education annually.
(b) The social
				  work supervisor is responsible for supervising, evaluating, and monitoring the
				  work and progress of the social work staff. The social work supervisor shall
				  meet the requirements of a Social Work Supervisor II as defined by the North
				  Carolina Office of State Personnel. A copy of these requirements can be
				  obtained by contacting the Division of Social Services at 828-669-3388 or by
				  reviewing the following web site:
				  (http://www.osp.state.nc.us/CLASS_SPECS/Spec_Folder_03100-04099/PDF_Files/04016.pdf).
				  The college or university degree shall be from a college or university listed
				  at the time of the degree in the] Higher Education Directory. This information
				  can be obtained by calling Higher Education Publications, Inc. at
				  1-888-349-7715. Social work supervisors shall receive 24 hours of continuing
				  education annually.
(c) The social
				  worker is responsible for intake services, providing casework or group work
				  services for children and their families, conducting home-finding and
				  assessment studies related to foster parents and planning and coordinating the
				  services and resources affecting children and their families. The social worker
				  shall meet the requirements of a Social Worker II as defined by the North
				  Carolina Office of State Personnel. A copy of these requirements can be
				  obtained by contacting the Division of Social Services at 828-669-3388 or by
				  reviewing the following web site:
				  (http://www.osp.state.nc.us/CLASS_SPECS/Spec_Folder_03100-04099/PDF_Files/04012.pdf).
				  The college or university degree shall be from a college or university listed
				  at the time of the degree in the Higher Education Directory. This information
				  can be obtained by calling Higher Education Publications, Inc. at
				  1-888-349-7715. Social workers shall receive 24 hours of continuing education
				  annually.
(d) Social workers
				  counseling birth families, preparing and assessing adoptive applicants for
				  infant placements and supporting these families shall serve no more than 50
				  families.
(e) Social workers
				  preparing children ages six and above or children having special needs shall
				  serve no more than 15 children.
(f)
				  Social workers preparing and assessing adoptive applicants for the placement of
				  children ages six and above or children who have special needs shall serve no
				  more than 20 families.
(g) Social
				  workers preparing and assessing families for international adoptions shall
				  serve no more than 35 families.
(h)
				  Supervision of adoption social workers shall be assigned as follows:
Supervisors Required
Social Workers
0
0-4
(executive director serves as social work
								supervisor)
1
5
2
6-11
3
12-17
There shall be one additional supervisor for every
								one to five additional social workers.
(i)
				  Staff members of the adoption agency may maintain dual employment or serve as
				  volunteers with maternity homes or crisis pregnancy centers as long as the
				  adoption agency does not provide services to the clients of the maternity home
				  or crisis pregnancy center or accept or arrange releases for adoption for the
				  children of the clients of the maternity home or crisis pregnancy center. Staff
				  members, owners, officers and directors of the adoption agency may serve on the
				  board of directors of maternity homes or crisis pregnancy centers as long as
				  the adoption agency does not provide services to the clients of the maternity
				  home or crisis pregnancy center or accept or arrange releases for adoption for
				  the children of the clients of the maternity home or crisis pregnancy
				  center.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 131D-10.5;
					 143B-153;
Eff.
					 October 1, 2008;
Amended Eff. June 1, 2010;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. October 3,
					 2017.