Title 7 . Health and Social Services

Chapter 50 . (Reserved)

Section 200. Qualifications of administrator

7 AAC 50.200. Qualifications of administrator

(a) The administrator of a residential child care facility or a foster parent must be an individual who is at least 21 years of age.

(b) An administrator or foster parent must be of good character and reputation, have an understanding of the development of children, the ability to care for children, positive experience with working with persons of different cultures, and the skills to work with children, family members, division staff, community agencies, and, if applicable, staff of the facility.

(c) The administrator of a residential child care facility must have management and supervisory skills necessary to plan and evaluate programs, select and supervise personnel, and handle finances. In this subsection, "select and supervise personnel" includes the delegation of responsibility and motivation of staff.

(d) The administrator of a residential child care facility must have at least 60 semester hours of college credit or an associate degree in a human services field. College credit in management will substitute for 30 of the 60 required hours. In addition, an administrator of a residential child care facility must have a minimum of four years of increasingly responsible supervisory and administrative experience in a child welfare agency or other setting that serves children, adolescents, or both, with at least one year of experience in a residential setting.

(e) In addition to the requirements of this section, an administrator must meet the personnel qualifications set out in 7 AAC 50.210.

(f) The designated administrator shall submit to the licensing representative the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of four individuals, at least three of whom are unrelated by blood or marriage to the designated administrator, who can provide references attesting to the designated administrator's good character, reputation, interpersonal, and professional skills.

(g) The licensing representative will assess the qualifications of the designated administrator. If the review shows that the person is not qualified under this section and 7 AAC 50.210, the licensing representative will inform the agency that the individual may not serve as an administrator and that the agency's license is subject to denial or revocation unless a qualified administrator is designated within 30 days of receipt of notice by the agency.

History: Eff. 1/1/96, Register 136; am 3/1/98, Register 145; am 1/1/2001, Register 156

Authority: AS 44.29.020

AS 47.35.010