PURPOSE: The purpose of this rule is to insure that when youths in aftercare haueacomplaint, this complaint will not be ignored.

1. (1) Complaints. Should a youth on placement, his/her parent or his/her guardian or foster parent, have agrievance concerningtreatment supervision, or the lack thereof, or other relevant concern while on placement, s/he, in writing, may file a grievance with the appropriate regional adminstrator. The administra. tar will make a decision and advise the youth and the aftercare worker with regard to the decision made in the matter. Appropriate written records will be maintained concerning disposition of the matter.

2. (2) Instructions. It shall be the duty of the administrators of each program to oversee the implementation of the grievance procedure and interpret to youth and staff the following areas which will be considered for grievances:

   1. (A) Physical abuse by staff;
   2. (B) Staff allowing physical abuse to a child by another child in aftercare;
   3. (C) Repeated verbal abuse by staff, that is, use of profanity or ill-temper in giving direction and guidance;
   4. (D) Lack of opportunity to receive adequate supervision by an aftercare worker (in actordance with current caseload standards).

   5. (E) Disagreement with placement decision or special conditions of aftercare supervision.

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