The following positions are direct care staff:

1. (1) Positions at the South Dakota Human Services Center and South Dakota Developmental Center in the following classes:

   1. (a) Dental assistant;
   2. (b) Dental hygienist;
   3. (c) Dentist;
   4. (d) Direct support professional;
   5. (e) Direct support professional/counselor;
   6. (f) Direct support professional supervisor I;
   7. (g) Direct support professional supervisor II;
   8. (h) Human services charge nurse;
   9. (i) Human services nurse;
   10. (j) Human services nursing supervisor;
   11. (k) Licensed practical nurse;
   12. (l) Medication aide;
   13. (m) Mental health aide;
   14. (n) Mental health assistant;
   15. (o) Mental health technician;
   16. (p) Nurse aide;
   17. (q) Occupational therapy coordinator;
   18. (r) Occupational therapy/physical therapy assistant;
   19. (s) Occupational therapist;
   20. (t) Physician assistant;
   21. (u) Physical therapist;
   22. (v) Qualified developmental disability professional;
   23. (w) Speech pathologist - speech language pathologist;
   24. (x) Therapy aide;
   25. (y) Youth counselor;
   26. (z) Youth treatment supervisor;
   27. (aa) Veteran's home nurse;
   28. (bb) Veteran's home charge nurse;
   29. (cc) Chemical dependency counselor;
   30. (dd) Therapeutic recreation specialist;
   31. (ee) Psychology assistants;
   32. (ff) Industrial workshop manager;
   33. (gg) Human services social worker;
   34. (hh) Psychologists;

   35. (ii) Psychiatrists;

       (jj Exempt teachers;

   36. (kk) Behavior therapists;
   37. (ll) ABE teachers;
   38. (mm) Rehabilitation teachers;
   39. (nn) Psychiatric social worker;
   40. (oo) Chief of psychological services;
   41. (pp) Medical director;
   42. (qq) Director of social services;
   43. (rr) Employment specialist;
   44. (ss) Therapeutic recreation coordinator;
   45. (tt) Production supervisor/job coach;
   46. (uu) Chemical dependency supervisor;
   47. (vv) Program assistant;
   48. (ww) Program manager;
   49. (xx) Activity planner;
   50. (yy) Behavior intervention specialist;
   51. (zz) Developmental disability program supervisor;
   52. (aaa) Healthcare services coordinator;
   53. (bbb) Human services counselor; and
   54. (ccc) Physician; and

2. (2) Positions at the South Dakota State Veterans' Home in the following classes:

   1. (a) Veteran's home nurse;
   2. (b) Veteran's home charge nurse;
   3. (c) Licensed practical nurse;
   4. (d) Nurse aide; and
   5. (e) Medication aide.

Source: 32 SDR 32, effective August 30, 2005; 35 SDR 184, effective February 2, 2009; 41 SDR 58, effective October 14, 2014.

General Authority: SDCL 3-6F-5(1).

Law Implemented: SDCL 3-6F-5(1).

Prior versions effective: 2009-02-02.