An individual who supervises staff providing direct services and support must be a mental health professional who has at least a master's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or nursing, currently holds a license in that field, and has two years of supervised post graduate clinical experience in a mental health, family, or child welfare setting. The supervisor may not have on record a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect.

Source: 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981; 12 SDR 187, effective May 29, 1986; 20 SDR 223, effective July 7, 1994; 27 SDR 121, effective May 28, 2001; 47 SDR 24, effective September 10, 2020.

General Authority: SDCL 26-6-16 (1)(6) .

Law Implemented: SDCL 26-6-16 (1)(6) .

Prior versions effective: 2001-05-28.