A staff member who provides case management services, including planning, securing, coordinating, and monitoring the services for children in care and their families must have a bachelor’s degree in an accredited behavioral or social science area or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

The staff member may not have on record a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect.

Cross-References: Revocation or refusal to issue or renew license or registration for child abuse or violence, SDCL 26-6-23.1; Screening for substantiated reports of abuse and neglect, § 67:42:01:05.02.

Source: 32 SDR 33, effective August 31, 2005; 39 SDR 220, effective June 27, 2013.

General Authority: SDCL 26-6-16.

Law Implemented: SDCL 26-6-16.