1. (1) Policies.

   1. (a) A YCSF shall have written personnel policies.
   2. (b) A YCSF shall maintain written documentation of employee qualifications and shall make that information available upon request for review by youths and their representatives or parents, and by the department.

2. (2) General qualifications.

   1. (a) Qualified staff shall comply with s. DHS 34.21 (3) (b) 1. to 19. and must follow current department of safety and professional services standards for licensure and scope of practice.
   2. (b) Peer specialists or parent peer specialists must be trained in accordance with s. DHS 34.21 (8) (a) to (d).

   3. (c) Each staff member shall have the professional certification, training, experience, and ability to carry out his or her assigned duties as documented through the following steps:

      1. 1. Each applicant must pass a state background check as provided in s. 50.065, Stats. and ch. DHS 12, before being allowed to work for the YCSF. If the applicant lived in another state, a background check shall be obtained from that state as well.
      2. 2. Programs shall comply with caregiver misconduct reporting and investigation requirements in ch. DHS 13.

      3. 3. Each staff responsible for transporting youth shall have a valid Wisconsin driver’s license and a driving record free of any violations specified in ss. 346.62 or 346.63, Stats, in the past 12 months.

         Note: For a state of Wisconsin background check, obtain the name, sex, race, and date of birth of the person about whom you are requesting the check. Information on the process and fees for a background check can be found online at https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/caregiver/cbcprocess.htm.

3. (3) Required personnel.

   1. (a) Program administrator. Each YCSF shall have a program administrator who is responsible for the overall YCSF operations and ensuring that the YCSF is in compliance with this chapter and other applicable state and federal laws.
   2. (b) Clinical coordinator. Each YCSF shall have a clinical coordinator who is responsible for the mental health services provided by the program and for ensuring that all staff members providing mental health services have the qualifications required for their roles in the program and comply with all requirements relating to assessment, treatment planning, service delivery, and service documentation. The clinical coordinator shall be qualified under s. DHS 34.21 (3) (b) 1. to 8. The program administrator may also serve as the clinical coordinator.
   3. (c) Required designee. The program administrator shall identify one or more staff members to whom authority may be delegated in the absence of the clinical coordinator. The designee must be qualified under s. DHS 34.21 (3) (b) 1. to 8.

   4. (d) Staffing requirements.

      1. 1. The program administrator, clinical coordinator, or designee must be available for consultation 24/7 either on site, by phone, or by other means.
      2. 2. At all times that youth are present at a YCSF, the program shall have a minimum of two staff members present that are qualified under s. DHS 50.07 (2). At least one of the two staff members present must meet one of the requirements from s. DHS 34.21 (3) (b) 1. to 14.

History

History: EmR1922: emerg. cr., eff. 11-2-19; CR 19-077: cr. Register July 2020 No. 775, eff. 8-1-20.