DCF 54.03(2)(c)1. 1. If a director of social services is employed, he shall have a master’s degree from an accredited school of social work and a minimum of 2 years of post master’s degree social work experience in a supervisory capacity supplemented by or including experience in family or child welfare.

DCF 54.03(2)(c)2. 2. A casework supervisor shall have a master’s degree in social work, or its equivalent and have a minimum of 2 years of supervised experience in family or child welfare.

DCF 54.03(2)(c)3. 3. An advanced social worker shall meet one of the following:

DCF 54.03(2)(c)3.a. a. A master’s degree in social work, or

DCF 54.03(2)(c)3.b. b. One year of graduate work in an accredited graduate school of social work or its equivalent and at least 2 years supervised experience in family or child welfare, or

DCF 54.03(2)(c)3.c. c. College graduation and at least 3 years of supervised experience in family and child welfare with 12 graduate credits in social work plus approved in-service training.

DCF 54.03(2)(c)3m. 3m. At least 50% of the social worker staff shall be in the advanced social work category.

DCF 54.03(2)(c)4. 4. College graduates may be employed who do not have the foregoing training and experience. They shall have a minimum of 15 hours in the social sciences and within 2 years of employment have completed an approved in-service training program.

DCF 54.03(2)(c)5. 5. Persons who do not have qualifications for social worker but who have an interest in working with people may assist the social services staff. Employees in this classification shall have professional social worker supervision. They shall not assume the full responsibilities and duties normally assigned to a social worker.

DCF 54.03(2)(d) (d) Consultant services. The agency shall provide consultant services as required to meet the needs of the children. Consultants shall meet the standards of their professional groups.

DCF 54.03(2)(e) (e) Volunteers. If volunteers are used, the agency shall assign an appropriate staff member to evaluate and supervise them and to develop a plan for their orientation, training and use.

DCF 54.03(3) (3) Staff development and in-service training.

DCF 54.03(3)(a) (a) The agency shall have within one year of original licensure, written material concerning the process and content of orientation, staff development and in-service training programs for agency employees.

DCF 54.03(3)(b) (b) These programs shall include provision for the development of a working knowledge of these rules as they pertain to individual responsibilities of each employee.

DCF 54.03 History History: Cr. Register, August, 1957, No. 20, eff. 9-1-57; r. and recr. Register, September, 1970, No. 177, eff. 4-1-71; renum. from PW-CY 40.43 and am. (2) (c) 5. and 6. and (d), Register, September, 1982, No. 321, eff. 10-1-82; correction in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., Stats., Register, May, 1993, No. 449; CR 04-040: renum. (2) (a) 1. a. to c. to be (2) (a) 1. to 4. Register December 2004 No. 588, eff. 1-1-05.

DCF 54.04 DCF 54.04 Social services.

DCF 54.04(1) (1) General requirements.

DCF 54.04(1)(a) (a) The agency shall provide services to children who need and seek its care without discrimination on the basis of race or cultural identification, sex, sexual orientation, age, creed, ancestry, disability, political affiliations, religious beliefs, color, or national origin.

DCF 54.04(1)(b) (b) Each agency shall:

DCF 54.04(1)(b)1. 1. Develop and follow written intake policies that include asking the referring person or agency to indicate if the child or at least one of the child’s biological parents is of American Indian descent.

DCF 54.04(1)(b)2. 2. Secure and record information which substantiates the planning for the child.

DCF 54.04(1)(b)3. 3. Accept a child for placement only when legally authorized to do so.

DCF 54.04(1)(b)4. 4. Obtain from the parent or guardian of every child accepted for care a written authorization for emergency surgical care, for necessary vaccinations and immunizations, for routine medical examinations and treatment.

DCF 54.04(1)(c) (c) The agency shall substantiate that continuing social services to the child, to his parents and to the foster parents on a planned basis are provided while the child is in placement.

DCF 54.04(1)(d) (d) Adopt written policies for placement and discharge from service.

DCF 54.04(1)(e) (e) When the agency is terminating its responsibility to the child release the child only to a person or agency authorized to accept the child.

DCF 54.04(1)(f) (f) Requirements to be met by licensee in order to place children in boarding care. A child welfare agency with authority to place children in licensed foster homes and to license foster homes (s. 48.61 (3) and (7), Stats.) shall:

DCF 54.04(1)(f)1. 1. Have a social service supervisory staff of one or more persons who meet the requirements of s. DCF 54.03 (2) (c) 2. and have at least one year’s experience in the study of foster homes, licensing, placement and supervision of foster care.

DCF 54.04(1)(f)2. 2. License only homes which meet the foster home rules.