DCF 52.12(2)(c)1. 1. Under this subdivision social or behavioral science field includes a degree in social work, sociology, psychology, speech communication or special education with certification for emotional disturbance or learning disabilities. For work with residents who are receiving services primarily for correctional aftercare or emotional disturbance, the resident services case manager shall have one of the following qualifications:

DCF 52.12(2)(c)1.a. a. A master’s degree in a social or behavioral science field with field work experience or employment experience working with children or families.

DCF 52.12(2)(c)1.b. b. A bachelor’s degree in a social or behavioral science field and either 2 years of employment experience in human services counseling involving children and families or at least 500 hours of supervised family or child contact therapy hours.

DCF 52.12(2)(c)2. 2. Under this subdivision a social or behavioral science field includes a degree in those fields specified under subd. 1. For work with residents who are receiving services primarily for alcohol or drug problems, the resident services case manager shall have one of the following qualifications:

DCF 52.12(2)(c)2.a. a. A bachelor’s degree in a social or behavioral science field and Wisconsin certification as an alcohol and drug counselor or meeting the qualifications of a registered alcohol and drug counselor I from the Wisconsin alcohol council certification board.

DCF 52.12(2)(c)2.b. b. An advanced professional degree in a social or behavioral science field from a college or university with at least 6 credits in courses offering content in alcohol and drug abuse treatment and counseling practicum or field experience.

DCF 52.12(2)(c)2.c. c. A bachelor’s degree in a social or behavioral science field from a college or university and 6 credits in courses offering content in alcohol and drug abuse treatment and counseling practicum or field experience.

DCF 52.12(2)(c)2.d. d. A bachelor’s degree in a social or behavioral science field from a college or university and 2 years of experience working with children in alcohol and drug abuse counseling.

DCF 52.12(2)(c)3. 3. For work with residents who are receiving services primarily for a developmental disability, the resident services case manager shall have the following education and experience qualifications:

DCF 52.12(2)(c)3.a. a. A degree in a social or behavioral science field. Under this subd. 3. a. a social or behavioral science field includes a degree in social work, sociology, psychology, speech communication, special education, physical therapy or occupational therapy.

DCF 52.12(2)(c)3.b. b. Specialized training or one year of employment experience in treating or working with developmentally disabled persons.

DCF 52.12(2)(d) (d) The resident care worker supervisor under sub. (1) (a) 4. shall be an employee of the center and meet one of the following qualifications:

DCF 52.12(2)(d)1. 1. Possess the qualifications described under par. (c) for working with the type of population served.

DCF 52.12(2)(d)2. 2. Have 3 years of experience in public or private institutional child care for the type of population the center serves, and have one year of experience as a supervisor or satisfactory completion of at least one course for credit in supervisory skill development and personnel management or have 40 hours of documented in-service training involving supervisory skill development and personnel management.

DCF 52.12(2)(d)3. 3. Have 2 years of experience in licensed institutional child care and be certified as a child and youth care worker meeting standards of the national organization of child and youth care workers association.

DCF 52.12(2)(e) (e) A resident care worker under sub. (1) (a) 5. shall be an employee of the center, have a high school diploma or equivalent and be at least 18 years old and at least 2 years older than the oldest resident. The resident care worker shall also meet one of the following qualifications:

DCF 52.12(2)(e)1. 1. Have a bachelor’s or associate degree from a college or university with a focus on child and youth care work or in a social or behavioral science field.

DCF 52.12(2)(e)2. 2. Have at least one year of successful experience working in a recognized child welfare residential setting for the type of resident population served by the center.

DCF 52.12(2)(e)3. 3. Be certified as a child and youth care worker under the standards of the national organization of child and youth care workers association or other department-recognized certifying authority.

DCF 52.12(2)(e)4. 4. Have completed a supervised traineeship program under sub. (5) (g).

DCF 52.12(2)(f) (f) A person under sub. (1) (a) 6. responsible for center recreational programming under s. DCF 52.41 (4) shall meet the qualifications of a resident care worker under par. (e) and have demonstrated proficiency and at least 3 months experience conducting activities in one or more recreational program areas appropriate for populations served by the center.

DCF 52.12(2)(g) (g) Education staff under sub. (1) (a) 7., shall meet Wisconsin department of public instruction qualifications for the students served.

DCF 52.12(2)(h) (h) Each staff person working for a center shall, where a college or university degree is required under this subsection, have the degree from an accredited college or university.

DCF 52.12 Note Note: For a list of accredited institutions of higher education in the Midwest, see “NCA Quarterly - Accredited Institutions of Post-Secondary Education” available from the North Central Associates of Colleges and Schools, 159 North Dearborn St., Chicago, Illinois 60601.

DCF 52.12(2)(i) (i) A center that hires or contracts for staff not identified under sub. (1) (a) having direct care or service involvement with residents shall, for those staff, also meet the requirements for employment applications under sub. (3), job descriptions and standards and confidentiality notification under sub. (4), staff training under sub. (5), staff supervision under sub. (6), child abuse and neglect reporting under sub. (9) and personnel records under sub. (10).

DCF 52.12(3) (3) Employment applications and general qualifications.

DCF 52.12(3)(a) (a) Before a center hires or contracts for any new staff, the center shall verify and document the qualifications of applicants considered for employment or service.

DCF 52.12(3)(b) (b) A center shall require an applicant for employment to complete and sign an application form. From the required application materials, the center shall obtain:

DCF 52.12(3)(b)1. 1. The names of 2 persons not related to the prospective staff person who can vouch for the good character of the prospective staff person.