Section 17a-20-57 - Staffing and human resources(a) There shall be a full-time chief administrative officer who shall be in charge of the overall management and planning in the clinic and carry out the policies of the governing board.(b) The clinic shall employ sufficient numbers of qualified staff to ensure the safety and well-being of the clients.(c) The clinic shall verify the licensure or certification of each member of the professional staff who is required to be licensed or certified pursuant to all Connecticut licensing and certification statutes.(d) Each clinic shall designate a psychiatrist, licensed in the State of Connecticut, who is preferably a Child Psychiatrist, to serve as Medical Director for the clinic. If the clinic is unable to attain the services of a child psychiatrist, the Medical Director shall be a psychiatrist with significant documented prior experience working with children and adolescents.(e) Each clinic shall designate a Clinical Director who shall be trained and have experience in children's mental health, and be a licensed mental health professional in Connecticut.(f) A clinic shall actively recruit and employ qualified personnel representative of the racial or ethnic groups it serves. No person shall be denied employment in violation of Section 46a-60 of the Connecticut General Statutes.(g) A clinic shall have a written policy regarding the utilization of volunteers and student interns. Such policy shall detail the duties and responsibilities of volunteers or interns, shall specify the degree of confidential information authorized for access by volunteers or interns, shall require that a personnel file be maintained for each volunteer or intern and shall stipulate that volunteers or interns given direct access to children undergo reference checks, orientation, training and evaluation similar to that of the clinic's professional employees. A copy of this policy shall be provided to each volunteer or intern.(h) Every personnel record shall contain a form, signed by the individual at the time of entry, that he has read, understands and shall adhere to the provisions of Section 17a-28 of the Connecticut General Statutes regarding confidentiality for all children, Section 17a-101 regarding abuse and neglect reporting and Section 17a-550 regarding patients rights in the area of mental health services.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 17a-20-57
Adopted effective February 1, 1999