§ 6500.43. Family living specialist.
(a) There shall be a family living specialist for each individual.
(b) A family living specialist shall be assigned to no more than 8 homes.
(c) A family living specialist shall be responsible for a maximum of 16 people, including people served in other types of services.
(d) A family living specialist shall be responsible for the program at the home, including the following:
(1) Supervision and evaluation of services provided for the individual.
(2) Coordination of support services for the family.
(3) Completion or coordination of individual assessments.
(4) Development, review, update and revision of IPPs.
(5) Ensurance of the implementation of IPPs.
(e) A family living specialist shall have one of the following groups of qualifications:
(1) A master’s degree or above from an accredited college or university and 1 year work experience working directly with persons with mental retardation.
(2) A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and 2 years work experience working directly with persons with mental retardation.
(3) An associate’s degree or 60 credit hours from an accredited college or university and 4 years work experience working directly with persons with mental retardation.
(4) A high school diploma or general education development certificate and 6 years work experience working directly with persons with mental retardation.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 6500.41 (relating to effective date of staff qualifications).
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