Staffing Requirements – The Partner Provider must have adequate staff coverage at

Staffing Requirements – The Partner Provider must have adequate staff coverage at all times to provide the services identified in the statement of purpose. 1. Adequate staff coverage is defined as: a. Intake and Assessment Centers – One (1) staff member per six (6) youth b. Traditional Group Homes - One (1) staff member per six (6) youth c. Therapeutic Group Homes – Two (2) staff members must be on site at all times d. Qualified Residential Treatment Program - Two (2) direct staff members must be on site at all times e. Teen Maternity Home – One (1) direct staff member per five (5) youth; Two (2) direct care staff members when infants and/or toddlers are present. f. Specialized Group Care for Minor Victims of Sex Trafficking – Two (2) direct staff members must be on site at all times g. Permanency Assessment Center – Two (2) staff members must be on site at all times 2. The Partner Provider must designate an on-premises staff member to be in charge at all times. 3. The Partner Provider must provide on-call emergency staff when only one (1) staff member is on duty. 4. The Partner Provider must provide face-to-face supervision to all direct care staff members at least monthly. 5. Traditional Group Homes utilizing an approved houseparent model must be awake while children are present and awake. 6. Every direct care staff who directly supervises children must be off two (2) days per week, with a minimum of twenty-four (24) consecutive hours during which they are not working in a direct care capacity. 7. The Partner Provider must have at least one (1) social worker or comparable professional for every twelve (12) children that are in care. i.e.; one (1) social worker for one (1) to twelve (12) children; two (2) social workers for thirteen (13) to twenty-four (24) children. This staff must work full-time.