Administrator

1. The governing body of the child-placing agency shall designate an administrator and shall clearly define, in writing, the responsibilities of the administrator. 2. The administrator shall: a. Plan and coordinate with the governing body approval of new policies and procedures related to personnel, program, and administrative operations and shall maintain the policies and procedures required by this chapter. b. Ensure that the governing body is kept informed of matters affecting the child-placing agency's finances, operation, and provision of services. c. Ensure employment of qualified employees. d. Ensure that the child-placing agency and its services are made known to the community. e. Maintain a current organizational chart showing the child-placing agency's lines of accountability and authority. f. Maintain a records retention policy that ensures adoption files are maintained permanently and adoption files which do not result in an adoption, adoption search files, and foster care files are retained according to child-placing agency retention schedule. 3. The child-placing agency, under the administrator's direction, shall maintain a record for each client. The client's record must be kept current from the point of intake to termination of service and must contain information relevant to the provision of services. 4. The child-placing agency administrator shall ensure adequate supervision is provided to all employees and nonemployees working at the child-placing agency.