Direct care employees

1. The facility clearly shall define, in writing, the duties and responsibilities of the direct care employees. 2. All direct care employees must: a. Be at least twenty-one years of age; b. Have a high school diploma or equivalent; or c. Have at least one year of experience working with children or families. If a prospective direct care employee does not have one year of experience working with children or families, the facility may choose to hire, but then shall provide shadowing and supervision to the direct care employee for up to one year or until the direct care employee has successfully completed all required training noted in section 75-03-40-29. 3. A direct care employee supervising other direct care employees must have a bachelor's degree in a behavioral science field or one year previous work experience with children or families. 4. A facility always shall have direct care employees working to meet the minimum employee-to- resident ratios required by this chapter.