Criteria for programs that treat adolescents and adults

1. A program shall secure a criminal history record investigation for any employee who works with adolescents. a. A program shall secure from any employee who may have any contact with an adolescent treated by the program identifying information that is appropriate to accomplish a criminal history record investigation. b. A program providing services to adolescents that held a license in good standing before the effective date of this section shall complete a criminal history record investigation check for all existing employees within thirty days of the effective date of this section. c. A program may not allow an employee to begin work until the criminal history record investigation is complete and it shows fitness to work with adolescents. A program may not employ, in any capacity that involves or permits contact between the employee and any adolescent treated by the program, an individual who is known to have been found guilty of, pled guilty to, or pled no contest to: (1) An offense described in North Dakota Century Code chapter 12.1-16, homicide; 12.1-17, assaults - threats - coercion - harassment; or 12.1-18, kidnapping; North Dakota Century Code section 12.1-20-03, gross sexual imposition; 12.1-20-04, sexual imposition; 12.1-20-05, corruption or solicitation of minors; 12.1-20-05.1, luring minors by computer; 12.1-20-06, sexual abuse of wards; 12.1-20-06.1, sexual exploitation by therapist; 12.1-20-07, sexual assault; 12.1-22-01, robbery; or 12.1-22-02, burglary, if a class B felony under subdivision b of subsection 2 of that section; North Dakota Century Code chapter 12.1-27.2, sexual performances by children; or North Dakota Century Code section 12.1-29-01, promoting prostitution; 12.1-29-02, facilitating prostitution; or 12.1-31-05, child procurement; or an offense under the laws of another jurisdiction which requires proof of substantially similar elements as required for conviction under any of the enumerated North Dakota statutes; or (2) An offense, other than an offense identified in paragraph 1, if the department determines that the individual has not been sufficiently rehabilitated or the offense has a direct bearing on the program's ability to safely serve adolescents treated there. The department will not consider a claim that the individual has been sufficiently rehabilitated until any term of probation, parole, or other form of community corrections or imprisonment, without subsequent charge or conviction, has elapsed. An offender's completion of a period of five years after final discharge or release from any term of probation, parole, or other form of community corrections or imprisonment, without subsequent conviction, is prima facie evidence of sufficient rehabilitation. 2. A program providing services to adolescents must employ staff that is knowledgeable about adolescent development or have experience in working with and engaging adolescents. 3. A program shall provide treatment to meet the level of cognitive development and other needs of an adolescent and must address the adolescent experience, including cognitive, emotional, physical, social, and moral development, in addition to involvement with alcohol and other drugs. 4. A program shall make every reasonable attempt to engage an adolescent's family members or guardian in the adolescent's assessment, treatment, and continuing care. 5. A program shall assure that all interactions between adults and adolescents are supervised where adults receive treatment at a program that also provides an adolescent-specific program.