WAC 110-145-3210. Staffing qualifications and ratios in CRCs

Facilities licensed as CRCs must meet the following staffing requirements: (1) In addition to the requirements in WAC 110-145-2690 and 110-145-2830 , direct care staff and direct care volunteers must meet at least one of the following criteria: (a) To work in a secure CRC, have: (i) One hundred twenty hours of experience working with a fully trained detention staff member; (ii) Six months of full-time experience working with youth in a group setting; (iii) One year of experience as a foster parent with placement of one or more children or youth in their 24-hour care; or (iv) One year of credit hours from an accredited college or university related to caring for the demographic of children and youth in the licensee's care; and (b) To work in a semi-secure CRC, have: (i) Six months of full-time experience working with youth in a group setting; (ii) One year of experience as a foster parent with placement of one or more children or youth in their 24-hour care; or (iii) One year of credit hours from an accredited college or university related to caring for the demographic of children and youth in the licensee's care; (2) Have on duty the highest number of personnel required by the applicable requirements that follow: (a) At least one direct care staff must be on duty at all times; (b) At least two direct care personnel must be on duty if at least one youth is present in the facility; (c) Semi-secure CRCs must meet the staffing ratios outlined in RCW 43.185C.295 ; and (d) Secure CRCs must at least meet the staffing ratio of one direct care personnel on duty for every: (i) Three youth in care at secure CRCs not colocated with a detention center; or (ii) Four youth in care at secure CRCs that are colocated with a detention center.