WAC 110-147-1470. Do I need to employ consultants at my agency?

(1) You must have a consultant available as needed to work with your staff, the children you serve, and the children's families. Consultants may be used for case management or program support. (2) A case management consultant is responsible to: (a) Review treatment, case plans, or adoption home studies as appropriate; (b) Provide one hour of consultation/clinical supervision to case management staff without a master's degree in social services or a closely related field for every 20 hours that person works. Staff consultations shall be documented and available to staff on an as needed basis; and (c) Monitor the staff skill development in order to effectively manage their cases. (3) Each case management consultant must have: (a) A master's degree in social services or a closely related field from an accredited school; (b) The training, experience, knowledge and demonstrated skills for each area in which they will be supervising or advising; (c) The ability to ensure staff develop their skills and understanding needed to effectively manage cases; (d) The ability to monitor staff development and training; and (e) Knowledge of mandatory child abuse and neglect reporting requirements.