Section 22-B3818. RESIDENCE DIRECTOR

 

3818.1Each MHCRF shall have a Residence Director who may be the licensee of the community residence facility. and:

 

(a)Is at least twenty-one (21) years of age, has a high school diploma or the equivalent, at least two (2) years of experience in human services including (1) year of working with persons with mental illness and demonstrates supervisory capability;

 

(b)Has passed an oral and written examination on his or her understanding of these rules and ability to provide adequate care to each resident within the MHCRF;

 

(c)Is annually certified by a physician as in good physical and mental condition, capable of doing physical housework tasks or of directing the work of household assistants, and free of communicable diseases as defined in chapter 2 of this title;

 

(d)Participates in training, workshops and seminars developed for MHCRF operators by the CMHS;

 

(e)Meets the additional requirements to operate Transitional and Intensive Residences as specified in §§3837.9 and 3838.7, if applicable;

 

(f)Has not been convicted of a felony; and

 

(g)Has not willfully failed or refused to comply with any statute or regulations governing MHCRFs.

 

3818.2Each Residence Director of a MHCRF licensed prior to the effective date of these rules who does not meet the requirements in §3818.1 (a), (b) or (d) shall take and pass a written examination that is administered by DCRA within two (2) years of the effective date of these rules.

 

3818.3Each MHCRF Director's certificate verifying successful completion of the examination required by §3818.2 shall be available for inspection at the main office where personnel records are stored, if the main office is located in the District of Columbia, or in the residence.

 

3818.4Each Residence Director shall have, at a minimum, the following responsibilities, except in those areas of responsibility retained by the licensee or governing board of the MHCRF:

 

(a)Supervision of the day-to-day operation of the residence, including sanitation, safety, laundry, dietary services, and other services relating to the health and welfare of each resident;

 

(b)Implementation of policies, practices, and procedures of the MHCRF, including the screening of prospective residents and staff;

 

(c)Preparation of reports and documents required by the District of Columbia government;

 

(d)Preparation of the budget and supervision of the residence's financial matters;

 

(e)Maintenance of the MHCRF's records and reports relating to each resident and, if the facility is handling the residents' personal funds pursuant to a signed written authorization, the resident's finances; and

 

(f)Supervision and direction of the other employees of the MHCRF.

 

3818.5If the Residence Director is absent or temporarily away from the residence, the Residence Director shall ensure that the MHCRF is properly supervised at those times when residents are present, by an individual who is not a resident and who is capable of recognizing visible changes in each resident's physical and mental condition and is capable of taking responsible action in the case of an emergency.

 

3818.6If each resident of a MHCRF is regularly scheduled in activities, programs or employment away from the residence during certain hours, DCRA, upon application by the Residence Director, may permit the Residence Director to be absent during those hours in which all residents are absent. Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit a Residence Director to require residents to attend day programs or activities or be absent from the facility during the day, particularly during periods of medical illness, where the resident may require bed rest.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 42 DCR 569, 585 (January 27, 1995).