Section 5-E1661. ATTENDANCE OFFICER

 

1661.1For certification as an attendance office, the following shall be required:

 

(a)A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution;

 

(b)Thirty (30) semester hours in the areas of psychology, education, sociology, anthropology and child welfare;

 

(c)Twelve (12) semester hours in the areas of social work, guidance and counseling;

 

(d)Three (3) semester hours in a supervised practicum, internship, student teaching, or field experience;

 

(e)Content to include the following:

 

(1)Knowledge of human growth and development, human social problems and dysfunctioning family dynamics; and

 

(2)Knowledge of human service agencies and child and youth service agencies, including juvenile justice systems;

 

(f)Skills to include the following:

 

(1)How clients define their circumstances and problems;

 

(2)Diagnosing individual, family and community social problems;

 

(3)Working with organizations (i.e., schools, school systems, human service agencies) to address clients’ needs and problems;

 

(4)Limitations, characteristics, needs and problems of organizations in meeting human needs;

 

(5)Communicating effectively orally and in writing;

 

(6)Interviewing clients and obtain information; and

 

(7)Developing plans to help clients eliminate, reduce, or control their problems; and

 

(g)One (1) year of employment experience as a human service worker after receipt of the bachelor’s degree; or, two (2) years of employment experience as a paraprofessional human service worker before or after receipt of the bachelor’s degree.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 28 DCR 3201 (July 17, 1981); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 6542 (October 24, 1986); and by Final Rulemaking published at 40 DCR 6893, 6941-42 (October 1, 1993).