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(b) Child placement decisions made by a worker who does not meet level II qualifications as specified in 7 AAC 56.220 must be approved by a level II child placing worker. (c) A child placing worker must be an individual who is at least 21 years old. (Eff. 1/1/2001, Register 156) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 44.30.020 AS 47.32.030 Editor’s note: Effective July 1, 2022, Executive Order 121 split the former Department of Health and Social Services into the Department of Health and the Department of Family and Community Services. As of Register 242 (July 2022), the regulations attorney made conforming technical revisions under sec. 138, E.O. 121 and AS 44.62.125(b)(6), to the authority citation that follows 7 AAC 56.230 to substitute references to AS 44.30.020 and AS 47.32.030 for the references to AS 44.29.020 and AS 47.35.010. 7 AAC 56.240. Supervision of workers. (a) An agency with one or more employees or contractors shall ensure that an experienced worker monitors an inexperienced worker until the inexperienced worker is able to safeguard the best interests of children in care, to carry out agency policy, and to comply with state and federal law concerning the care of children in placement. (b) An agency with one or more employees or contractors shall establish and maintain the following conferences, as applicable, at least monthly between a supervisor and

(1) worker assigned to children and families to review cases of specific children and families and techniques or procedures to implement plan goals; and

(2) worker for evaluating placement settings to review

(A) problems or strengths in specific placement settings; and

(B) techniques or procedures to address issues concerning resources for placement. (c) If an agency with one or more employees does not have a supervisory or administrative individual qualified to supervise mental health professionals, the agency shall contract or otherwise arrange for professional supervision of mental health activity. (Eff. 1/1/2001, Register 156)