5-011.06 Homemaker Provider Requirements

(See also 474 NAC 3-002.02) Both contracted providers and staff-provided homemakers must -

1. Have experience in performing homemaker tasks;

2. Be free of communicable disease, have the physical capability to provide service, and be willing to provide a physician's verification statement if, based upon the prudent person principle, the worker requests one;

3. Exhibit good grooming and personal hygiene practices;

4. Demonstrate acceptance of, respect for, and a positive attitude toward other people;

5. Exhibit emotional maturity in assuming responsibility, maintaining schedules, and adapting to new situations;

6. Possess the necessary skills to demonstrate, complete (if necessary), and instruct individuals in performing identified homemaker tasks;

7. Observe and report all changes to the worker;

8. Participate in (or show proof of past participation in) training related to the abuse and neglect of children and demonstrate an understanding of this problem before providing service in child protective service cases; and

9. Participate in (or show proof of past participation in) training related to permanent planning for children before providing service to natural parents in foster care cases.