NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 23, 2017, the Department of Children and Families granted the petition for waiver of subsection 65C-14.023(15) (b), Florida Administrative Code, for Sheridan House Family Ministries, assigned Case No. 17-031W. ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Family Safety and Preservation Program

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

65C-14.023Personnel and Staffing Requirements

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 23, 2017, the Department of Children and Families granted the petition for waiver of paragraph 65C-14.023(15)(b), Florida Administrative Code, for Sheridan House Family Ministries, assigned Case No. 17-031W. Paragraph 65C-14.023(15)(b), F.A.C., requires program directors, or staff serving a similar function, who are responsible for supervising, evaluating and monitoring the delivery of services within the child caring agency and for supervising supervisors of direct care staff to have a master’s degree in social work or in a related area in Section 402.402(1)(b), F.S., of study from an accredited college or university and at least two (2) years of experience in social services, or a bachelor’s degree from a college or university and four (4) years of experience working with children. Mr. Taylor will be able to maintain his current role as Director of Residential Program because of the granting of this waiver. Mr. Taylor has been with Sheridan House Family Ministries since 2015, has experience working with children, and has completed trainings related to his position. He is also pursuing a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology.

A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting: Agency Clerk, Department of Children and Families, 1317 Winewood Blvd., Bldg. 2, Room 204, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700.