2015 Kentucky Revised Statutes
CHAPTER 620 - DEPENDENCY, NEGLECT, AND ABUSE
620.537 Director of association -- Qualifications -- Duties.
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<![CDATA[620.537 Director of association -- Qualifications -- Duties.
If the state board employs a full-time staff person to serve as the director of the
association, then:
(1) The state director shall be a person who by a combination of education, professional
qualification, training, and experience is qualified to perform the duties of this
position. The state director shall be of good moral character with at least two (2)
years of experience working in a position managing a human services program and
who has received a:
(a) Master's degree in social work, sociology, psychology, guidance and
counseling, education, criminal justice, or other human service field; or
(b) Baccalaureate degree in social work, sociology, psychology, guidance and
counseling, education, criminal justice, or other human service field with, in
addition to the work experience required in this subsection, at least two (2)
more years of experience working in the human services field.
(2) The duties of the state director shall be:
(a) To manage the state court-appointed special advocate office, including staff;
(b) To coordinate the activities of the association;
(c) To monitor the policies and practices of local CASA programs for compliance
with state laws, National CASA Association Standards for Programs, and
reporting requirements established by the state association; to assist local
CASA programs in efforts to achieve compliance; and to report to the state
association the status of compliance by local CASA programs;
(d) Upon request of local CASA programs, to provide technical assistance to local
CASA programs;
(e) To provide technical assistance and support to chief judges of family courts,
Chief District Judges, and others in development of new local CASA
programs;
(f) To coordinate a statewide public awareness campaign for generating interest
in developing new CASA programs, recruiting volunteers, and informing the
public of the issues concerning child abuse and neglect; and
(g) Other duties as directed by the association.
Effective: July 13, 2004
History: Amended 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 138, sec. 6, effective July 13, 2004. -- Created
1996 Ky. Acts ch. 245, sec. 13, effective July 15, 1996.
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