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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title LI. Unified Juvenile Code § 620.537.Director of association; qualifications; duties - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-li-unified-juvenile-code/ky-rev-st-sect-620-537/
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