Job Descriptions, Qualifications, and Lines of Supervision
Requires a written job description for every classification the Agency uses (licensee, Administrator, designees, supervisors, office staff, volunteers and home care aides) that states the duties and responsibilities, the minimum qualifications and the lines of supervision given and received, and sets the minimum qualifications that come from the Act.
About this policy
- Policy number
- CA-HC-HR-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- Form HCS 281 (12/21) §B2
- Library
- California home care · 50 policies
- Category
- Human resources
- Sections
- 16
In short
- Every position has a written job description with duties, qualifications and who supervises whom.
- Read and sign your job description before you start.
- Home care aides must be 18 or older and cleared on the Home Care Aide Registry.
- Do only the tasks in your job description and the client's service plan.
- If asked to do something outside your job, say no politely and call your supervisor.
What's inside
16 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (Form HCS 281 (12/21) §B2)
- 5. Classifications and Minimum Qualifications
- 6. Contents of Each Job Description
- 7. Using and Updating Job Descriptions
- 8. Working Within the Job Description
- 9. Responsibilities
- 10. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 11. Staff Training
- 12. References
- 13. Related Policies and Forms
- 14. Approval
- 15. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Show me the job description for a home care aide. Who supervises the aides, and who supervises the supervisors?
- Do you have job descriptions for every position, including volunteers?
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