Washington County Mental Health Services, Inc., Washington Cty Mental Health

Regulation 3.4.7.3: Within six (6) months of the initial date of employment; staff and auxiliary staff left alone with children and/or counted in staff/child ratio as specified in the rule 6.2.1.8 of these regulations, and the program director shall maintain an up-to-date BFIS Quality and Credential Account. Documentation, verification of qualifications, and all annual professional development activities as specified in the rules in sections 7.3 and 7.4 of these regulations shall be submitted to Northern Lights at CCV to be verified and maintained in BFIS.

“After a review of BFIS Quality and Credential accounts, as well as onsite documents, it was determined that required qualifications for the Business Manager were not reflected in the BFIS Account and had not been submitted. The Business Manager has been employed with the program longer than six (6) months. This is a violation because it is required for staff to have an up to date BFIS Quality and Credential account within six (6) months of employment. Corrective Action: It is required to send in the credentials for the Business Manager, including college coursework and any required trainings, to Northern Lights at CCV so that the BFIS account is up to date. Once this has been completed, send confirmation to licensor [name] Smith at shanna.smith@vermont.gov .”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 24, 2020