Ohio § 3107.014

§ 3107.014.

(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, only an individual who meets

all of the following requirements may perform the duties of an assessor under sections 3107.031 , 3107.032 , 3107.082 , 3107.09 , 3107.101 , 3107.12 , 5103.0324 , and 5103.152 of the Revised Code : (1) The individual must be in the employ of, appointed by, or under contract with a court,

public children services agency, private child placing agency, or private noncustodial

agency; (2) The individual must be one of the following: (a) A licensed professional clinical counselor, licensed professional counselor, independent

social worker, social worker, independent marriage and family therapist, or marriage

and family therapist licensed under Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code; (b) A psychologist licensed under Chapter 4732. of the Revised Code; (c) A student working to earn a four-year, post-secondary degree, or higher, in a social

or behavior science, or both, who conducts assessor's duties under the supervision

of a licensed professional clinical counselor, licensed professional counselor, independent

social worker, social worker, independent marriage and family therapist, or marriage

and family therapist licensed under Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code or a psychologist

licensed under Chapter 4732. of the Revised Code.  Beginning July 1, 2009, a student is eligible under this division only if the supervising

licensed professional clinical counselor, licensed professional counselor, independent

social worker, social worker, independent marriage and family therapist, marriage

and family therapist, or psychologist has completed training in accordance with rules

adopted under section 3107.015 of the Revised Code . (d) A civil service employee engaging in social work without a license under Chapter

4757. of the Revised Code, as permitted by division (A)(5) of section 4757.41 of the Revised Code ; (e) A former employee of a public children services agency who, while so employed, conducted

the duties of an assessor or the duties of a PCSA caseworker or PCSA caseworker supervisor

as defined in section 5153.01 of the Revised Code ; (f) An employee of a court or public children services agency who is employed to conduct

the duties of an assessor; (g) A PCSA caseworker or PCSA caseworker supervisor as defined in section 5153.01 of the Revised Code ; (h) An individual who holds at least a bachelor's degree in any of the following human

services fields and has at least one year of experience working with families and

children: (i) Social work; (ii) Sociology; (iii) Psychology; (iv) Guidance and counseling; (v) Education; (vi) Religious education; (vii) Business administration; (viii) Criminal justice; (ix) Public administration; (x) Child care administration; (xi) Nursing; (xii) Family studies; (xiii) Any other human services field related to working with children and families. (3) The individual must complete training in accordance with rules adopted under section 3107.015 of the Revised Code . (B) An individual in the employ of, appointed by, or under contract with a court prior

to September 18, 1996, to conduct adoption investigations of prospective adoptive

parents may perform the duties of an assessor under sections 3107.031 , 3107.032 , 3107.082 , 3107.09 , 3107.101 , 3107.12 , 5103.0324 , and 5103.152 of the Revised Code if the individual complies with division (A)(3) of this section regardless of whether

the individual meets the requirement of division (A)(2) of this section. (C) A court, public children services agency, private child placing agency, or private

noncustodial agency may employ, appoint, or contract with an assessor in the county

in which a petition for adoption is filed and in any other county or location outside

this state where information needed to complete or supplement the assessor's duties

may be obtained.  More than one assessor may be utilized for an adoption. (D) The department of children and youth shall maintain an assessor registry.  The registry shall list all individuals who are employed, appointed by, or under

contract with a court, public children services agency, private child placing agency,

or private noncustodial agency and meet the requirements of an assessor as described

in this section.  A public children services agency, private child placing agency, private noncustodial

agency, court, or any other person may contact the department to determine if an individual

is listed in the assessor registry.  An individual listed in the assessor registry shall immediately inform the department

when that individual is no longer employed, appointed by, or under contract with a

court, public children services agency, private child placing agency, or private noncustodial

agency to perform the duties of an assessor as described in this section.  The director of children and youth shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter

119. of the Revised Code necessary for the implementation, contents, and maintenance

of the registry, and any sanctions related to the provision of information, or the

failure to provide information, that is needed for the proper operation of the assessor

registry.