Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. Supervision. The program director shall:
(1) Establish a system to ensure ongoing
supervision of staff; and
(2)
Determine the need for staff supervision on the basis of:
(a) Credentials, competencies, experience,
education, and training;
(b)
Performance standards and outcome measures identified by the quality management
process;
(c) Size of caseload;
and
(d) Severity of illness of
individuals enrolled in the program.
B. Orientation. The program director shall
assure that staff:
(1) Within the first week
of employment, receive an orientation regarding the:
(a) Mission of the program;
(b) Fundamental rights of the individuals the
program serves, including grievance, complaint, and confidentiality procedures
of the program;
(c) Psychiatric and
medical emergency procedures of the program, including crisis management and
suicide prevention; and
(d) If the
program provides services in a facility, emergency evacuation procedures;
and
(2) Within 2 months,
receive orientation including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Program policies and
procedures;
(b) Personnel policies
and procedures; and
(c) Overview of
the public mental health services delivery system.
C. Continuing Education. The
program director shall assure that staff who provide direct services to
individuals participate in at least 8 hours of annual educational activities
related to the provision of the program's services.
D. CPR and First Aid. The program director
shall ensure that at least one staff member with certification in
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and standard first aid is on-site during
the hours the program is open.
E.
Students. A program may use students to provide services to individuals only if
the students:
(1) Are pursuing degrees at
accredited colleges or universities toward state licensure as mental health
professionals;
(2) Deliver services
as part of formal fieldwork placements through accredited colleges and
universities;
(3) Comply with their
respective professional licensing laws, including supervision requirements, as
outlined in Health Occupations Article, Annotated Code of Maryland;
and
(4) Are appropriately screened,
oriented to the program's policies and procedures, and supervised.
F. Volunteers.
(1) A program may use volunteers to assist
with program activities only if the:
(a)
Volunteers are at least 16 years old, and with proper consent, if
applicable;
(b) Volunteers are
appropriately screened, oriented to the program's policies and procedures, and
supervised; and
(c) Program has a
written policy regarding the scope of the volunteers' duties.
(2) A volunteer may not substitute
for required program staff.
