Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 449 - Medical and Other Related Facilities
PEER SUPPORT RECOVERY ORGANIZATIONS
Section 449.154892 - Required knowledge, training and evaluation for employee, volunteer or contractor
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 449.154892
Current through December 12, 2024
1. Each person employed, retained as a volunteer or retained pursuant to a contract by a peer support recovery organization to provide peer support services shall:
(a) Obtain a working knowledge of the
provisions of this chapter which govern the licensing of peer support recovery
organizations before providing peer support services to the clients of the peer
support recovery organization. The peer support recovery organization must
provide a copy of those provisions to a person who provides peer support
services before the person who provides peer support services may provide peer
support services to the clients of the peer support recovery
organization.
(b) Participate in
and complete a training program before independently providing peer support
services to the clients of the peer support recovery organization. The training
program must include an opportunity for the person who provides peer support
services to receive on-the-job instruction provided to clients of the peer
support recovery organization, if the administrator of the peer support
recovery organization or the administrator's designee provides supervision
during this instruction to determine whether the person who provides peer
support services is able to provide peer support services successfully and
independently to the client.
(c)
Receive training:
(1) In the written
documentation of:
(I) Peer support services
provided to the clients of the peer support recovery organization;
and
(II) Verification of time
records.
(2) That is
specifically related to the peer support services provided by the peer support
recovery organization, including, as applicable, training in the core
competencies, duties, responsibilities and ethics of persons who provide peer
support services.
(3) In the rights
of clients, including, without limitation, training in methods to protect
client confidentiality pursuant to state and federal regulations.
(4) Related to informal counseling, social
support and advocacy.
(5) Related
to communication skills, including, without limitation, active listening,
problem solving, conflict resolution and techniques for communicating through
alternative modes with persons with communication or sensory
impairments.
2. Each person employed, retained as a volunteer or retained pursuant to a contract by a peer support recovery organization to provide peer support services must:
(a) Be evaluated and determined to be
competent by the peer support recovery organization in the required areas of
training set forth in paragraph (c) of subsection 1.
(b) Have evidence of successful completion of
a training program that includes the areas of training set forth in paragraph
(c) of subsection 1 which precedes the date on which the person first begins
providing peer support services to a client.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R120-16A, eff. 9/21/2017
NRS 439.200, 449.0302
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