Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) Written policies and procedures must:
(a) Ensure all program staff are trained in
applicable evidence-based or promising practices that are developmentally,
culturally, and linguistically appropriate for the individuals and families;
and
(b) Specify the evidence-based
or promising practices screening and assessment tools that are developmentally,
culturally, and linguistically appropriate and inform the delivery of
services.
(2) When
providing in-person services to an individual or family in crisis, program
staff who have not completed all the required trainings in
309-072-0120 (3)
must be:
(a) Accompanied by a trained staff who has
completed all the trainings listed in OAR
309-072-0120
(3); and
(b) Working under the supervision of a
Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP).
(3) The personnel record for each program
staff must contain documented evidence of attaining each of the following
skills, certifications, and trainings within the timelines specified in this
rule:
(a) Program staff who have documented
evidence of completing any number of the required trainings prior to hire and
within the past three years, except trainings on policy and procedure, may
apply such training towards the requirements in this rule when the
documentation demonstrating completion is contained in the personnel
record;
(b) Transcripts, continuing
education units, certificates of completion, and other formal documentation may
be acceptable;
(c) Within the first
90 days of hire program staff must complete the following trainings:
(A) De-escalation strategies;
(B) Suicide risk screening and
assessment;
(C) Crisis and safety
planning;
(D) Lethal means
counseling;
(E) Evidence-based
clinical engagement strategies;
(F)
Trauma-informed crisis response;
(G) Child development and family engagement;
and
(H) A review of provider
policies and procedures regarding staff safety when responding to
crises.
(d) Within the
first six months of hire program staff must complete the following trainings:
(A) First aid and CPR;
(B) Harm reduction strategies including
overdose intervention;
(C)
Administration of naloxone and overdose reversal;
(D) Mental Health First Aid (optional for
QMHP and QMHA); and
(E) Strategies
for working with the following specific populations and communities:
(i) Individuals with intellectual and
developmental disabilities (IDD);
(ii) Individuals with other co-occurring
disorders including medical disorders and substance use disorders
(SUD);
(iii) Communities of
color;
(iv) Tribal
communities;
(v) LGBTQIA2S+
community; and
(vi) Other
communities at higher risk for suicide.
(e) Certificates for required trainings must
remain current. Each program staff must complete each required training at
least every three years from date of hire;
(f) In addition to the outlined training
requirements in this rule, providers must:
(A)
Keep program staff informed of updates to evidence-based or promising
practices; and
(B) Offer ongoing
training opportunities specific to the unique, diverse, and cultural needs of
the individuals and families in each service area.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
179.040,
413.042,
413.032-413.033,
426.072,
426.236,
426.500,
430.021,
430.256,
430.357,
430.560,
430.626-430.629,
430.640,
430.870 &
743A.168
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
413.520,
426.060,
426.140,
430.010,
430.254,
430.335,
430.590,
430.620,
430.626-430.630 &
430.637
