Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 411 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, AGING AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Division 415 - CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Section 411-415-0040 - Case Manager Staff Requirements
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 411-415-0040
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) CASE MANAGER. A case manager must have knowledge of the public service system for developmental disabilities services in Oregon and at least one of the following:
(a) A bachelor's degree in behavioral
science, social science, or a closely related field.
(b) A bachelor's degree in any field and one
year of human services related experience, such as work providing assistance to
people and groups with economical disadvantages, employment, abuse and neglect,
substance abuse, aging, disabilities, prevention, health, cultural
competencies, or housing.
(c) An
associate's degree in a behavioral science, social science, or a closely
related field and two years of human services related experience, such as work
providing assistance to people and groups with economical disadvantages,
employment, abuse and neglect, substance abuse, aging, disabilities,
prevention, health, cultural competencies, or housing.
(d) Three years of human services related
experience, such as work providing assistance to people and groups with
economical disadvantages, employment, abuse and neglect, substance abuse,
aging, disabilities, prevention, health, cultural competencies, or
housing.
(2) CASE MANAGER TRAINING. A case manager must participate in a core competency training sequence approved by the Department. The core competency training sequence is not a substitute for the normal procedural orientation that must be provided by a CME to a new case manager.
(a) The
orientation provided by a CME to a new case manager must include all of the
following:
(A) An overview of the role and
responsibilities of a case manager.
(B) An overview of developmental disabilities
services and related human services within the geographic service area of the
CME.
(C) An overview of the
Department's rules governing the CME.
(D) An overview of the Department's rules,
policies, and Expenditure Guidelines for services and providers that may be
authorized by the CME.
(E) An
overview of the enrollment process and required documents needed for enrollment
into the Department's electronic payment and reporting system.
(F) A review and orientation of Medicaid,
SSI, Social Security Administration, home and community-based waiver and state
plan services, the medical assistance programs delivered by the Oregon Health
Authority, and the individual support planning processes for the services the
case manager coordinates.
(G) A
review (prior to having contact with individuals) of the case manager's
responsibility as a mandatory reporter of abuse, including abuse of individuals
with intellectual or developmental disabilities, individuals with mental
illness, older adults, individuals with physical disabilities, and
children.
(b) A case
manager must participate in an on-line series of required case management core
competency modules as follows:
(A) A case
manager hired after January 1, 2017 must complete:
(i) Tier 1 trainings within 30 calendar days
from the date of employment and before working unassisted.
(ii) Tier 2 trainings within 90 calendar days
from the date of employment.
(B) Other case managers must complete core
competency modules as directed by the Department.
(c) Within the first year, a case manager
must attend or participate in ISP training that is endorsed or sponsored by the
Department.
(d) A case manager must
continue to enhance their knowledge, as well as maintain a basic understanding
of developmental disabilities services, self-determination, person-centered
thinking and practices, and the skills, knowledge, and responsibilities
necessary to perform the duties of their position. A case manager must
participate in a minimum of 20 hours per year of Department sponsored training
or other training in the areas of intellectual or developmental disabilities,
equity and diversity, mental health, or substance abuse.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, 427.104, 427.105, 427.115, 427.154, 430.212 & 430.662
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 409.010, 427.005-427.154, 430.212, 430.215, 430.610, 430.620, 430.662 & 430.664
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