Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) The
Department will designate no fewer than two but no more than
three providers of crisis intervention training systems consistent with
requirements outlined in OAR 419-400-0160 and 419-400-0180.
(2) Approved training systems must meet the
following requirements:
(a) Be compliant with
all applicable federal and state regulations;
(b) Include training on crisis
de-escalation;
(c) Require the
teaching of techniques for nonviolent crisis intervention that do not require
restraining;
(d) Offer
certification in skills training that do not include the use of
restraint;
(e) Be portable between
different child-caring agencies;
(f) Have a process by which instructors of
the training system are certified;
(g) Ensure fidelity of the training system
through the publication of consistent training materials and resources for
certified instructors and certified participants;
(h) Provide regular, ongoing support to
certified instructors, including quality control, monitoring of outcomes and
provision of information regarding networks for professional collaboration and
support; and
(i) Inform the
Department of any edits to the curriculum and review to ensure
curriculum continues to be in compliance with all applicable federal and state
law.
(3) The training
curriculum for the Department's approved crisis intervention
system must:
(a) Be trauma informed;
(b) Ensure any physical intervention skills
taught are trauma informed and take into consideration the age and be
developmentally appropriate for the child in care;
(c) Prioritize the reduction or elimination
of the use of restraint and involuntary seclusion;
(d) Teach techniques for de-escalation that
do not require any form of restraint or involuntary seclusion; and
(e) Include training to identify the
physical, psychological, and emotional risks for children and staff related to
the use of restraint and involuntary seclusion.
(4) Only instructors who meet the
certification requirements to provide training on a Department
approved crisis intervention system, and who are currently certified, may
provide training to staff or volunteers of a child-caring
agency.
(5) Each approved
crisis intervention system must require any certified instructor of the system
to:
(a) Complete a minimum of 26 hours of in
person initial education with a focus on de-escalation and methods consistent
with OAR 419-400-0180;
(b) Complete
a minimum of 12 hours of continuing education every two years;
(c) Be recertified at least once every two
years; and
(d) Demonstrate written
and physical competency before receiving certification or
recertification.
(6) The
Department will review all approved crisis intervention
systems at least once every five years to ensure compliance with OAR
419-400-0170.
(7) The
Department may revoke its approval of a crisis intervention
system if it is found to not be incompliance with federal and state
regulations.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
409.050, ORS
418.240 & ORS
418.005
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
418.205 -
418.327
