Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024
The provider of case management services shall ensure that all
employees responsible for providing supports and services to individuals are
trained on the minimum requirements necessary to address the individual's
needs. The training and documentation requirements are as follows:
(1) Before a case manager performs case
management duties to the participant, initial orientation requirements are as
follows:
(a) Orientation to the case
management provider and its policies;
(b) The provider's philosophy and
mission;
(c) Disability
awareness;
(d) Techniques of
identifying and observing signs of abuse, neglect, and exploitation;
(e) Procedures used in investigating and
documenting alleged instances of abuse, neglect, and exploitation;
(f) Procedures used to report alleged
instances of abuse, specifically to whom allegations should be reported, and
reporting deadlines;
(g) Emergency
procedures concerning fire prevention, accident prevention, and response to
emergencies; and
(h) Employee's
specific duties and position; and
(2) The following training areas shall be
addressed within 30 days of the employee's start date:
(a) Development, facilitation and monitoring
of a person-centered ISP;
(b)
Instruction in the ethical principles related to positive behavior support
techniques;
(c) Types assistive
technology available that may enhance the participant's quality of
life;
(d) Community-based services
and supports the person may access;
(e) Eligibility-based services and supports
for which the participant may qualify and providers of those
services;
(f) Cultural competency
training;
(g) Participant rights in
accordance with state and federal law; and
(h) Trauma-informed care and support;
and
(3) The provider
shall document in the staff personnel record that training and demonstration of
competency were successfully completed. Documentation shall include:
(a) Topic;
(b) Date staff attended training;
(c) Date competencies were
verified;
(d) Name of person
conducting training; and
(e)
Verification of competency signed by a person with education, training, or
expertise in the area of the competency.
General Authority: SDCL
27B-2-26(1).
Law Implemented: SDCL
27B-2-26;
27B-2-27.
