Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 356 - FAMILY VIOLENCE PROGRAM
Subchapter C - SPECIAL NONRESIDENTIAL PROJECTS
Division 4 - PERSONNEL
Section 356.1104 - New Employee Orientation and Training
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 356.1104
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) A contractor must provide an oral orientation about the organization for all new employees within the first two days of employment.
(b) Within two weeks after the first day of employment, all new employees must receive basic oral or written information regarding:
(1) dynamics of
family violence;
(2) a brief history of the Texas Battered
Women's Movement;
(3) a brief summary of current Texas laws that
address family violence issues; and
(4) federal, state, and
program requirements regarding confidentiality.
(c) Direct service employees and their supervisors must also receive training on the following:
(1) crisis intervention;
(2)
hotline skills, if applicable;
(3) peer counseling
techniques;
(4) risk assessment and safety planning for victims
of family violence;
(5) legal options for victims of family
violence;
(6) economic options for victims of family violence;
(7) the contractor's policies and procedures, including all
Health and Human Services Commission required policies and procedures;
(8) sensitivity to cultural diversity;
(9) applicable civil rights laws and regulations;
(10) all required documentation and procedures related to program
participant issues; and
(11) confidentiality.
(d) Training described in subsections (b) and (c) of this section may be provided electronically.
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