Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING
Chapter 246-341 - Behavioral health agency licensing and certification requirements
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH-PERSONNEL
Section 246-341-0510 - Personnel-Agency record requirements
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-341-0510
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
A behavioral health agency must maintain a personnel record for each person employed by the agency.
(1) The personnel record must contain all of the following:
(a) A signed position
description.
(b) A signed and dated
commitment to maintain patient (individual) confidentiality in accordance with
state and federal confidentiality requirements.
(c) A record of an orientation to the agency
within 90 days of hire that includes all of the following:
(i) An overview of the agency's policies and
procedures.
(ii) Staff ethical
standards and conduct, including reporting of unprofessional conduct to
appropriate authorities.
(iii) The
process for resolving client concerns.
(iv) Cultural competency.
(v) Violence prevention training on the
safety and violence prevention topics described in
RCW
49.19.030.
(vi) If providing substance use disorder
services, prevention and control of communicable disease, bloodborne pathogens,
and tuberculosis.
(d) A
record of annual training that includes:
(i)
Cultural competency; and
(ii) If
providing substance use disorder services, prevention and control of
communicable disease, bloodborne pathogens, and tuberculosis.
(e) A record of violence
prevention training on the safety and violence prevention topics described in
RCW
49.19.030; annually for employees working
directly with clients receiving mental health services per
RCW
71.05.720 or according to the agency's
workplace violence plan required per
RCW
49.19.020.
(f) A copy of the staff member's valid
current credential issued by the department if they provide clinical
services.
(2) Staff members who have received services from the agency must have personnel records that:
(a) Are separate from individual service
records; and
(b) Have no indication
of current or previous service recipient status, unless the information is
shared voluntarily for the purposes of employment as a certified peer
counselor.
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