Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
TITLE 450. Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Chapter 16. Standards and Criteria for Community Residential Mental Health Facilities |
Subchapter 21. Personnel, Staffing, and Training |
SECTION 450:16-21-5. Residential care staff training requirements, direct care staff
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- (a) All RCF direct care staff shall annually receive, and have documented the dates attended and subject matter taught, for the following:(1) Review of RCF policies and procedures to include residents' rights, confidentiality, and abuse policy.(2) Review of ODMHSAS standards and criteria for RCFs;(3) Techniques and philosophies addressing appropriate non-violent intervention and potentially aggressive interpersonal conflicts, staff attitudes which promote dignity and enhanced self-esteem, keys to effective communication skills, verbal and non-verbal interaction and non-violent intervention. This training must be one-hour in length, at a minimum.(b) All direct care staff of the RCF shall annually receive twelve (12) hours of in-service or other training.(c) Compliance with 450:16-21-5 shall be determined by a review of the staff training or personnel files.