SECTION 450:17-21-3. Annually required in-service training for all employees and volunteers

(a)   In-service presentations shall be conducted each calendar year and are required upon hire and annually thereafter for all employees on the following topics:

(1)   Fire and safety;

(2)   AIDS and HIV precautions and infection control;

(3)   Consumer's rights and the constraints of the Mental Health Patient's Bill of Rights;

(4)   Confidentiality;

(5)   Oklahoma Child Abuse Reporting and Prevention Act, 10 O.S. §§ 7101-7115; and

(6)   Facility policy and procedures;

(7)   Cultural Competence (including military culture if active duty or veterans are being served);

(8)   Co-occurring disorder competency and treatment principles;

(9)   Trauma informed; and

(10)   Age and developmentally appropriate trainings, where applicable.

(b)   All clinical staff and/or volunteers shall have non-physical intervention training in techniques and philosophies addressing appropriate non-violent interventions for potentially physical 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 within three (3) months of being hired with annual updates thereafter.

(c)   The local facility Executive Director shall designate which positions and employees, including temporary employees, will be required to successfully complete physical intervention training. An employee or volunteer shall not provide direct care services to consumers until completing this training.

(d)   The training curriculum for 450:17-21-3 (b) and (c) must be approved by the ODMHSAS commissioner or designee in writing prior to conducting of any training pursuant to this provision.

(e)   Compliance with 450:17-21-3 shall be determined by a review of in-service training records; personnel records; and other supporting written information provided.

[Source: Added at 14 Ok Reg 1919, eff 5-27-97; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1494, eff 7-1-99; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2333, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 1303, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 960, eff 7-1-05; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1421, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2526, eff 7-11-08; Amended at 33 Ok Reg 964, eff 9-1-16; Amended at 35 Ok Reg 1809, eff 10-1-18]