309-072-0120 Personnel Documentation, Training, and Supervision (1) Written policies and procedures must: (a) Ensure all program staff are trained in applicable evidence-based or promising practices that are developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate for the individuals and families; and (b) Specify the evidence-based or promising practices screening and assessment tools that are developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate and inform the delivery of services. (2) When providing in-person services to an individual or family in crisis, program staff who have not completed all the required trainings in 309-072-0120 (3) must be: (a) Accompanied by a trained staff who has completed all the trainings listed in OAR 309-072-0120 (3); and (b) Working under the supervision of a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP). (3) The personnel record for each program staff must contain documented evidence of attaining each of the following skills, certifications, and trainings within the timelines specified in this rule: (a) Program staff who have documented evidence of completing any number of the required trainings prior to hire and within the past three years, except trainings on policy and procedure, may apply such training towards the requirements in this rule when the documentation demonstrating completion is contained in the personnel record; (b) Transcripts, continuing education units, certificates of completion, and other formal documentation may be acceptable; (c) Within the first 90 days of hire program staff must complete the following trainings: (A) De-escalation strategies; (B) Suicide risk screening and assessment; (C) Crisis and safety planning; (D) Lethal means counseling; (E) Evidence-based clinical engagement strategies; (F) Trauma-informed crisis response; (G) Child development and family engagement; and (H) A review of provider policies and procedures regarding staff safety when responding to crises. (d) Within the first six months of hire program staff must complete the following trainings: (A) First aid and CPR; (B) Harm reduction strategies including overdose intervention; (C) Administration of naloxone and overdose reversal; (D) Mental Health First Aid (optional for QMHP and QMHA); and (E) Strategies for working with the following specific populations and communities: (i) Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD); (ii) Individuals with other co-occurring disorders including medical disorders and substance use disorders (SUD); (iii) Communities of color; (iv) Tribal communities; (v) LGBTQIA2S+ community; and (vi) Other communities at higher risk for suicide. (e) Certificates for required trainings must remain current. Each program staff must complete each required training at least every three years from date of hire; (f) In addition to the outlined training requirements in this rule, providers must: (A) Keep program staff informed of updates to evidence-based or promising practices; and (B) Offer ongoing training opportunities specific to the unique, diverse, and cultural needs of the individuals and families in each service area. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 179.040, 413.042, 413.032-413.033, 426.072, 426.236, 426.500, 430.021, 430.256, 430.357, 430.560, 430.626-430.629, 430.640, 430.870 & 743A.168 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 413.520, 426.060, 426.140, 430.010, 430.254, 430.335, 430.590, 430.620, 430.626-430.630 & 430.637 History: BHS 26-2022, adopt filed 12/20/2022, effective 01/01/2023