Section 35.15. Orientation and training.

 

(1)   General requirement. The clinic administrator shall ensure each staff member receives initial and continuing training that enables the staff member to perform staff member's duties effectively, efficiently, and competently. Documentation of training shall be made available to department staff upon request.

(2)   Orientation.

(a) The clinic shall maintain documentation that each staff member who is a mental health professional and who is new to the clinic has completed the training requirements specified under par. (b) , either as part of orientation to the clinic or as part of prior education or training. The clinic administrator shall require all other staff members to complete only the orientation training requirements specified under par. (b) that are necessary, as determined by the clinic administrator, for the staff member to successfully perform the staff member's assigned job responsibilities.

(b) The orientation training requirements under this subsection are:

1. A review of the pertinent parts of this chapter and other applicable statutes and regulations.

2. A review of the clinic's policies and procedures.

3. Cultural factors that need to be taken into consideration in providing outpatient mental health services for the clinic's consumers.

4. The signs and symptoms of substance use disorders and reactions to psychotropic drugs most relevant to the treatment of mental illness and mental disorders served by the clinic.

5. Techniques for assessing and responding to the needs of consumers who appear to have problems related to trauma; abuse of alcohol, drug abuse or addiction; and other co-occurring illnesses and disabilities.

6. How to assess a consumer to detect suicidal tendencies and to manage persons at risk of attempting suicide or causing harm to self or others.

7. Recovery concepts and principles that ensure services, and supports connection to others and to the community.

8. Any other subject that the clinic determines is necessary to enable the staff member to perform the staff member's duties effectively, efficiently, and competently.

(3)   Maintaining orientation and training policies . A clinic shall maintain in its central administrative records the most current copy of its orientation and training policies.

CR 06-080 : cr. Register May 2009 No. 641 , eff. 6-1-09.