Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 76873 - Developmental Program Services-Orientation and in-Service Training
(a) An individual
shall be designated to be responsible for staff development and
training.
(b) The facility shall
require that all new staff, prior to providing direct care services, receive
eight (8) hours of orientation which shall be documented and be completed
during the first 40 hours of employment.
(1)
The orientation shall include.
(A) Tour of
the facility.
(B) Description of
the client population.
(C) Special
needs of developmentally disabled clients.
(D) Overall concepts of the facility's
program which meet the needs of the clients, including normalization.
(E) Developmental growth and
assessment.
(F) Implementation of
the individual service plan.
(G)
The clients' activities of daily living.
(H) Use of adaptive equipment or
devices.
(I) Unusual occurrences
with clients, including but not limited to, emergency procedures for relief of
choking.
(J) Fire and disaster
plans.
(c) The
facility shall require that all direct care staff, in addition to eight (8)
hours of orientation, receive at least three (3) hours per month, 36 hours
annually, of planned in-service training which shall be documented and shall
include, but not be limited to, the following topics:
(1) Program techniques specific to the
facility's clients.
(2) Developing
program objectives for clients.
(3)
Evaluation and assessment techniques.
(4) Documentation of client
progress.
(5) Developmental special
needs of the facility's clients.
(6) Interpersonal relationship and
communication skills between staff and clients.
(7) Confidentiality of client
information.
(8) Detection of signs
of illness or dysfunction that warrant medical or nursing
intervention.
(9) Basic nursing and
health related skills.
(10)
Behavior management.
(11) Emergency
intervention procedures for behavior control.
(12) Prevention and control of
infection.
(13) Fire and accident
prevention and safety.
(14)
Client's rights as specified in Welfare and Institutions Code, Sections
4502
through
4507,
and Title 17, California Administrative Code, Sections
50500 through
50550.
(15) Role and involvement of the parent,
guardian, conservator or authorized representative, in the overall client
service plan.
(16) First aid and
cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(17)
If any client has epilepsy, the causes and treatment of epilepsy; care during
and following an epileptic seizure; safety precautions; and protective
equipment.
(18) Locating and using
program reference materials.
(19)
The use of and proper application of supportive devices.
(d) Direct care staff enrolled in a college
Residential Services Specialist Training program shall have those hours
credited toward the 24 hours of annual in-service training, and in addition to
the specialist program shall receive in-service training in the following
areas:
(1) Behavior management.
(2) First aid and cardiopulmonary
resuscitation.
(3) Any other
training necessary to meet the needs of the clients.
(e) Documentation of each planned in-service
training shall be maintained, including name and title of presenter, date of
presentation, title of subject covered including description and content,
duration of program, and the legible signatures of those in
attendance.
Notes
2. Certificate of Compliance as 8-31-95 order transmitted to OAL 12-28-95 and filed 2-6-96 (Register 96, No. 6).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 208, 208.4, 1267.7, 1267.11 and 1275, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 1276, Health and Safety Code.
2. Certificate of Compliance as 8-31-95 order transmitted to OAL 12-28-95 and filed 2-6-96 (Register 96, No. 6).
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