24 Miss. Code. R. 2-12.1 - General Orientation

A. All new employees, volunteers and interns must attend a General Orientation program developed by the agency provider or receive the orientation information via a DMH approved on-line training program. General Orientation must be provided and completed within thirty (30) days of hire/placement, except for direct service providers and direct service interns/volunteers. All direct service personnel must complete all required orientation prior to contact with people receiving services and/or service delivery. Volunteers that have not attended orientation should never be alone with people receiving services unless supervised by agency provider personnel.

B. At a minimum, General Orientation must address the following areas:

1. Overview of the agency provider's mission and an overview of the agency provider's policies and procedures

2. DMH Operational Standards (as applicable to services provided)

3. DMH Record Guide and Record Keeping (as applicable to services provided)

4. Basic First Aid

5. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification (CPR) must be a live, face-to-face training which is conducted by a certified CPR instructor; must be certified by the American Red Cross, American Heart Association or by other agency providers approved by DMH. All employees who have contact with people receiving services must be initially certified and maintain certification as required by the certifying entity.

6. Assistance with medication usage by non-licensed personnel (if applicable).

7. Infection Control

(a) Universal Precautions

(b) Hand-washing

8. Workplace Safety

(a) Fire and disaster training

(b) Emergency/disaster response

(c) Incident reporting

(d) Reporting of suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation (including signed acknowledgement of reporting responsibilities)

9. Rights of People Receiving Services

10. Confidentiality

11. Family/Cultural Issues and Respecting Cultural Differences

12. Basic standards of ethical and professional conduct

(a) Drug Free Workplace

(b) Sexual Harassment

(c) Acceptable professional organization/credentialing standards and guidelines as appropriate to discipline (e.g., Principles of Ethical and Professional Conduct, ACA Code of Ethics, Social Work Code of Ethics, APA Code of Ethics, or NADSP Code of Ethics)

13. Principles and procedures for behavior support.

14. In addition to the requirements of Rules 12.1.A and 12.1.B, all direct service personnel and therapeutic foster care/resource parents must be certified in CPR prior to contact with people receiving services and/or service delivery. CPR certification must be a live, face-to-face training which is conducted by a certified CPR instructor and must be certified by the American Red Cross, American Heart Association or by other agency providers approved by DMH. Employees must be initially certified and maintain certification as required by the certifying entity.

C. In addition to the requirements of Rules 12.1.A and 12.1.B, Opioid Treatment Programs must include the following in general orientation:

1. Overdose management and other emergency procedures;

2. Clinical and pharmacotherapy issues;

3. Special populations to include women and seniors;

4. Poly-drug addiction; and,

5. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB), and other infectious diseases.

Notes

24 Miss. Code. R. 2-12.1

Section 41-4-7 of the Mississippi Code, 1972, as Amended

Amended 7/1/2016 Amended 9/1/2020