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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 388. Social and Health Services, Department of |
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Chapter 388-865. Community mental health and involuntary treatment programs. |
Section 388-865-0930. Competency evaluation and restoration treatment services—Agency staff requirements.
Latest version.
- (1) In order to provide competency evaluation and restoration treatment services, an agency described in WAC 388-865-0900(1) must ensure the clinical supervisor and other staff members employed by the agency are qualified for the position they hold and have the education, experience, and skills to perform the job requirements. Each staff member providing services must:(a) Have a current job description;(b) Have a current credential issued by the department of health for their scope of practice;(c) Pass a Washington state patrol background check consistent with RCW 43.43.830 if the position requires contact with individuals receiving competency evaluation and restoration treatment services;(d) Have an annual performance evaluation; and(e) Have an individualized annual training plan that includes at a minimum:(i) The skills needed for the job description and the population served;(ii) Methods of resident care;(iii) Management of assaultive and self-destructive behaviors, including proper and safe use of either seclusion or restraint procedures, or both; and(iv) Meeting the protocols developed by the department in WAC 388-865-0900 through 388-865-0970 and other applicable requirements in state and federal law.(2) If the agency contracts a staff member to provide direct competency evaluation and restoration treatment services to individuals, the agency and the contracted staff member must meet all the conditions in subsection (1) of this section.
Rules
388-865-0900,388-865-0900,388-865-0970,