Section R. 400.4128 - Initial staff orientation and ongoing staff trainingRule 128.
(1) The licensee shall provide an orientation program for new employees. Job shadowing shall not be the only form of orientation. The orientation shall include the following:
(a) The institution's purpose, policies, and procedures, including discipline, crisis intervention techniques, and emergency and safety procedures.(b) The role of the staff members as related to service delivery and protection of the children.(2) The licensee shall provide a written plan of ongoing staff training related to individual job functions and the institution's program.(3) The licensee shall document that each staff person whose function is covered by these rules has participated in a minimum of 50 clock hours of planned training within the first year of employment and a minimum of 25 clock hours of training annually thereafter related to the employees job function. At least 16 of the 50 hours provided in the first year shall be orientation provided prior to the assumption of duties.(4) Training opportunities for direct care staff shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following:(a) Developmental needs of children.(b) Child management techniques.(c) Basic group dynamics.(d) Appropriate discipline, crisis intervention, and child handling techniques.(e) The direct care worker's and the social service worker's roles in the institution.(f) Interpersonal communication.(g) Proper and safe methods and techniques of restraint and seclusion if the agency has an approved seclusion room.(5) An employee shall not participate in restraining a resident or placing a resident in seclusion prior to receiving training on those topics. The training model shall be approved, in writing, by the department.Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.4128
1983 AACS; 2015 MR 9, Eff. June 8, 2015