Or. Admin. R. 413-200-0379

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 6, June 1, 2024

Section 413-200-0379 - Education and Training for Applicants and Certified Resource Families

(1) An applicant must participate in Orientation prior to receiving a Certificate of Approval or Child-Specific Certificate of Approval, or within 30 days after the placement of a child or young adult in a home that has been issued a Temporary Certificate of Approval.

(2) Except as provided in sections (3) to (7) of this rule, each applicant and certified resource family must complete required resource parent training before or within 12 months after the date on which the certificate was issued, or provide written documentation of completion of equivalent training content from another licensed child-caring agency within two years of an applicant's dated application for certification if approved as described in section (6) of this rule.

(3) Completion of required resource parent training may be required by the Department prior to issuing a Certificate of Approval.

(4) A certified resource family is exempt from section (2) of this rule if a written, individualized training plan, specific to the needs of the child or young adult in the care or custody of the Department placed in the home, has been approved by a certification supervisor and developed within 90 days after a Child-Specific Certificate of Approval or Temporary Certificate of Approval has been issued by the Department.

(5) When an applicant applies for adoption, the Department-approved training must be completed prior to approval for adoption per 413-120-0246.

(6) Required resource parent training is required if an applicant previously certified by the Department has not been certified within the preceding two years unless:

(a) Alternative training has been approved under sections (3) or (4) of this rule; or

(b) The certification supervisor waives the training requirement based on the applicant's documented knowledge and skills in caring for a child or young adult placed in the home by the Department.

(7)Resource parent training is not required if the applicant provides written documentation of completion of equivalent training content from another licensed child-caring agency within two years of an applicant's dated application for certification, and the certification supervisor agrees to waive required resource parent training.

(8) The certified resource family and the certifier must develop a training plan for each resource parent or relative resource parent to complete at least 30 hours of training during each two-year certification period, unless a written individualized training plan is developed for a certified resource family with a Child-Specific Certificate of Approval. This written individualized training plan:

(a) Must be designed to strengthen the ability of the certified resource family to meet the safety, health, and well-being needs of the child or young adult in the care or custody of the Department placed in the home;

(b) May be less than the required 30 hours required during a certification period; and

(c) Must be approved by a certification supervisor.

(9) An applicant or certified resource family with limited English proficiency or a hearing or visual impairment, who is unable to meet the training requirements outlined in sections (1) to (6) of this rule may be provided an individualized training plan prepared by the certifier and approved by the certification supervisor.

(10) The Department may require a certified resource family to complete more than the 30 hours of training for a two-year certification period based on the needs of the child or young adult placed in the home and the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the certified resource family.

Or. Admin. R. 413-200-0379

SOSCF 7-2001, f. & cert. ef. 3-23-01; Renumbered from 413-200-0349, CWP 4-2007, f. & cert. ef. 3-20-07; CWP 12-2007(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-13-07 thru 11-27-07; CWP 19-2007, f. & cert. ef. 11-1-07; CWP 3-2009, f. & cert. ef. 2-2-09; CWP 37-2011, f. 12-27-11, cert. ef. 12-28-11; CWP 20-2015, f. & cert. ef. 10/1/2015; CWP 2-2018, temporary amend filed 01/01/2018, effective 01/01/2018 through 06/29/2018; CWP 54-2018, amend filed 06/29/2018, effective 6/29/2018; CWP 53-2019, amend filed 12/23/2019, effective 1/1/2020; CWP 9-2021, amend filed 03/26/2021, effective 4/15/2021; CWP 30-2021, temporary amend filed 12/20/2021, effective 1/1/2022through 6/29/2022; CWP 14-2022, amend filed 06/23/2022, effective 6/29/2022

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, ORS 418.005 & ORS 418.640

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 409.010, ORS 418.105, ORS 418.625, ORS 418.627, ORS 418.630, ORS 418.635, ORS 418.640, ORS 418.642, ORS 418.643, ORS 418.644, ORS 418.645, ORS 418.647 & ORS 418.648