Section 388-145-1490 - What is the pre-service training requirement for staff and volunteers having direct care responsibility to children/youth?(1) Prior to having unsupervised contact with children, staff and volunteers must have a minimum of sixteen hours of pre-service training, including policies and procedures, job responsibilities and facility administration. This requirement is in addition to required first aid and cardiopulmonary training (CPR) in WAC 388-145-1500 and required HIV/AIDS/blood borne pathogen training in WAC 388-145-1505. Pre-service training must be relevant to the type of children and families and the program services you provide. Pre-service training will usually include the following: (a) Child abuse and neglect identification and reporting requirements;(c) Accessing community resources;(d) Client confidentiality;(e) Family dynamics and family intervention techniques;(f) Licensing regulations specific to your facility;(i) Cultural needs of children in care;(j) Sexually exploited youth;(k) Behavior management and crisis intervention techniques;(l) Conflict resolution or problem solving skills;(n) Sexually aggressive and physically aggressive/ assaultive training;(o) Effects of trauma on children;(p) Youth supervision requirements; and(q) Fire safety and emergency planning.(2) New staff and volunteers must work shifts with fully trained staff until the new staff and volunteers have completed all required training.Wash. Admin. Code § 388-145-1490
Adopted by WSR 15-01-069, Filed 12/11/2014, effective 1/11/2015