S.D. Admin. R. 67:42:07:04

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 67:42:07:04 - Orientation and in-service training

The facility must have written plans for orientation and in-service training. Each direct child care staff member shall participate in the in-service training. The written plan for in-service training must provide for training in the following areas for staff during the first year of employment:

(1) Administrative procedures and overall program goals;

(2) Understanding children's emotional needs and problems that affect and inhibit their growth;

(3) Family relationships and the impact of separation;

(4) Substance abuse, its recognition, prevention, and treatment;

(5) Identification and reporting of child abuse and neglect;

(6) Principles and practices of child care;

(7) Behavior management techniques;

(8) Use of seclusion and personal restraint, if used by the facility;

(9) Emergency and safety procedures; and

(10) Cultural sensitivity.

Staff must receive training to become certified in basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation and must maintain certification throughout employment.

For staff beyond the first year of employment, the plan must provide for competency-based training based on an annual evaluation of the staff member's competencies.

Each staff member must have 24 hours of training annually. The facility shall provide a minimum of 24 hours of planned in-service training annually. The training in behavior management techniques and personal restraint must be from a nationally recognized program.

Staff members shall complete an orientation course within one month after they are hired. The facility may consider the orientation course a part of the required 24 hours of in-service training. The orientation course must include the facility's functions, services, community resources, and specific job functions.

Supervision of staff members as they perform their routine tasks is not considered in-service training for purposes of this requirement. Participation in training must be documented and kept in the individual's personnel file.

S.D. Admin. R. 67:42:07:04

7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective 7/1/1981; 12 SDR 4, effective 7/25/1985; 34 SDR 200, effective 1/30/2008; 39 SDR 220, effective 6/27/2013.

General Authority: SDCL 26-6-16.

Law Implemented: SDCL 26-6-16.