Section 110-147-1500 - What are the preservice training requirements for staff, interns, and volunteers who directly care for children?(1) Prior to having responsibility for direct care, staff, interns, and volunteers must have a minimum of 16 hours of the following preservice training, including policies and procedures, job responsibilities and facility administration. This is in addition to the first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training (CPR) in WAC 110-147-1510 and the blood-borne pathogen requirements in WAC 110-147-1515. Pre-service training must be relevant to the type of children and families and the program services you provide. Preservice training may include, but is not limited to:(a) Child abuse and neglect identification and reporting requirements;(c) Accessing community resources;(d) Client confidentiality;(e) Family dynamics and family intervention techniques;(h) Cultural needs of children in care;(i) Sexually exploited youth;(j) Behavior management and crisis intervention techniques;(k) Conflict resolution or problem-solving skills; (m) Sexually aggressive and physically assaultive training;(n) Effects of trauma on children;(o) Youth supervision requirements; and(p) Foundational LGBTQIA+ culture.(2) If your agency is providing international adoption services, you must also provide training that covers the Hague Convention Articles and the Hague Council on Accreditation (COA) requirements.(3) New staff, interns, and volunteers must work shifts with fully trained staff until they have completed all required training.Wash. Admin. Code § 110-147-1500
WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-147-1500, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18Amended by WSR 22-11-091, Filed 5/18/2022, effective 6/18/2022Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW, RCW 74.15.030(2), 74.15.311(2), 74.13.032, 13.04.011, 74.13.020, 13.34.030, 74.13.031, 13.34.145, 74.15.311, 74.15.030, and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, § 388-147-1500, filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.