Or. Admin. R. 411-415-0040 - Case Manager Staff Requirements
(1)
CASE MANAGER. The case manager must have knowledge of the public service system
for developmental disabilities services in Oregon and at least:
(a) A bachelor's degree in behavioral
science, social science, or a closely related field;
(b) A bachelor's degree in any field and one
year of human services related experience, such as work providing assistance to
people and groups with issues, such as economical disadvantages, employment,
abuse and neglect, substance abuse, aging, disabilities, prevention, health,
cultural competencies, or housing;
(c) An associate's degree in a behavioral
science, social science, or a closely related field and two years of human
services related experience, such as work providing assistance to people and
groups with issues, such as economical disadvantages, employment, abuse and
neglect, substance abuse, aging, disabilities, prevention, health, cultural
competencies, or housing; or
(d)
Three years of human services related experience, such as work providing
assistance to people and groups with issues, such as economical disadvantages,
employment, abuse and neglect, substance abuse, aging, disabilities,
prevention, health, cultural competencies, or housing.
(2) CASE MANAGER TRAINING. The case manager
must participate in a core competency training sequence approved by the
Department. The core competency training sequence is not a substitute for the
normal procedural orientation that must be provided by the CME to the new case
manager.
(a) The orientation provided by the
CME to a new case manager must include:
(A)
An overview of the role and responsibilities of a case manager.
(B) An overview of developmental disabilities
services and related human services within the geographic service area of the
CME.
(C) An overview of the
Department's rules governing the CME.
(D) An overview of the Department's
administrative rules, policies, and Expenditure Guidelines for services and
service providers that may be authorized by the CME.
(E) An overview of the enrollment process and
required documents needed for enrollment into the Department's electronic
payment and reporting system.
(F) A
review and orientation of Medicaid, SSI, Social Security Administration, home
and community-based waiver and state plan services, OHP, and the individual
support planning processes for the services they coordinate.
(G) A review (prior to having contact with
individuals) of the case manager's responsibility as a mandatory reporter of
abuse, including abuse of individuals with intellectual or developmental
disabilities, individuals with mental illness, older adults, individuals with
physical disabilities, and children.
(b) The case manager must participate in an
on-line series of required case management core competency modules as follows:
(A) A case manager hired after January 1,
2017 must complete:
(i) Tier 1 trainings
within 30 calendar days from the date of employment and before working
unassisted.
(ii) Tier 2 trainings
within 90 calendar days from the date of employment.
(B) Other case managers must complete core
competency modules as directed by the Department.
(c) Within the first year, the case manager
must attend or participate in ISP training that is endorsed or sponsored by the
Department.
(d) The case manager
must continue to enhance his or her knowledge, as well as maintain a basic
understanding of developmental disabilities services, self-determination,
person-centered thinking and practices, and the skills, knowledge, and
responsibilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. Each case
manager must participate in a minimum of 20 hours per year of Department
sponsored training or other training in the areas of intellectual or
developmental disabilities.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, 427.104, 427.105, 427.115, 427.154 & 430.662
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 427.007, 427.104, 427.105, 427.115, 427.121, 427.154, 427.160, 430.212, 430.215, 430.610, 430.620, 430.662& 430.664
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