Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 75.19 - Personnel requirements
(1)
CAREGIVER
BACKGROUND CHECK. At the time of hire, employment, or contract, and
every 4 years after, the service shall conduct and document a caregiver
background check following the procedures in s.
50.065, Stats., and ch. DHS 12.
A service shall not employ or contract the service if the person has been
convicted of the crimes or offenses, or has a governmental finding of
misconduct, found in s.
50.065, Stats., and ch. DHS 12,
unless the person has been approved under the department's rehabilitation
process, as defined in ch. DHS 12.
(2)
PERSONNEL RECORDS. Employee
records shall be available upon request at the service for review by the
department. A separate record for each employee shall be maintained, kept
current, and at a minimum, include:
(a) A
written job description including duties, responsibilities and qualifications
required for the employee.
(b)
Beginning date of employment.
(c)
Qualifications based on education or experience.
(d) A completed caregiver background check
following procedures under s.
50.065, Stats., and ch. DHS
12.
(e) A copy of a signed
statement regarding confidentiality of client information.
(f) Documentation of any required
training.
(g) A copy of any
required licenses or certifications.
(3)
CLINICAL SUPERVISION. A
service shall have written policies and procedures for the provision of
clinical supervision to unlicensed staff, qualified treatment trainees, and
recovery support staff. Clinical supervision for substance abuse counselors,
mental health professionals in-training, and qualified treatment trainees shall
be in accordance with requirements in ch. SPS 162, chs. MPSW 4, 12, and 16, and
ch. Psy 2. A record of clinical supervision shall be made available to the
department upon request.
(4)
STAFF DEVELOPMENT.
(a) A service
shall have written policies and procedures for determining staff training
needs, formulating individualized training plans, and documenting the progress
and completion of staff development goals.
(b) The requirements in this subsection may
be met through documentation on an employee's annual performance evaluation
that addresses professional development goals.
(c) Minimum training requirements for
clinical staff include all of the following:
1. Assessment and management of suicidal
individuals.
2. Safety planning for
behavioral health emergencies.
3.
Assessment and treatment planning for co-occurring disorders.
(d) Documentation of training
shall be made available to the department upon request.
(e) Documented training for areas identified
in par. (c) shall occur within 2 months of hire for new clinical staff, unless
the service is able to provide documentation of the staff member's previous
training, professional education, or supervised experience addressing these
areas.
(5)
UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS. A service shall have written policies and
procedures for infection control and prevention that adheres to federal
occupational safety and health administration bloodborne pathogens standards in
29 CFR
1910.1030.
Notes
This section is created eff. 10-1-22 by CR 20-047.
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