OAR 333-333-5020: Group Preparation Sessions

(1) In addition to the requirements of OAR 333-333-5000 facilitators must inform clients who will participate in a group session of additional considerations for participating in group administration sessions including: (a) Safety considerations related to adverse reactions from other clients in the group, appropriate boundaries, using a consent model when interacting with other clients and appropriate touch between clients as described in OAR 333-333-5230(5). (b) Considerations for groups participating in outdoor administration sessions including an understanding that outdoor groups may be required to stay outdoors regardless of individual client preference. (c) The expectation that clients maintain the confidentiality of other clients participating in group sessions. (2) Clients who will participate in a group administration session must have an opportunity to meet every facilitator who will participate in the group administration session prior to the session commencing. (3) The requirement of section (2) of this rule may be satisfied at any time prior to commencement of the group administration session, including the day of the administration session. Clients must have the opportunity to reschedule their administration session with alternate facilitators after the meetings described in section (2) of this rule.