OAR 419-400-0170: Licensing Umbrella Rules: Standards For Approved Crisis Intervention Systems

(1) The Department will designate no fewer than two but no more than three providers of crisis intervention training systems consistent with requirements outlined in OAR 419-400-0160 and 419-400-0180. (2) Approved training systems must meet the following requirements: (a) Be compliant with all applicable federal and state regulations; (b) Include training on crisis de-escalation; (c) Require the teaching of techniques for nonviolent crisis intervention that do not require restraining; (d) Offer certification in skills training that do not include the use of restraint; (e) Be portable between different child-caring agencies ; (f) Have a process by which instructors of the training system are certified; (g) Ensure fidelity of the training system through the publication of consistent training materials and resources for certified instructors and certified participants; (h) Provide regular, ongoing support to certified instructors, including quality control, monitoring of outcomes and provision of information regarding networks for professional collaboration and support; and (i) Inform the Department of any edits to the curriculum and review to ensure curriculum continues to be in compliance with all applicable federal and state law. (3) The training curriculum for the Department’s approved crisis intervention system must: (a) Be trauma informed; (b) Ensure any physical intervention skills taught are trauma informed and take into consideration the age and be developmentally appropriate for the child in care ; (c) Prioritize the reduction or elimination of the use of restraint and involuntary seclusion; (d) Teach techniques for de-escalation that do not require any form of restraint or involuntary seclusion; and (e) Include training to identify the physical, psychological, and emotional risks for children and staff related to the use of restraint and involuntary seclusion. (4) Only instructors who meet the certification requirements to provide training on a Department approved crisis intervention system, and who are currently certified, may provide training to staff or volunteers of a child-caring agency. (5) Each approved crisis intervention system must require any certified instructor of the system to: (a) Complete a minimum of 26 hours of in person initial education with a focus on de-escalation and methods consistent with OAR 419-400-0180; (b) Complete a minimum of 12 hours of continuing education every two years; (c) Be recertified at least once every two years; and (d) Demonstrate written and physical competency before receiving certification or recertification. (6) The Department will review all approved crisis intervention systems at least once every five years to ensure compliance with OAR 419-400-0170. (7) The Department may revoke its approval of a crisis intervention system if it is found to not be incompliance with federal and state regulations.