465 IAC 2-9-54 Staff development

Sec. 54. (a) The child caring institution shall have a written plan for the orientation, ongoing training, and development of all staff members. (b) The child caring institution shall provide each new staff member planned job orientation within two (2) weeks of the starting date of employment. (c) Staff members working directly with children shall receive at least twenty (20) clock hours of training activities during each full year of employment. Part-time staff members shall receive at least ten (10) hours of training activities during each full year of employment. Activities related to supervision of the staff member's routine tasks shall not be considered training activities for the purposes of this section. (d) The child caring institution shall document that each staff member working directly with children receives training in the following areas: (1) Administrative procedures and overall program goals. (2) Principles and practices of child care. (3) Family relationships and the impact of separation. (4) Behavior management techniques. (5) Emergency and safety procedures. (6) Identification and reporting of child abuse and neglect. (e) Each direct care worker shall be trained in basic first aid techniques. Review courses shall be provided to direct care workers no less than every three (3) years. First aid training and review courses shall be in addition to the minimum training hours and subject areas required under this section.