ARM 24.219.915. CFPSS TRAINING COURSES

(1) Board-approved training courses must be at least 40 hours in duration and include an examination that must be passed. The course must provide content including but not limited to: (a) navigating resources and systems of care within the state of Montana; (b) professional responsibilities and standards; (c) regulatory requirements including mandatory reporting, confidentiality, clinical supervision, and continuing education; (d) documentation; (e) self-care; (f) sharing lived experiences; (g) ethics and boundaries; (h) situational awareness; (i) scope of practice; (j) communication skills, trauma-informed support, and facilitating support groups; (k) holistic family-centered support; (l) wellness and recovery practices including but not limited to holistic approach model; (m) individualized care; (n) one-on-one support; (o) strengths-based goal setting; (p) cultural humility and respect; (q) family-driven care; (r) empowerment; (r) advocacy; (s) addressing stigma and discrimination; (t) crisis intervention and safety planning; and (u) knowledge of suicide risk, prevention, and intervention.