ARM 37.106.1960. MENTAL HEALTH CENTER: COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY TREATMENT (CSCT) PROGRAM, PERSONNEL TRAINING

(1) The CSCT program must be delivered by adequately trained staff. Training should be competency-based and must be documented and maintained in personnel files. (2) All CSCT program staff are required to receive a minimum of 18 hours of orientation training during the first three months of employment which addresses all of the following: (a) certified de-escalation training inclusive of physical and nonphysical methods; (b) child development; (c) behavior management; (d) crisis planning; (e) roles of responsibilities of CSCT staff in the school setting; (f) school culture; (g) confidentiality requirements; (h) staff and program supervision; and (i) CSCT program procedures. (3) All program staff are required to receive a minimum of 18 hours training per year in behavior management strategies that focus on the prevention of behavior problems for youth with serious emotional disturbance (SED). Training must include: (a) positive behavioral intervention planning and support; (b) classroom and youth behavior management techniques that include certified de-escalation training inclusive of physical and nonphysical methods; (c) evidence and research-based behavior interventions and practices; and (d) progress monitoring techniques to inform treatment decisions.