(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�and 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 CSCT program staff are required to receive a minimum of 18 hours training per year in�topics that support staff competency in working with�youth with serious emotional disturbance (SED) to decrease severity of presenting symptoms. 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�therapeutic interventions and practices;
(d) progress monitoring techniques to inform treatment decisions; and
(e) trauma-informed practices.
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