Employees of County Boards of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (or their contract agencies) who work in Adult Services, Early Intervention, Investigative Agent, or Service and Support Administration positions, are required to successfully complete a 30-hour Orientation Program within 90 days of initial employment. The topics to be addressed in the Orientation Program are delineated in the applicable rule and vary depending upon the validation area:
Adult Services Orientation Program |
• Overview of developmental disabilities • Board operations and table of organization • County Board of MRDD rules • Roles, functions, and responsibilities of adult services personnel • Medicaid accountability • Rights of individuals with DODD • Health, safety, and welfare of individuals with DODDConfidentiality • Techniques and philosophy of intervention and training • Services and supports and service delivery settings • Team processes • Conflict management • Communication • Adult services registration and certification standards |
Early Intervention Orientation Program |
• Overview of developmental disabilities • Board operations and table of organization • County board rules • Roles, functions, and responsibilities of early intervention personnel • Medicaid accountability • Rights of individuals with DODD • Health, safety, and welfare of individuals with DODD • Mandated reporting requirements • Confidentiality • Techniques and philosophy of intervention and training • Services and supports and service delivery settings • Team processes • Conflict management • Communication • Early intervention registration and certification standards |
Investigative Agent Orientation Program |
• Overview of DODD • Board operations and table of organization • County board rules • Medicaid accountability • Rights of individuals with DODD • Confidentiality • Techniques and philosophy of intervention/training • Services and service delivery settings • Multi-agency resources • Team processes • Communication • Role of investigative agents • Investigative agent certification standards • OAC 5123:2-17-02 [Incidents Adversely Affecting Health & Safety] • OAC 5123:2-17-03 [Abuser Registry] • An opportunity to work along side of an experienced investigator |
Service and Support Administration Orientation Program |
• Overview of developmental disabilities • Board operations and table of organization • County board rules • Roles, functions, and responsibilities of service and support administration personnel • Medicaid accountability • Rights of individuals with DODD • Health, safety, and welfare of individuals with DODD • Confidentiality • Techniques and philosophy of intervention and training • Services and supports and service delivery settings • Team processes • Conflict management • Communication • Service and support administration registration and certification standards |