OAR 413-215-0981
Outdoor Youth Programs: Staff Training

An outdoor youth program must comply with all of the following requirements:

(1)

Written policies, procedures, and training curriculum. An outdoor youth program must have written policies, procedures, and training curriculum regarding minimum requirements for orientation, field training, and ongoing training.

(2)

Orientation. Each employee must complete orientation before having any contact with children in care or prospective children in care. The orientation training must include at a minimum:

(a)

Outdoor youth program mission and goals, including admissions criteria and services provided.

(b)

Personnel structure of the outdoor youth program, including an organizational chart and job descriptions which accurately reflect the responsibilities of staff positions involved in the care and management of children in care, and the management and supervision of field staff;

(c)

Overview of the quality improvement program, including the critical incident program;

(d)

Risk management procedures and safety precautions;

(e)

Instruction in discipline and behavior management policies and procedures of the outdoor youth program, including de-escalation and the use of physical restraint, if applicable;

(f)

Instruction in physical assist policies and procedures of the outdoor youth program;

(g)

Review and discussion of all other policies relevant to field staff responsibilities, such as clothing, nutrition, vehicle use, communication methods, cooking and camping equipment, and their use; and

(h)

Emergency plan.

(3)

Field training. Each field staff must receive a minimum of seven days of field training and must be assessed by the field director or designee for each of the following minimum required field skills before assuming sole supervision of children in care:

(a)

Water, food, and shelter procurement, preparation, and conservation.

(b)

“Leave No Trace Principles” for outdoor youth program activity. For purposes of this rule, “Leave No Trace Principles” mean wilderness and land use ethics which are designed to minimize the impact of visitors to back country areas. The principles include: Plan Ahead and Prepare, Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces; Pack it in, Pack it Out; Properly Dispose What You Can’t Pack Out; Leave What You Find; and Minimize Use and Impact of Fire.

(c)

Recognition and management of the presenting issues of the children in care served, including mental health and substance abuse issues.

(d)

Instruction in safety procedures and safe use of fuel, fire, and life protection equipment.

(e)

Sanitation procedures related to food, water, and waste.

(f)

Special instruction to ensure proficiency in each specific outdoor youth program activity for staff who conduct and staff who supervise an outdoor youth program activity.

(g)

Wilderness medicine, including health issues related, but not limited to:

(A)

Acclimation.

(B)

Exposure to the environment and environmental elements.

(C)

Signs, symptoms, and treatment of water intoxication and dehydration.

(D)

Foot blisters.

(E)

Diarrhea.

(F)

Recognizing differences between symptoms of a health concern and behavioral issues.

(G)

Bites and Stings.

(H)

Allergic reactions.

(I)

Gender specific health issues.

(h)

First aid kit contents and use.

(i)

Basic navigation skills including understanding of contour maps, use of compass, and navigation using the positions of sun, moon, and stars to determine direction.

(j)

Local environmental precautions, including terrain, weather, insects, poisonous plants, wildlife, and proper response to adverse situations.

(k)

Critical incident prevention, identification, and response.

(l)

Knowledge of and ability to implement the emergency plan of the outdoor youth program.

(m)

Report writing, including development and maintenance of logs, journals, and incident reports.

(n)

Other skills as required by the outdoor youth program.

(4)

Sole supervision. No staff member of an outdoor youth program may provide sole supervision of program children in care prior to:-

(a)

Successful completion of orientation and field training; and

(b)

Documented assessment by a senior field staff member of:

(A)

Effective understanding of the supervision structure of the outdoor youth program, who is responsible, and to whom staff can refer questions or problems; and

(B)

Understanding, knowledge, and compliance with the behavior management policies of the outdoor youth program.

(5)

Ongoing training. An outdoor youth program must provide ongoing training for field staff to maintain and upgrade their skills.

(6)

Documentation of training. An outdoor youth program must document the training received by each staff member and volunteer in their personnel file. For each training session, the documentation shall include the name and qualifications of the person providing the training, date of training, training content, and the number of hours of the training.

Source: Rule 413-215-0981 — Outdoor Youth Programs: Staff Training, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=413-215-0981.

413–215–0000
Definitions 413–215–0001
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Regulation of Child-Caring Agencies 413–215–0011
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Requirement to Obtain and Comply with License 413–215–0016
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Requirements Related to Corporation Status 413–215–0021
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Governance 413–215–0026
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Financial Management 413–215–0031
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Respect of Children in Care 413–215–0036
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Conflict of Interest 413–215–0041
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Code of Ethics 413–215–0046
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Children and Families Rights Policy and Grievance Procedures 413–215–0051
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Resources Required 413–215–0056
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Policies and Procedures 413–215–0061
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Personnel 413–215–0066
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Privacy 413–215–0071
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Records and Documentation 413–215–0076
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Discipline, Behavior Management, and Suicide Prevention (Excluding Adoption Agencies) 413–215–0079
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Safety 413–215–0081
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Application for License, Renewal, or to Add a Program 413–215–0086
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Issuance of License 413–215–0091
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Responsibilities of Licensees 413–215–0101
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Periodic Inspections 413–215–0106
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Investigation of Complaints 413–215–0111
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Corrective Actions 413–215–0116
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Civil Penalties 413–215–0121
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of License and Placing Conditions on a License 413–215–0126
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Temporary, Inactive, and Amended Licenses 413–215–0131
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Exceptions 413–215–0136
Licensing Umbrella Rules: Notifications Involving a Child-caring Agency 413–215–0201
Academic Boarding Schools: What Law Applies 413–215–0211
Academic Boarding Schools: Educational Services 413–215–0216
Academic Boarding Schools: Physical Plant Requirements 413–215–0218
Academic Boarding Schools: Room and Space Requirements 413–215–0221
Academic Boarding Schools: Furnishings and Personal Items for Children in Care 413–215–0226
Academic Boarding Schools: New Facility or Remodel 413–215–0231
Academic Boarding Schools: Environmental Health 413–215–0236
Academic Boarding Schools: Food Services 413–215–0241
Academic Boarding Schools: Safety 413–215–0246
Academic Boarding Schools: Health Services 413–215–0251
Academic Boarding Schools: Medication 413–215–0261
Academic Boarding Schools: Minimum Staffing Requirements 413–215–0266
Academic Boarding Schools: Separation of Children 413–215–0271
Academic Boarding Schools: Consents, Disclosures, and Authorizations 413–215–0276
Academic Boarding Schools: Information about Children in Care 413–215–0301
Foster Care Agencies, What Law Applies 413–215–0311
Foster Care Agencies: License Requirements 413–215–0313
Foster Care Agencies: Personal Qualifications Required for Approved Proctor Foster Parents 413–215–0316
Foster Care Agencies: Assessment and Approval of Proctor Foster Homes 413–215–0318
Foster Care Agencies: Standards for the Proctor Foster Home Environment 413–215–0321
Foster Care Agencies: Orientation for Proctor Foster Home Applicants 413–215–0326
Foster Care Agencies: Training for Parents in Proctor Foster Care 413–215–0331
Foster Care Agencies: Annual Review and Approval 413–215–0336
Foster Care Agencies: Complaints about Proctor Foster Homes 413–215–0341
Foster Care Agencies: Closures of Proctor Foster Homes 413–215–0349
Foster Care Agencies: Notifications Required of Proctor Foster Home Parents 413–215–0351
Foster Care Agencies: Records of Proctor Foster Homes 413–215–0356
Foster Care Agencies: Placement of a Child with a Proctor Foster Home 413–215–0361
Foster Care Agencies: Documentation Required When a Foster Care Agency Changes a Placement 413–215–0366
Foster Care Agencies: Respite Care 413–215–0371
Foster Care Agencies: Training of Foster Care Agency Staff 413–215–0376
Foster Care Agencies: Health Services 413–215–0381
Foster Care Agencies: Medication 413–215–0386
Foster Care Agencies: Referral and Initial Evaluation of Children in Care 413–215–0391
Foster Care Agencies: Consents, Disclosures, and Authorizations 413–215–0396
Foster Care Agencies: Information About Children in Care Placed in Physical Custody of the Foster Care Agency 413–215–0401
Adoption Agencies: What Law Applies 413–215–0411
Adoption Agencies: Information and Reporting Requirements of an Adoption Agency 413–215–0416
Adoption Agencies: Adoption Agency Staff 413–215–0421
Adoption Agencies: Staff Training Requirements 413–215–0426
Policies and Procedures for Adoption Agencies 413–215–0431
Records Requirements for Adoptions 413–215–0436
Adoption Agencies: Services Prohibited 413–215–0441
Services for Birth Parents Considering Domestic Adoption 413–215–0446
Adoption Agencies: Adoptive Family Recruitment and Screening 413–215–0451
Adoption Agencies: Adoptive Home Requirements 413–215–0456
Adoption Agencies: Information, Education, and Training for Adoptive Parents 413–215–0461
Adoption Agencies: Evaluation and Selection of Adoptive Family 413–215–0466
Adoption Agencies: Domestic Adoptive Placement Requirements 413–215–0471
Adoption Agencies: Adoption Finalization Requirements 413–215–0476
Adoption Agencies: Intercountry Adoptions 413–215–0481
Adoption Agencies: Services to Children from the United States Placed in Other Countries 413–215–0501
Residential Care Agencies: What Law Applies 413–215–0511
Residential Care Agencies: Physical Plant Requirements 413–215–0516
Residential Care Agencies: Room and Space Requirements 413–215–0521
Residential Care Agencies: Furnishings and Personal Items 413–215–0526
Residential Care Agencies: New Facility or Remodel 413–215–0531
Residential Care Agencies: Environmental Health 413–215–0536
Residential Care Agencies: Food Services 413–215–0541
Residential Care Agencies: Safety 413–215–0546
Residential Care Agencies: Health Services 413–215–0551
Residential Care Agencies: Medication 413–215–0554
Residential Care Agencies: Extracurricular, Enrichment, Cultural, and Social Activities 413–215–0556
Residential Care Agencies: Staff Training 413–215–0561
Residential Care Agencies: Minimum Staffing Requirements 413–215–0566
Residential Care Agencies: Separation of Residents 413–215–0571
Residential Care Agencies: Referral and Initial Evaluation of Children 413–215–0576
Residential Care Agencies: Consents, Disclosures, and Authorizations 413–215–0581
Residential Care Agencies: Information About Children in Care 413–215–0586
Residential Care Agencies: Notification to Public Schools 413–215–0601
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: What Law Applies 413–215–0611
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Educational Services 413–215–0616
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Physical Plant Requirements 413–215–0618
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Room and Space Requirements 413–215–0621
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Furnishings and Personal Items for Children in Care 413–215–0626
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: New Facility or Remodel 413–215–0631
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Environmental Health 413–215–0636
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Food Services 413–215–0641
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Safety 413–215–0646
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Health Services 413–215–0651
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Medication 413–215–0656
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Staff Training 413–215–0661
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Minimum Staffing Requirements 413–215–0666
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Separation of Children in Care 413–215–0671
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Referral and Initial Evaluation of Children in Care 413–215–0676
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Consents, Disclosures, and Authorizations 413–215–0681
Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Information about Children in Care with the Therapeutic Boarding School 413–215–0701
Homeless, Runaway, and Transitional Living Shelters: What Law Applies 413–215–0716
Homeless, Runaway, and Transitional Living Shelters: Client Rights 413–215–0721
Homeless, Runaway, and Transitional Living Shelters: Staffing Requirements 413–215–0726
Homeless, Runaway, and Transitional Living Shelters: Staff Development and Training 413–215–0731
Homeless, Runaway, and Transitional Living Shelters: Admissions and Assessments 413–215–0736
Homeless, Runaway, and Transitional Living Shelters: Service Planning 413–215–0741
Homeless, Runaway, and Transitional Living Shelters: Client Files 413–215–0746
Homeless, Runaway, and Transitional Living Shelters: Medication Storage and Dispensing 413–215–0751
Homeless, Runaway, and Transitional Living Shelters: Health and Hygiene 413–215–0756
Homeless, Runaway, and Transitional Living Shelters: Grouping 413–215–0761
Homeless, Runaway, and Transitional Living Shelters: Safety 413–215–0766
Homeless, Runaway, and Transitional Living Shelters: Environmental Health 413–215–0801
Day Treatment Agencies: What Law Applies 413–215–0811
Day Treatment Agencies: Staff Qualifications and Minimum Staffing Requirements 413–215–0816
Day Treatment Agencies: Physical Plant Requirements 413–215–0821
Day Treatment Agencies: Building Plans for New Facility or Remodel 413–215–0826
Day Treatment Agencies: Environmental Health 413–215–0831
Day Treatment Agencies: Food Services 413–215–0836
Day Treatment Agencies: Safety 413–215–0841
Day Treatment Agencies: Health Services 413–215–0846
Day Treatment Agencies: Medication 413–215–0851
Day Treatment Agencies: Policies and Procedures 413–215–0856
Day Treatment Agencies: Educational Services 413–215–0901
Outdoor Youth Programs: Applicability and General Provisions 413–215–0916
Outdoor Youth Programs: Administration 413–215–0918
Outdoor Youth Programs: Consents, Disclosures, and Authorizations 413–215–0921
Outdoor Youth Programs: Participant Clothing, Equipment, and Supplies 413–215–0926
Outdoor Youth Programs: Water Requirements 413–215–0931
Outdoor Youth Programs: Nutritional Requirements 413–215–0936
Outdoor Youth Programs: Safety 413–215–0941
Outdoor Youth Programs: Potential Weapons 413–215–0946
Outdoor Youth Programs: Contraband 413–215–0956
Outdoor Youth Programs: Transportation 413–215–0961
Outdoor Youth Programs: Health Services 413–215–0966
Outdoor Youth Programs: Staff Qualifications and Requirements 413–215–0971
Outdoor Youth Programs: Staff Health Requirements 413–215–0976
Outdoor Youth Programs: Physical Activity Limits and Requirements 413–215–0981
Outdoor Youth Programs: Staff Training 413–215–0986
Outdoor Youth Programs: Staff Ratios 413–215–0991
Outdoor Youth Programs: Age Grouping 413–215–0992
Outdoor Youth Programs: Referral and Initial Evaluation of Youth 413–215–0996
Outdoor Youth Programs: Program Services 413–215–1001
Outdoor Youth Programs: Critical Incident Program 413–215–1006
Outdoor Youth Programs: Field Activities 413–215–1011
Outdoor Youth Programs: Communication 413–215–1016
Outdoor Youth Programs: Work 413–215–1021
Outdoor Youth Programs: Animals and Pets 413–215–1026
Outdoor Youth Programs: Solo Experiences 413–215–1031
Outdoor Youth Programs: Behavior Management
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 413-215-0981’s source at or​.us