PDFWAC 388-829Z-020
What are the minimum requirements for direct support professionals providing emergency transitional support services?
To provide emergency transitional support services, a direct support professional must:
(1) Have a high school diploma or GED equivalent, unless hired before September 1, 1991;
(2) Be age 18 older;
(3) Have a current background check as required by WAC 388-829Z-025; and
(4) Successfully complete residential habilitation center new employee training, which includes at a minimum:
(a) Client rights;
(b) Mandatory reporting;
(c) Blood-borne pathogens;
(d) First aid and CPR;
(e) Crisis prevention and deescalation;
(f) Skills training for activities of daily living; and
(g) Person-centered thinking.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and chapter 71A.20 RCW. WSR 23-13-087, ยง 388-829Z-020, filed 6/16/23, effective 7/17/23.]