Minimum Qualifications and Training Requirements

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QUALIFICATIONS

Family-Owned Group Home must assure our staff meet or exceed the following specific requirements per Oregon Administrative Rule:

  • Be at least 18 years of age.
  • Be legally eligible to work in the United States.
  • Hold a current, valid, and unrestricted professional license or certification where services and supervision require specific professional education, training, and skill.
  • Understand requirements of maintaining confidentiality and safeguarding individual information.
  • Not be on the list of excluded or debarred providers maintained by the Office of the Inspector General.
  • Be literate and capable of understanding written and oral orders.
  • Be able to communicate with individuals, health care providers, case managers, and appropriate others.
  • Be able to respond to emergency situations at all times services are being delivered.
  • Be certified in CPR and First Aid by a recognized training agency within 90 calendar days of employment.
  • Receive 12 hours of job-related in-service training annually.
  • Have clear job responsibilities as described in a current signed and dated job description.
  • If transporting individuals, have a valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance in compliance with the laws of the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Other additional qualifications as may be deemed necessary by Family-Owned Group Home or required by rule.

Family-Owned Group Home will provide access to basic required minimum training for all employees including CPR, First Aid, Universal Precautions, and Direct Support Professional Core Competency training. Family-Owned Group Home may also provide Oregon Intervention System certification if required. This training may or may not be paid.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is the policy of Family-Owned Group Home that employment decisions shall be based on merit, qualifications and competence. Except where required or permitted by law, employment practices shall not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant’s or employee’s disability, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. In addition, it is the employer’s policy to provide an environment that is free of unlawful harassment of any kind. This policy governs all aspects of employment, promotion, assignment, discharge, and other terms and conditions of employment.

NON-DISCRIMINATION / NON-HARRASSMENT

Family-Owned Group Home is committed to providing all employees with a work environment free of discrimination or harassment of any kind. The purpose of this policy statement is to reaffirm our commitment to equal employment opportunity and to providing a harassment-free work environment for all employees. Each member of Family-Owned Group Home is expected to be sensitive to and respectful of your co-workers and others with whom you communicate while working for us. We prohibit all forms of harassment or discrimination based on race, age, religion, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, physical, sensory or mental disability, marital or veteran status, ancestry, genetic information or other classification protected by law.

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