Common use of Employees and Training Clause in Contracts

Employees and Training. 1. The Agency shall require all licensed professionals to have appropriate training and experience in the field in which he/she practices and to possess all required licenses and occupational licenses in accordance with Florida State laws. The Agency shall ensure that all such required licenses and occupational license remain current and in good standing for the duration of this Contract including any extensions. 2. The Agency shall ensure that its employees abide by and comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”), State and federal laws and local regulations, as well as all ethical standards consistent with those established in that profession. 3. The Agency’s policies and procedures shall include a mechanism by which the Agency shall take appropriate progressive disciplinary actions for Agency staff members found to have violated such policies and procedures, any HIPAA provisions, or State or federal laws or regulations. 4. The Agency shall maintain records of employees by job classification, name, date(s) of employment, ethnicity, gender, and age. Such records shall be maintained in accordance with Article IV of this Contract. 5. The Agency shall train their staff and establish a written training plan for all staff and volunteers to ensure proper training in HIPAA and HIV services and resources. A copy of the Agency’s HIPAA regulations shall be provided to each employee and volunteer with written acknowledgement of receiving such regulations. 6. The Agency shall ensure that all staff and volunteers have sufficient education, knowledge, skills, and experience to competently serve the drug abuse population. 7. All new employees and volunteers shall undergo initial orientation and training and shall sign a confidentiality pledge acknowledging their awareness and understanding of such HIPAA and other federal and State laws, regulations, and policies. 8. The Agency shall ensure that all staff and volunteers participate in ongoing annual training which shall include, at a minimum, confidentiality/HIPAA, age and cultural competency, community and social support resources, community HIV resources, risk management, process improvement, customer services, ethics, HIV disease information updates, and an update of Xxxx Xxxxx Part A continuum of care and funded services. 9. The Agency shall be responsible for the establishment of a program for the ongoing training of all employees and supervisors (hereinafter referred to as “Supervisors”) to ensure the delivery of quality Services under this Contract. 10. Training plans shall list all topics for training and the total hours of staff time devoted to staff development during each grant term. Plans shall be updated as appropriate and submitted to the Recipient’s office in accordance with this Contract. 11. The Agency shall implement the employee training program (hereinafter “Training”) through training program plan (hereinafter “Training Plans”) for ongoing staff development and training of staff. Any applicable licensure or certification required shall remain the responsibility of the individual employee; however, the Agency shall ensure that no Services are provided under this Contract without ensuring that the employee providing such Services possesses a valid license/certification. Training shall be used to enhance knowledge and update staff with current treatment modalities. 12. The Agency shall furnish to the Recipient a description and explanation of the Training and the Training Plans offered to the employees for approval. A copy of the Training Plan shall be included as an attachment to the Work Plan. Training Plans shall include the position title, training title, frequency of training, date of training completion, number of Client contact hours, and delineation of whether the specific training is mandatory. 13. As part of the Training Plan, employees shall develop the skills necessary to assist in the execution of the goals and outcomes, as well as recommended treatment and services. 14. The Agency shall ensure that training includes the following topics:

Employees and Training. 1. The Agency shall require all licensed professionals to have appropriate training and experience in the field in which he/she practices and to possess all required licenses and occupational licenses in accordance with Florida State laws. The Agency shall ensure that all such required licenses and occupational license licenses remain current and in good standing for the duration of this Contract including any extensions. 2. The Agency shall ensure that its employees abide by and comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”), State and federal laws and local regulations, as well as all ethical standards consistent with those established in that profession. 3. The Agency’s policies and procedures shall include a mechanism by which the Agency shall take appropriate progressive disciplinary actions for Agency staff members found to have violated such policies and procedures, any HIPAA provisions, or State or federal laws or regulations. 4. The Agency shall maintain records of employees by job classification, name, date(s) of employment, ethnicity, gender, and age. Such records shall be maintained in accordance with Article IV of this Contract. 5. The Agency shall train their staff and establish a written training plan for all staff and volunteers to ensure proper training in HIPAA and HIV services and resources. A copy of the Agency’s HIPAA regulations shall be provided to each employee and volunteer with written acknowledgement of receiving such regulations. 6. The Agency shall ensure that all staff and volunteers have sufficient education, knowledge, skills, and experience to competently serve the drug abuse populationhigh-risk populations. 7. All new employees and volunteers shall undergo initial orientation and training and shall sign a confidentiality pledge acknowledging their awareness and understanding of such HIPAA and other federal and State laws, regulations, and policies. 8. The Agency shall ensure that all staff and volunteers participate in ongoing annual training which shall include, at a minimum, confidentiality/HIPAA, age and cultural competency, community and social support resources, community HIV resources, risk management, process improvement, customer services, ethics, HIV disease information updates, and an update of Xxxx Xxxxx Part A continuum of care and funded services. 9. The Agency shall be responsible for the establishment of a program for the ongoing training of all employees and supervisors (hereinafter referred to as “Supervisors”) to ensure the delivery of quality Services under this Contract. 109. Training plans shall list all topics for training and the total hours of staff time devoted to staff development during each grant term. Plans shall be updated as appropriate and submitted to the Recipient’s office in accordance with this Contract. 11. The Agency shall implement the employee training program (hereinafter “Training”) through training program plan (hereinafter “Training Plans”) for ongoing staff development and training of staff. Any applicable licensure or certification required shall remain the responsibility of the individual employee; however, the Agency shall ensure that no Services are provided under this Contract without ensuring that the employee providing such Services possesses a valid license/certification. Training shall be used to enhance knowledge and update staff with current treatment modalities. 12. The Agency shall furnish to the Recipient a description and explanation of the Training and the Training Plans offered to the employees for approval. A copy of the Training Plan shall be included as an attachment to the Work Plan. Training Plans shall include the position title, training title, frequency of training, date of training completion, number of Client contact hours, and delineation of whether the specific training is mandatory. 13. As part of the Training Plan, employees shall develop the skills necessary to assist in the execution of the goals and outcomes, as well as recommended treatment and services. 1410. The Agency shall ensure that training includes the following topics: a. Customer Service including establishing rapport and a professional relationship with the Clients; b. Methods of engaging Clients; c. Special Issues relating to working with incarcerated people and people affected by HIV; d. Confidentiality/HIPAA and professional ethics; e. Knowledge of State of Florida HIV testing rules and regulations; f. The Agency’s emergency plan, disaster relief resources, and planning and procedures; g. An overview of Xxxx Xxxxx Part A Services and Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiatives. Training shall also include, but not be limited to, cultural sensitivity issues, bio- psychosocial issues surrounding the HIV disease, and any other training proposed and/or approved by the Recipient. 11. Documentation of training shall be included in each individualized Training Plan and shall be signed and dated by both the employee and their respective Supervisor. All documentation of training attendance and completion shall be included in the employee’s personnel file and made available to the Recipient upon request.