SOP_NUMBER: 508.08-att-1
TITLE: Orientation for Mental Health Staff
REFERENCE_CODE: VG17-0001
DIVISION: Mental Health Administration
TOPIC_AREA: 508 Policy-MH Administration/Staff/Certification
EFFECTIVE_DATE: 2020-09-23
WORD_COUNT: 201
POWERDMS_URL: https://public.powerdms.com/GADOC/documents/574526
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/508.08-att-1/

SUMMARY:
This is an orientation checklist form (M17-01-01) that documents the completion of required orientation training for all new mental health staff members at GDC facilities. The form ensures that new mental health employees receive comprehensive training on facility operations, mental health programs, clinical procedures, confidentiality requirements, emergency protocols, and professional standards. Completion must be signed by both the employee and the Mental Health Unit Manager.

KEY_TOPICS: mental health staff orientation, new employee training, mental health training, staff onboarding, mental health program overview, treatment planning, suicide prevention, clinical files, confidentiality, mental health emergency procedures, staff responsibilities, professional ethics, offender relationships, mental health certification

ATTACHMENTS:
  1. Orientation for Mental Health Staff
     URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/508.08-att-1/
  2. Orientation for Licensed Staff (Psychologist, Psychiatrist/APRN and other Upper-Level Providers)
     URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/508.08-att-2/

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SOP 508.08
Attachment 1

9/23/20


Georgia Department of Corrections
Orientation for Mental Health Staff


Employee Name: _______________________________Position: ________________________________

Employee Start Date: ____________________________

Date: _________________________________________

The following orientation was completed per SOP 508.08 (VG17-0001).

|Action|Employee Initial|
|---|---|
|Tour of the Facility/Facilities||
|Introduction to Mental Health Staff||
|Organizational Overview/Chain of Command||
|Mental Health Program Overview||
|Treatment Team Process||
|Individual Treatment/Habilitation Planning Process||
|Mental Health Levels of Care||
|Mental Health Clinical File||
|Medical File||
|Confidentiality of Records||
|Mental Health Emergency Procedures||
|Recognition and Prevention of Suicidal Behavior||
|Mental Health Evaluation Process||
|Professional Ethics||
|Staff/Offender Relationships||
|Staff Rules and Responsibilities||
|Mental Health Duty Officer Responsibilities||
|Introduction to Warden, Deputy Warden, Chief Counselor||
|Security Issues||
|Completed Basic Mental Health Training||
|Copy of Standard Operating Procedures||
|Copy of Clinical File (Example)||
|Copy of Audit Tool||
|Copy of Staff Phone Numbers||
|Copy of Institutional Phone Numbers||
|Copy of Mental Health Forms||
|Other:||



_______________________________________________________     _______________
Employee Signature Date
___________________________________________________________ _________________
Mental Health Unit Manager/Designee’s Signature                         Date


Form no. M17-01-01 Page 1 of 1

Retention Schedule: Upon completion, this form shall be placed in the employee’s credentialing file for the duration of their employment.
Once the employee separates from employment, the personnel file shall be retained two(2) calendar years, then destroyed.