SOP_NUMBER: 508.08-att-2
TITLE: Orientation for Licensed Staff (Psychologist, Psychiatrist/APRN and other Upper-Level Providers)
REFERENCE_CODE: VG17-0001
DIVISION: Mental Health Services
TOPIC_AREA: 508 Policy - MH Administration/Staff/Certification
EFFECTIVE_DATE: 2020-09-23
WORD_COUNT: 128
POWERDMS_URL: https://public.powerdms.com/GADOC/documents/574527
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/508.08-att-2/

SUMMARY:
This attachment provides a standardized orientation checklist form for newly hired licensed mental health providers including psychologists, psychiatrists, APRNs, and other upper-level medical staff at GDC facilities. The form documents completion of required orientation topics such as organizational structure, chain of command, security issues, emergency procedures, and distribution of key facility documents. The completed form must be placed in the employee's credentialing file for their duration of employment.

KEY_TOPICS: orientation, licensed staff, psychologist, psychiatrist, APRN, mental health providers, new employee onboarding, institutional orientation, credentialing, chain of command, security orientation, emergency procedures

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 2

9/23/20


GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS


Orientation for Psychologist, Psychiatrist/APRN and other Upper-Level Providers


Employee Name: _______________________________ Position: ______________________

Employment Date: _________________________________ Date: ______________________

The following orientation was completed per SOP 508.08:

|Action|Employee Initial|
|---|---|
|Organizational Structure||
|Role and Responsibilities of Facility Administrator||
|Chain of Command||
|Security Issues||
|Emergency Policies and Procedures||
|Institutional Orientation||
|Copy of Standard Operating Procedures||
|Copy of Applicable Audit Tools||
|Copy of Staff Phone Numbers||
|Copy of Institutional Phone Numbers||
|Other:||



__________________________________________________  __________________________
Employee Signature Date

__________________________________________________  __________________________
Mental Health Unit Manager/Designee Signature Date


Form no. M17-01-02 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.