LOS ANGELES COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
  Policy 609.05 Employee Training: Minimum Standards
  PROCEDURES
  1. Recommended Employee Training:
     
    1. All non-clinical employees should complete a foundation course in mental health provided/recommended by DMH.
       
  2. Supervisors/managers shall share the provisions of this policy with their clerical, clinical, and supervisory staff and direct them to review the sections that pertain to them.
     
  3. Supervisors/managers along with their staff shall determine the training requirements that staff have already met and the courses they must take in order to meet the minimum requirements set forth in this policy.
     
  4. Supervisors/managers shall develop a training plan with each staff person that ensures him/her meets the minimum training requirements set forth in this policy within a twelve-month period.
     
  5. Supervisors/managers shall document in the “Comments” section of each employee’s annual Performance Evaluation their training plan, including courses already taken and plans to meet the unfulfilled portion of the training requirements.
  6. Employees pursuing promotional opportunities in supervision and/or management shall be encouraged and supported to complete the training requirements for supervisors and managers. It is recommended that their completion be taken into consideration by those responsible for hiring, promoting, or transferring aspirants to such positions.