The providers 'staff were not trained Mandated Reportinig procedures; this resulted in further harm to a vulnerable adult. WAC Reviewed: 388-101-4150 Mandated reporting to the department. Service providers, administrators,-owners, and staff: . (4) Must protect the alleged victim and -others from further abuse, neglect, abandonment, and financial exploitation. -- FINDING: On the evening of 1/22/10 the Client reported to her SOLA staff on duty (staffA and B) that she had been sexually assaulted by another SOLA staff (staff C). The staff on duty questioned the Client and determined that a report needed to be made. The staff called the supervisor between 11:30 and 1 1:45 PM on the evening of the At that time, staffA and 8 had been relieved by the NOC shift. The on-call supervisor told staff A and that they were to come in the office the following morning to report the allegation and to turn over any notes they had written regarding the incident/allegation ofsexualabuse. The providerdid not put any protective measures in place to provide for the safety of the Client,. who had disclosed sexual abuse, or other Clients in the home. The Client had alleged rape by staff C. The provider did not contact staff until he had been on shift with the Client for approximately two hours the following day. The provider had allowed staff to return to duty with the Client. Staff had been on duty for approximately one hour at the Clients' home and was removed from duty later in the morning. The investigation was initiated at that time. The Client then disclosed further harm based on staff C's contact with her the morning of the It was found that the provider failed to protect the Client from further abuse after a disclosure of sexualabuse. Page -3 of 4 HISSUE: The riifiimedraila oneoall supervisor did not implement protective" measures to ensure no further harm to the victim of a reported sexual assault. WAC REWEWED: 388-101-3270 Staff training before working alone with clients. The service provider must train staffin the following before the employee works alone with clients: (3) The reporting requirements for abuse and neglect under chapter 74.34 RCW -- - On 1/22/10 during the evening shift the Client disclosed sexual abuse to staffA and B. The Client reported that staff had sexually assaulted her. Staff A and asked questions of the Client, and reported the incident to an on-<