La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-5685

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-5685 - Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services

A. The provider that provides psychosocial rehabilitation services (PSR) shall:

1. provide PSR either individually or in a group setting;

2. provide services in community locations where the client lives, works, attends school and/or socializes in addition to or instead of at the licensed entity;

3. assist the client in developing social and interpersonal skills to:

a. increase community tenure;

b. enhance personal relationships;

c. establish support networks;

d. increase community awareness; and

e. develop coping strategies and effective functioning in the individuals social environment;

4. assist the client with developing daily living skills to improve self-management of the negative effects of psychiatric or emotional symptoms that interfere with a persons daily living;

5. implement learned skills so the client can remain in a natural community location and achieve developmentally appropriate functioning; and

6. assist the client with effectively responding to or avoiding identified precursors or triggers that result in functional impairments.

B. Staffing. The provider shall ensure that:

1. the unlicensed professionals providing PSR receive regularly scheduled clinical supervision from an LMHP;

2. the size of group therapy does not exceed 15 adults or 8 adolescents or children;

3. its staff providing PSR services:

a. is at least 18 years old;

b. has a high school diploma or equivalent; and

c. is at least three years older than any individual served under the age of 18.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-5685

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 411712 (9/1/2015).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and R.S. 40:2151-2161.