Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 5240.12 - Staff qualifications(a) An administrative director of an IBHS agency shall meet one of the following: (1) The qualifications for a clinical director in subsection (b).(2) Have a bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, education, human services, public administration, business administration or related field from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or have an equivalent degree from a foreign college or university that has been evaluated by the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. The Department will accept a general equivalency report from the listed evaluator agencies to verify a foreign degree or its equivalency.(b) A clinical director of an IBHS agency shall have a minimum of 1 year of full-time postgraduate experience in the provision of mental health direct services to children, youth or young adults and meet one of the following:(1) Be licensed in this Commonwealth as a physician practicing psychiatry, psychologist, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, certified registered nurse practitioner with a mental health certification or clinical social worker.(2) Be licensed in this Commonwealth as a behavior specialist and have a graduate degree that required a clinical or mental health direct service practicum from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or have an equivalent degree from a foreign college or university that has been evaluated by the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. The Department will accept a general equivalency report from the listed evaluator agencies to verify a foreign degree or its equivalency.(3) Be licensed in this Commonwealth as a social worker and have a graduate degree that required a clinical or mental health direct service practicum from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or have an equivalent degree from a foreign college or university that has been evaluated by the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. The Department will accept a general equivalency report from the listed evaluator agencies to verify a foreign degree or its equivalency.(4) Be licensed in this Commonwealth as a professional with a scope of practice that includes overseeing the provision of IBHS and have a graduate degree that required a clinical or mental health direct service practicum from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or have an equivalent degree from a foreign college or university that has been evaluated by the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. The Department will accept a general equivalency report from the listed evaluator agencies to verify a foreign degree or its equivalency.(c) This section does not apply to ABA services. This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 1155.31 (relating to general payment policy); 55 Pa. Code § 1155.32 (relating to payment conditions for individual services); 55 Pa. Code § 1155.34 (relating to payment conditions for group services); 55 Pa. Code § 1155.35 (relating to payment conditions for EBT delivered through individual services, ABA services or group services); 55 Pa. Code § 5240.22 (relating to individual treatment plan); and 55 Pa. Code § 5240.96 (relating to individual treatment plan).