Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 434.3525 - Mental Health Program Director Eligibility To be eligible for appointment under Section 434.352(c), an individual must:
(1) have at least a master's degree in a recognized mental health field;(2) be licensed in this state to practice a mental health profession;(3) have multiple years of postgraduate experience in a human services setting, such as a community mental health center, chemical dependency rehabilitation center, or residential treatment facility; and(4) have experience in providing trauma-informed care, with preference given to a candidate with at least two years of that experience.Tex. Gov't. Code § 434.3525
Added by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 593,Sec. 8, eff. 9/1/2019.