Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 11 - Human Resources › Rule 24-2-11.3 - General Qualifications

Current through June 25, 2024
To ensure initial and continuing receipt of
				  certification/funding from DMH or other approved sources, the agency provider
				  must maintain documentation that employees meet the following qualifications
				  unless otherwise specified herein:
A.
				One (1) full-time Executive Director who has a minimum of a Master's degree
				from an accredited four (4) year college or university in public or business
				administration, hospital or health care administration, education or in a
				mental health or related field with a minimum of three (3) years administrative
				experience in services related to mental health, intellectual/developmental
				disabilities or substance use services or a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in
				nursing and current licensure as a registered nurse (RN) for DMH/H Providers
				that only serve as agency providers of In-Home Nursing Respite Services,
				In-Home Respite Services, Home and Community Support Services and Supported
				Living.
B. Director(s) with overall
				responsibility for a service, service area(s) (such as Community Services
				Director, Director of Community Support Services, Director of ID/DD Waiver
				Support Coordination, Service Director for Adult and Children's Partial
				Hospitalization, Day Treatment, Therapeutic Foster Care) or multiple services
				provided at/from a single location. This person must have at least a Master's
				degree in mental health or intellectual/developmental disabilities, or a
				related field and either (1) a professional license or (2) a DMH credential as
				a Mental Health Therapist or Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Therapist
				(as appropriate to the service and population being served). A registered nurse
				may be employed as the Director for DMH/H Providers that only serve as agency
				providers of In-Home Nursing Respite Services, In-Home Respite Services and
				Home and Community Support Services.
C. In addition to the requirements outlined
				in Rule 11.3.B Directors of Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC) Services must also
				have at least one (1) year of experience in administration or supervision of a
				mental health or related service.
D. Supervisor(s) with predominantly
				supervisory and administrative responsibilities on-site in the day-to-day
				provision of services at a single location for such areas as Psychosocial
				Rehabilitation Services, Day Services-Adult etc., must have at least a
				Bachelor's degree in a mental health, intellectual/developmental disabilities,
				or a related field, and be under the supervision of a person with a Master's
				degree in mental health or intellectual/developmental disabilities, or a
				related field and who has either (1) a professional license or (2) a DMH
				credential as a Mental Health Therapist or Intellectual/ Developmental
				Disabilities Therapist (as appropriate to the service and population being
				served).
E. Medication evaluation
				and monitoring, the initial evaluation, prescribing of medications, and
				regular/periodic monitoring of the therapeutic effects of medication prescribed
				for mental health purposes are provided by:
1.
				A Board-certified or Board-eligible psychiatrist licensed by the MS Board of
				Medical Licensure; or,
2. A
				psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner licensed by the MS Board of
				Nursing; or,
3. Other medical
				professional practicing within the scope of authority as defined by their
				professional licensing entity.