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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 13 - Application Submission Requirements › Rule 24-3-13.1 - General Application Directions

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Applicants
				should read all directions and application materials before beginning the
				application process. Each application form has specific directions which must
				be followed.
B. Certain
				application forms must bear
original
signatures, as indicated on
				the form. Copies or faxes are not accepted.
C. With the exception of the official
				transcript, all application materials must be submitted together in one
				application packet.
D. The
				official transcript must be submitted in a
sealed college/university
				envelope.
If, however, the applicant chooses to submit his/her official
				transcript(s) in an electronic format, it is the applicant's responsibility to
				have the college/university submit, along with the electronic transcript,
				sufficient documentation to verify that the electronic transcript is an
				official copy; accordingly, such documentation will be subject to Division of
				PLACE and PLACE Review Board approval.
E. The responsibility for official transcript
				submission is the applicant's. The Division of PLACE does not communicate with
				the college/university on the applicant's behalf.
F. The submitted official transcript(s) must
				document that the education requirement has been met.
G. The official transcript must document that
				the required degree has been awarded or conferred, including the date of degree
				award. Letters from the college/university indicating that an individual has
				met the requirements to complete a degree are not acceptable.
H. The official transcript can either be
				included in the application packet or sent to the DMH Division of PLACE
				directly from the college/university. This is the only application piece which
				may be submitted separately.
I.
				All submission deadlines reflect the date received by the DMH Division of
				PLACE, not postmarked dates.
J.
				The PLACE Review Board only considers complete applications; all application
				deficiencies must be resolved. Each scheduled Review Board meeting has a
				corresponding deadline date by which complete application materials must be
				received. Review Board meetings may be cancelled without prior notice.
K. Only forms prescribed by the
				Division of PLACE may be utilized to apply for certification/licensure.
L. Application forms may be
				changed without prior notice. The most current version should be utilized.
M. Once submitted, all application
				materials become the property of DMH. Application materials will not be
				returned; the applicant should keep a copy of the application materials, except
				any under seal. Superfluous or unnecessary application materials will be
				destroyed.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 13 - Application Submission Requirements › Rule 24-3-13.3 - Submission of the Official Transcript

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Only official
				transcript(s) which show that the education requirement has been met are
				necessary.
B. All references to
				college credit hours are for semester hours. Quarter hours submitted will be
				converted to semester hours using the standard formula (Number of Quarter Hours
				X .66 = Semester Hour Equivalent).
C. All references to graduate degrees require
				at least 30 semester hours (or equivalent).
D. Degrees/coursework must be completed at an
				approved educational institution.
E. Official transcripts submitted to show
				proof of degree completion must illustrate that the degree has been
				awarded/conferred.
F. If the
				applicant holds another DMH professional credential and has already submitted
				an official transcript to the DMH Division of PLACE which would illustrate that
				the education requirement has been met, he/she should note this information on
				the application form. As long as the Division of PLACE still has this
				information on file, a new transcript is not necessary.
G. An applicant who is applying to upgrade
				from provisional certification (PCMHT, PCIDDT, PCAT, PCCSS) to full
				certification (CMHT, CIDDT, CAT, CCSS) does not need to submit a new copy of
				the official transcript with his/her upgrade application packet. However, an
				applicant who is applying directly for full certification (skipping provisional
				certification) must submit an official relevant transcript as part of the
				application process.
H. A DMH
				Licensed Administrator (LA) Program Participant who has completed the LA
				Independent Study and Training requirement and is applying for LA licensure
				does not need to submit a new copy of the official transcript with his/her LA
				licensure application packet. However, an LA applicant who is applying directly
				for LA licensure (bypassing the Program Participant Phase) must submit an
				official relevant transcript as part of the application process.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 13 - Application Submission Requirements › Rule 24-3-13.4 - Verification of Employment/Criminal Background Checks

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The required form to verify an applicant's
				state mental health system employment includes a Background Check section.
				Personnel Officers must indicate whether or not criminal background checks (to
				include fingerprinting) have been conducted for each applicant, as appropriate
				to the applicant's position and professional responsibilities.
B. The form will not be accepted unless the
				Background Check section is satisfactorily completed - no exceptions.
C. With specific areas of interest
				being conviction of a crime or conviction of a felony relating to the abuse or
				mistreatment of other individuals, the verification of background checks (to
				include fingerprinting) should include: Convictions under the Vulnerable
				Persons Act; Child Abuse Registry; Sex Offense Record; Criminal Record; Motor
				Vehicle Registry; and, others, as appropriate to the applicant's position and
				professional responsibilities.
D.
				The Verification of Employment Form must clearly show that the individual is
				currently employed at a Mississippi state mental health system program. If an
				applicant is unsure if he/she works at a program meeting the "state mental
				health system" definition, as outlined in this document, he/she should consult
				with the program's personnel office.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 13 - Application Submission Requirements › Rule 24-3-13.5 - Verification of Work Experience

Current through June 25, 2024
A. PCMHT, PCIDDT,
				PCAT and PCCSS (provisional certification) applications do not include
				documentation of completed work experience.
(Even though relevant work
				experience is not submitted at the time of provisional certification
				application, it is strongly recommended that individuals applying for
				provisional certification review the work experience requirement for full
				certification for the credentialing program for which they are applying to
				ensure their ability to meet the work experience requirement at the time of
				application for upgrade to full certification. An applicant's approval for
				provisional certification does not automatically guarantee approval for upgrade
				to full certification.)
B. Applications for full certification (CMHT,
				CIDDT, CAT and CCSS) must document appropriate work experience.
C. LA Program Participant applications must
				include documentation of appropriate work experience.
D. Individuals applying directly for LA
				licensure (bypassing the LA Program Participant phase) must include
				documentation in the licensure application of appropriate work experience.
E. All submitted work experience
				must be submitted on the appropriate form prescribed by the Division as part of
				the application form. The prescribed form must be completed by a "Qualified
				Supervisor," as defined in this document. The following chapters in this
				document (in conjunction with the "Glossary") contain the definition of
				"Qualified Supervisor," respective to each DMH professional credentialing
				program:
1. DMH Mental Health Therapist
				(Chapter 3);
2. DMH Intellectual
				and Developmental Disabilities Therapist (Chapter 4);
3. DMH Community Support Specialist (Chapter
				5);
4. DMH Licensed Administrator
				(Chapter 6); and,
5. DMH
				Addictions Therapist (Chapter 7).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 13 - Application Submission Requirements › Rule 24-3-13.6 - Verification of Examination Requirement - (CMHT, CIDDT, CAT)

Current through June 25, 2024
A. There is no reporting requirement for
				successful completion of the DMH Mental Health Therapist Examination, the DMH
				Addictions Therapist Examination, or the DMH Intellectual and Developmental
				Disabilities Therapist Examination. The Division of PLACE maintains examination
				score reports.
B. As appropriate,
				however, an applicant should designate in the appropriate space on the
				application form that he/she has successfully completed the examination
				requirement.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 13 - Application Submission Requirements › Rule 24-3-13.7 - Verification of Exam/Training Requirement - (CCSS)

Current through June 25, 2024
A. A
				CCSS applicant must include a signed copy of his/her web-based training learner
				transcript in the CCSS application packet.
B. The learner transcript must be submitted
				in the appropriate format, as prescribed by the Division.
1. The learner transcript, containing the
				applicant's original signature, must be signed in
blue
ink,
				attesting to the fact that the entire web-based training component was
				completed by the applicant.
2. The
				submitted learner transcript must contain the course names and corresponding
				dates of completion for each course in the web-based training component, as
				well as the total number of course hours completed.
3. This documentation must be submitted
				whether the web-based training was completed through DMH or through an outside
				venue. Submission of this information is the applicant's responsibility.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 13 - Application Submission Requirements › Rule 24-3-13.8 - Verification of Independent Study and Training Requirement - (LA)

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Independent Study and Training Requirement
				Documentation:
1. If the LA applicant
				completed Independent Study and Training Requirement
Option One
:
a. Copy of CPM Certificate and
b. Copy of Focus Certificate.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 13 - Application Submission Requirements › Rule 24-3-13.9 - Letters of Support - (LA)

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Submission of
				three (3) letters of support, with the following considerations:
1. At least two (2) letters of support must
				be from supervisors, current or former.
2. One (1) letter of support may be a
				character reference from a non-employer/supervisor.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 13 - Application Submission Requirements › Rule 24-3-13.10 - Sponsorship Requirement - (LA)

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
To apply
				for the DMH Licensed Administrator (LA) program,
an applicant must have
				a
"Qualified Sponsor," as defined in Chapter Six of this document.
B. As applicable, the prescribed
				LA Sponsorship Form (a component of the LA Application Form) must be completed
				by a "
Qualified Sponsor."
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 14 - Certification Phases › Rule 24-3-14.1 - Application Phase

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The steps to the
				application phase are as follows:
1.
				Individual submits a complete application packet.
2. The Division of PLACE reviews application
				packets for completeness.
3.
				Within prescribed timelines, applicants are given an opportunity to correct any
				application problem(s).
4.
As a courtesy
, the Division may notify applicants and/or their
				program Staff Development Officers (SDOs) of application problems/deficiencies;
				while such courtesy notification may be made, the Division does not guarantee
				such notification. Rather, it is the applicant's responsibility to submit a
				complete application and to keep track of and address any application
				deficiencies/problems.
5. Complete
				applications are forwarded to the PLACE Review Board. An application is
				considered to be complete when all required application forms and materials,
				including the relevant official transcript(s) and the required application fee,
				have been received by the DMH Division of PLACE in the proper format; the
				application must contain no deficiencies.
6. The Review Board reviews all applications,
				evaluates materials against established criteria and makes recommendations to
				the DMH Executive Director. Applicants are notified in writing if more
				information is needed.
7. Each
				regularly-scheduled PLACE Review Board meeting has a corresponding deadline for
				receipt of complete application materials.
8. Review Board meetings may be cancelled
				without prior notice.
9. A Review
				Board meeting calendar will be posted on the agency (DMH) website and provided
				to state mental health system program Staff Development Officers (SDOs) on an
				annual basis.
10. The Executive
				Director/Executive Director designee reviews the PLACE Review Board
				recommendations and approves or disapproves each application for professional
				credentialing.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 14 - Certification Phases › Rule 24-3-14.2 - Certification Phase

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
Provisional Certification (PCMHT, PCIDDT, PCAT, PCCSS)
1. Once credentialed, the
				provisionally-certified individual (PCMHT, PCIDDT, PCAT, PCCSS) will receive a
				credential award letter, followed by a temporary, provisional certificate. The
				credential award letter will outline:
a. The
				length of Provisional Certification, including the provisional certification
				expiration date; provisional certification is not renewable.
b. The requirements the
				provisionally-certified individual (PCMHT, PCIDDT, PCAT, PCCSS) must complete
				in order to upgrade to full certification.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 14 - Certification Phases › Rule 24-3-14.3 - Certificate Issuance

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
Professional Identification
1.
				Individuals who make successful application for provisional certification will
				be awarded a time-limited, provisional certificate attesting to the title of:
a. DMH "Provisionally Certified Mental Health
				Therapist" (PCMHT);
b. DMH
				"Provisionally Certified Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Therapist"
				(PCIDDT);
c. DMH "Provisionally
				Certified Community Support Specialist" (PCCSS); or,
d. DMH "Provisionally Certified Addictions
				Therapist" (PCAT).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 15 - Certification/Licensure Timelines › Rule 24-3-15.2 - Full Certification or Licensure (CMHT/LCMHT, CIDDT/LCIDDT, CAT/LCAT, CCSS/CCSS-II, LA) - Certification or Licensure Length and Timelines

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Full certification or licensure (i.e.,
				CMHT/LCMHT, CIDDT/LCIDDT, CAT/LCAT, CCSS/CCSS-II, and LA) credentials are
				renewable, as long as renewal requirements are met.
B. Full certification or licensure begins on
				the day the certification or licensure is issued. This date is located on both
				the credential award letter and the original certificate.
C. CMHTs/LCMHTs, CIDDTs/LCIDDTs, CATs/LCATs,
				CCSSs/CCSS-IIs are on a two-year certification/licensure cycle; LAs are on a
				two-year licensure cycle. Upon achieving full certification or licensure, the
				fully certified/licensed individual's credential expiration date is made to
				coincide with the corresponding DMH professional credentialing program renewal
				deadline.
D. Fully
				certified/licensed individuals (i.e., CMHTs/LCMHTs, CIDDTs/LCIDDTs, CATs/LCATs,
				CCSSs/CCSS-IIs and LAs) interested in maintaining the credential renew every
				two years by the renewal deadline.
E. Specific renewal information is covered in
				Chapter Sixteen.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 16 - Renewal › Rule 24-3-16.1 - Renewal - General Information

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Renewal is only
				applicable to individuals holding full certification or licensure
				(CMHTs/LCMHTs, CIDDTs/LCIDDTs, CATs/LCATs, CCSSs/CCSS-IIs and LAs).
B. Provisionally-certified individuals
				(PCMHTs, PCIDDTs, PCATs and PCCSSs)
DO NOT
renew.
C. Individuals holding full certification or
				licensure (CMHT/LCMHT, CIDDT/LCIDDT, CAT/LCAT, CCSS/CCSS-II and LA) are
				required to renew
every two (2) years
on a certification/licensure
				schedule established by the Division.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 16 - Renewal › Rule 24-3-16.2 - Renewal Deadline - CMHT/LCMHT

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
The
				renewal deadline is June 30 th (or closest prior
				working day)
of each two-year certification/licensure period.
B. Renewal deadlines will be every two years
				in the "even" years (i.e., June 30, 2018, June 30, 2020, etc.).
C. Qualified individuals will renew their
				credential on or before the established renewal deadline in order to maintain
				Current or Inactive Status.
D.
				Individuals who fail to renew by the established deadline will have their
				credential automatically changed to Lapsed Status. Lapsed Status means the
				credential is expired, and the individual no longer holds the credential.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 16 - Renewal › Rule 24-3-16.3 - Renewal Deadline - CIDDT/LCIDDT

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
The
				renewal deadline is June 30 th (or closest prior
				working day)
of each two-year certification/licensure period.
B. Renewal deadlines will be every two years
				in the "odd" years (i.e., June 30, 2017, June 30, 2019, etc.).
C. Qualified individuals will renew their
				credential on or before the established renewal deadline in order to maintain
				Current or Inactive Status.
D.
				Individuals who fail to renew by the established deadline will have their
				credential automatically changed to Lapsed Status. Lapsed Status means the
				credential is expired, and the individual no longer holds the credential.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 16 - Renewal › Rule 24-3-16.4 - Renewal Deadline - CCSS/CCSS-II

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
The
				renewal deadline is September 30 th (or closest
				prior working day)
of each two-year certification period.
B. Renewal deadlines will be every two years
				in the "odd" years (i.e., September 30, 2017, September 30, 2019, etc.).
(From January 1, 2011, through September 30, 2015, the DMH Community
				Support Specialist credentialing program was organized by four-year
				certification periods.)
C. Qualified individuals will renew their
				credential on or before the established renewal deadline in order to maintain
				Current or Inactive Status.
D.
				Individuals who fail to renew by the established deadline will have their
				credential automatically changed to Lapsed Status. Lapsed Status means the
				credential is expired, and the individual no longer holds the credential.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 16 - Renewal › Rule 24-3-16.5 - Renewal Deadline - LA

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
The
				renewal deadline is June 30 th (or closest prior
				working day)
of each two-year licensure period.
B. Renewal deadlines will be every two years
				in the "odd" years (i.e., June 30, 2019, June 30, 2021, etc.).
(Prior
				to December 31, 2017, the DMH Licensed Administrator credentialing program
				renewal deadline was December 31 st or the closest
				prior working day).
C.
				Qualified individuals will renew their credential on or before the established
				renewal deadline in order to maintain Current or Inactive Status.
D. Individuals who fail to renew by the
				established deadline will have their credential automatically changed to Lapsed
				Status. Lapsed Status means the credential is expired, and the individual no
				longer holds the credential.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 16 - Renewal › Rule 24-3-16.6 - Renewal Deadline - CAT/LCAT

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
The
				renewal deadline is June 30 th (or closest prior
				working day)
of each two-year certification/licensure period.
B. Renewal deadlines will be every two years
				in the "even" years (i.e., June 30, 2018, June 30, 2020, etc.).
(From
				January 1, 2012, through September 30, 2016, the DMH Addictions Therapist
				credentialing program was organized by four-year certification/licensure
				periods.)
C. Qualified
				individuals will renew their credential on or before the established renewal
				deadline in order to maintain Current or Inactive Status.
D. Individuals who fail to renew by the
				established deadline will have their credential automatically changed to Lapsed
				Status. Lapsed Status means the credential is expired, and the individual no
				longer holds the credential.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 16 - Renewal › Rule 24-3-16.7 - Renewal Employment Requirement - (CMHT/LCMHT, CIDDT/LCIDDT, CAT/LCAT, CCSS/CCSS-II and LA)

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Renewing
				individuals must either continue to be employed in the "state mental health
				system" or hold Inactive Status.
B. An individual who is no longer employed in
				the state mental health system at the time of renewal no longer meets the
				employment criteria for DMH professional credentialing. Unless the individual
				holds Inactive Status, he/she may make a request to change his/her
				certification/licensure status category. Certification/licensure status
				information is located in Chapter Eighteen.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 16 - Renewal › Rule 24-3-16.13 - Reporting the Renewal Continuing Education Requirement

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Documentation of successful completion of
				continuing education hours (e.g., training records, staff development
				printouts, official college transcripts, conference certificates, etc.) should
				be housed with the Staff Development Officer (SDO) at the individual's current
				place of employment. The renewing individual should also keep a copy.
B. As part of the renewal process,
				each renewing individual is asked to attest to the fact that he/she has
				obtained the required number of appropriate continuing education hours.
C. Unless randomly-selected for
				audit, renewing individuals in Current Status do not submit CE documentation to
				the Division of PLACE
. Individuals in Inactive Status must report CE
				activities at the time of renewal.
D.
For DMH credentialing purposes
				only
, CE documentation should be maintained for six months following the
				conclusion of the given renewal year.
E. Issues related to the CE renewal
				requirement not expressly covered in this document will be handled on a
				case-by-case basis by the Division and/or the PLACE Review Board.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 16 - Renewal › Rule 24-3-16.14 - Renewal Application

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Prior to the
				renewal deadline, the Division will send a renewal notice to each
				renewal-eligible individual's self-reported home and/or email address. The
				Division will also notify Staff Development Officers (SDOs) of the upcoming
				renewal deadline.
B. In addition
				to the renewal directions found in this document, the renewal notice will
				include specific, current instructions on how to renew. Specific directions in
				the current year's renewal packet, along with directions provided on each
				renewal form, must be followed.
C.
				Each person who wishes to renew his/her credential must submit a renewal
				application packet to the Division by the established deadline which includes
				all required forms and fees.
(Individuals in Inactive Status are exempt
				from the renewal
fee
.)
D. Failure to receive a renewal notice does
				not relieve the individual from the renewal requirement. Individuals should
				keep their addresses/contact information updated with the Division.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 16 - Renewal › Rule 24-3-16.15 - Renewal Audit

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Following the
				conclusion of each renewal period, the Division of PLACE reserves the right to
				audit randomly-selected renewed individuals to determine compliance with the
				continuing education requirement. The audit process will include a sample of
				randomly-selected renewed individuals.
B. If an individual is randomly selected for
				audit, both the individual and the program SDO will be notified. Along with the
				notification, the Division will provide detailed instructions for audit
				procedures.
C. If randomly
				selected for audit, the renewed individual (in conjunction with the program
				SDO) will be required to submit to the Division documentation to validate
				successful completion of the renewal continuing education requirement.
				(Examples of sufficient documentation would include, but are not limited to:
				training records, staff development printouts verified by the SDO, conference
				certificates, and official college transcripts). This documentation must be
				submitted within a deadline prescribed by the Division.
D.
In the case of noncompliance,
the audited individual will have up to six months to comply, during which time
				the credential will be placed in Suspended Status (covered more fully in
				Chapter Nineteen); the individual will be unable to practice with his/her
				credential during the period of suspension. Failure to comply within six months
				will result in the automatic loss of credentialing.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 16 - Renewal › Rule 24-3-16.16 - Special Requests during Renewal

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
Inactive
				Status Request
: An individual who is not employed in the state mental
				health system at the time of renewal may want to request Inactive Status.
				Individuals must initiate this request by the established renewal deadline and
				submit all required renewal forms.
(Individuals in Inactive Status are
				exempt from the renewal
fee
.)
B.
Retired Status Request
:
				An individual who has retired from state mental health system employment at the
				time of renewal may want to request Retired Status. Individuals must do so by
				the renewal deadline.
C.
Relinquished Status Request
: An individual who no longer wants
				to hold the credential may request Relinquished Status. Individuals must do so
				by the renewal deadline.
D.
Certification/licensure status information is covered more fully in
				Chapter Eighteen
. In addition to the information in Chapter Eighteen,
				instructions on making special requests at the time of renewal will also be
				included in the current renewal packet; interested individuals should contact
				the Division of PLACE for assistance.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 16 - Renewal › Rule 24-3-16.17 - Certificate/License Renewal

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Each individual
				who successfully renews his/her
Current
credential (CMHT/LCMHT,
				CIDDT/LCIDDT, CAT/LCAT, CCSS/CCSS-II and LA) may continue to use the
				appropriate professional title and practice as such for the next two-year
				certification/licensure period.
B.
				Each individual who successfully renews his/her
Inactive
credential (CMHT/LCMHT, CIDDT/LCIDDT, CAT/LCAT, CCSS/CCSS-II and LA) may
				continue to use the appropriate professional title; however, he/she must not
				practice with the Inactive credential during the next two-year
				certification/licensure period (until he/she returns to Current Status).
C. The terms of administrative
				appeal are applicable to the renewal process.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 16 - Renewal › Rule 24-3-16.18 - Certification/Licensure Expiration - CMHT/LCMHT

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
Renewal
				Deadline
1. The renewal application
				packet and fee are due on or before June 30 th (or
				closest prior working day, as prescribed in the current renewal notice) of the
				given renewal year.
2. Any
				certified/licensed individual wishing to request Inactive, Retired or
				Relinquished Status at the time of renewal must submit the request so that the
				Division receives it by the established renewal deadline. Otherwise, without
				proper renewal, the individual's credential will automatically be changed to
				Lapsed Status.
3. Unless
				successfully renewed, an individual's certificate/license ceases to be valid
				after June 30 th at the end of the
				certification/licensure period.
4.
				Any certified/licensed individual for whom the Division has not received a
				renewal application packet (or a special request) by June 30
				th will be expired; his/her certification/licensure
				status will automatically be changed to Lapsed Status.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 16 - Renewal › Rule 24-3-16.19 - Certification/Licensure Expiration - CIDDT/LCIDDT

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
Renewal
				Deadline
1. The renewal application
				packet and fee are due on or before June 30 th (or
				closest prior working day, as prescribed in the current renewal notice) of the
				given renewal year.
2. Any
				certified/licensed individual wishing to request Inactive, Retired or
				Relinquished Status at the time of renewal must submit the request so that the
				Division receives it by the established renewal deadline. Otherwise, without
				proper renewal, the individual's credential will automatically be changed to
				Lapsed Status.
3. Unless
				successfully renewed, an individual's certificate/license ceases to be valid
				after June 30 th at the end of the
				certification/licensure period.
4.
				Any certified/licensed individual for whom the Division has not received a
				renewal application packet (or a special request) by June 30
				th will be expired; his/her certification/licensure
				status will automatically be changed to Lapsed Status.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 16 - Renewal › Rule 24-3-16.20 - Certification Expiration - CCSS/CCSS-II

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
Renewal
				Deadline
1. The renewal application
				packet and fee are due on or before September 30 th
				(or closest prior working day, as prescribed in the current renewal notice) of
				the given renewal year.
2. Any
				certified individual wishing to request Inactive, Retired or Relinquished
				Status at the time of renewal must submit the request so that the Division
				receives it by the established renewal deadline. Otherwise, without proper
				renewal, the individual's credential will automatically be changed to Lapsed
				Status.
3. Unless successfully
				renewed, an individual's certificate ceases to be valid after September 30
				th at the end of the certification period.
4. Any certified individual for
				whom the Division has not received a renewal application packet (or a special
				request) by September 30 th will be expired; his/her
				certification status will automatically be changed to Lapsed Status.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 16 - Renewal › Rule 24-3-16.21 - Licensure Expiration - LA

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
Renewal
				Deadline
1. The renewal application
				packet and fee are due on or before June 30 th (or
				closest prior working day, as prescribed in the current renewal notice) of the
				given renewal year.
2. Any
				licensed individual wishing to request Inactive, Retired or Relinquished Status
				at the time of renewal must submit the request so that the Division receives it
				by the established renewal deadline. Otherwise, without proper renewal, the
				individual's credential will automatically be changed to Lapsed Status.
3. Unless successfully renewed, an
				individual's license ceases to be valid after June 30
				th at the end of the licensure period.
4. Any licensed individual for whom the
				Division has not received a renewal application packet (or a special request)
				by June 30 th will be expired; his/her licensure
				status will automatically be changed to Lapsed Status.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 16 - Renewal › Rule 24-3-16.22 - Certification/Licensure Expiration - CAT/LCAT

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
Renewal
				Deadline
1. The renewal application
				packet and fee are due on or before June 30 th (or
				closest prior working day, as prescribed in the current renewal notice) of the
				given renewal year.
2. Any
				certified/licensed individual wishing to request Inactive, Retired or
				Relinquished Status at the time of renewal must submit the request so that the
				Division receives it by the established renewal deadline. Otherwise, without
				proper renewal, the individual's credential will automatically be changed to
				Lapsed Status.
3. Unless
				successfully renewed, an individual's certificate/license ceases to be valid
				after June 30 th at the end of the
				certification/licensure period.
4.
				Any certified/licensed individual for whom the Division has not received a
				renewal application packet (or a special request) by June 30
				th will be expired; his/her certification/licensure
				status will automatically be changed to Lapsed Status.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 17 - Fees › Rule 24-3-17.2 - General Fee Provisions

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
All fees
				pertaining to DMH professional credentialing are nonrefundable and
				nontransferable.
B. If an
				application or other credentialing fee is submitted in error, it will not be
				refunded.
C. Fees are subject to
				change, with appropriate prior notice.
D. Fees are not prorated.
E. Fees must be paid in full in a manner
				prescribed and accepted by DMH. Check or money orders must be made payable to
				the Mississippi Department of Mental Health.
Cash is not accepted.
F. Fees are subject to deposit
				upon receipt; checks are not held for deposit.
G. No application, renewal application,
				examination registration etc., is considered complete without the required
				fees.
H. Processing of an
				application, renewal application, examination registration and/or any
				associated credentialing activities, etc., will cease immediately upon return
				of a check due to insufficient funds. Associated credentialing activities
				(e.g., crediting of successful examination attempts and/or future ability to
				register for examinations/reexaminations) will be immediately discontinued
				until the problem has been satisfactorily corrected by a deadline prescribed by
				the Division.
I. An individual or
				program whose check has been returned due to insufficient funds may remedy the
				situation by paying the appropriate fee PLUS the Returned Check Fee by money
				order only (by a deadline prescribed by the Division).
J. Employers may pay multiple employees'
				credentialing fees with one check. The check and associated
				applications/renewal applications, etc., must be submitted together - no
				exceptions. The employer must clearly identify and match each person and
				purpose the check covers with the corresponding check. Additionally, the check
				must only cover DMH PLACE professional credentialing fees. Otherwise, the
				Division reserves the right to return the fee/materials to the program.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 18 - Professional Responsibilities › Rule 24-3-18.3 - Scope of Practice - DMH Community Support Specialists

Current through June 25, 2024
A. DMH professional credentials are valid
				only in Mississippi's "state mental health system." DMH Community Support
				Specialists may only use their credential title if actively employed in the
				state mental health system
(or in Inactive Status).
B. Provisionally Certified Community Support
				Specialists (PCCSSs) and Certified Community Support Specialists
				(CCSSs/CCSS-IIs) are certified to provide or supervise community support, ID/DD
				Waiver support coordination, IDD targeted case management, and wraparound
				facilitation services (involving application of the principles, methods and
				procedures of community support, ID/DD Waiver support coordination, IDD
				targeted case management and wraparound facilitation service provision) within
				Mississippi's "state mental health system."
C. The scope and type of community support,
				ID/DD Waiver support coordination, IDD targeted case management and/or
				wraparound facilitation services provided by Provisionally Certified Community
				Support Specialists (PCCSSs) and Certified Community Support Specialists
				(CCSSs/CCSS-IIs) as well as the principles, methods and procedures of community
				support, ID/DD Waiver support coordination, IDD targeted case management or
				wraparound facilitation service provision must be in compliance with the
DMH Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental
				Disabilities, and Substance Use Disorders Community Service Providers.
D. DMH Community Support
				Specialists should only practice within the boundaries of their education,
				training, supervised or other relevant professional experience, and
				credential(s) held.
E. DMH
				Community Support Specialist certification does not qualify an individual to
				provide services outside this scope of practice or in private practice.
F. Practicing beyond the scope of
				practice may lead to sanctions as described in Chapter Nineteen.
G. A person issued a certificate/license by
				the Mississippi Department of Mental Health may use the title appropriate to
				his/her category of professional certification/licensure while in the employ of
				a state mental health system program
(or while in Inactive
				Status).
H. Professional
				identification is directly affected by employment. DMH-credentialed individuals
				who experience a change in or separation from state mental health system
				employment are expected to follow the relevant guidelines below.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements › Chapter 18 - Professional Responsibilities › Rule 24-3-18.4 - Scope of Practice - DMH Licensed Administrators

Current through June 25, 2024
A. DMH
				professional credentials are valid only in Mississippi's "state mental health
				system." DMH Licensed Administrators may only use their credential title if
				actively employed in the state mental health system
(or in Inactive
				Status).
B. DMH Licensed
				Administrators (LAs) are licensed to oversee/supervise/administer the provision
				of services (involving the application of the principles, methods and
				procedures of behavioral health/intellectual disabilities/developmental
				disabilities service provision) within Mississippi's "state mental health
				system."
C. The scope and type of
				oversight/supervision/administration of behavioral health/intellectual
				disabilities/developmental disabilities services provided by DMH Licensed
				Administrators (LAs) as well as the principles, methods and procedures of
				behavioral health/intellectual disabilities/developmental disabilities
				oversight/supervision/administration and/or service provision are expected to
				be consistent with and in compliance with the
DMH Operational Standards
				for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use
				Disorders Community Service Providers
as well as any other applicable
				rules and regulations.
D. DMH
				Licensed Administrators should only practice within the boundaries of their
				education, training, supervised or other relevant professional experience, and
				credential(s) held.
E. DMH
				Licensed Administrator licensure does not qualify an individual to provide
				services outside this scope of practice or in private practice.
F. Practicing beyond the scope of practice
				may lead to sanctions as described in Chapter Nineteen.
G. A person issued a certificate/license by
				the Mississippi Department of Mental Health may use the title appropriate to
				his/her category of professional certification/licensure while in the employ of
				a state mental health system program
(or while in Inactive
				Status).
H. Professional
				identification is directly affected by employment. DMH-credentialed individuals
				who experience a change in or separation from state mental health system
				employment are expected to follow the relevant guidelines below.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated