Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 450 - Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services › Chapter 50 - Standards and Criteria for Certified Behavioral Health Case Managers › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 450:50-1-2 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following words or terms, when used in this Chapter,
				  shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise.
"Behavioral health related field"
means a field
				  of study that is listed on the Department's Approved Degree List or includes a
				  minimum of thirty-six (36) hours of behavioral health related coursework, as
				  determined by the Department.
"Board"
means the State Board of Mental Health
				  and Substance Abuse Services.
"Case management services "
means planned
				  referral, linkage, monitoring and support, and advocacy provided in partnership
				  with a consumer to support the consumer in self-sufficiency and community
				  tenure. Services take place in the individual's home, in the community, or in a
				  facility, in accordance with the service plan developed with and approved by
				  the consumer and qualified staff.
"Certified Behavioral Health Case Manager I (CM
				  I)"
means any person who is certified by the Department of Mental Health
				  and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) to offer behavioral health case
				  management services as an employee of a mental health facility or drug or
				  alcohol treatment facility that is operated by the Department or contracts with
				  the State to provide behavioral health services.
"Certified Behavioral Health Case Manager II (CM
				  II)"
means any person who is certified by ODMHSAS to offer behavioral
				  health case management services and psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) services
				  as an employee of a mental health facility or drug or alcohol treatment
				  facility that is operated by the Department or contracts with the State to
				  provide behavioral health services.
"Commissioner"
means the Commissioner of Mental
				  Health and Substance Abuse Services.
"Consumer"
means an individual, adult,
				  adolescent, or child, who has applied for, is receiving or has received
				  evaluation or treatment services from a facility operated or certified by
				  ODMHSAS or with which ODMHSAS contracts and includes all persons referred to in
				  OAC Title 450 as client(s) or patient(s) or resident(s) or a combination
				  thereof.
"Department"
or
"ODMHSAS"
means the
				  Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
"Documented experience"
means volunteer or work
				  experience that can be verified in writing by either a current or past
				  supervisor or human resources department.
"Exam approval letter"
means an official letter
				  issued by ODMHSAS that authorizes applicants to take the relevant exam once the
				  necessary training has been completed by the applicant.
"Experience"
means twenty (20) or more hours
				  work or volunteer experience per week, over the course of time indicated, with
				  persons living with mental illness and/or substance use disorder.
"Licensed mental health professional"
or
"LMHP"
as defined in Title 43A § 1-103(11).
"Psychosocial rehabilitation"
or
"PSR"
means curriculum based education and skills training
				  performed to improve an individual's ability to function in the community. PSR
				  provides an array of services that focus on long term recovery and maximization
				  of self-sufficiency, role functioning, and independence, as distinguished from
				  the symptom stabilization function of acute care.
"Web-Based Competency Exam"
as prescribed by the
				  Department is a competency exam certain individuals must pass to become
				  certified as a Behavioral Health Case Manager.
Added at 20 Ok Reg 678, eff 2-27-03 (emergency) ; Added at
					 21 Ok Reg 1088, eff 7-1-04 ; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1441, eff 7-1-06 ; Amended at
					 24 Ok Reg 2618, eff 7-12-07 ; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2238, eff 7-11-10 ; Amended
					 at 28 Ok Reg 912, eff 7-1-11 ; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1420, eff
					 7-1-13