24 Miss. Code. R. 2-11.5 - Qualifications for Behavior Support, Crisis Intervention and Behaviora Supervised Living Provided through the ID/DD Waiver
A.
Behavior Support Services
1. ID/DD Waiver
Behavior Consultants must be/have one (1) of the following:
(a) Licensed Psychologist.
(b) Board Certified Behavior Analyst Doctoral
(BCBA-D).
(c) Board Certified
Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
(d)
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with a minimum of 12 credit hours of
graduate-level course work in behavior analysis as confirmed by an official
transcript AND at least two (2) years of documented full-time professional
experience conducting Functional Behavior Assessments and developing and
implementing Behavior Support Plans.
(e) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
with a minimum of 12 credit hours of graduate-level course work in behavior
analysis confirmed by an official transcript AND at least two (2) years of
documented full-time professional experience conducting Functional Behavior
Assessments and developing and implementing Behavior Support Plans.
(f) Master's degree in a field related to
working with people with intellectual/developmental disabilities who require
behavior support AND have at least two (2) years of documented fulltime
experience supporting people who have intellectual/developmental disabilities
and behavioral challenges, conducting Functional Behavior Assessments,
developing, implementing, and providing necessary training to employees/family
on Behavior Support Plans and hold either a Certified Mental Health Therapist
(CMHT) or Certified Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Therapist
(CIDDT) DMH credential.
2. ID/DD Waiver Behavior Specialists must
have at least a bachelor's degree in psychology, behavior analysis, social
work, special education, sociology, or a related field, as determined by DMH,
AND at least one (1) year of documented full-time experience working with
people who have intellectual/developmental disabilities who require behavior
services and have at least two (2) years of documented full-time experience
working with people who have intellectual/developmental disabilities. Behavior
Interventionist Specialist must be currently trained and certified in a
nationally recognized and DMH-approved technique for managing aggressive or
risk-to-self behaviors to include verbal and physical de-escalation. (i.e.,
MANDT© or CPI).
The Behavior Specialist must be supervised/monitored by a Behavior Consultant, as defined above.
B. ID/DD Waiver Crisis Intervention agency
providers must have a team that includes:
1. A
professional who is one (1) of the following:
(a) Licensed Psychologist.
(b) Board Certified Behavior Analyst Doctoral
(BCBA-D).
(c) Board Certified
Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
(d)
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with a minimum of 12 credit hours of
graduate-level course work in behavior analysis as confirmed by an official
transcript AND at least two (2) years of documented full-time professional
experience conducting Functional Behavior Assessments and developing and
implementing Behavior Support Plans.
(e) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
with a minimum of 12 credit hours of graduate-level course work in behavior
analysis confirmed by an official transcript AND at least two (2) years of
documented full-time professional experience conducting Functional Behavior
Assessments and developing and implementing Behavior Support Plans.
2. An ID/DD Waiver Behavior
Specialist, who meets the qualifications outlined in 11.5.A.2 above.
3. Direct support personnel: In addition to
the requirements for direct support personnel outlined in Rule
11.4 above, direct support personnel
serving in this capacity must also have at least six (6) months of documented
full-time experience working with people who have intellectual/developmental
disabilities.
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