10A N.C. Admin. Code 27G .0104 - STAFF DEFINITIONS
The following credentials and qualifications apply to staff described in this Subchapter:
(1)
"Associate Professional (AP)" within the mental health, developmental
disabilities and substance abuse services (mh/dd/sas) system of care means an
individual who is either a:
(a) graduate of a
college or university with a masters degree in a human service field with less
than one year of full-time, post-graduate degree accumulated mh/dd/sa
experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional with
less than one year of full-time, post-graduate degree accumulated supervised
experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling. Supervision shall be
provided by a qualified professional with the population served until the
individual meets one year of experience. The supervisor and the employee shall
develop an individualized supervision plan upon hiring. The parties shall
review the plan annually;
(b)
graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in a human service
field with less than two years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated
mh/dd/sa experience with the population served, or a substance abuse
professional with less than two years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree
accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling.
Supervision shall be provided by a qualified professional with the population
served until the individual meets two years of experience. The supervisor and
the employee shall develop an individualized supervision plan upon hiring. The
parties shall review the plan annually;
(c) graduate of a college or university with
a bachelor's degree in a field other than human services with less than four
years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated mh/dd/sa experience with
the population served, or a substance abuse professional with less than four
years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated supervised experience in
alcoholism and drug abuse counseling. Supervision shall be provided by a
qualified professional with the population served until the individual meets
four years of experience. The supervisor and the employee shall develop an
individualized supervision plan upon hiring. The parties shall review the plan
annually; or
(d) registered nurse
who is licensed to practice in the State of North Carolina by the North
Carolina Board of Nursing with less than four years of full-time accumulated
experience in mh/dd/sa with the population served. Supervision shall be
provided by a qualified professional with the population served until the
individual meets four years of experience. The supervisor and the employee
shall develop an individualized supervision plan upon hiring. The parties shall
review the plan annually.
(2) "Certified clinical supervisor (CCS)"
means an individual who is certified as such by the North Carolina Addictions
Specialist Professional Practice Board.
(3) "Certified criminal justice addictions
professional (CCJP)" means an individual who is certified as such by the North
Carolina Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board.
(4) "Certified alcohol and drug counselor"
means an individual who is certified as such by the North Carolina Addictions
Specialist Professional Practice Board.
(5) "Certified substance abuse prevention
specialist" means an individual who is certified as such by the North Carolina
Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board.
(6) "Clinical" means having to do with the
treatment or habilitation of a client.
(7) "Clinical staff member" means a qualified
professional or associate professional who provides treatment or habilitation
to a client.
(8) "Clinical or
professional supervision" means regularly scheduled assistance by a qualified
professional or associate professional to a staff member who is providing
direct, therapeutic intervention to a client or clients. The purpose of
clinical supervision is to ensure that each client receives treatment or
habilitation that is consistent with accepted standards of practice and the
needs of the client.
(9) "Clinical
social worker" means a social worker who is licensed as such by the N.C. Social
Work Certification and Licensure Board.
(10) "Direct Support Professional" means an
individual who has a GED or high school diploma hired to provide intellectual
disability, developmental disability, or traumatic brain injury services.
Supervision shall be provided by a qualified professional with experience with
the population served. The supervisor and the employee shall develop an
individualized supervision plan upon hiring and shall review it annually
thereafter.
(11) "Director" means
the individual who is responsible for the operation of the facility.
(12) "Family Partner" means an individual
hired to provide direct engagement, support, and advocacy to the family of each
child and adolescent served in a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility. A
Family Partner shall meet the criteria for a Paraprofessional as defined in
this Rule, have lived experience as a primary caregiver for a child or
adolescent with a mental health disorder, a substance use disorder,
intellectual disorder, or developmental disability. A Family Partner shall
achieve certification as a Family Peer Specialist by the National Federation of
Families for Children with Mental Illness within 18 months of hire and shall
maintain active certification while in this role.
(13) "Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist
(LCAS)" means an individual who is licensed as such by the North Carolina
Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board.
(14) "Licensed clinician" means an individual
with clinical licensure awarded by the State of North Carolina, as a physician,
licensed psychologist, licensed psychological associate, licensed clinical
social worker, licensed professional counselor, licensed marriage and family
therapist, or licensed clinical addictions specialist. "Licensed clinician"
also includes an individual with clinical licensure and certification as a
certified clinical nurse specialist in psychiatric mental health advanced
practice, or a certified nurse practitioner in psychiatric mental health
advanced practice.
(15) "Licensed
Clinical Mental Health counselor (LCMHC)" means a counselor who is licensed as
such by the North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health
Counselors.
(16) "Nurse" means a
person licensed to practice in the State of North Carolina either as a
registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse.
(17) "Paraprofessional" within the mh/dd/sas
system of care means an individual who, with the exception of staff providing
respite services or personal care services, has a GED or high school diploma;
those employed prior to November 1, 2001 to provide a mh/dd/sa service are not
required to have a GED or high school diploma. Supervision shall be provided by
a qualified professional or associate professional with the population served.
The supervisor and the employee shall develop an individualized supervision
plan upon hiring. The parties shall review the plan annually.
(18) "Psychiatrist" means an individual who
is licensed to practice medicine in the State of North Carolina and who has
completed a training program in psychiatry accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Graduate Medical Education.
(19) "Psychologist" means an individual who
is licensed to practice psychology in the State of North Carolina as either a
licensed psychologist or a licensed psychological associate.
(20) "Qualified client record manager" means
an individual who is a graduate of a curriculum accredited by the Council on
Medical Education and Registration of the American Health Information
Management Association and who is currently registered or accredited by the
American Health Information Management Association.
(21) "Qualified professional" means, within
the mh/dd/sas system of care either:
(a) an
individual who holds a license, provisional license, or certificate issued by
the governing board regulating a human service profession, including a
registered nurse who is licensed to practice in the State of North Carolina by
the North Carolina Board of Nursing who also has four years of full-time
accumulated experience in mh/dd/sa with the population served;
(b) a graduate of a college or university
with a Masters degree in a human service field and has one year of full-time,
pre- or post-graduate degree accumulated supervised mh/dd/sa experience with
the population served, or a substance abuse professional who has one year of
full-time, pre- or post-graduate degree accumulated supervised experience in
alcoholism and drug abuse counseling;
(c) a graduate of a college or university
with a bachelor's degree in a human service field and has two years of
full-time, pre- or post-bachelor's degree accumulated supervised mh/dd/sa
experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional who
has two years of full-time, pre- or post-bachelor's degree accumulated
supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling; or
(d) a graduate of a college or university
with a bachelor's degree in a field other than human services and has four
years of full-time, pre- or post-bachelor's degree accumulated supervised
mh/dd/sa experience with the population served, or a substance abuse
professional who has four years of full-time, pre- or post-bachelor's degree
accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse
counseling.
(22)
"Qualified substance abuse prevention professional (QSAPP)" within the
mh/dd/sas system of care, means either:
(a) a
graduate of a college or university with a masters degree in a human service
field and has one year of full-time, post-graduate degree accumulated
supervised experience in substance abuse prevention;
(b) a graduate of a college or university
with a bachelor's degree in a human service field and has two years of
full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated supervised experience in
substance abuse prevention;
(c) a
graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in a field other
than human services and has four years of full-time, post bachelor's degree
accumulated supervised experience in substance abuse prevention; or
(d) a substance abuse prevention professional
who is certified as a Certified Prevention Specialist by the North Carolina
Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board.
Notes
Eff. May 11, 1996;
Temporary Amendment Eff. January 1, 2001;
Temporary Amendment Expired October 13, 2001;
Temporary Amendment Eff. November 1, 2001;
Amended Eff. February 1, 2009; October 1, 2004; April 1, 2003'
Temporary Amendment Eff. March 1, 2019;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
2019;
Temporary Amendment Expired Eff. December 10, 2019.
Eff. May 11, 1996;
Temporary Amendment Eff. January 1, 2001;
Temporary Amendment Expired October 13, 2001;
Temporary Amendment Eff. November 1, 2001;
Amended Eff. February 1, 2009; October 1, 2004; April 1, 2003;
Temporary Amendment Eff. March 1, 2019;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. July 20, 2019;
Temporary Amendment Expired Eff. December 10, 2019.
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