Or. Admin. Code § 416-070-0050 - QMHA, QMHP, and Treatment Services Supervisor Recertification, Certification Expiration, and Suspension

(1) A practitioner who has a current Oregon clinical mental health license must maintain the license in good standing, and provide OYA with a current copy of the license. A licensed practitioner's QMHP certification will expire when the practitioner's license expires.

(2) A QMHA certification or QMHP certification issued to unlicensed practitioners under these rules is subject to renewal every two years.

(a) A QMHA certification or QMHP certification of an unlicensed practitioner will expire on September 30. The issuance date of the certified person's first certification will determine if the certification expires on an odd or even year. Certifications issued in odd-numbered years expire in the next odd-numbered year, and certifications issued in even-numbered years expire in the next even-numbered year.

(b) A person seeking renewal of a certification must submit documentation of the following to the Supervising Clinical Psychologist or designee:

(A) At least 24 hours of clinical supervision per year, prorated based on the person's date of hire and budgeted position status; and

(B) At least five hours of training pertinent to the mental health services in an OYA facility which may include OYA training, supervisor-approved completed readings, verified workshop attendance, or class participation in a graduate program focusing on mental health treatment of mental health disorders.

(3) If the person's previous certification has expired, the person must apply for recertification by submitting the documents listed in section (2) of this rule to the Supervising Clinical Psychologist or designee. The person may not provide mental health services until the person is recertified, or a variance is granted as described in OAR 416-070-0060.

(4) The Supervising Clinical Psychologist may suspend the certification of a QMHA, QMHP, or Treatment Services Supervisor employee based on concerns related to the employee's performance and behavior while working in a professional capacity, pending the conclusion of a personnel, criminal, abuse or licensure investigation.

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Or. Admin. Code § 416-070-0050

OYA 1-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-14-11 thru 12-1-11; OYA 4-2011, f. 9-7-11, cert. ef. 9-9-11; OYA 1-2015, f. & cert. ef. 2/19/2015; OYA 1-2017, f. & cert. ef. 1/31/2017; OYA 3-2020, amend filed 04/06/2020, effective 4/6/2020; OYA 15-2023, amend filed 05/08/2023, effective 5/8/2023

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 420A.010, ORS 420A.025 & ORS 420A.022

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 420A.022