Florida Administrative Code
63 - DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
63N - Mental Health/Substance Abuse/Developmental Disability Services
Chapter 63N-1 - SERVICE DELIVERY
Section 63N-1.0033 - Clinical Supervision of Mental Health Clinical Staff

(1) A non-licensed Mental Health Clinical Staff Person who is carrying out mental health treatment in a departmental facility or program must be working under the direct supervision of a Licensed Mental Health Professional employed by, or under contract with, the departmental facility or program.

(2) Direct supervision shall be documented on the Licensed Mental Health Professionals and Licensed/Certified Substance Abuse Professionals Direct Supervision Log (MHSA 019), or a form developed by the program which contains all the information required in form MHSA 019. The Licensed Mental Health Professionals and Licensed/Certified Substance Abuse Professionals Direct Supervision Log (MHSA 019, August 2006) is incorporated by reference and is available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-03773, or may be obtained by contacting: DJJ, Office of Health Services, 2737 Centerview Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32399.

(3) The Licensed Mental Health Professional providing direct supervision is responsible for reviewing and signing Comprehensive Assessments, Comprehensive Mental Health Evaluations, Updated Comprehensive Mental Health Evaluations, Initial Mental Health Treatment Plans and Individualized Mental Health Treatment Plans prepared by the non-licensed Mental Health Clinical Staff Person within ten calendar days of administration of the instrument.

(4) The Licensed Mental Health Professional providing direct supervision is responsible for reviewing each Assessment of Suicide Risk and Follow-Up Assessment of Suicide Risk, Crisis Assessment and Follow-Up Crisis Assessment conducted by the non-licensed Mental Health Clinical Staff Person within 24 hours of the referral for assessment. The Assessment of Suicide Risk, Follow-Up Assessment of Suicide Risk, Crisis Assessment or Follow-Up Crisis Assessment conducted by the non-licensed Mental Health Clinical Staff must be signed by the Licensed Mental Health Professional the next scheduled time he/she is onsite.