Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart
1.
Staff qualifications.
The qualifications in this part are in addition to the
qualifications required under part
2960.0100, subpart
6.
Subp. 2.
Qualifications applying to
employees with direct resident contact.
An employee working directly with residents must be at least
21 years of age and must, at the time of hiring, document meeting the
qualifications in item A or B.
A. A
program director, supervisor, counselor, or any other person who has direct
resident contact must be free of chemical use problems for at least the two
years immediately preceding hiring and freedom from chemical use problems must
be maintained during employment.
B.
Overnight staff must be free of chemical use problems for at least one year
preceding their hiring and maintain freedom from chemical use problems during
their employment.
Subp.
3.
Program director qualifications.
In addition to meeting the requirements in subpart
2, the program director must
know and understand the implications of parts
2960.0010 to
2960.0710 and Minnesota Statutes,
sections
626.556
and
626.557.
Subp. 4.
Alcohol and drug
counselor supervisor qualifications.
In addition to the requirements in subpart
2, the personnel file of an
alcohol and drug counselor supervisor must include documentation that the
individual meets the criteria in items A to C.
A. The individual is competent in the areas
in subpart
6, and the competency is
documented according to subpart
7.
B. the individual has three or more years of
experience providing individual and group counseling to chemically dependent
residents.
C. The individual knows
and understands the implications of parts
2960.0010 to
2960.0710 and Minnesota Statutes,
sections
626.556
and
626.557.
Subp. 5.
Alcohol and drug
counselor qualifications.
In addition to the requirements in subpart
2, the personnel file of an
alcohol and drug counselor must include:
A. documentation that the individual is
either licensed or exempt from licensure under Minnesota Statutes, chapter
148C;
B. documentation that the
individual has had an additional 30 hours of classroom instruction in
adolescent development; and
C.
documentation that the individual has had at least 150 hours of supervised
experience as an adolescent alcohol and drug counselor, either as a student or
as an employee.
Subp. 6.
[Repealed, 32 SR 2268]
Subp. 6a.
Individuals with temporary permit.
An individual with a temporary permit from the Board of
Behavioral Health and Therapy may provide chemical dependency treatment
services according to the conditions in either item A or B.
A. The individual is supervised by a licensed
alcohol and drug counselor assigned by the license holder. The licensed alcohol
and drug counselor must document the amount and type of supervision at least
weekly. The supervision must relate to clinical practices. One licensed alcohol
and drug counselor may not supervise more than three individuals.
B. The individual is supervised by a clinical
supervisor approved by the Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy. The
supervision must be documented and meet the requirements of Minnesota Statutes,
section 148C.044, subdivision 4.
Subp. 7.
Individuals exempt from
licensure.
For an alcohol and drug counselor exempt from licensure under
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148C, the department must consider a counselor
qualified according to subpart
5, item A, if:
A. the individual has at least a
baccalaureate degree including 480 hours of alcohol and drug education in which
each of the core functions in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148C, is covered; and
has successfully completed 880 hours of supervised experience as an alcohol and
drug counselor, either as a student or as an employee;
B. the individual has documented the
successful completion of 270 clock hours of alcohol and drug counselor
training, 60 hours of which have occurred within the last five years, including
completion of 880 hours of supervised experience as an alcohol and drug
counselor, either as a student or as an employee. The training must cover the
core functions in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148C; or
C. the individual is certified as a chemical
dependency counselor or as a chemical dependency counselor reciprocal, through
the evaluation process established by the Certification Reciprocity Consortium
Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, Inc., and published in the Case Presentation
Method Trainers Manual, copyright 1993. This manual is incorporated by
reference. It is available at the State Law Library, 25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. Blvd., Saint Paul, MN 55155. It is not subject to frequent
change.
Subp. 8.
Overnight staff.
The personnel file of overnight staff employed by a
residential program must include the documentation of the requirements in
subpart
2 and documentation of the
individual's competency in the areas in items A to D:
A. knowledge of resident rights and staff
responsibilities as outlined in parts
2960.0050 and
2960.0150;
B. knowledge of and ability to perform basic
first aid procedures, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid for
seizures, trauma, and fainting;
C.
crisis intervention techniques consistent with the program's protective
procedures plan; and
D. ability to
notify the off-site, on-call supervisor regarding any unusual resident
occurrences.
Overnight staff may not admit, transfer, or discharge
residents, but may serve as the person in charge of the facility required in
part
2960.0150, subpart
3, item B.
Subp. 9.
Student
interns.
A qualified staff person must supervise and be responsible
for all treatment services performed by student interns and must review and
sign all assessments, progress notes, and treatment plans prepared by an
intern. Student interns must meet the requirements in subpart
2, item B, and receive the
orientation and training required for permanent staff members.
Statutory Authority:
L
1995 c 226 art 3
s
60; MS s
241.021;
245A.03;
245A.09;
254A.03;
254B.03;
254B.04
