Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 24 - Mental Health
Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers
Chapter 11 - Human Resources
Rule 24-2-11.4 - Qualifications for Behavior Support, Crisis Intervention and Behavioral Supervised Living Provided through the ID/DD Waiver

1. ID/DD Waiver Behavior Consultants must be a Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW), Board Certified Behavior Analysts Doctoral (BCBA-D), Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), or have a Master's degree in a field related to working with individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities who require behavior support. ID/DD Waiver Behavior Consultants also must have at least two (2) years of documented training or 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 at least a Certified Mental Health Therapist (CMHT) or Certified Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Therapist (CIDDT) DMH credential. The Behavior Consultant 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).

2. ID/DD Waiver Behavior Interventionists must have at least a Bachelor's degree in a field related to working with people with intellectual/developmental disabilities who require behavior services and have at least two (2) years of documented experience working with people who have intellectual/developmental disabilities. The Behavior Interventionist 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 Interventionist must be supervised/monitored by a Behavior Consultant (as defined in Rule 11.4.A.1.).

1. A Licensed Psychologist

2. A director (as defined in Rule 11.3.B) who also has specialized training in Crisis Intervention. The Crisis Intervention Director 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).

3. A Qualified Intellectual/ Disabilities Professional who is under the supervision of a person with a Master's degree in mental health or intellectual/developmental disabilities, or a related field and who has at least two (2) years of documented experience working with people who have intellectual/developmental disabilities. The Qualified Intellectual/Disabilities Professional 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).

4. Direct support personnel (as defined in Rule 11.3.R) with specialized training in Crisis Intervention. The direct support personnel 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).

1. ID/DD Waiver Behavioral Consultant (Refer to Rule 11.4. A.1)

2. ID/DD Waiver Behavior Interventionists (Refer to Rule 11.4. A.2)

3. Direct support personnel 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).