Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 24 - Mental Health
Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers
Chapter 19 - Crisis Services
Rule 24-2-19.4 - Mobile Crisis Response Team Staffing Requirements

Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 24-2-19.4

Current through September 24, 2024

A. Crisis Response Services must consist, at a minimum, of the following employees:

1. A Certified Peer Support Specialist Professional with specific roles and responsibilities as a member of the team;

2. A Licensed and/or Credentialed Master's Level Therapist with experience and training in crisis response (Provisionally Licensed and/or Credentialed Therapists are excluded);

3. A Community Support Specialist with experience and training in crisis response;

4. A Crisis Response Coordinator for the agency provider's catchment area. Coordinator must be a Licensed and/or Credentialed Master's Level Therapist with a minimum of two (2) years' experience and training in crisis response; and,

5. At least one (1) employee must have experience and training in crisis response to each population served by the agency provider (MH, IDD, and/or SUD).

B. There must be documentation that all employees assigned to Crisis Response Services are trained in the policies and procedures required for Pre-Evaluation Screening and Civil Commitment Examinations. Master's level employees must be certified to complete the Pre-Evaluation Screening for Civil Commitment.

Section 41-4-7 of the Mississippi Code, 1972, as Amended

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