Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part VII - Mental Health Manual
Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies/Facilities/Services
Chapter 5240 - INTENSIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
GROUP SERVICES
Section 5240.91 - Staff requirements and qualifications for group services

Universal Citation: 55 PA Code ยง 5240.91

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) In addition to the staff required under § 5240.11 (relating to staff requirements), an IBHS agency that provides group services shall have a graduate-level professional who meets one of the following qualifications:

(1) The qualifications to provide behavior consultation services in § 5240.71(a) (relating to staff qualifications for individual services).

(2) The qualifications to provide mobile therapy services in § 5240.71(c).

(3) The qualifications to provide behavior analytic services in § 5240.81(d) (relating to staff qualifications for ABA services).

(4) The qualifications to provide behavior consultation-ABA services in § 5240.81(e).

(b) Group services may also be provided by an individual who meets one of the following:

(1) The qualifications to provide BHT services in § 5240.71(d).

(2) The qualifications to provide BHT-ABA services in § 5240.81(g).

(c) An IBHS agency that provides group services that include specialized therapies such as music, dance and movement, play or occupational therapies shall use clinical staff to provide the specialized therapies who meet one of the following:

(1) Are Nationally certified or licensed in this Commonwealth in the specific therapy.

(2) Are graduate-level professionals with a minimum of 12 graduate-level credit hours in the specialized therapy and a minimum of 1 year of supervised experience in the use of the specialized therapy technique.

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