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 5240.97 - Group services provision

Universal Citation: 55 PA Code ยง 5240.97

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

(a) A graduate-level professional may provide individual, group and family psychotherapy; design of psychoeducational group activities; clinical direction of services to a child, youth or young adult; create and revise the ITP; oversee implementation of the ITP and consult with the child's, youth's or young adult's treatment team regarding the ITP.

(b) An individual who meets the qualifications to provide BHT services or BHT-ABA services may assist with conducting group psychotherapy, facilitate psychoeducational group activities and implement the child's, youth's or young adult's ITP.

(c) Group services shall be structured to address the goals and objectives identified in the child's, youth's or young adult's ITP.

(d) Group services can be provided in a school, community setting or community like setting.

(e) An IBHS agency that provides group services and ABA services shall also comply with §§ 5240.81-5240.87 (relating to applied behavior analysis).

(f) A graduate-level professional shall be present while group services are being provided.

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