Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS
Subchapter E - PERSONNEL
Division 4 - TREATMENT DIRECTOR
Section 748.605 - What qualifications must a treatment director have?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 748.605
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) A treatment director that provides or oversees treatment services for children with intellectual disabilities or children with autism spectrum disorder must be:
(1) Licensed as a psychiatrist, psychologist,
professional counselor, clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist,
or registered nurse; or
(2)
Certified by the Texas Education Agency as an education diagnostician, have a
master's degree in special education or a human services field, and have three
years of experience working with children with intellectual disabilities or
autism spectrum disorder.
(b) A treatment director that provides or oversees treatment services for children with primary medical needs must be a physician or a licensed registered nurse.
(c) A treatment director that provides or oversees treatment services for children with emotional disorders must:
(1) Be a psychiatrist or
psychologist;
(2) Have a master's
degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university and
three years of experience providing treatment services for children with an
emotional disorder, including one year in a residential setting; or
(3) Be a licensed master social worker, a
licensed clinical social worker, a licensed professional counselor, or a
licensed marriage and family therapist, and have three years of experience
providing treatment services for children with an emotional disorder, including
one year in a residential setting.
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