Subsection 144-101-II-17.07 - PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER QUALIFIED STAFF17.07-1Mental Health Professionals: All professional staff must provide services only to the extent permitted by licensure and approval to practice conditions. As used in this Section, "Mental Health Professionals" means the following professionals: A. A psychiatrist who has current and valid licensure as a physician by the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine or by the state or province where services are provided, and who: 1. Is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; or2. Is eligible for examination by that Board as documented by written evidence from that Board; or 3. Has completed three years of post-graduate training in psychiatry approved by the Education Council or the American Medical Association and submits written evidence of the training.B. A psychologist who is a licensed psychologist by the Maine Board of Examiners of Psychologists or by the state or province where services are provided, as documented by written evidence from that Board.C. A social worker who holds a master's degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, and who has written documentation from the state or province where services are provided that he or she is: 1. Licensed by the state or province as a licensed clinical socialworker, or licensed master social worker clinical-conditional.D. A psychiatric nurse is licensed as a registered professional nurse by the state or province where services are provided and certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a psychiatric and mental health nurse.E. An Advanced practice psychiatric and mental health registered nurse is licensed as a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist by the state or province where services are provided, has graduated from a child and adolescent or adult psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist program, is certified by the appropriatenational certifying body.F. A licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) or a licensed clinical professional counselor conditional (LCPC-C) who is licensed by the state or province where services are provided as documented by written evidence.G. A certified rehabilitation counselor who holds a national certification from the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification.H. A professional with training in co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders: 1. Is a psychiatrist who has the qualifications specified in Section 17.07-1(A) and also has national certification as an addiction specialist; or2. Is a mental health professional with the qualifications specified in Sections 17.07-1(B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (L) and is licensed by the state or province as documented by written evidence.I. An advanced practice registered nurse is a registered professional nurse who is a graduate of an accredited nursing program, who on the basis of specialized training and experience is authorized to practice expanded professional healthcare as an advanced practice registered nurse by the Board of Nursing in the state or province in which the services are provided.J. A registered nurse, under the direction of a psychiatrist, who is a graduate of an accredited nursing program and holds a valid license to practice in the state or province in which services are to be provided.K. A physician assistant, under the direct supervision of a psychiatrist, who is authorized to practice by the Board of Maine Licensure in Medicine, the Maine Board of Osteopathic Licensure, or the state or province in which services are provided.L. An Occupational Therapist registered who is licensed as an occupational therapist by the Maine Board of Occupational Therapy Practice, as documented by written evidence from such Board or who is licensed in accordance with the laws of the state or province in which services are provided.M. A substance use disorder counselor as described in 17.01-20.17.07-2Other Qualified Individuals. As used in this Section, "Other Qualified Individuals means individuals who have had appropriate education, training, and experience, as defined by DHHS to provide Community Support Services as follows; 1. Possess a certification from DHHS as an MHRT at the level appropriate for the service being delivered; or2. Possess a certification as a CIPSS as described in 17.01-4; or3. Employment Specialist who has completed a DHHS approved Employment Specialist Training; or4. Possess a CRMA certification (40 hour approved course) for the administration and supervision of medication. A Community Support Provider, as part of licensure, must document that supervision by a licensed professional exists for all Other Qualified Individuals as defined above, and meets the licensing standard. When the supervisor of Other Qualified Individual(s) is not employed by the licensed agency the supervision of that individual is subject to approval by DHHS or an Authorized Entity in accordance with 17.09 -2(D).
C.M.R. 10, 144, ch. 101, ch. II, 144-101-II-17, subsec. 144-101-II-17.07