Current through December 10, 2024
Rule 24-3-1.6 - Professional TitlesA. Recognized professional titles within the DMH Mental Health Therapist credentialing program are: 1. DMH "Provisionally Certified Mental Health Therapist" or the abbreviation "PCMHT";2. DMH "Certified Mental Health Therapist" or the abbreviation "CMHT"; and, 3. DMH "Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist" or the abbreviation "LCMHT"; (no longer offered to new applicants).B. Recognized professional titles within the DMH Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Therapist credentialing program are: 1. DMH "Provisionally Certified Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Therapist" or the abbreviation "PCIDDT" (formerly "Provisionally Certified Mental Retardation Therapist - PCMRT");2. DMH "Certified Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Therapist" or the abbreviation "CIDDT" (formerly "Certified Mental Retardation Therapist - CMRT"); and, 3. DMH "Licensed Clinical Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Therapist" or the abbreviation "LCIDDT" (formerly "Licensed Clinical Mental Retardation Therapist - LCMRT"); (no longer offered to new applicants).C. Recognized professional titles within the DMH Community Support Specialist credentialing program are: 1. DMH "Provisionally Certified Community Support Specialist" or the abbreviation "PCCSS" (formerly "Provisionally Certified Case Management Professional - PCCMP");2. DMH "Certified Community Support Specialist" or the abbreviation "CCSS" (formerly "Certified Case Management Professional - CCMP" and "Certified Case Management Professional I - CCMP-I"); and, 3. DMH "Certified Community Support Specialist II" or the abbreviation "CCSS-II" (formerly "Certified Case Management Professional II - CCMP-II"); (no longer offered to new applicants).D. The recognized professional title within the DMH Licensed Administrator credentialing program is: DMH "Licensed Administrator" or the abbreviation "LA" (formerly "Licensed Mental Health/Mental Retardation Administrator - LMH/MRA" OR "Licensed DMH Administrator - LA").E. Recognized professional titles within the DMH Addictions Therapist credentialing program are: 1. DMH "Provisionally Certified Addictions Therapist" or the abbreviation "PCAT" (formerly "Provisionally Certified Addiction Counselor - PCAC");2. DMH "Certified Addictions Therapist" or the abbreviation "CAT" ( formerly "Certified Addiction Counselor - CAC"); and, 3. DMH "Licensed Clinical Addictions Therapist" or the abbreviation "LCAT" (formerly "Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor- LCAC"); (no longer offered to new applicants).Section 41-4-7 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated