N.J. Admin. Code § 10:31-4.3

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 10:31-4.3 - Crisis intervention specialist requirements, qualifications and duties

(a) Each AES may employ one or more crisis intervention specialist(s).

(b) The crisis intervention specialist shall possess, at a minimum, the requirements listed at N.J.A.C. 10:31-3.4(c), with the exception provided for under N.J.A.C. 10:31-3.4(d) (peer advocates).

(c) The duties of the crisis intervention specialist shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Crisis intervention counseling, on and off-site;

2. The monitoring and supervision of patients;

3. Assessment, referral and linkage, including referral to a screening service, if indicated; and

4. Hotline coverage.

(d) At a minimum, one crisis intervention specialist shall be a registered professional nurse. In addition to the duties listed above, the registered professional nurse shall:

1. Provide medication monitoring;

2. Provide nursing assessment; and

3. Provide education to AES staff regarding health care issues.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:31-4.3

Amended by R.2010 d.175, effective 8/16/2010.
See: 41 N.J.R. 4014(a), 42 N.J.R. 1872(a).
In (a), substituted "AES" for "ES" and deleted the second sentence; added new (b); recodified former (b) and (c) as (c) and (d); in the introductory paragraph of (c), substituted "are not" for "not be"; in (c)3, inserted ", including referral to a screening service, if indicated"; in the introductory paragraph of (d), substituted "At a minimum," for "The Division recommends, but does not require, that at least" and inserted the first occurrence of "shall"; and in (d)3, substituted "AES" for "ES".