Common use of Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist Clause in Contracts

Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist. A Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist is an individual who has a baccalaureate degree and four years of experience in a mental health setting as a specialist in the fields of physical restoration, social adjustment, or vocational adjustment. Up to two (2) years of graduate professional education may be substituted for the experience requirement on a year-for-year basis; up to two (2) years of post associate arts clinical experience may be substituted for the required educational experience in addition to the requirement of four years of experience in a mental health setting. ii. At a minimum there must be an average ratio of at least one professional staff member (see staffing list above) to ten individuals (1:<10) in attendance during the period the program is open. In Day Rehabilitation Services programs serving more than 12 clients (1:<12) there shall be at least one person from two of the staffing groups listed in Paragraph I.A.3.m. of this Exhibit A. One staff person must be present and available to the group in the therapeutic milieu in all hours of operation. iii. Other staff may be utilized according to program need, but shall not be included as part of the above ratio. A clear audit trail shall be maintained for staff members who function as both Day Rehabilitation Services staff and in other capacities. 4. Medication Support Services a. Contractor shall provide Medication Support Services by a licensed psychiatrist up to twice per month for each client pre-approved for Medication Support Services by the BHRS Deputy Director of Child and Youth Services or designee and to the extent medically necessary. Additional Medication Support Services shall be provided, if medically necessary, when pre-approved by the BHRS Assistant Director or designee. b. Authorization shall be on the same cycle required for continuation of the concurrent Day Treatment Services.

Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist. A Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist is an individual who has a baccalaureate degree and four (4) years of experience in a mental health setting as a specialist in the fields of physical restoration, social adjustment, or vocational adjustment. Up to two (2) years of graduate professional education may be substituted for the experience requirement on a year-for-year basis; up to two (2) years of post associate arts clinical experience may be substituted for the required educational experience in addition to the requirement of four (4) years of experience in a mental health setting. ii. At a minimum there must be an average ratio of at least one (1) professional staff member (see staffing list above) to ten (10) individuals (1:<10) in attendance during the period the program is open. In Day Rehabilitation Services programs serving more than 12 twelve (12) clients (1:<12) there shall be at least one (1) person from two (2) of the staffing groups listed in Paragraph I.A.3.mI.A.4.n.i. of this Exhibit A. One (1) staff person must be present and available to the group in the therapeutic milieu in all hours of operation. iii. Other staff may be utilized according to program need, but shall not be included as part of the above ratio. A clear audit trail shall be maintained for staff members who function as both Day Rehabilitation Services staff and in other capacities. 45. Medication Support Services a. Contractor shall provide Medication Support Services by a licensed psychiatrist up to twice per month for each client pre-approved for Medication Support Services by the BHRS Deputy Director of Child and Youth Services or designee and to the extent medically necessary. Additional Medication Support Services shall be provided, if medically necessary, when pre-approved by the BHRS Assistant Director or designee. b. Authorization shall be on the same cycle required for continuation of the concurrent Day Treatment Services.

Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist. A Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist is an individual who has a baccalaureate degree and four years of experience in a mental health setting as a specialist in the fields of physical restoration, social adjustment, or vocational adjustment. Up to two (2) years of graduate professional education may be substituted for the experience requirement on a year-for-year basis; up to two (2) years of post associate arts clinical experience may be substituted for the required educational experience in addition to the requirement of four years of experience in a mental health setting. ii. At a minimum there must be an average ratio of at least one professional staff member (see staffing list above) to ten individuals (1:<10) in attendance during the period the program is open. In Day Rehabilitation Treatment Rehabilitative Services programs serving more than 12 clients (1:<12) there shall be at least one person from two of the staffing groups listed in Paragraph I.A.3.mI.A.3.o. of this Exhibit A. One staff person must be present and available to the group in the therapeutic milieu in all hours of operation. iii. Other staff may be utilized according to program need, but shall not be included as part of the above ratio. A clear audit trail shall be maintained for staff members who function as both Day Rehabilitation Treatment Rehabilitative Services staff and in other capacities. 4. Medication Support Services for clients authorized for Day Treatment Rehabilitation Services in the Day Treatment Intensive Program San Mateo County clients authorized for Day Treatment Intensive Services who subsequently are authorized for Day Treatment Rehabilitative Services may continue to receive services in Contractor’s Day Treatment Intensive Services program, as authorized by the Deputy Director of Youth Services or designee. Services provided for these clients shall be reimbursed at the rates for Day Treatment Rehabilitative Services, as established in Exhibit B. Unique requirements for documentation and authorization for these clients is described below. a. Contractor shall provide Medication Support Services by a licensed psychiatrist up to twice per month for each client pre-approved for Medication Support Services by the BHRS Deputy Director of Child and Youth Services or designee and to the extent medically necessary. Additional Medication Support Services shall be provided, if medically necessary, when pre-approved by the BHRS Assistant Director or designee. b. Authorization shall be on the same cycle required must request authorization for continuation of the concurrent Day Treatment Servicesservices at lease every six (6) months or more frequently, if requested by County.