STAFF COMPETENCY AND REQUIREMENTS. Grantee shall ensure the following:
1. All personnel shall receive the training and supervision necessary to ensure compliance with System Agency rules, provision of appropriate and individualized treatment, and protection of client rights, health, safety, and welfare.
2. All COPSD staff shall have at minimum two hours of training annually on working with persons in the target population.
3. Adhere to TAC related to Specialty Competencies of Staff Providing Services to Clients with COPSD
4. Ensure that all COPSD staff have access to additional training annually that allows staff to maintain up-to-date competencies through governing or supervisory boards for the respective disciplines. Additional training can be found at National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) website. xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/education
5. Ensure that all direct care staff receive a copy of the service requirements within this statement of work.
6. Individuals responsible for planning, directing, or supervising treatment services shall be QCCs.
7. Grantee shall have a clinical program director known as “Program Director” with at least two years of post- QCC licensure experience providing substance use disorder treatment. Substance use disorder counseling shall be provided by a QCC. All counselor interns shall work under the direct supervision of a QCC.
8. Within 90 days of hire and prior to providing service delivery, clinical staff shall have specific documented training in the following:
i. Motivational Enhancement Therapy or motivational interviewing techniques;
ii. Trauma Informed Care;
iii. Cultural Competency;
iv. State of Texas co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorder (COPSD) training located at the following website xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
9. Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselors shall recognize the limitations of the licensee's ability and shall not provide services outside the licensee's scope of practice or licensure or use techniques that exceed the person's license authorization or professional competence.
10. Individual counseling shall be provided by a Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts or a QCC. A QCC shall practice within their scope of practice. As outlined in the 25 TAC Chapter 140, Subchapter I §140.400.
11. Ensure that a Licensed Professional Counselor Intern (LPC-I), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate (LMFT-A) and Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) intending to obtain their LCSW (Licensed Clinical Soc...
STAFF COMPETENCY AND REQUIREMENTS. 1. All personnel shall receive the training and supervision necessary to ensure compliance with HHSC rules; provisions of appropriate and individualized treatment; and protection of client health, safety, and welfare;
2. Ensure that all direct-care staff receive a copy of this Statement of Work and SUD Program Guide;
3. Ensure that all direct-care staff review all policies and procedures related to the Program or organization on an annual basis;
4. Ensure compliance for “Personnel Practices and Development” with TAC and HHSC SUD Program Guide requirements;
5. Within ninety (90) business days of hire, and prior to service delivery, direct-care staff shall have specific documented training on the following:
i. Motivational Interviewing Techniques or Motivational Enhancement Therapy;
ii. Trauma-informed care;
iii. Cultural competency;
iv. Harm-reduction trainings;
v. HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2; and
vi. State of Texas co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorder (COPSD) training located at the following website: xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx;
STAFF COMPETENCY AND REQUIREMENTS. Grantee shall ensure the following:
1. All personnel shall receive the training and supervision necessary to ensure compliance with System Agency rules, provision of appropriate and individualized treatment, and protection of client rights, health, safety, and welfare.
2. All COPSD staff shall have at minimum two hours of training annually on working with persons in the target population.
3. Adhere to TAC related to Specialty Competencies of Staff Providing Services to Clients with COPSD
4. Ensure that all COPSD staff have access to additional training annually that allows staff to maintain up-to-date competencies through governing or supervisory boards for the respective disciplines. Additional training can be found at National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) website. xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/education
5. Ensure that all direct care staff receive a copy of the service requirements within this statement of work.
6. Individuals responsible for planning, directing, or supervising treatment services shall be QCCs.
7. Grantee shall have a clinical program director known as “Program Director” with at least two years of post- QCC licensure experience providing substance use disorder treatment. Substance use disorder counseling shall be provided by a QCC. All counselor interns shall work under the direct supervision of a QCC.
8. Within 90 days of hire and prior to providing service delivery, clinical staff shall have specific documented training in the following:
i. Motivational Enhancement Therapy or motivational interviewing techniques;
ii. Trauma Informed Care;
STAFF COMPETENCY AND REQUIREMENTS. Grantee shall:
1. Ensure all personnel receive the training and supervision necessary to ensure compliance with HHSC rules, provision of appropriate and individualized treatment, and protection of client health, safety, and welfare.
2. Ensure that all direct care staff receive a copy of this Statement of Work and SUD Program Guide.
3. Ensure that all direct care staff review all policies and procedures related to the Program or organization on an annual basis.
4. Ensure compliance for Personnel Practices and Development with TAC and HHSC SUD Program Guide requirements.
5. Within ninety (90) business days of hire and prior to service delivery direct care staff shall have specific documented training on the following:
a. Motivational Interviewing Techniques or Motivational Enhancement Therapy;
b. Trauma-informed care;
c. Cultural competency;
d. Harm reduction trainings;
e. HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 training; and
f. State of Texas co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorder (COPSD) training located at the following website: xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.
6. Ensure all direct care staff complete annual education on HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 training.
7. Ensure all direct care staff complete a minimum of ten (10) hours of training each State Fiscal Year in any of the following areas:
a. Motivational Interviewing Techniques;
b. Cultural competencies;
c. Reproductive health education;
d. Risk and harm reduction strategies;
e. Trauma Informed Care; or
f. Suicide prevention and intervention.
8. Individuals responsible for planning, directing, or supervising treatment services shall be QCCs.
9. Grantee shall have a clinical Program Director known as a “Program Director” with at least two (2) years of post-QCC licensure experience providing SUD treatment.
10. SUD counseling shall be provided by a QCC, or Chemical Dependency Counselor Intern. SUD education and life skills training shall be provided by counselors or individuals who have appropriate specialized education and expertise. All counselor interns shall work under the direct Supervision of a QCC.
11. Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselors shall recognize the limitations of their licensee’s ability and shall not provide services outside the licensee’s scope of practice of licensure or use techniques that exceed the person’s license authorization or professional competence.
12. Develop a policy and procedure on staff training, available for HHSC review, to ensure that information is gathered from Clients in a...
