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Other Qualified Mental
Health Professional (OQMHP) Requirements
NOTICE:
As of October 1, 2007, the MaineCare Other Qualified Mental Health Professionals
Day Treatment certification for Children's Behavioral Health Services has been
transferred from the Center for Learning, Muskie School, to the Center for Self
Determination, Health and Policy, at the Maine Support
Network. Other Qualified Mental Health Professionals-PNMI and Home Based
Services certification continues to be handled by the Center for Learning,
Muskie School. If you have any questions about OQMHP Day Treatment
certification, please contact
Coleen Souza at Maine Support Network at
(207) 685-3171.
If you have any questions about OQMHP-PNMI or Home Based Services please contact
Scott Bernier at (207) 626-5280.
PLEASE NOTE: YOU CANNOT APPLY
ONLINE.
You
can download a printable copy of these requirements in the following formats:
MS
WORD or ADOBE
5.0 (PDF file)
If you do not
have Adobe Acrobat, you may download a copy from the Adobe
Website.
Please note: There is a change
in the PNMI requirements as of July 1, 2005. You may read the letter
issued to agencies by DHHS Children's Behavioral Health Services on April 25, 2005 in regards to
this change in your choice of
Word
or
Adobe formats.
You may also
download printable copies of the PNMI Training Record sheet:
For a List of Acceptable Non-Aggressive Techniques of Physical Intervention,
please see our MHRT I Resources Page.
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You can download the above letter as a gif
picture. You can also download the text of this letter without
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You can download a copy of the above letter as a gif
picture. You can also download the text of this letter without
signatures. |
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DESKTOP
REFERENCE GUIDE
TO
MAINECARE
OTHER QUALIFIED MENTAL HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS
CERTIFICATIONS
FOR
CHILDREN’S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
June 2003
Updated
October 1, 2007 |
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MaineCare
Section 65
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MaineCare
General
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MaineCare
OQMHP
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MaineCare
OQMHP
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MaineCare
OQMHP
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DHHS-Children's
Behavioral Health Services
Guidelines
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MaineCare
Supervision
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DHHS
Licensing
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Emergency services
(65.04-3A)
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4
yr. Degree in psychology, rehabilitation, social
work, child development, special ed., mental health, human services,
social and behavioral sciences, behavioral health, human development plus
1 year directly relevant experience, OR
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Associates
degree in one of the areas listed to the left plus 3 years directly
related experience, OR
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MHRT/C
(formerly MHRTII/III) Certification plus 4 years directly relevant experience
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For
those using MHRT/C the certification is issued by the Muskie School's
Center For Learning
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Licensed
MH professional
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Documentation
of staff qualifications must be maintained in the employee’s personnel
file, including proof of degrees or MHRT/C certification
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MaineCare
Section 65
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MaineCare
General
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MaineCare
OQMHP
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MaineCare
OQMHP
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MaineCare
OQMHP
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DHHS-Children's
Behavioral Health Services
Guidelines
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MaineCare
Supervision
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DHHS
Licensing
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Child.
Beh. Health
(65.04-3 H) 65.08-3
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Motor
vehicle, child protective and Bureau of Identification background check
– every three years
And
professional or other adequate liability insurance coverage and compliance
with licensing requirements for Children’s Behavioral Health Services
AND maintain staff approvals in the individual’s personnel file
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Behavioral
Specialist I (issued by BHSI)
Age
18 plus, HS diploma or equivalent, relevant life experience can include
post HS or equivalent education or other specialized training; paid or
volunteer work, care for a family member. Providers use professional
judgment to determine relevant life experience and completion of BS I
training
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BS
I Provisional meets all of the requirements of BS I but has not completed
BS I training – must schedule within 30 days of hire and must finish
within 6 months for BS I without bachelors degree and within one year for
those with a bachelors degree
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BS
I certificates are issued by BHSI upon completion of the BS I training
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BS
I - 4 hours per month of clinical supervision by BS II.
BS
I Provisional must receive 6 hours per mo. of BS II clinical supervision
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Documentation
of staff qualifications must be maintained in the employee’s personnel
file, including proof of licensure (BSII) or BS I certificate
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MaineCare
Section 65
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MaineCare
General
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MaineCare
OQMHP
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MaineCare
OQMHP
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MaineCare
OQMHP
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DHHS-Children's
Behavioral Health Services
Guidelines
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MaineCare
Supervision
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DHHS
Licensing
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Day
Treatment
(65.04-3 B)
65.08(B)(1)
[Note: Day Tx Sec 41 is DOE]
Family
and Community Support (65.04-3 G)
65.08(B)(1)
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4
yr. Degree psychology, rehabilitation, social work, child dev't, special
ed., mental health, human services, social and behavioral sciences,
behavioral health, human development
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Nothing
specified
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Document
staff qualifications and maintain in the employee’s personnel file,
including proof of degree
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Day
Treatment
(41.07-2L)
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For other qualified
staff providing the mental health component of the program, the
following applies: Staff must receive certification from the Department
of Education or its designee, the Maine Support Network, that they are
qualified to perform such functions and such verification is recorded in
writing and kept in the files of DOE or its designee, the Maine Support
Network.
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DHHS/DOE Guidelines:
As of October 1, 2007, the OQMHP/Day
Treatment certificates will be issued by the Maine Support Network as
designated by the Department of Education. Staff must submit
documentation of training in 9 specified areas and proof of current
certification by DOE as an Education Technician. For those with
bachelor's degrees in psychology,
social
work, rehabilitation, sociology or a related field from an accredited
university or college, staff must provide documentation of training in
First Aid, CPR, and non-aggressive techniques of physical intervention
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Licensed,
certified or registered health professionals
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Family
Psychoedu-
cation Treatment (65.04-3 I) 65.08-4
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Minimum
requirement of MHRT/C certification
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MHRT/C
certification is issued by the Muskie School's Center For Learning
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Supervision
by prof. staff at least 4
hrs/mo Less than full time prorated
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Document
staff qualifications and maintain in the employee’s personnel file,
including proof of degree, license or certificate
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Infant
Mental Health (65.04-3 E)
Outpatient
Services (65.04-3
F)
Assertive
Community Treatment (ACT) (65.04-3 J)
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No
provision for OQMHP under
Section 65
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MaineCare
Section
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MaineCare
General
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MaineCare
OQMHP
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MaineCare
OQMHP
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MaineCare
OQMHP
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DHHS-Children's
Behavioral Health Services
Guidelines
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MaineCare
Supervision
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DHHS
Licensing
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Section
13.12-4
Case
Management
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Supervisors
must have experience as a case management supervisor, be knowledgeable of
the public education system, have training in flexible funding and family
focused services
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Level
I
Agency
staff who have parented a child or adolescent with special needs
and have qualifications,
training, and supervision as specified
by the provider and approved by BDS Children’s Services
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Level
II
Bachelor’s
Degree from accredited 4 yr institution in psychology, mental health and
human services, behavioral health, behavioral sciences, social work, child
development, special education, counseling, rehabilitation, sociology,
nursing or closely related field OR
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Bachelor’s
Degree from an accredited four (4) year institution of higher learning in
an unrelated field and at least one year of full-time equivalent relevant
human services experience
OR Master’s Degree from accredited institution in social
work, education, psychology, counseling, or closely related field OR
be a registered nurse with at least 2 years of fulltime equivalent
psychiatric experience with children or adolescents
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Case
Manager supervisors must be a licensed psychiatrist,
licensed psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, licensed
clinical professional counselor, advanced practice psychiatric nurse or a
licensed social worker as defined below in Section 13.12-4(4) Professional
Staff.
Supervisors
of MR or PDD case managers must have
a Bachelors Degree and 4 years of field experience
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Document
staff qualifications and maintain in the employee’s personnel file,
including proof of degree and experience and approval by DHHS-Behavioral
& Developmental Services Children's Services as required for Level I
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MaineCare
Section
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MaineCare
General
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MaineCare
OQMHP
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MaineCare
OQMHP
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DHHS-Children's
Behavioral Health Services
Guidelines
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MaineCare
Supervision
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DHHS
Licensing
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Section 37 Home-Based Mental Health Services
(37.06-C)
Section 65.07-5 non covered
Note:
Provider agency must hold contract staff to the same standard
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DHHS-Behavioral
& Developmental Services to provide appropriate guidelines for OQMHP.
Provider is responsible for maintaining the staffing standards and
documenting that the standards have been met. Documentation
shall include OQMHP-C certificate issued by CFL.
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Four
year degree in psychology, rehabilitation, social work, child development,
special education, mental health and human services, social and behavioral
sciences, behavioral health, behavioral sciences, or human development or
closely related field
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Staff
must work under regular documented supervision
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Documentation
of staff qualifications must be maintained in the employee’s personnel
file, including OQMHP-C for Home Based MH Services certificate issued by
the Center for Learning.
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MaineCare
Section
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MaineCare
General
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MaineCare
OQMHP
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MaineCare
OQMHP
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DHHS-Children's
Behavioral Health Services
Guidelines
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MaineCare
Supervision
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DHHS
Licensing
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Section
97
PNMI
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(Personal
Care Services must be prescribed by a physician.)
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OQMHP
must have education, training and experience which qualifies them to
perform certain mental health functions AND
Written verification of BDS (or designee) certification maintained in BDS
or its
designee’s files
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(In
addition Personal care Services staff shall successfully complete standard
first aid training and become certified to provide CPR within 6 months of
hire AND shall adequately perform personal care services to minimum
standards set by DHHS-Behavioral & Developmental Services)
Effective July 1st, 2005, the Department will require all applicants to
complete training in CPR and First Aid before they provide any direct
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Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, child dev't,
special ed, rehabilitation, sociology or a related field; OR a
Bachelors degree in another field and advanced training in one or more of
the above disciplines OR training in 9 specified areas.
Certification is retroactive to the date-of-hire if training is
completed within 90 days.
When the
training exceeds 90 days from date-of-hire, the OQMHP/PNMI certificate
will be effective on the date that the training is complete.
OQMHP-PNMI
Certificates issued by CFL
with effective date in place of date of hire.
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Supervised
by licensed, certified, or registered health professional with the
supervisory relationship having been described to and approved in
accordance with licensing regulations.
(Personal Care Staff must be
supervised by an R.N.)
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