Minnesota Administrative Rules

9520.0912 CASE MANAGER QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIRED SUPERVISION.

Subpart 1.

Qualification of case manager; services to a child.

Except as provided in subpart 3, a case manager providing case management services to a child with severe emotional disturbance must have a bachelor's degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university and have at least 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of mental health services to children with emotional disturbance, be skilled in identifying and appraising the child's needs, be skilled in setting and monitoring appropriate service outcomes, and be knowledgeable about local community resources and how to use the resources for the benefit of the child and the child's family. A person who is from any professional discipline that is part of the local system of care serving children or who is employed by or under contract to the local agency is eligible to serve as a case manager for children with severe emotional disturbance if the person meets the qualifications of this part.

Subp. 2.

Qualification of case manager; services to an adult.

Except as provided in subpart 3, a case manager providing case management services to an adult with serious and persistent mental illness must have a bachelor's degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university and have at least 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to adults with mental illness, must be skilled in the process of identifying and assessing a wide range of client needs, must be skilled in setting and monitoring appropriate service outcomes, and must be knowledgeable about local community resources and how to use those resources for the benefit of the adult with serious and persistent mental illness.

Subp. 3.

Case manager; supervision.

Clinical supervision of a case manager shall be provided as specified in items A to C. Additionally, if the mental health professional is providing clinical supervision of a case manager who provides case management services to children, the mental health professional must be qualified as specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4871, subdivision 27, and must be skilled and knowledgeable about children with emotional disturbance. The mental health professional providing the clinical supervision must document the clinical supervision in the client's record.

A.

Clinical supervision is not required for a case manager who is qualified as a mental health professional.

B.

Case managers who are not qualified as mental health professionals under Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4871, subdivision 27, for services to children with emotional disturbance or under Minnesota Statutes, section 245.462, subdivision 18, for services to adults with mental illness, and who have at least 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of mental health services, as appropriate, to children or adults must meet in person with a mental health professional at least once each month to obtain clinical supervision.

C.

Case managers who have a bachelor's degree in one of the behavioral sciences or a related field from an accredited college or university but who do not have 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of mental health services as appropriate to children with emotional disturbance or adults with serious and persistent mental illness, must receive clinical supervision regarding individual service delivery from a mental health professional at least once each week until the requirement of 2,000 hours of experience is met.

Subp. 4.

Case manager; required training.

A case manager with a bachelor's degree, who does not have 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to children with severe emotional disturbance or to adults with serious and persistent mental illness must complete 40 hours of training approved by the department in case management skills as specified in items A and B.

A.

If the case manager is providing case management services to children with severe emotional disturbance, the training must address the characteristics and needs of children with severe emotional disturbance.

B.

If the case manager is providing case management services to adults with serious and persistent mental illness, the training must address the characteristics and needs of adults with serious and persistent mental illness.

Subp. 5.

Continued training.

A case manager with 2,000 hours of supervised experience required under subpart 1 or 2 must complete at least 30 hours of training in a two-year period. The training must be approved by the case management provider and shall be related to the needs, characteristics, and services available to the clients in the caseload assigned to the case manager.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 245.484; 256B.04; 256B.0625

History:

17 SR 1448

Published Electronically:

October 16, 2013