DHS 34.21(1)(b)(b) A program shall maintain written documentation of employee qualifications and shall make that information available upon request for review by clients and their guardians or parents, where guardian or parent consent is required for treatment, and by the department.

DHS 34.21(2)(b)1.1. An applicant for employment shall provide references regarding professional abilities from at least 2 people and, if requested by the program, references or transcripts from any post secondary educational institution attended and employment history reports or recommendations from prior employers.

DHS 34.21(2)(b)2.2. References and recommendations shall be documented either by letter or in a signed and dated record of a verbal contact.

DHS 34.21(2)(c)(c) A program shall review and investigate application information carefully to determine whether employment of the individual is in the best interests of the program’s clients. This shall include a check of relevant and available conviction records. Subject to ss. 111.322 and 111.335, Stats., an individual may not have a conviction record.

DHS 34.21(2)(d)(d) A program shall confirm an applicant’s current professional licensure or certification if that licensure or certification is a condition of employment.

DHS 34.21(3)(a)(a) In this subsection, “supervised clinical experience” means a minimum of one hour per week of supervision by a mental health professional qualified under par. (b) 1. to 9., gained after the person being supervised has received a master’s degree.

DHS 34.21(3)(b)1.1. Psychiatrists shall be physicians licensed under ch. 448, Stats., to practice medicine and surgery and shall have completed 3 years of residency training in psychiatry or child psychiatry in a program approved by the accreditation council for graduate medical education and be either board-certified or eligible for certification by the American board of psychiatry and neurology.

DHS 34.21(3)(b)2.2. Psychologists shall be licensed under ch. 455, Stats., and shall be listed or meet the requirements for listing with the national register of health service providers in psychology or have a minimum of one year of supervised post-doctoral clinical experience related directly to the assessment and treatment of persons with mental disorders.

DHS 34.21(3)(b)3.3. Psychology residents shall hold a doctoral degree in psychology meeting the requirements of s. 455.04 (1) (c), Stats., and shall have successfully completed 1500 hours of supervised clinical experience as documented by the Wisconsin psychology examining board.

DHS 34.21(3)(b)4.4. Psychiatric residents shall hold a doctoral degree in medicine as a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathy and shall have successfully completed 1500 hours of supervised clinical experience as documented by the program director of a psychiatric residency program accredited by the accreditation council for graduate medical education.

DHS 34.21(3)(b)5.5. Certified independent clinical social workers shall meet the qualifications established in ch. 457, Stats., and be certified by the examining board of social workers, marriage and family therapists and professional counselors.

DHS 34.21(3)(b)6.6. Psychiatric nurses shall be licensed under ch. 441, Stats., as a registered nurse, have completed 3000 hours of supervised clinical experience and hold a master’s degree in psychiatric mental health nursing from a graduate school of nursing accredited by the national league for nursing.

DHS 34.21(3)(b)7.7. Professional counselors and marriage and family therapists shall meet the qualifications required established in ch. 457, Stats., and be certified by the examining board of social workers, marriage and family therapists and professional counselors.

DHS 34.21(3)(b)8.8. Master’s level clinicians shall be persons with a master’s degree and coursework in areas directly related to providing mental health services, including clinical psychology, psychology, school or educational psychology, rehabilitation psychology, counseling and guidance or counseling psychology. Master’s level clinicians shall have 3000 hours of supervised clinical experience or be listed in the national registry of health care providers in clinical social work, the national association of social workers register of clinical social workers, the national academy of certified mental health counselors or the national register of health service providers in psychology.

DHS 34.21(3)(b)9.9. Post-master’s level clinician interns shall have obtained a master’s degree as provided in subd. 8. and have completed 1500 hours of supervised clinical experience, documented as provided in subd. 4.

DHS 34.21(3)(b)10.10. Physician assistants shall be certified and registered pursuant to ss. 448.05 and 448.07, Stats., and chs. Med 8 and 14 and shall have had at least one year of experience working in a clinical mental health facility, or there shall be a specific plan for the person to acquire equivalent training and skills within 3 months after beginning employment.

DHS 34.21(3)(b)11.11. Registered nurses shall be licensed under ch. 441, Stats., as a registered nurse, and shall have had training in psychiatric nursing and at least one year of experience working in a clinical mental health facility, or there shall be a specific plan for the person to acquire equivalent training and skills within 3 months after beginning employment.

DHS 34.21(3)(b)12.12. Occupational therapists shall have obtained a bachelors degree and have completed a minimum of one year of experience working in a mental health clinical setting, and shall meet the requirements of s. DHS 105.28 (1).

DHS 34.21(3)(b)13.13. Certified social workers, certified advance practice social workers and certified independent social workers shall meet the qualifications established in ch. 457, Stats., and related administrative rules, and have received certification by the examining board of social workers, marriage and family therapists and professional counselors.

DHS 34.21(3)(b)14.14. Other qualified mental health professionals shall have at least a bachelor’s degree in a relevant area of education or human services and a minimum of one year of combined experience providing mental health services, or work experience and training equivalent to a bachelor’s degree including a minimum of 4 years of work experience providing mental health services.

DHS 34.21(3)(b)15.15. Specialists in specific areas of therapeutic assistance, such as recreational and music therapists, shall have complied with the appropriate certification or registration procedures for their profession as required by state statute or administrative rule or the governing body regulating their profession, and shall have at least one year of experience in a mental health clinical setting.

DHS 34.21(3)(b)16.16. Certified occupational therapy assistants shall have at least one year of experience in a mental health clinical setting and shall meet the requirements of s. DHS 105.28 (2).