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).

DHS 34.21(3)(b)17.17. Licensed practical nurses shall be licensed under ch. 441, Stats., as a licensed practical nurse and have had either training in psychiatric nursing or one year of experience working in a clinical mental health setting.

DHS 34.21(3)(b)18.18. Mental health technicians shall be paraprofessionals who are employed on the basis of personal aptitude and life experience which demonstrates their ability to provide effective emergency mental health services.

DHS 34.21(3)(b)19.19. Clinical students shall be students currently enrolled in an academic institution and working toward a degree in a professional area identified in this subsection who are providing services to the program under the supervision of a staff member meeting the qualifications under this subsection for that professional area.

DHS 34.21(4)(a)(a) Program administrator. A program shall designate a program administrator, or equivalently titled person, who shall have overall responsibility for the operation of the program and for compliance of the program with this chapter.

DHS 34.21(4)(b)1.1. The program shall have on staff a clinical director or similarly titled person qualified under sub. (3) (b) 1. or 2. who shall have responsibility for the mental health services provided by the program.

DHS 34.21(4)(b)2.2. Either the clinical director or another person qualified under sub. (3) (b) 1. to 8. who has been given authority to act on the director’s behalf shall be available for consultation in person or by phone at all times the program is in operation.

DHS 34.21(5)(5) Additional staff. A program shall have staff available who are qualified under sub. (3) (b) 1. to 19. to meet the specific needs of the community as identified in the emergency mental health services plan under s. DHS 34.22 (1).