DHS 36.09(1)(a)(a) The CCS shall appoint a coordination committee that includes representatives from various county or tribal departments, including individuals who are responsible for mental health and substance abuse services, service providers, community mental health and substance abuse advocates, consumers, family members and interested citizens.

DHS 36.09(1)(b)(b) An existing committee within the county or tribe may serve as the coordinating committee if it has the membership required and agrees to undertake the responsibilities in sub. (3).

DHS 36.09(2)(2) At least one-third of the total membership of the coordination committee shall be consumers. No more than one-third of the total membership of the coordination committee may be county employees or providers of mental health or substance abuse services.

DHS 36.09(3)(a)(a) Review and make recommendations regarding the initial and any revised CCS plan required under s. DHS 36.07, the CCS quality improvement plan, personnel policies, and other policies, practices, or information that the committee deems relevant to determining the quality of the CCS program and protection of consumer rights.

DHS 36.10(1)(1) Definitions. In this section, “supervised clinical experience” means a minimum of one hour of supervision per week by one or more staff members who meet the qualifications under sub. (2) (g) 1. to 8.

DHS 36.10(2)(2) Policies. The CCS shall have and implement written personnel policies and procedures that ensure all of the following:

DHS 36.10(2)(a)(a) Discrimination prohibited. Employment practices of the CCS or any agency contracting or subcontracting with the CCS do not discriminate against any staff member or applicant for employment based on the individual’s age, race, religion, color, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, ancestry, marital status, pregnancy or childbirth, or arrest or conviction record.

DHS 36.10(2)(b)(b) Credentials. Staff members have the professional certification, training, experience and abilities to carry out prescribed duties.

DHS 36.10(2)(c)(c) Background checks and misconduct reporting and investigation. CCS and contracting agency compliance with the caregiver background check and misconduct reporting requirements in s. 50.065, Stats., and ch. DHS 12, and the caregiver misconduct reporting and investigation requirements in ch. DHS 13.

DHS 36.10 NoteNote: Forms for conducting a caregiver background check including the background information disclosure form may be obtained from the Department’s website at http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/forms/DQAnum.asp or by writing or telephoning the Department at Office of Caregiver Quality, P.O. Box 2969, Madison, WI 53701-2969, (608) 261-8319.

DHS 36.10(2)(d)1.1. References for job applicants obtained from at least 2 people, including previous employers, educators or post-secondary educational institutions attended if available, and documented either by letter or verification of verbal contact with the reference, dates of contact, person making the contact, individuals contacted and nature and content of the contact.

DHS 36.10(2)(d)2.2. Confirmation of an applicant’s current professional license or certification, if that license or certification is necessary for the staff member’s prescribed duties or position.

DHS 36.10(2)(d)3.3. The results of the caregiver background check conducted in compliance with par. (c), including a completed background information disclosure form for every background check conducted, and the results of any subsequent investigation related to the information obtained from the background check.

DHS 36.10(2)(e)(e) Staff functions. The CCS has the appropriate number of staff to operate the CCS in accordance with the CCS plan, this chapter, and applicable state and federal law. One or more staff members shall be designated to perform all of the following functions:

DHS 36.10(2)(e)1.1. Mental health professional and substance abuse professional functions. The responsibilities of a mental health professional and a substance abuse professional shall include the responsibilities required under ss. DHS 36.16 (2) and (7) and 36.17 (5) (b) 4. Only a mental health professional may fulfill the responsibilities under s. DHS 36.15.

DHS 36.10(2)(e)2.2. Administrator functions. A staff member designated to perform these functions shall have the qualifications listed under par. (g) 1. to 14. whose responsibilities shall include overall responsibility for the CCS, including compliance with this chapter and other applicable state and federal regulations and developing and implementing policies and procedures.

DHS 36.10(2)(e)3.3. Service director functions. A staff member designated to perform these functions shall have the qualifications listed under par. (g) 1. to 8. whose responsibilities shall include responsibility for the quality of the services provided to consumers and day-to day consultation to CCS staff.

DHS 36.10(2)(e)4.4. Service facilitation functions. A staff member designated to perform these functions shall have the qualifications listed under par. (g) 1. to 21., whose responsibilities shall include ensuring that the service plan and service delivery for each consumer is integrated, coordinated and monitored, and is designed to support the consumer in a manner that helps the consumer to achieve the highest possible level of independent functioning. The responsibilities of a service facilitator shall include the responsibilities required under ss. DHS 36.16 (2) and 36.19.

DHS 36.10(2)(f)(f) Supervision and clinical collaboration. Supervision and clinical collaboration of staff shall meet the requirements in s. DHS 36.11.

DHS 36.10(2)(g)(g) Minimum qualifications. Each staff member shall have the interpersonal skills training and experience needed to perform the staff member’s assigned functions and each staff member who provides psychosocial rehabilitation services shall meet the following minimum qualifications:

DHS 36.10(2)(g)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, child or adolescent psychiatry, or geriatric 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 36.10(2)(g)2.2. Physicians shall be persons licensed under ch. 448, Stats., to practice medicine and surgery who have knowledge and experience related to mental disorders of adults or children; or, who are certified in addiction medicine by the American society of addiction medicine, certified in addiction psychiatry by the American board of psychiatry and neurology or otherwise knowledgeable in the practice of addiction medicine.