DHS 36.10(2)(g)20.20. A peer specialist, meaning a staff person who is at least 18 years old, shall have successfully completed 30 hours of training during the past two years in recovery concepts, consumer rights, consumer-centered individual treatment planning, mental illness, co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse, psychotropic medications and side effects, functional assessment, local community resources, adult vulnerability, consumer confidentiality, a demonstrated aptitude for working with peers, and a self-identified mental disorder or substance use disorder.

DHS 36.10(2)(g)21.21. A rehabilitation worker, meaning a staff person working under the direction of a licensed mental health professional or substance abuse professional in the implementation of rehabilitative mental health, substance use disorder services as identified in the consumer’s individual treatment plan who is at least 18 years old shall have successfully completed 30 hours of training during the past two years in recovery concepts, consumer rights, consumer-centered individual treatment planning, mental illness, co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse, psychotropic medications and side effects, functional assessment, local community resources, adult vulnerability, and consumer confidentiality.

DHS 36.10(2)(g)22.22. Clinical students shall be currently enrolled in an accredited academic institution and working toward a degree in a professional area identified in this subsection and providing services to the CCS under the supervision of a staff member who meets the qualifications under this subsection for that staff member’s professional area.

DHS 36.10(3)(3) Volunteers. A CCS may use volunteers to support the activities of staff members. Before a volunteer may work independently with a consumer or family member, the CCS shall conduct a background check on the volunteer. Each volunteer shall be supervised by a staff member qualified under sub. (2) (g) 1. to 17. and receive orientation and training under the requirements of s. DHS 36.12.

DHS 36.10(4)(4) Documentation of qualifications. Documentation of staff qualifications shall be available for review by consumers and parents or legal representatives of consumers if parental or legal representative consent to treatment is required.

DHS 36.10 HistoryHistory: CR 04-025: cr. Register October 2004 No. 586, eff. 11-1-04; correction in (2) (g) 16. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register February 2014 No. 698.

DHS 36.11(1)(a)(a) Each staff member shall be supervised and provided with the consultation needed to perform assigned functions and meet the credential requirements of this chapter and other state and federal laws and professional associations.

DHS 36.11(1)(b)(b) Supervision may include clinical collaboration. Clinical collaboration may be an option for supervision only among staff qualified under s. DHS 36.10 (2) (g) 1. to 8. Supervision and clinical collaboration shall be accomplished by one or more of the following:

DHS 36.11(1)(b)1.1. Individual sessions with the staff member case review, to assess performance and provide feedback.

DHS 36.11(1)(b)2.2. Individual session in which the supervisor is present while the staff member provides assessments, service planning meetings or psychosocial rehabilitation services and in which the supervisor assesses, teaches and gives advice regarding the staff member’s performance.

DHS 36.11(1)(b)3.3. Group meetings to review and assess staff performance and provide the staff member advice or direction regarding specific situations or strategies.

DHS 36.11(1)(b)4.4. Any other form of professionally recognized method of supervision designed to provide sufficient guidance to assure the delivery of effective services to consumers by the staff member.

DHS 36.11(2)(2) Each staff member qualified under s. DHS 36.10 (2) (g) 9. to 22. shall receive, from a staff member qualified under s. DHS 36.10 (2) (g) 1. to 8., day-to-day supervision and consultation and at least one hour of supervision per week or for every 30 clock hours of face-to-face psychosocial rehabilitation services or service facilitation they provide. Day-to day consultation shall be available during CCS hours of operation.

DHS 36.11(3)(3) Each staff member qualified under s. DHS 36.10 (2) (g) 1. to 8. shall participate in at least one hour of either supervision or clinical collaboration per month or for every 120-clock hours of face–to–face psychosocial rehabilitation or service facilitation they provide.

DHS 36.11(4)(4) Clinical supervision and clinical collaboration records shall be dated and documented with a signature of the person providing supervision or clinical collaboration in one or more of the following:

DHS 36.11(5)(5) The service director may direct a staff person to participate in additional hours of supervision or clinical collaboration beyond the minimum identified in this subsection in order to ensure that consumers of the program receive appropriate psychosocial rehabilitation services.

DHS 36.11(6)(6) A staff member qualified under s. DHS 36.10 (2) (g) 1. to 8. who provides supervision or clinical collaboration may not deliver more than 60 hours per week of face–to–face psychosocial rehabilitation services, clinical services and supervision or clinical collaboration in any combination of clinical settings.

DHS 36.11 HistoryHistory: CR 04-025: cr. Register October 2004 No. 586, eff. 11-1-04; CR 23-053: am. (1) (b) 2. Register September 2023 No. 813, eff. 10-1-23.