DHS 75.18(1)(b)(b) The service director shall be responsible for all of the following: DHS 75.18(1)(b)2.2. Ensuring that appropriate policies and procedures for the service are developed and carried out in compliance with this chapter. DHS 75.18(1)(b)3.3. Administrative oversight of the job performance and actions of service staff members. DHS 75.18(1)(b)4.4. Compliance with regulations governing the care and treatment of patients and the standards of practice for behavioral health professions. DHS 75.18(1)(c)(c) Unless otherwise specified for a specific level of care, the service director, or staff member designated by the director to be responsible for the operation of the service, shall be readily available, at all times the service is in operation. That person may provide direct counseling or other duties consistent with their scope of practice, in addition to being responsible for the service operation. DHS 75.18(2)(a)(a) A service shall have a clinical supervisor, either on staff or through a contracted agreement, to provide clinical supervision or clinical consultation to clinical staff of a service, as required within this chapter, and consistent with applicable professional licensure and certification requirements. DHS 75.18(2)(b)(b) The clinical supervisor is responsible for professional development of clinical staff, and for ensuring delivery of appropriate clinical services to patients of a service. DHS 75.18(2)(c)(c) Any staff who provides clinical supervision shall be a clinical supervisor, as defined in s. DHS 75.03 (19). A clinical supervisor who is on staff of the service and meets the requirements of a substance abuse counselor or mental health professional may provide direct counseling services in addition to supervisory responsibilities. DHS 75.18(3)(3) Substance abuse counselors. A service shall have a substance abuse counselor, as defined in s. DHS 75.03 (85), available during the hours of operation of clinical services. DHS 75.18(4)(4) Prescribers. A service may have prescribers that provide medical services and clinical consultation services. The service shall ensure appropriate training and oversight of prescribers. DHS 75.18(5)(5) Nurses. A service may have nurses that provide nursing services to support mental health and substance use treatment. The service shall ensure appropriate training and oversight of nursing staff. DHS 75.18(6)(a)(a) A service may have mental health professionals or prescribers that deliver mental health treatment services. All staff who provide mental health treatment, except prescribers knowledgeable in psychiatry, shall meet the appropriate qualifications under ch. 455 or ch. 457, Stats. DHS 75.18(6)(b)(b) For service levels of care in ss. DHS 75.49 to 75.59 that require a mental health professional, the role of substance abuse counselor and mental health professional may be occupied by the same individual with appropriate credentialing, and providing they are operating within the scope of their practice. DHS 75.18 HistoryHistory: CR 20-047: cr. Register October 2021 No. 790, eff. 10-1-22; correction in (2) (c), (3), (6) (a) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register October 2021 No. 790. DHS 75.19(1)(1) Caregiver background check. At the time of hire, employment, or contract, and every 4 years after, the service shall conduct and document a caregiver background check following the procedures in s. 50.065, Stats., and ch. DHS 12. A service shall not employ or contract the service if the person has been convicted of the crimes or offenses, or has a governmental finding of misconduct, found in s. 50.065, Stats., and ch. DHS 12, unless the person has been approved under the department’s rehabilitation process, as defined in ch. DHS 12. DHS 75.19(2)(2) Personnel records. Employee records shall be available upon request at the service for review by the department. A separate record for each employee shall be maintained, kept current, and at a minimum, include: DHS 75.19(2)(a)(a) A written job description including duties, responsibilities and qualifications required for the employee. DHS 75.19(2)(e)(e) A copy of a signed statement regarding confidentiality of client information. DHS 75.19(3)(3) Clinical supervision. A service shall have written policies and procedures for the provision of clinical supervision to unlicensed staff, qualified treatment trainees, and recovery support staff. Clinical supervision for substance abuse counselors, mental health professionals in-training, and qualified treatment trainees shall be in accordance with requirements in ch. SPS 162, chs. MPSW 4, 12, and 16, and ch. Psy 2. A record of clinical supervision shall be made available to the department upon request.