Section 460IAC6-5-4. Behavioral support services provider qualifications

   (a) Until January 1, 2003, to be approved to provide behavioral support services as a Level 1 clinician, an applicant shall meet the following requirements:

(1) Be a licensed psychologist under IC 25-33 and have an endorsement as a health service provider in psychology pursuant to IC 25-33-1-5.1(c).

(2) Have:

(A) at least a master's degree in:

(i) a behavioral science;

(ii) special education; or

(iii) social work; and

(B) evidence of five (5) years of experience in:

(i) working directly with individuals with developmental disabilities, including the devising, implementing, and monitoring of behavioral support plans; and

(ii) the supervision and training of others in the implementation of behavioral support plans.

  (b) Effective January 1, 2003, to be approved to provide behavioral support services as a licensed Level 1 clinician, an applicant shall be a licensed psychologist under IC 25-33 and have an endorsement as a health service provider in psychology pursuant to IC 25-33-1-5.1(c).

  (c) To be approved to provide behavioral support services as a Level 2 clinician, an applicant shall meet the following requirements:

(1) Either:

(A) have a master's degree in:

(i) clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, or another applied health service area of psychology;

(ii) special education;

(iii) social work; or

(iv) counseling;

(B) be a licensed marriage and family therapist licensed under IC 25-23.6;

(C) be a licensed clinical social worker under IC 25-23.6;

(D) be a licensed mental health counselor under IC 25-23.6;

(E) have a master's degree in a human services field and be able to demonstrate to the BDDS behavior management committee that the individual has either coursework in or five (5) years of experience in devising, implementing, and monitoring behavior support plans; or

(F) meet all of the following requirements:

(i) Have a bachelor's degree.

(ii) Be employed as a behavioral consultant on or before September 30, 2001, by a provider of behavioral support services approved under this article.

(iii) Be working on a master's degree in psychology, special education, or social work.

(iv) By December 31, 2006, complete a master's degree in clinical psychology, school psychology, or another applied health service area of psychology, special education, or social work.

(2) Be supervised by a Level 1 clinician.

  (d) To maintain approval as a behavioral support services provider, a behavioral support services provider shall:

(1) obtain annually at least ten (10) continuing education hours related to the practice of behavioral support:

(A) from a Category I sponsor as provided in 868 IAC 1.1-15; or

(B) as provided by the BDDS's behavioral support curriculum list; or

(2) be enrolled in:

(A) a master's level program in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, or another applied health services area of psychology, or special education, or social work; or

(B) a doctoral program in psychology.

  (e) For an entity to be approved to provide behavioral support services, the entity shall certify that, if approved, the entity shall provide Level 1 clinician behavioral support services or Level 2 clinician behavioral support services using only persons who meet the qualifications set out in this section. If a provider is using a Level 2 clinician under subsection (c)(1)(F), the provider shall certify that the Level 2 clinician will not provide services under this rule until the BDDS behavior management committee has approved the credentials of the Level 2 clinician.

  (f) The provisions in subsection (c)(1)(F) expire on December 31, 2006. (Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services; 460 IAC 6-5-4; filed Nov 4, 2002, 12:04 p.m.: 26 IR 756; filed Aug 29, 2003, 10:30 a.m.: 27 IR 104; readopted filed Sep 26, 2008, 11:11 a.m.: 20081015-IR-460080618RFA; readopted filed Aug 11, 2014, 11:20 a.m.: 20140910-IR-460140241RFA)