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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 22. HEALTH |
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SubTilte 22-A. MENTAL HEALTH |
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Chapter 22-A63. CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT AND RECOVERY PROVIDERS |
Section 22-A6350. RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES: EDUCATION SUPPORT SERVICES
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6350 RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES: EDUCATION SUPPORT SERVICES
6350.1 Educational Support Services provide individual instruction and tools to expand a client’s knowledge in specific recovery topics, including relapse prevention, employment preparation, money management, health and wellness, and family reunification, targeted to improve the client’s functioning for substance-free living.
6350.2 The purpose of Education Support Services is to increase the client’s ability to sustain long-term recovery.
6350.3 Education Support Services require an in-person encounter with the client.
6350.4 Educational Support Services must be documented using an encounter note.
6350.5 Educational Support Services maybe be provided on an individual or group basis.
6350.6 For individual Educational Support Services, a one-on-one interaction with the client is required.
6350.7 For group Educational Support Services, providers must use a curriculum approved for use in a group setting. Education Support Services groups may serve no more than thirty (30) clients.
6350.8 The following staff may perform this service:
(a)A Recovery Coach; or
(b)An individual with at least a GED or high school diploma, four (4) years of relevant, qualifying full-time-equivalent experience in human service delivery who demonstrates skills in developing positive and productive community relationship, and the ability to negotiate complex service systems to obtain needed services and resources for individuals; or
(c)A Qualified Practitioner.