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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-A73. DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH PEER SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION |
Section 22-A7314. CERTIFIED PEER SPECIALIST SUPERVISION
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7314.1Certified Peer Specialists shall participate on the treatment team and provide those components of MHRS identified in Chapter 34 of this subtitle as services that may be delivered by credentialed staff.
7314.2A qualified practitioner shall provide clinical and administrative supervision to a Certified Peer Specialist. The qualified practitioner providing supervision shall be identified as a Peer Specialist Supervisor.
7314.3The number of Certified Peer Specialists supervised by a Peer Specialist Supervisor shall be determined by each MHRS provider based upon the needs of the population served and program location. A full-time equivalent Peer Specialist Supervisor shall supervise no more than seven (7) full-time employees (FTE) peer specialists.
7314.4Certified Peer Specialists shall receive at least six (6) hours of direct supervision and mentoring from the Peer Specialist Supervisor prior to working directly with consumers and before working off-site.
7314.5Peer Specialist Supervisors shall maintain a log of supervisory meetings with each Certified Peer Specialist in accordance with the OCFA’s guidelines.
7314.6Peer Specialist Supervisors shall provide at least the following supervision to each Certified Peer Specialist:
(a) Conduct at least (1) one face to-face meeting for a minimum of one (1) hour with each Certified Peer Specialist per week for the purposes of providing clinical supervision;
(b) Provide additional supervision or supervisory meetings and support as needed or requested by the Certified Peer Specialist; and
(c) Ensure that the Certified Peer Specialist completes required training for maintenance of certification.
7314.7The Peer Specialist Supervisor shall:
(a) Ensure that when Peer Support Services are identified as part of a consumer’s Individualized Recovery Plan (IRP), the IRP:
(1) Specifies individualized goals and objectives pertinent to the consumer’s recovery and community integration in language that is outcome oriented and measurable;
(2) Identifies interventions directed to achieving the individualized goals and objectives;
(3) Specifies the Certified Peer Specialist’s role in relating to the consumer and involved others; and
(4) Identifies both the specific components of MHRS that will be provided by the Certified Peer Specialist, and the frequency of delivery;
(b) Ensure that the Certified Peer Specialist participates in treatment planning activities for consumers whose IRP’s include or are expected to include Peer Support Services;
(c) Ensure that delivery of services is consistent with the requirements of the IRP; and
(d) Ensure that peer support services delivered by the certified peer specialist are coordinated with the other mental health services provided to the consumer.