Cal. Code Regs. tit. 9 § 786.19

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 25, June 21, 2024

Section 786.19 - Activity Program-Staff

(a) Activity staff with appropriate training and experience shall be available to meet the needs and interest of clients.

(1) At a minimum, all activity staff shall have graduated from high school or possess a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and have a minimum of two (2) years of full-time experience, or its part-time equivalent, working in a mental health program serving persons with mental disabilities. Such experience shall be in the direct provision of services to a program's identified clients or residents. A bachelors degree with a major in psychology, social work or behavioral sciences may be substituted for the two (2) years of full-time work experience or its part-time equivalent.

(A) Persons who have been consumers of mental health services may be utilized in the activity program when consistent with program design and services provided, and (a)(1) above.

(2) The mental health rehabilitation center shall provide at least one (1) hour of activity program staff time for each seven (7) hours of activity programs provided to each client.

(b) An activity director shall be designated by and be responsible to the program director.

(1) Be an occupational therapist, art therapist, music therapist, dance therapist, or recreation therapist.

(2) Have two (2) years of experience in a social or recreational program within the past five (5) years, one (1) year of which was full-time in client activities and programs in a mental health setting.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 9, § 786.19

1. New section filed 8-21-95 as an emergency; operative 8-21-95 (Register 95, No. 34). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-17-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 2-9-96 as an emergency; operative 2-9-96 (Register 96, No. 6). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-8-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section refiled 6-10-96 as an emergency; operative 6-10-96 (Register 96, No. 24). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-8-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. New section refiled 10-8-96 as an emergency; operative 10-8-96 (Register 96, No. 41). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-5-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-8-96 order transmitted to OAL 2-5-97; disapproved by OAL and order of repeal as to 10-8-96 order filed on 3-21-97 (Register 97, No. 12).
6. New section filed 3-21-97 as an emergency; operative 3-21-97 (Register 97, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-21-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-21-97 order, including renumbering of former section 786.19 to new section 786.17, and renumbering and amendment of former section 786.21 to new section 786.19, transmitted to OAL 7-21-97 and filed 8-21-97 (Register 97, No. 34).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 5675 and 5768, Welfare and Institutions Code; Section 3 of Chapter 678 of the Statutes of 1994. Reference: Sections 5675 and 5768, Welfare and Institutions Code.