9 Del. Admin. Code § 701-5.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025

Section 701-5.0 - Training, Credentialing and Re-credentialing Requirements

5.1 Training. The following standards will apply to the credentialing and re-credentialing of Juvenile Mental Health Screeners and sets forth the minimum qualifications and training requirements. Psychiatrists, Board Certified Emergency Room Physicians, and Board Certified Pediatric Emergency Physicians are exempt from the training requirement.

5.1.1 For licensed physicians, training guidelines for applicants will include content that may change over time and is up to DPBHS to direct.

5.1.1.1 Compliance with qualifications specified in Section 3.0;

5.1.1.2 Compliance with training guidelines, including completion of 4 hours of training by either the DPBHS or DSAMH; and

5.1.1.3 Satisfactory score on either the DPBHS or DSAMH credentialing examination.

5.1.2 Licensed and Unlicensed Non-Physician Mental Health Professionals

5.1.2.1 Compliance with qualifications specified in Section 3.0;

5.1.2.2 Compliance with training guidelines as specified in subsection 5.1, including completion of either DSAMH mental health screener 40 hour training or 4 hours of juvenile mental health screener training by DPBHS; and

5.1.2.3 Satisfactory score on either the DPBHS or DSAMH credentialing examination.

5.2 Re-Credentialing

5.2.1 Licensed Physicians other than psychiatrists, Board Certified Emergency Physicians, and Board Certified Pediatric Emergency Physicians must comply with this section:

5.2.1.1 Compliance with qualifications specified in Section 3.0; and

5.2.1.2 Compliance with training guidelines as specified in subsection 5.1, including completion of 4 hours of training by DSAMH or DPBHS every two years.

5.2.2 Licensed and Unlicensed Non-Physician Mental Health Professionals

5.2.2.1 Compliance with qualifications specified in subsection 3.1.1; and

5.2.2.2 Compliance with training guidelines as specified in subsection 5.1, including completion of 4 hours of training by DPBHS or DSAMH every two years.

9 Del. Admin. Code § 701-5.0

26 DE Reg. 611 (1/1/2023) (final)