Section 63N-1.0081 - Mental Health Treatment Services(1) Mental health treatment services shall be provided by a Licensed Mental Health Professional or a Mental Health Clinical Staff Person working under the direct supervision of a Licensed Mental Health Professional.(2) Mental health treatment shall be based on the youth's symptoms and DSM diagnosis identified by a Comprehensive Assessment, Comprehensive Mental Health Evaluation or updated Comprehensive Mental Health Evaluation, and shall seek to reduce the youth's symptoms of Mental Disorder and the negative effects of symptoms on the youth's behavior and accomplish the measurable goals and objectives specified in the youth's Initial or Individualized Mental Health Treatment Plan.(3) Treatment techniques which constitute mental health treatment include the following: (a) Individual therapy or counseling, which is one-to-one counseling between a youth with a diagnosed Mental Disorder and a Licensed Mental Health Professional or a Mental Health Clinical Staff Person working under the direct supervision of a Licensed Mental Health Professional. Individual counseling or therapy shall be a planned and structured face-to-face therapy session designed to address the youth's symptoms and accomplish the goals and objectives in the youth's Initial or Individualized Mental Health Treatment Plan. Individual counseling or therapy shall be based on evidence based therapy models such as cognitive behavioral therapy, reality therapy, gestalt therapy or rational emotive therapy, or identified as promising practices in published quantitative research showing positive outcomes and demonstrated effectiveness in mental health treatment.(b) Group therapy or counseling, which is an assembly of youths who have a diagnosed Mental Disorder and a Licensed Mental Health Professional or a Mental Health Clinical Staff Person working under the direct supervision of a Licensed Mental Health Professional for the purpose of using the emotional interactions of members of the group to help them get relief from distressing symptoms and to modify their behavior. 1. Group therapy/counseling shall be a planned and structured face-to-face therapy session designed to address the youths' symptoms and accomplish the goals and objectives in the youths' Initial or Individualized Mental Health Treatment Plans.2. Group therapy/counseling shall be based on evidence based treatment models such as cognitive behavioral therapy, reality therapy, gestalt therapy or rational emotive therapy and evidence based curricula or curricula identified as promising practices in published quantitative research showing positive outcomes and demonstrated to be effective in mental health treatment.3. Group therapy/counseling provided in DJJ residential commitment programs designated for Specialized Treatment Services shall not exceed a group size of 10 youths with mental health diagnoses.(c) Family counseling or therapy, which is an assembly of a youth with acute or chronic Mental Disorder, his/her family members such as the youth's parents or guardians and siblings, and a Licensed Mental Health Professional or a Mental Health Clinical Staff Person working under the direct supervision of a Licensed Mental Health Professional for the purpose of improving the youth's and family's functioning in areas which appear to impact his/her Mental Disorder. Family counseling or therapy must be based on effective treatment approaches such as family systems therapy, functional family therapy and multi-systemic therapy or identified as promising practices in published quantitative research showing positive outcomes and demonstrated to be effective in family counseling.(d) Behavior therapy, which is a mode of treatment provided by a Licensed Mental Health Professional or a Mental Health Clinical Staff Person working under the direct supervision of a Licensed Mental Health Professional, for the purpose of modifying the behavior of a youth with a diagnosed Mental Disorder by assisting him/her in learning new, more acceptable and adaptable forms of behavior. 1. Behavior therapy shall be designed to address the effects of the youth's symptoms on his/her behavior and accomplish the goals and objectives in the youth's Individualized Mental Health Treatment Plan.2. Behavior Analysis Services must be provided by a Licensed Mental Health Professional, Board Certified Behavior Analyst or Certified Behavior Analyst.(e) Psychosocial Skills Training, which is a face-to-face therapeutic activity designed to address specific skill deficits or maladaptive behaviors and promote skill development and improved functioning of youths with Mental Disorder. Psychosocial Skills Training must be provided by a Licensed Mental Health Professional or a Mental Health Clinical Staff Person working under the direct supervision of a Licensed Mental Health Professional. Psychosocial Skills Training must address the specific deficits or maladaptive behaviors identified in the youth's Initial of Individualized Mental Health Treatment Plan.(f) Juvenile sexual offender therapy and juvenile sexual offender treatment shall be conducted, managed or supervised in accordance with Section 490.012(8) or 491.012(1)(n), F.S.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 63N-1.0081
Rulemaking Authority 985.64(2) FS. Law Implemented 985.601(3)(a), 985.14(3)(a), 985.145(1), 985.18, 985.48(4), 985.64(2) FS.
New 3-16-14, Amended by Florida Register Volume 43, Number 105, May 31, 2017 effective 6/15/2017.New 3-16-14, Amended 6-15-17.