Minn. R. agency 196, ch. 9520, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, pt. 9520.0912
Except as provided in subpart 3, a case manager providing case management services to a child with severe emotional disturbance must have a bachelor's degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university and have at least 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of mental health services to children with emotional disturbance, be skilled in identifying and appraising the child's needs, be skilled in setting and monitoring appropriate service outcomes, and be knowledgeable about local community resources and how to use the resources for the benefit of the child and the child's family. A person who is from any professional discipline that is part of the local system of care serving children or who is employed by or under contract to the local agency is eligible to serve as a case manager for children with severe emotional disturbance if the person meets the qualifications of this part.
Except as provided in subpart 3, a case manager providing case management services to an adult with serious and persistent mental illness must have a bachelor's degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university and have at least 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to adults with mental illness, must be skilled in the process of identifying and assessing a wide range of client needs, must be skilled in setting and monitoring appropriate service outcomes, and must be knowledgeable about local community resources and how to use those resources for the benefit of the adult with serious and persistent mental illness.
Clinical supervision of a case manager shall be provided as specified in items A to C. Additionally, if the mental health professional is providing clinical supervision of a case manager who provides case management services to children, the mental health professional must be qualified as specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4871, subdivision 27, and must be skilled and knowledgeable about children with emotional disturbance. The mental health professional providing the clinical supervision must document the clinical supervision in the client's record.
A case manager with a bachelor's degree, who does not have 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to children with severe emotional disturbance or to adults with serious and persistent mental illness must complete 40 hours of training approved by the department in case management skills as specified in items A and B.
A case manager with 2,000 hours of supervised experience required under subpart 1 or 2 must complete at least 30 hours of training in a two-year period. The training must be approved by the case management provider and shall be related to the needs, characteristics, and services available to the clients in the caseload assigned to the case manager.
Minn. R. agency 196, ch. 9520, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, pt. 9520.0912
Statutory Authority: MS s 245.484; 256B.04; 256B.0625