Current through October 10, 2024
Rule 24-2-19.4 - Mobile Crisis Response Team Staffing RequirementsA. Crisis Response Services must consist, at a minimum, of the following employees: 1. A Certified Peer Support Specialist Professional with specific roles and responsibilities as a member of the team;2. A Licensed and/or Credentialed Master's Level Therapist with experience and training in crisis response (Provisionally Licensed and/or Credentialed Therapists are excluded);3. A Community Support Specialist with experience and training in crisis response;4. A Crisis Response Coordinator for the agency provider's catchment area. Coordinator must be a Licensed and/or Credentialed Master's Level Therapist with a minimum of two (2) years' experience and training in crisis response; and,5. At least one (1) employee must have experience and training in crisis response to each population served by the agency provider (MH, IDD, and/or SUD).B. There must be documentation that all employees assigned to Crisis Response Services are trained in the policies and procedures required for Pre-Evaluation Screening and Civil Commitment Examinations. Master's level employees must be certified to complete the Pre-Evaluation Screening for Civil Commitment. Section 41-4-7 of the Mississippi Code, 1972, as Amended