N.J. Admin. Code § 10:31-3.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 10:31-3.4 - Crisis intervention specialist qualifications and duties

(a) A screening service may employ one or more crisis intervention specialist(s).

(b) The screening service shall maintain records concerning the educational and experiential background of all crisis intervention specialists.

(c) The crisis intervention specialist shall possess, at a minimum:

1. A master's degree in a mental-health-related field from an accredited educational institution;

2. A bachelor's degree in a mental-health-related field from an accredited educational institution, plus two years of experience in a psychiatric setting; or

3. Licensure as a registered professional nurse.

(d) The Division may waive the educational requirements delineated in (c) above to allow a peer advocate to serve as a crisis intervention specialist.

(e) The duties of the crisis intervention specialist shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Crisis intervention counseling, on and off-site;

2. The monitoring and supervision of consumers;

3. Assessment under the supervision of a certified screener;

4. Referral and linkage, including referral to a screening service, if indicated;

5. Hotline coverage; and

6. Crisis outreach.

(f) The screening service utilizing crisis intervention specialists shall have written policies describing orientation and training for all new crisis intervention specialists, prior to unaccompanied and unsupervised performance of their duties, except for assessment.

(g) The Division recommends that at least one of the crisis intervention specialists employed by the screening service be a registered professional nurse, who, in addition to the duties listed above shall:

1. Provide medication monitoring;

2. Provide nursing assessment; and

3. Provide education to staff regarding health care issues.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:31-3.4

Amended by R.2010 d.175, effective 8/16/2010.
See: 41 N.J.R. 4014(a), 42 N.J.R. 1872(a).
Rewrote the section.