Okla. Admin. Code § 450:50-3-1

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 450:50-3-1 - Qualifications for certification

(a) Each applicant for certification as a behavioral health case manager shall:

(1) Be employed within six (6) months from the date the application was submitted at:

(A) The State of Oklahoma;

(B) A behavioral health services provider contracting with the state to provide behavioral health services;

(C) A tribe or tribal facility that provides behavioral health services; or

(D) An Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs or United States Department of Veterans Affairs facility.

(2) Possess good moral turpitude;

(3) Be at least 21 years of age; and

(4) Otherwise comply with rules promulgated by the Board implementing 43A O. S. § 3-318.

(b) In addition to the qualifications specified by subsection (a), an applicant for a certification as a Behavioral Health Case Manager must meet the requirements in either (1) or (2) below:

(1) Applicants for Behavioral Case Manager I (CM I) must:

(A) Possess a High School Diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or High School Equivalency (HSE) Credential; and

(B) Have a minimum of six (6) months of direct, documented experience working with persons with mental illness and/or substance use disorder.

(2) Applicants for Behavioral Health Case Manager II (CM II) must meet the requirements in (A), (B), (C), (D) or (E) below:

(A) Have a minimum of thirty-six (36) months of direct, documented experience working with persons with mental illness and/or substance use disorder and possess a High School Diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or High School Equivalency (HSE) Credential; or

(B) Have completed sixty (60) college credit hours and have a minimum of twelve (12) months of direct, documented experience working with persons with mental illness and/or substance use disorder; or

(C) Have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in any field earned from a regionally accredited college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) and have a minimum of six (6) months of direct, documented experience working with persons with mental illness and/or substance use disorder; or

(D) Have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a behavioral health related field earned from a regionally accredited college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE); or

(E) Have a current license as a registered nurse in the State of Oklahoma with documented experience in behavioral health care.

Okla. Admin. Code § 450:50-3-1

Added at 20 Ok Reg 678, eff 2-27-03 (emergency); Added at 21 Ok Reg 1088, eff 7-1-04 ; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1441, eff 7-1-06 ; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2618, eff 7-12-07 ; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2238, eff 7-11-10 ; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 912, eff 7-1-11 ; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1421, eff 7-1-13

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 31, Issue 24, September 2, 2014, eff. 10/1/2014

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 35, Issue 24, September 4, 2018, eff. 10/1/2018

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 23, August 16, 2021, eff. 9/15/2021

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 22, August 1, 2024, eff. 9/1/2024