Section DHS 75.18 - General requirements for service staff(1)SERVICE DIRECTOR.(a) A service shall have a service director.(b) The service director shall be responsible for all of the following: 1. Administration and overall operation of the service.2. Ensuring that appropriate policies and procedures for the service are developed and carried out in compliance with this chapter.3. Administrative oversight of the job performance and actions of service staff members.4. Compliance with regulations governing the care and treatment of patients and the standards of practice for behavioral health professions.(c) Unless otherwise specified for a specific level of care, the service director, or staff member designated by the director to be responsible for the operation of the service, shall be readily available, at all times the service is in operation. That person may provide direct counseling or other duties consistent with their scope of practice, in addition to being responsible for the service operation.(2)CLINICAL SUPERVISOR.(a) A service shall have a clinical supervisor, either on staff or through a contracted agreement, to provide clinical supervision or clinical consultation to clinical staff of a service, as required within this chapter, and consistent with applicable professional licensure and certification requirements.(b) The clinical supervisor is responsible for professional development of clinical staff, and for ensuring delivery of appropriate clinical services to patients of a service.(c) Any staff who provides clinical supervision shall be a clinical supervisor, as defined in s. DHS 75.03(19). A clinical supervisor who is on staff of the service and meets the requirements of a substance abuse counselor or mental health professional may provide direct counseling services in addition to supervisory responsibilities.(3)SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORS. A service shall have a substance abuse counselor, as defined in s. DHS 75.03(85), available during the hours of operation of clinical services.(4) PRESCRIBERS. A service may have prescribers that provide medical services and clinical consultation services. The service shall ensure appropriate training and oversight of prescribers.(5)NURSES. A service may have nurses that provide nursing services to support mental health and substance use treatment. The service shall ensure appropriate training and oversight of nursing staff.(6) MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. (a) A service may have mental health professionals or prescribers that deliver mental health treatment services. All staff who provide mental health treatment, except prescribers knowledgeable in psychiatry, shall meet the appropriate qualifications under ch. 455 or ch. 457, Stats.(b) For service levels of care in ss. DHS 75.49 to 75.59 that require a mental health professional, the role of substance abuse counselor and mental health professional may be occupied by the same individual with appropriate credentialing, and providing they are operating within the scope of their practice.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 75.18
Adopted by, CR 20-047: cr. Register October 2021 No. 790, eff. 10-1-22; correction in (2) (c), (3), (6) (a) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register October 2021 No. 790, eff. 10/1/2022This section is created eff. 10-1-22 by CR 20-047.