SECTION 450:50-5-1. Case management certification training

(a)   The purpose of this section is to delineate the training requirements for each of the classifications of Certified Behavioral Health Case Managers (CMs).

(b)   The Department shall have the authority and responsibility for providing case management and behavioral health rehabilitation services training classes on a regular basis but no less than six times during the year.

(c)   Certified Behavioral Health Case Managers I (CM I) must complete two days of case management training as specified by the Department.

(d)   Certified Behavioral Health Case Manager II (CM II) Training requirements:

(1)   Complete the behavioral health case management web-based training as specified by the Department;

(2)   Applicants who have not received a certificate in children's psychiatric rehabilitation from the US Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA) or a CPRP, must complete the behavioral health rehabilitation web-based training as specified by the Department;

(3)   Complete one day of face-to-face behavioral health case management training; and

(4)   Candidates who have not received a certificate in children's psychiatric rehabilitation or certification through USPRA, must complete two days of face-to-face behavioral health rehabilitation training.

(e)   Case management certification training must be completed within six (6) months of the date of application. Once the six (6) month period has ended, an applicant that has not completed the training must wait a period of sixty (60) days before reapplying, and shall submit a new application.

(f)   Approval to take the web-based competency exam is not permitted without completion of all training requirements.

[Source: 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 1420, eff 7-1-13; Amended at 31 Ok Reg 2064, eff 10-1-14]