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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 450. Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
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Chapter 50. Standards and Criteria for Certified Behavioral Health Case Managers |
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Subchapter 5. Behavioral Health Case Manager Certification Training and Web-Based Competency Exams |
SECTION 450:50-5-4. Continuing education requirements
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- (a) Certified Behavioral Health Case Managers must complete twelve (12) hours continuing education per year and submit documentation of the continuing education to ODMHSAS annually for consideration.(b) Continuing education is acceptable when it provides information to enhance delivery of behavioral health case management and behavioral health rehabilitation services and;(1) Meets the requirements for LPC, LMFT, LBP, LCSW, CADC, LADC, or CME continuing education; or(2) Is an undergraduate or graduate course in a behavioral health related field and pertains to direct interaction with consumers (three hours of course work is equal to twelve (12) hours of CEUs).(3) The ODMHSAS Director of Community Based Services or designee shall approve all in-house/agency trainings that are provided for the intent of submitting towards case management CEUs (unless they meet the requirement in 450:50-5-4(b)(2). Certified case managers shall not submit more than three (3) hours of these approved CEUs annually towards their required minimum.(c) Certified Behavioral Health Case Managers must complete, as part of their required twelve (12) hours annually, three (3) hours of ethics training every year. Ethics training must meet the requirements for LPC, LMFT, LBP, LCSW, CADC, LADC or CME ethics training; and annually, three (3) hours of training related to Strengths-Based/Recovery Principles.(d) Certified Behavioral Health Case Managers shall retain documents verifying attendance for all continuing education hours claimed for the reporting period. Documentation shall be submitted upon the request of the Department. Acceptable verification documents include:(1) An official continuing education validation form furnished by the presenter; or(2) A letter or certificate from the organization sponsoring the training verifying name of program, presenter, number of hours attended, participant's name, and approval by licensure board; or(3) An official grade transcript verifying completion of the undergraduate or graduate course. Ethics or Strengths based curriculum training must be verified with a course syllabus or other information submitted with official transcript.(e) Failure to complete the continuing education requirements and submit the required documentation by the renewal date renders the certification in suspension, and results in the loss of all rights and privileges of a Certified Behavioral Health Case Manager. The Certified Behavioral Health Case Manager certification may be reinstated during a period of no longer than six (6) months following the suspension date. The Certified Behavioral Health Case Manager has the right to renew the certificate by payment of renewal fees ($15.00) and late renewal fees ($25.00) and documentation of obtaining twelve (12) hours of continuing education.