Action | Initial regulations for registration of Qualified Mental Health Professionals |
Stage | Proposed |
Comment Period | Ended on 4/5/2019 |
18 VAC115-80-40 |
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B1/B2 |
All Human Service master's degrees (including psychology, sociology, social work, counseling, substance abuse, marriage and family therapy, etc.) should require the same number of experience hours, 500 hours. Given the scope of QMHP-A work and requirement of working within a DBHDS licensed program, the requirement of 1,500 hours is overly limiting and restrictive. |
B2 |
Human Service Degrees must be defined to include sociology. Based on the grandfathering period and first year of registrations, what are the degrees those who have registered have? This information is needed to ensure there appropriate degrees are included in the regulations. Note that individuals with varying degrees have the abilities to perform the QMHP-A scope of work based on having experience and the supervision within a DBHDS licensed program. |
C1 |
The requirement for supervision to be by a licensed mental health professional: Therefore, the requirement of who must supervise a QMHP-A, with the degrees listed in B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 should be changed to be a supervisor who is: This change is required to ensure sustainability for providing (and individuals receiving) quality, direct mental health service in Virginia. |
C2 |
It is not clear how this is should be documented or will be able to be monitored. This seems like something that belongs in the DMAS or DBHDS regulations about how services are delivered rather than something needed for registration as a QMHP-A. |
18 VAC 115-80-50 |
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B1/B2 |
All qualifying Human Service master's degrees (including psychology, sociology, social work, counseling, substance abuse, marriage and family therapy, etc.) should require the same number of experience hours, 500 hours, with the ability to include internship/practicum hours. Given the scope of QMHP-C work and requirement of working within a DBHDS licensed program, the requirement of 1,500 hours is overly limiting and restrictive. |
B2 |
Human Service Degrees must be defined to include sociology. Based on the grandfathering period and first year of registrations, what are the degrees those who have registered have? This information is needed to ensure there is appropriate degrees are included in the regulations. Note that individuals with varying degrees have the abilities to perform the QMHP-C scope of work based on having experience and the supervision within a DBHDS licensed program. |
C1 |
The requirement for supervision to be by a licensed mental health professional: Therefore, the requirement of who must supervise a QMHP-C, with the degrees listed in B1, B2, B3 and B4 should change to be a supervisor who is:
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C2 |
It is not clear how this is should be documented or will be able to be monitored. This seems like something that belongs in the DMAS or DBHDS regulations about how services are delivered rather than something needed for registration as a QMHP-C. |