| (a) The contractor must comply with DARS ECI requirements
related to minimum qualifications of direct service staff members
who do not hold a license or EIS credential. A direct service staff
member who does not hold a license or EIS credential must hold a high
school diploma or certificate recognized by the state as an equivalent
of a high school diploma: and
(1) have completed two years of documented paid experience
providing services to children and families; or
(2) provide behavioral intervention services according
to a structured plan supervised by one of the following:
(A) Board Certified Behavior Analyst, or
(B) one of the following who is trained in Positive
Behavior Supports or Applied Behavior Analysis:
(i) Licensed Psychologist (LP) licensed by the Texas
State Board of Examiners of Psychologists,
(ii) Licensed Psychological Associate (LPA) licensed
by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists,
(iii) Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed
by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors,
(iv) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed
by the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners, or
(v) Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed
by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists.
(b) The contractor must comply with DARS ECI requirements
related to continuing education of direct service staff members who
do not hold a license or EIS credential. A direct service staff member
who does not hold a license or EIS credential must complete:
(1) a minimum of ten contact hours of approved continuing
education each year; and
(2) an additional three contact hours of training in
ethics every two years.
(c) The contractor must comply with DARS ECI requirements
related to supervision of direct service staff members who do not
hold a license or EIS credential.
(1) The contractor must provide a direct service staff
member who does not hold a license or EIS credential documented supervision
as defined in §108.309(f) of this title (relating to Minimum
Requirements for All Direct Service Staff) as required by DARS ECI.
(2) An ECI staff member who has two years of experience
providing early childhood intervention services is qualified to supervise
a direct service staff member who does not hold a license or EIS credential.
(d) The contractor must comply with DARS ECI requirements
related to ethics for direct service staff members who do not hold
a license or EIS credential. A direct service staff member who does
not hold a license or EIS credential must meet the rules of conduct
and ethics established in §108.319 of this title (relating to
EIS Code of Ethics).
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