Listing of Mental Health Practitioners using Individual
Provider Status Confirmation Letters
PDF Version
of DQA 11-005 (PDF, 44 KB)
| Date: |
February 4, 2011 -- DQA Memo 11-005 |
| To: |
Certified Outpatient Mental
Health Clinics CMHA 01 |
| From: |
Mark Hale M.S.S.W., LCSW, ICS
Section Chief, Behavioral Health Certification Section
Dan Zimmerman, Contract Administrator
Bureau of Prevention, Treatment and Recovery |
Listing of Mental Health Practitioners using Individual
Provider Status Confirmation Letters
The Department of Health Services, Division of Quality Assurance,
Behavioral Health Certification Section (BHCS) and the Bureau of Prevention,
Treatment and Recovery (BPTR) have participated in a series of meetings with
the Joint Board of Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling and
Social Work (MPSW) and Department of Regulation and Licensing (DRL) staff
regarding credentialing options for mental health practitioners currently
providing psychotherapy, following confirmation of their training and
clinical experience via the Individual Provider Status Application process.
Chapter DHS 35.03 (10) defines the "Mental Health Practitioner"
as a "person who before January 1, 2012, holds a graduate degree from
an accredited college or university in psychology, counseling, marriage and
family therapy, social work, nursing or closely related field, and either
has completed the applicable supervised practice requirements under ch. MPSW
4, 12, or 16, or Psy 2 or has 3,000 hours of supervised clinical
post-graduate degree experience including at least 1,000 hours of
face-to-face contact with consumers, and who commences work at a clinic
required to be certified under this chapter no later than January 1,
2013." Professionals meeting these requirements may continue to provide
psychotherapy in State certified clinics.
The proposal under consideration of DRL and DHS representatives is to
develop a category of "certification" for those mental health
professionals with Individual Provider Status approval that would permit
future movement into one of the MPSW licensure paths. The purpose of the
proposed certification is to ensure that in the future such individuals will
be required to complete continuing education requirements similar to those
of licensed mental health professionals and to provide DRL the authority to
discipline such certified individuals for acts of unprofessional conduct.
DRL and DHS staff request your assistance in identifying the number of
professionals that practice psychotherapy in your certified clinic using
only the Individual Provider Status confirmation letter from BHCS. This
information will help to establish the number of practitioners that provide
psychotherapy services and help us disseminate important updates regarding
the transition process. To avail yourself of this opportunity, please
complete the short survey at the following link: http://4.selectsurvey.net/DHS/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=72M0n58K
Thank you for your assistance.
Contact Information:
Mark.Hale@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Daniel.Zimmerman@dhs.wisconsin.gov
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