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Early Intensive Development and Behavioral Intervention Manual

EIDBI Benefit Policy Manual Providers Level II

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Level II provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities

Page posted: 2/17/17		Page reviewed: 8/17/22	Page updated: 8/17/22
Legal authority	CMS-approved state plan amendment – 2017 (PDF), CMS-approved state plan amendment – 2018 update (PDF), CMS-approved state plan amendment – 2019 update (PDF), Minn. Stat. §256B.0949
Qualifications	To qualify as a level II provider, a person must be employed by an EIDBI provider agency and meet at least one of the following sets of requirements: 1. Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in behavioral or child development science or a related field (e.g., mental health, special education, social work, psychology, speech pathology, occupational therapy, health science, education, sociology, nursing, human services, counseling, family studies), and meet at least one of the following requirements: · Have at least 1,000 hours of clinical experience in the evaluation and treatment of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or a related condition · Have completed the equivalent in graduate-level coursework (see equivalent coursework section) at an accredited university Note: Coursework must be documented in one of the following areas: ASD or related condition diagnostics, ASD or related condition treatment strategies or child development. · Be a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc. (BACB) (see EIDBI – Treatment modalities – Certified providers) · Be a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) through the BACB (see EIDBI – Treatment modalities – Certified providers) · Be certified in one of the other treatment modalities recognized by DHS (see EIDBI – Treatment modalities) 2. Enroll as a level II provider under the provider shortage variance if they meet all the following requirements: · Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program at an accredited college or university in one of the behavioral or child development sciences or a related field (e.g., mental health, special education, social work, psychology, speech pathology, occupational therapy, health science, education, sociology, nursing, human services, counseling, family studies) · Receive observation and direction from a qualified supervising professional (QSP) or level I provider at least twice per month until meeting 1,000 hours of supervised clinical experience Note 1: The provider can include hours worked as a mental health behavioral aide, personal care assistance (PCA) worker or EIDBI level III provider as required hours of experience Note 2: If a level II provider graduates from a bachelor’s degree program or currently has a bachelor’s degree, the provider will remain enrolled as a level II provider under the variance while working toward completing the 1,000 hours of supervised clinical experience Note 3: If the provider is enrolled under the variance, they will remain under the variance until they meet one of the standard criteria 3. Have both: · An associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in a behavioral or child development science or a related field (e.g., mental health, special education, social work, psychology, speech pathology, occupational therapy, health science, education, sociology, nursing, human services, counseling, family studies) · At least 2,000 hours of supervised clinical experience delivering treatment to people with ASD or a related condition Note: The provider can include hours worked as a mental health behavioral aide or an EIDBI level III provider as required hours of experience) 4. Have at least 4,000 hours of supervised clinical experience delivering treatment to people with ASD or a related condition Note: The provider can include hours worked as a mental health behavioral aide, PCA worker or an EIDBI level III provider as required hours of experience 5. Be both: · A graduate student in a behavioral or child development science or a related field (e.g., mental health, special education, social work, psychology, speech pathology, occupational therapy, health science, education, sociology, nursing, human services, counseling, family studies) · Formally assigned by an accredited college or university to an EIDBI provider agency for clinical training with people with ASD or related conditions and receiving clinical supervision from a QSP affiliated with the agency 6. Meet all of the following requirements: · Age 18 or older · Fluent in a non-English language · Completed the EIDBI level III provider training requirements · Receive observation and direction from a QSP or qualified level I provider at least once per week until meeting 1,000 hours of supervised clinical experience. Note: If you have questions about whether a potential employee meets the required qualifications, contact the EIDBI team through the MN Autism Resource Portal Contact Form.
Equivalent coursework	A level II provider is not required to have previous experience or training hours if they are currently enrolled or have graduated from a bachelor’s degree program at an accredited college or university in one of the behavioral or child development sciences or a related field (e.g., mental health, special education, social work, psychology, speech pathology, occupational therapy, health science, education, sociology, nursing, human services, counseling, family studies). A level II provider must receive observation and direction from a QSP or level I provider at least twice per month until meeting 1,000 hours of supervised clinical experience. For more information, see EIDBI – Observation and direction.
Mental health practitioner/CMDE clinical trainee services	If a level II provider wants to add mental health practitioner clinical trainee services to their existing EIDBI provider enrollment record to assist with completing the comprehensive multi-disciplinary evaluation (CMDE), they must complete and submit the EIDBI Assurance Statement for CMDE Providers, DHS-7120A (PDF). On DHS-7120A, the provider must attest they meet both of the following requirements: · Complies with requirements in Minn. R. 9505.0371, subp. 5c for licensure or board certification as a mental health professional, including supervised practice in the delivery of mental health services for the treatment of mental illnesses · Is a student in an assigned field placement or internship under a program that leads to completion of the requirements in Minn. R. 9505.0371, subp. 5c to be licensed as a mental health professional. Upon completion of the mental health professional licensure or board certification requirements, the provider must resubmit the EIDBI Assurance Statement for CMDE Providers, DHS-7120A (PDF) and attest to the requirements of a CMDE provider listed on the form. For additional information, see: · MHCP Provider Manual – Clinical supervision of outpatient mental health services · MHCP Provider Manual – General MHCP non-enrollable mental health provider requirements · EIDBI – CMDE provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities.
Roles and responsibilities	The level II provider must: · Ensure the individual treatment plan (ITP) and all services provided take into consideration the person’s and family’s values, goals, preferences, culture and language · Document all services provided in the person’s case notes and/or health care plan as specified in EIDBI – Health service records · Participate in developing and modifying the person’s ITP · Participate in monitoring the person’s progress on targeted goals, objectives and treatment outcomes, including data collection · Participate in the person’s coordinated care conference as needed · Provide family/caregiver training and counseling as determined by the QSP and identified in the person’s ITP · Provide observation and direction to level III providers as determined by the QSP and identified in the person’s ITP · Provide intervention services as determined necessary in the CMDE and identified in the person’s ITP, with fidelity to the treatment method or modality necessary to promote progress on targeted goals and objectives · Receive required clinical supervision and intervention observation and direction as identified in the person’s ITP.
Enroll with MHCP as a level II provider	For information about how to enroll with Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) as a level II provider, see MHCP Provider Manual – EIDBI provider enrollment.
Additional resources	EIDBI – Clinical supervision EIDBI – Observation and direction EIDBI – Overview of EIDBI providers Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc. (BACB)

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