Section 132.130  Interdisciplinary Care

Organizations certified as competent in interdisciplinary care have access to the range of professionals and paraprofessionals necessary to meet the variety of mental health needs of individuals in their community.  Components of this certification include:

a)         Demonstration of collaboration across disciplines, as described in the organization's policy and practices;

b)         Demonstration of clinical leadership by an LPHA;

c)         Demonstration of team development as informed by the clinical needs of the client;

d)         Demonstration of training in evidence-based/evidence-informed practices,

e)         Demonstration of the infrastructure necessary to support cross-training and shared learning;

f)         Demonstration of the ability to appropriately share client information across multiple providers to support ongoing collaboration, treatment planning, and after care; and

g)         Demonstration of a staff-to-client ratio sufficient to meet the needs of individual clients.