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| Published by the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association, Inc. |
| April 2009 | |||||
From The Desk of the IAODAPCA President |
CERTIFIED RECOVERY SUPPORT SEPCIALIST NOW OFFICIALCRSS is now officially encoded into Rule 132, which is the law which governs all billing for community mental health services in Illinois. Below are the excerpts from the Rule: Certified Recovery Support Specialist or CRSS An individual who is certified and in good standing as a Recovery Support Specialist by the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association, Inc. (IAODAPCA). Mental Health Professional or MHP An individual who provides services under the supervision of a qualified mental health professional and who possesses: a bachelor's degree; a practical nurse license under the Nurse Practice Act [225 ILCS 65]; a certificate of psychiatric rehabilitation from a DHS-approved program plus a high school diploma plus 2 years experience in providing mental health services; a recovery support specialist certified and in good standing with the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association, Inc., plus one year experience in providing mental health services; an occupational therapy assistant licensed under the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act [225 ILCS 75] with at least one year of experience in a mental health setting; or a minimum of 5 years supervised experience in mental health or human services. A supervised internship in a mental health setting counts toward the experience in providing mental health services. Any individual meeting the minimum credentials for an LPHA or QMHP under this Part is deemed to also meet the credentialing requirements of an MHP. If you would like to obtain the application and Model log onto our website at www.iaodapca.org, click on download your forms and look for the Illinois Model for Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) Print Version
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IAODAPCA Board of Directors
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