908 KAR 2:240. Kentucky youth peer support specialist.
RELATES
TO: KRS 200.505, 210.010, 210.040, 210.370-210.485
STATUTORY
AUTHORITY: KRS 194A.030, 194A.050, 210.450, 12.455
NECESSITY,
FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 194A.050(1) requires the secretary of the Cabinet
for Health and Family Services to promulgate administrative regulations
necessary to protect the health of Kentucky citizens and to implement programs
mandated by federal law or to qualify for the receipt of federal funds. KRS
210.450 requires the secretary to promulgate administrative regulations
governing qualifications of personnel and standards for personnel management
for community programs for mental health or individuals with an intellectual
disability. This administrative regulation establishes the minimum eligibility
and training requirements for a Kentucky youth peer support specialist.
Section
1. Definitions. (1) "Applicant" means an individual seeking to
complete the Kentucky Youth Peer Support Specialist training.
(2)
"Application" means completing the Kentucky Youth Peer Support
Specialist Core Competency Training Application form and submitting it to the
department.
(3)
"Child-serving agency" means an agency represented by the State
Interagency Council.
(4)
"Client" means a child with an emotional disability as defined by KRS
200.503(1) or who is at risk of developing an emotional disability.
(5)
"Core Competency" means the knowledge and skills listed in Section
3(4) of this administrative regulation that all applicants must demonstrate in
order to successfully complete the Kentucky youth peer support specialist
training.
(6)
"Department" means the Department for Behavioral Health,
Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities.
(7)
"Kentucky Family Leadership Academy" or "KFLA" means a
prerequisite training designed for parents, caregivers, and youth leaders that
fosters initial leadership development.
(8)
"Kentucky youth peer support specialist" or "KYPSS" means
an eligible youth who has completed the requirements of this administrative
regulation.
(9)
"Lived Experience" means an experience of a child or youth with an
emotional, social, behavioral, or substance use disability that is defined in
the current version of The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental
Disorders.
(10)
"Professional Equivalent" means a person who meets the professional
equivalent requirements established in the Community Mental Health Center
Services Manual that is incorporated by reference in 907 KAR 1:044.
(11)
"State family organization" means an organization with whom the
department contracts to carry out the activities associated with statewide
advocacy and support for children and youth with severe emotional disabilities.
(12)
"State Interagency Council" is the State Interagency Council for
Services to Children with an Emotional Disability as defined by KRS 200.505.
(13)
"Youth Peer Support 101" means a training designed for Kentucky youth
peer support specialists and their supervisors that provides an orientation to
the position.
Section
2. Eligibility Criteria. An applicant shall:
(1)
Be an individual who is at least eighteen (18) years of age and is not older
than thirty-five (35) years of age;
(2)
Have lived experience;
(3)
Be receiving or have received from at least one (1) child-serving agency a
state-funded service that is related to the youth's emotional, social,
behavioral, or substance abuse disability;
(4)
Have a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED) certificate;
(5)
Have successfully completed the KFLA training approved by the department;
(6)
Discuss the experience of receiving state-funded services from at least one (1)
child-serving agency on the applicant's responses on the short-essay form;
(7)
Demonstrate experience with leadership and advocacy in the field of behavioral
health; and
(8)
Demonstrate his or her own efforts at self-directed leadership development.
Section
3. Department’s Responsibilities. The Department shall:
(1)
Ensure that the KYPSS Core Competency Training Application is available to
eligible applicants through:
(a)
A written or verbal request to the department;
(b)
The department Web site;
(c)
Member agencies of the State Interagency Council; and
(d)
The statewide family organization;
(2)
Approve the KFLA training based on a standard curriculum that includes at a
minimum:
(a)
Leadership roles;
(b)
Communication skills;
(c)
Decision making skills;
(d)
Dealing with conflict;
(e)
Effective advocacy; and
(f)
Collaboration and partnerships;
(3)
Provide notification of KYPSS training to include:
(a)
Date;
(b)
Time;
(c)
Location of the training; and
(d)
Prerequisites for training participants as established by Section 2 of this
administrative regulation;
(4)
Approve KYPSS training based on a standard curriculum that includes at a
minimum the following core competencies:
(a)
System of Care Philosophy;
(b)
Wraparound Process;
(c)
Youth Support;
(d)
Group Process;
(e)
Cultural and Linguistic Competence;
(f)
Communication;
(g)
Organization;
(h)
Self-Care;
(i)
Leadership; and
(j)
Ethics and Values;
(5)
Maintain documentation of an applicant’s successful completion of the KYPSS
training, including the applicant’s:
(a)
Application;
(b)
Completion of the KFLA;
(c)
Competency examination; and
(d)
Examination results;
(6)
Maintain a database with the names of Kentucky youth peer support specialists;
and
(7)
Approve Youth Peer Support 101 training based on a standard curriculum that
includes at a minimum:
(a)
Position description;
(b)
Role expectations;
(c)
Supervision requirements;
(d)
Coaching; and
(e)
Other professional opportunities.
Section
4. Kentucky Youth Peer Support Specialist Duties and Responsibilities. A
Kentucky youth peer support specialist shall:
(1)
Use relevant personal stories to teach through experience;
(2)
Serve as a role model for clients;
(3)
Ensure and empower client voice and choice during development and
implementation of plans;
(4)
Support clients by attending team meetings, upon request;
(5)
Support clients by improving their confidence to be a self-advocate;
(6)
Help individuals working with youth to understand youth culture; and
(7)
Help clients enhance their relationships with community partners.
Section
5. Training Requirements. An applicant seeking to provide youth peer support
specialist services shall:
(1)
Complete and submit the KYPSS Core Competency Training Application to the
department;
(2)
Complete a department approved KYPSS training as defined in Section 3(4) of
this administrative regulation;
(3)
Successfully complete the oral and written examination following the training;
(4)
Complete and maintain documentation of a minimum of six (6) hours of related
training or education in each subsequent year; and
(5)
After employment as a KYPSS, complete the department approved Youth Peer
Support 101 training as defined in Section 3(7) of this administrative
regulation.
Section
6. Request to Waive the Kentucky Youth Peer Support Specialist Training
Requirements. (1) An applicant may request to waive the Kentucky youth peer
support specialist training requirements. To request a waiver, an applicant
shall provide the following to the department:
(a)
Completion of the KYPSS Core Competency Training Application;
(b)
Documentation of completion of a youth peer support specialist training
sponsored by a federal entity or by another state with core competencies
consistent with that of the KYPSS program; and
(c)
Documentation to show that the training has occurred within five (5) years of
the application date.
(2)
The department shall review all requests to waive the training requirement and
shall:
(a)
Approve the request in writing based on the documentation provided by the
applicant;
(b)
Approve the request in writing pending successful completion of the KYPSS Core
Competency Training exam; or
(c)
Deny the request in writing if the applicant fails to demonstrate compliance
with any provision of this administrative regulation.
(3)
If an applicant is denied a training waiver, he or she may apply to complete
the KYPSS training in accordance with Section 5 of this administrative
regulation.
Section
7. Kentucky Youth Peer Support Specialist Supervision. (1) Kentucky youth peer
support services shall be provided under the supervision of one (1) of the
following professionals who shall complete the department approved Youth Peer
Support 101 training as defined in Section 3(7) of this administrative
regulation:
(a)
Physician;
(b)
Psychiatrist;
(c) Advanced practice registered nurse;
(d) Physician assistant;
(e) Licensed psychologist;
(f) Licensed psychological practitioner;
(g) Licensed clinical social worker;
(h) Licensed professional clinical
counselor;
(i) Licensed marriage and family
therapist;
(j) Certified psychologist;
(k) Certified psychologist with autonomous
functioning;
(l) Licensed psychological associate;
(m) Marriage and family therapy
associate;
(n) Certified social worker;
(o) Licensed professional counselor
associate;
(p) Licensed professional art therapist;
(q) Professional equivalent;
(r) Certified alcohol and drug counselor;
or
(s) Psychiatric nurse.
(2)
Individual supervision meetings shall:
(a)
Be conducted face to face;
(b)
Occur no less than once a week for the first year and monthly thereafter; and
(c)
Be documented in accordance with subsection (3) of this section.
(3)
The supervising professional shall maintain a written record for supervision
that:
(a)
Is dated and signed by both the KYPSS and supervisor for each meeting; and
(b)
Includes a description of the encounter that specifies:
1.
The topic discussed;
2.
Any specific action to be taken;
3.
An update for any issue previously discussed that required follow-up; and
4.
A plan for additional training needs if any were identified.
Section
8. Incorporation by Reference. (1) "Kentucky Youth Peer Support Specialist
Core Competency Training Application", May 2014, is incorporated by
reference.
(2)
This material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable
copyright law, at the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and
Intellectual Disabilities, 100 Fair Oaks Lane, Frankfort, Kentucky 40621,
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (40 Ky.R.
2234; Am. 2793; eff. 6-18-2014.)
