1. (a) Each applicant for certification as a behavioral health case manager shall:

   1. (1) Be employed within six (6) months from the date the application was submitted at:
2. (A) The State of Oklahoma;
3. (B) A behavioral health services provider contracting with the state to provide behavioral health services;
4. (C) A tribe or tribal facility that provides behavioral health services; or

5. (D) An Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs or United States Department of Veterans Affairs facility.

   1. (2) Possess good moral turpitude;
   2. (3) Be at least 21 years of age; and
   3. (4) Otherwise comply with rules promulgated by the Board implementing 43A O. S. § 3-318.

6. (b) In addition to the qualifications specified by subsection (a), an applicant for a certification as a Behavioral Health Case Manager must meet the requirements in either (1) or (2) below:

   1. (1) Applicants for Behavioral Health Case Manager I (CM I) must:
7. (A) Possess a High School Diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or High School Equivalency (HSE) Credential and have a minimum of six (6) months of direct, documented experience working with persons with mental illness and/or substance use disorder; or

8. (B) Have completed a minimum of sixty (60) college credit hours.

   1. (2) Applicants for Behavioral Health Case Manager II (CM II) must meet the requirements in (A), (B), (C), (D) or (E) below:
9. (A) Have a minimum of thirty-six (36) months of direct, documented experience working with persons with mental illness and/or substance use disorder and possess a High School Diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or High School Equivalency (HSE) Credential; or
10. (B) Have completed sixty (60) college credit hours and have a minimum of twelve (12) months of direct, documented experience working with persons with mental illness and/or substance use disorder; or
11. (C) Have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in any field earned from a regionally accredited college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) and have a minimum of six (6) months of direct, documented experience working with persons with mental illness and/or substance use disorder; or
12. (D) Have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a behavioral health related field earned from a regionally accredited college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE); or
13. (E) Have a current license as a registered nurse in the State of Oklahoma with documented experience in behavioral health care.

Added at 20 Ok Reg 678, eff 2-27-03 (emergency)

Added at 21 Ok Reg 1088, eff 7-1-04

Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1441, eff 7-1-06

Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2618, eff 7-12-07

Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2238, eff 7-11-10

Amended at 28 Ok Reg 912, eff 7-1-11

Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1420, eff 7-1-13

Amended at 31 Ok Reg 2064, eff 10-1-14

Amended at 35 Ok Reg 1858, eff 10-1-18

Amended at 38 Ok Reg 1373, eff 9-15-21

Amended at 41 Ok Reg, Number 22, effective 9-1-24

Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 20, effective 9-1-25