1. (1) Supervisors and staff licensed or certified by the department of safety and professional services to provide behavioral health services must follow the current scope of practice established by applicable rules.
2. (2) Each staff member shall have the professional certification, training, experience, and ability to carry out their assigned duties.
3. (3) The peer recovery coach providing peer recovery support services must complete all of the training and work experience required in s. DHS 72.05.
4. (4) Each applicant must pass a state background check as provided in s. 50.065, Stats., and ch. DHS 12. If the applicant lived in another state at any time in the three years preceding the date of the background check, a background check shall be obtained from that state as well.

5. (5) Programs shall comply with caregiver misconduct reporting and investigation requirements in ch. DHS 13.

   Note: For a state of Wisconsin background check, obtain the name, sex, race, and date of birth of the person about whom you are requesting the check. Information on the process and fees for a background check can be found online at https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/caregiver/cbcprocess.htm.

6. (6) Employee personnel records shall be available upon request for review by the department. A separate record for each employee shall be maintained, kept current, and, at a minimum, include all of the following:

   1. (a) A written job description including duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required for the employee.
   2. (b) Beginning date of employment.
   3. (c) Qualifications based on education or experience.
   4. (d) A completed caregiver background check following procedures under s. 50.065, Stats., and ch. DHS 12.
   5. (e) A copy of a signed statement regarding confidentiality of participant information.
   6. (f) Documentation of any required training.
   7. (g) A copy of any required licenses or certifications.

7. (7) The program shall employ all of the following personnel:

   1. (a) A program administrator. Each program shall have a program administrator who is responsible for the overall operations of the program and to ensure that the program complies with this rule chapter and other applicable state and federal laws.
   2. (b) A competent mental health professional. Each program shall employ or contract with at least one competent mental health professional who is responsible for providing direct supervision for peer recovery coaches, peer recovery coach supervisors, or both. The competent mental health professional may also provide clinical or administrative services, or both.
   3. (c) A peer recovery coach. Each program shall employ or contract with at least one peer recovery coach who is responsible for providing peer recovery support and assistance to participants in response to or following a substance use overdose, or to participants who have mental illness or substance use challenges or who are at high risk for a substance use overdose.
   4. (d) If utilizing a co-supervision model, a peer recovery coach supervisor. A peer recovery coach supervisor shall meet all of the applicable requirements under subch. II. The peer recovery coach supervisor can only provide direct supervision to other peer recovery coaches in conjunction with a competent mental health professional in a co-supervision model.
8. (8) Required personnel must comply with continuing education requirements for their licensure or certification. This must include at least eight hours continuing education required under s. DHS 72.05 (4).

History

History: CR 24-081: cr. Register September 2025 No. 837, eff. 10-1-25; correction made in (4), (6), (7) (c) made under s. 35.17, Stats., and correction in (7) (d) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 4., Stats., Register September 2025 No. 837.