Section 1910.50  Provider Qualifications

a)         General Requirements

1)         An individual shall not provide evaluation or treatment services to juveniles who have committed sex offenses if he/she has:

A)        been convicted of a felony;

B)        been convicted of any misdemeanor involving a sex offense;

C)        had a professional license placed on an inactive status, suspended, revoked or placed on probationary status for disciplinary reasons, unless the provider has been restored to full practice rights;

D)        been found by any licensing body to have engaged in unethical or unprofessional conduct, unless the provider has been restored to full practice rights; or

E)        been engaged in deceit or fraud in connection with the delivery of services or supervision or the documentation of their credentials.

2)         A provider has a continuing duty to notify the Board if he/she becomes disqualified under this subsection (a).

b)         Qualifications for Provision of Evaluations

Individuals who evaluate juveniles who have committed sex offenses must:

1)         meet the definition of Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LPHA) as defined in 59 Ill. Adm. Code 132.25, which includes physicians licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 [225 ILCS 60]; advanced practice nurses with a psychiatric specialty licensed under the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act [225 ILCS 65]; clinical psychologists licensed under the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act [225 ILCS 15]; licensed clinical social workers licensed under the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act [ 225 ILCS 20]; licensed clinical professional counselors licensed under the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing Act [225 ILCS 107]; or licensed marriage and family therapists licensed under the Marriage and Family Therapist Licensing Act [225 ILCS 55];

2)         have 400 hours of supervised experience in the treatment/evaluation of sex offenders in the past 4 years, at least 200 of which are in face-to-face evaluation or treatment with juveniles who have committed sex offenses;

3)         have completed at least 10 sex offender evaluations of juveniles who have committed sex offenses within the past 4 years; and

4)         have at least 40 hours of documented training in the specialty of sex offender evaluation, treatment and management, 20 of which address juveniles who commit sex offenses, or work under the supervision of a provider who meets the requirements of this subsection (b).

c)         Qualifications for Treatment Providers

Individuals who provide treatment must:

1)         meet the definition of Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LPHA) as defined in 59 Ill. Adm. Code 132.25, which includes physicians licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 [225 ILCS 60]; advanced practice nurses with a psychiatric specialty licensed under the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act [225 ILCS 65]; clinical psychologists licensed under the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act [225 ILCS 15]; licensed clinical social workers licensed under the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act [225 ILCS 20]; licensed clinical professional counselors licensed under the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing Act [225 ILCS 107]; or licensed marriage and family therapists licensed under the Marriage and Family Therapist Licensing Act [225 ILCS 55].

2)         have 400 hours of supervised experience in the treatment of sex offenders in the past 4 years, at least 200 of which are in face-to-face treatment of juveniles who have committed sex offenses; and

3)         have 40 hours documented training in the specialty of the evaluation, treatment and management of juveniles who have committed sex offenses, or work under the supervision of a treatment provider who meets the requirements of this subsection (c).

d)         Career entrants (graduate or undergraduate students; trainees, interns and/or new employees) must have 20 hours of pre-service training and work under the supervision of a staff member who meets the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) or (c) of this Section.

e)         Areas of training that will meet the requirements established in this Section include but are not limited to:

1)         dynamics of juvenile sex offending

2)         sexual assault cycle

3)         prevalence of sexual assault

4)         re-offense and risk of re-offense

5)         offender characteristics

6)         differences and similarities between juveniles and adults who commit sexual offenses

7)         evaluation and assessment of juveniles

8)         current professional research and practices

9)         informed supervision: community management and supervision

10)         interviewing skills

11)         victim issues

12)         sex offense specific treatment

13)         qualifications and expectations of evaluators and treatment providers

14)         relapse prevention

15)         objective measurement tools

16)         determining progress/outcome planning

17)         denial

18)         special needs populations

19)         cultural, ethnic and gender awareness

20)         family dynamics and interventions

21)         developmental theory

22)         trauma theory:  secondary and vicarious

23)         impact:  professional's experience of secondary trauma

f)         Client Records

1)         Approved providers shall maintain client files in accordance with the professional standards of their individual disciplines and with Illinois law on health care records.

2)         The contents of the case record shall reflect compliance with the standards of the Board.