§ 10-912. Staff  


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  •    (a) Professionals and paraprofessionals. -- Each professional and paraprofessional member of the program staff shall:

       (1) As appropriate to their disciplines, have special training in the psychosocial aspects of deafness and therapeutic work with hearing impaired individuals in mental health and related settings; and

       (2) Be fluent in receptive and expressive manual communication, including the American Sign Language, or, within 1 year after employment, be fluent at a level acceptable to the Director.

    (b) Additional requirements for professional staff. -- The professional staff of the program shall have experience in:

       (1) Techniques of assessment of hearing impaired individuals; and

       (2) Individual and group psychotherapy with hearing impaired individuals.


HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 59, § 73; 1982, ch. 21, § 2; 1983, ch. 462.