OAR 309-022-0195: Licensure as a Children’s Emergency Safety Intervention Specialist (CESIS)

To obtain a license as a CESIS, an agency that is certified by the Division to provide intensive mental health treatment services for individuals less than 21 years of age shall make an application on behalf of the licensure applicant. The Division shall issue a license as a CESIS to each applicant who furnishes satisfactory evidence to the Division that the applicant meets the following qualifications: (1) Is employed by or providing services under contract with a provider that is certified by the Division to provide intensive mental health treatment services for individuals under 21 years of age; (2) Meets qualifications established by the Division by rule for Qualified Mental Health Professionals; (3) Has successfully completed an emergency safety intervention training program approved by the Division within the past 12 months; (4) Demonstrates the ability to assess the psychological and physical well-being of individuals less than 21 years of age; (5) Demonstrates knowledge of federal and state rules governing the use of seclusion and personal restraint in intensive mental health treatment programs for individuals under 21 years of age.