24 Miss. Code. R. 3-1.6 - Professional Titles

A. Recognized professional titles within the DMH Mental Health Therapist credentialing program are:

1. DMH "Provisionally Certified Mental Health Therapist" or the abbreviation "PCMHT";

2. DMH "Certified Mental Health Therapist" or the abbreviation "CMHT"; and,

3. DMH "Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist" or the abbreviation "LCMHT"; (no longer offered to new applicants).

B. Recognized professional titles within the DMH Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Therapist credentialing program are:

1. DMH "Provisionally Certified Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Therapist" or the abbreviation "PCIDDT" (formerly "Provisionally Certified Mental Retardation Therapist - PCMRT");

2. DMH "Certified Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Therapist" or the abbreviation "CIDDT" (formerly "Certified Mental Retardation Therapist - CMRT"); and,

3. DMH "Licensed Clinical Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Therapist" or the abbreviation "LCIDDT" (formerly "Licensed Clinical Mental Retardation Therapist - LCMRT"); (no longer offered to new applicants).

C. Recognized professional titles within the DMH Community Support Specialist credentialing program are:

1. DMH "Provisionally Certified Community Support Specialist" or the abbreviation "PCCSS" (formerly "Provisionally Certified Case Management Professional - PCCMP");

2. DMH "Certified Community Support Specialist" or the abbreviation "CCSS" (formerly "Certified Case Management Professional - CCMP" and "Certified Case Management Professional I - CCMP-I"); and,

3. DMH "Certified Community Support Specialist II" or the abbreviation "CCSS-II" (formerly "Certified Case Management Professional II - CCMP-II"); (no longer offered to new applicants).

D. The recognized professional title within the DMH Licensed Administrator credentialing program is: DMH "Licensed Administrator" or the abbreviation "LA" (formerly "Licensed Mental Health/Mental Retardation Administrator - LMH/MRA" OR "Licensed DMH Administrator - LA").

E. Recognized professional titles within the DMH Addictions Therapist credentialing program are:

1. DMH "Provisionally Certified Addictions Therapist" or the abbreviation "PCAT" (formerly "Provisionally Certified Addiction Counselor - PCAC");

2. DMH "Certified Addictions Therapist" or the abbreviation "CAT" ( formerly "Certified Addiction Counselor - CAC"); and,

3. DMH "Licensed Clinical Addictions Therapist" or the abbreviation "LCAT" (formerly "Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor- LCAC"); (no longer offered to new applicants).

Notes

24 Miss. Code. R. 3-1.6

Section 41-4-7 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated

Amended 5/1/2017