(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.
(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.
(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.
