develop a because it is too time consuming and is Kovich, which began crosswalk the state’s responsibility. addressing a specific (continued) DISCUSSION ACTIONS TAKEN/ TIME WHO’S AGENDA OUTCOME FRAME RESPONSIBLE ITEMS/ISSUE Idea for a However, the group did agree to begin addiction treatment Ongoing NJAMHAA staff workgroup to advocacy for providers to be involved in regulation and advocacy for develop a development of regulations early in the also addressed the NJAMHAA crosswalk process. issue in general. In to be involved (continued) addition, providers in were asked to share of feedback and regulations for CSS from early on regulations for in the process NJAMHAA to submit prior to the proposed regulations being promulgated in early 2015. [NJAMHAA learned from the DHS Office of Licensing that DHS will develop a crosswalk of all DHS Divisions’ regulations to assist providers until regulations are revised and aligned; however, a time frame was not provided.] State Child Kimberley Higgs informed the group that N/A Ongoing PerformCare Database System, this issue is being addressed and updates PerformCare will be provided. Response to Data Retrieval Rutgers Dr. Deglau described this program and N/A N/A N/A School of explained that more students are starting Social Work the program already having supervisory Intensive experience; therefore, the program has MSW been modified to provide more Program management education. Dr. Deglau requested feedback on what Dr. Deglau suggested N/A N/A the program should offer. Attendees that providers contact mentioned the need for both clinical and Andy Germak, management training in the MSW Executive Director of program, as well as a certification in Rutgers’ new Center management for people who have their for Leadership and MSW degrees, and education for Management. [732- clinicians with many years of experience 932-0512, ext. 25707;
develop a crosswalk because it is too time consuming and is the state’s responsibility. (continued) Kovich, which began addressing a specific AGENDA ITEMS/ISSUE DISCUSSION ACTIONS TAKEN/ OUTCOME TIME FRAME WHO’S RESPONSIBLE Idea for a workgroup to develop a crosswalk (continued) However, the group did agree to begin advocacy for providers to be involved in development of regulations early in the process. addiction treatment regulation and also addressed the issue in general. In addition, providers were asked to share feedback and for CSS regulations for NJAMHAA to submit prior to the proposed regulations being promulgated in early 2015. [NJAMHAA learned from the DHS Office of Licensing that DHS will develop a crosswalk of all DHS Divisions’ regulations to assist providers until regulations are revised and aligned; however, a time frame was not provided.] Ongoing advocacy for NJAMHAA to be involved in of regulations from early on in the process NJAMHAA staff State Child Database System, PerformCare Response to Data Retrieval Kimberley Higgs informed the group that this issue is being addressed and updates will be provided. N/A Ongoing PerformCare Rutgers School of Social Work Intensive MSW Program Dr. Deglau described this program and explained that more students are starting the program already having supervisory experience; therefore, the program has been modified to provide more management education. Dr. Deglau requested feedback on what the program should offer. Attendees mentioned the need for both clinical and management training in the MSW program, as well as a certification in management for people who have their MSW degrees, and education for clinicians with many years of experience N/A Dr. Deglau suggested that providers contact Andy Germak, Executive Director of Rutgers’ new Center for Leadership and Management. [732- 932-0512, ext. 25707; N/A N/A N/A N/A
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