Sec. 434.3525.  MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM DIRECTOR ELIGIBILITY.  To be eligible for appointment under Section 434.352(c), an individual must:
(1)  have at least a master's degree in a recognized mental health field;
(2)  be licensed in this state to practice a mental health profession;
(3)  have multiple years of postgraduate experience in a human services setting, such as a community mental health center, chemical dependency rehabilitation center, or residential treatment facility; and
(4)  have experience in providing trauma-informed care, with preference given to a candidate with at least two years of that experience.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (S.B. 601), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2019.