Qualifications
1. Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in behavioral or child development science or a related field (e.g., mental health, special education, social work, psychology, speech pathology, occupational therapy, etc.), and meet at least one of the following requirements:
• Have at least 1,000 hours of clinical experience in the evaluation and treatment of people with ASD or a related condition
• Have completed the equivalent in graduate-level coursework (see equivalent coursework section) at an accredited university
Note: Coursework must be documented in one of the following areas: ASD or related condition diagnostics, ASD or related condition treatment strategies or child development.
• Be a Board-Certified assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc. (BACB) (see EIDBI – Treatment modalities – Certified providers)
• Be a registered behavior technician (RBT) through the BACB (see EIDBI – Treatment modalities – Certified providers)
• Be certified in one of the other treatment modalities recognized by DHS (see EIDBI – Treatment modalities)

2. Enroll as a level II provider under the provider shortage variance if they meet all the following requirements:
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program at an accredited college or university in one of the behavioral or child development sciences or a related field (e.g., mental health, special education, social work, psychology, speech pathology, occupational therapy, etc.)
• Receive observation and direction from a qualified supervising professional (QSP) or level I provider at least twice per month until meeting 1,000 hours of supervised clinical experience
Note: The provider can include hours worked as a mental health behavioral aide, personal care assistance (PCA) worker or EIDBI level III provider as required hours of experience
Note: If a level II provider graduates from a bachelor’s degree program or currently has a bachelor’s degree, the provider will remain enrolled as a level II provider under the variance while working toward completing the 1,000 hours of supervised clinical experience
Note: If the provider is enrolled under the variance, they will remain under the variance until they meet one of the standard criteria

3. Have both:
• An associate degree from an accredited college or university in a behavioral or child development science or a related field (e.g., mental health, special education, social work, psychology, speech pathology, occupational therapy, etc.)
• At least 2,000 hours of supervised clinical experience delivering treatment to people with ASD or a related condition
Note: The provider can include hours worked as a mental health behavioral aide or an EIDBI level III provider as required hours of experience)

4. Have at least 4,000 hours of supervised clinical experience delivering treatment to people with ASD or a related condition
Note: The provider can include hours worked as a mental health behavioral aide, PCA worker or an EIDBI level III provider as required hours of experience
 
5. Be both:
• A graduate student in a behavioral or child development science or a related field (e.g., mental health, special education, social work, psychology, speech pathology, occupational therapy)
• Formally assigned by an accredited college or university to an EIDBI provider agency for clinical training with people with ASD or related conditions and receiving clinical supervision from a QSP affiliated with the agency

6. Meet all of the following requirements:
• Age 18 or older
• Fluent in a non-English language
• Completed the EIDBI level III provider training requirements
• Receive observation and direction from a QSP or qualified level I provider at least once per week until meeting 1,000 hours of supervised clinical experience.
 
Job Responsibilities
• Ensure the individual treatment plan (ITP) and all services provided take into consideration the person’s and family’s values, goals, preferences, culture and language
• Document all services provided in the person’s case notes and/or health care plan as specified in EIDBI – Health service records
• Participate in developing and modifying the person’s ITP
• Participate in monitoring the person’s progress on targeted goals and objectives and treatment outcomes, including data collection
• Participate in the person’s coordinated care conference as determined by the QSP and requested by the parent/primary caregiver
• Provide family/caregiver training and counseling as determined by the QSP and identified in the person’s ITP
• Provide intervention observation and direction to level III providers as determined by the QSP and identified in the person’s ITP
• Provide intervention services as determined necessary in the CMDE and identified in the person’s ITP, with fidelity to the treatment method or modality necessary to promote progress on targeted goals and objectives
• Receive required clinical supervision and intervention observation and direction as identified in the person’s ITP
Degree of Authority
The Level II provider must report to the Behavior Therapist Supervisor at Twin Cities Support Services . 
Standards of Job Performance
Twin Cities Support Services expects the highest standards of job performance from the Level II provider as outlined in the job description.