Section 10-912 - Staff. - Maryland Statutes

§ 10-912. Staff.
 

(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. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 59, § 73; 1982, ch. 21, § 2; 1983, ch. 462.]