A. Except as provided hereinafter, no person shall attempt to be a mental health support staff or work as, or attempt to work as, an employee in a behavioral/mental health treatment clinic within the city without having obtained the appropriate license issued under the provisions of this chapter. All such staff members, other than irregular, occasional or onetime visitors, must be at least eighteen (18) years old. Said license must be prominently displayed in the treatment clinic and maintained in effect at all times the person is engaged in providing care. Provided, however, that employee applicants may be hired to assist in providing care, after having made application, and only while results of the criminal history check are pending, continue to assist in providing care, until the license is denied or issued. It shall be a violation of this section for any employee-applicant to continue so working, or any provider to continue to use the services of an employee-applicant, unless the employee-applicant has filed an application.
B. Persons required to be licensed under this chapter shall complete an application form supplying all requested information and providing authorizations necessary to obtain complete criminal history checks, as set forth hereinafter. Persons seeking treatment clinic licenses are required to include a current list of all staff, including professional and nonprofessional support staff at the location where treatment is provided. Failure to provide the necessary information or authorizations shall be grounds to deny a license.
C. Treatment clinic licenses shall have subscribed thereon the maximum number of children allowed in the place, home, building or location wherein the care or treatment is provided. Such licenses are premises specific, and may not be used to provide care in any place, building or location other than the one named on the license. (Ord. 632 §2, 2007)