I am a psychologist. What are the maximum hours I can be reimbursed for TSS?
Response: MA Bulletin 01-01-05, “Revisions to Policies and Procedures Relating to Mobile Therapy, Behavioral Specialist Consultant and Therapeutic Staff Support Services,” states that “Each supervisor may provide supervision to no more than nine (9) full-time equivalent TSS workers.”55. A TSS worker is working with a client who has specialized needs and interventions. A “specialized supervisor” will work with the TSS worker on that case, as not all supervisors can be expected to know all specialty workers. Is this okay?Response: This would be considered clinical consultation provided by the MT or BSC who specialized in providing the service. The BSC or MT for a particular child is not the supervisor of the TSS worker(s) for the child. The BSC or MT will provide clinical consultation as appropriate, but does not become the TSS supervisor by doing so.
