Qualifications of Certain Care Coordinators Persons who are Elderly Waiver Care Coordinators must meet one (1) of the four (4) following requirements: Registered Nurse (RN) licensed in Illinois Bachelor’s degree in nursing, social sciences, social work, or related field Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with one (1) year experience in conducting comprehensive assessments and provision of formal service for the elderly and/or authorizing service provisions, One (1) year of satisfactory program experience, which is defined as assessment, provision, and/or authorization of formal services for the elderly, may replace one year of college education, at least four (4) years of experience replacing baccalaureate degree Persons with Disabilities Waiver Care Coordinators must meet one (1) of the nine (9) following requirements: Registered Nurse (RN) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Doctorate in Psychology (PsyD) Bachelor’s or master’s Degree prepared in human services related field Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Persons with Brain Injury Waiver Care Coordinators must meet one (1) of the seven (7) following requirements: Registered Nurse (RN) licensed in Illinois Certified or Licensed social worker Unlicensed social worker: minimum of bachelor’s degree in social work, social sciences, or counseling Vocational specialist: certified Rehabilitation counselor or at least three (3) years’ experience working with people with disabilities Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Certified Case Manager (CCM) Persons with HIV/AIDS Waiver Care Coordinators must meet one (1) of the three (3) following requirements: A Registered Nurse (RN) licensed in Illinois and a bachelor’s degree in nursing, social work, social sciences, or counseling or one (1) years of case management experience. Registered Nurse (RN) with 2 years direct clinical care to the consumer in a clinical setting or, unrestricted Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC, TX), or Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW, TX), Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC, IL) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW, IL & NM) Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT, IL & NM), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC, NM), Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW, NM), or Licensed Mental Health Counselor {LMHC, NM) with 2 years of clinical practice experience.