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Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › COUNSELORS › Section 246-810-013 - State agency employee credentialing requirements

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(1) Until July 1, 2010, an employee of a
				  state agency who is practicing counseling, as part of his or her position, must
				  be credentialed as a registered counselor or an agency affiliated counselor
				  unless they are exempt under WAC
				  246-810-011.
(2) On and after July 1, 2010, an employee of
				  a state agency, practice counseling, as part of his or her position, must be
				  credentialed as an agency affiliated counselor unless they are exempt under WAC
				  246-810-011.
(3) A person may not, for a fee or as a part
				  of his or her position as an employee of a state agency, practice hypnotherapy
				  without being registered to practice as a hypnotherapist unless they are exempt
				  under WAC
				  246-810-011.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050 and chapter 18.19 RCW. 09-15-041,
						§ 246-810-013, filed 7/8/09, effective
						7/8/09.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › AGENCY AFFILIATED COUNSELORS › Section 246-810-015 - Agency affiliated counselor: Scope of practice and credentialing requirements

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(1) An agency
				  affiliated counselor may only provide counseling services as part of his or her
				  employment as an agency affiliated counselor for a recognized agency.
(2) An applicant for an agency affiliated
				  counselor must be employed by, or have an offer of employment from, an agency
				  or facility identified in WAC
				  246-810-016.
(3)
(a)
				  Applicants must submit an application to the department within the first thirty
				  days of employment at an agency in order to continue working while the
				  application is processed.
(b)
				  Applicants must complete any outstanding deficiencies within ninety days of the
				  date the department issues a deficiency letter. If the applicant does not
				  satisfy the outstanding licensure requirements within ninety days, the
				  applicant must stop working.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › AGENCY AFFILIATED COUNSELORS › Section 246-810-016 - Agencies, facilities, federally recognized Indian tribes located within the state, or counties that can employ agency affiliated counselors

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Agencies or facilities that may employ an agency affiliated
					 counselor are:
(1) Washington state
				  departments and agencies listed in the Agency, Commission & Organization
				  Directory available on the state of Washington web site.
(2) Federally recognized Indian tribes
				  located within the state.
(3)
				  Counties as listed in
				  chapter
				  36.04 RCW.
(4) Community and technical colleges governed
				  by the Washington state board for community and technical colleges.
(5) Colleges and universities governed by the
				  Washington state higher education coordinating board.
(6) Hospitals licensed under
				  chapter
				  70.41 RCW.
(7) Home health care agencies, home care
				  agencies, and hospice care agencies licensed under chapter 70.127
				  RCW.
(8) Agencies and facilities
				  licensed or certified under
				  chapters
				  71.05 or
				  71.24 RCW.
(9) Psychiatric hospitals, residential
				  treatment facilities, hospitals, and alcohol and chemical dependency entities
				  licensed under
				  chapter
				  71.12 RCW.
(10) Other agencies or facilities recognized
				  by the secretary as provided in WAC
				  246-810-017.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050 and
						18.19.020. 11-22-087, §
						246-810-016, filed 11/1/11, effective 12/2/11; 10-22-111, § 246-810-016,
						filed 11/2/10, effective 12/3/10. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050 and chapter 18.19 RCW. 09-15-041,
						§ 246-810-016, filed 7/8/09, effective
						7/8/09.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › AGENCY AFFILIATED COUNSELORS › Section 246-810-017 - Process to become a recognized agency or facility

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(1) To become a recognized agency or
				  facility, an agency or facility must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the
				  secretary that it is operated, licensed, or certified by the state of
				  Washington to provide specific counseling services.
(2) When reviewing requests for recognition,
				  the secretary may:
(a) Require forms and
				  documentation;
(b) Consult with
				  other state agencies and entities.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › AGENCY AFFILIATED COUNSELORS › Section 246-810-018 - An agency affiliated counselor must report an employment change

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Agency affiliated counselors must notify the department
					 within thirty calendar days if they are no longer employed by the agency
					 identified on their application, are now employed with another agency, or both.
					 Agency affiliated counselors may not practice counseling unless they are
					 employed by an agency.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050 and chapter 18.19 RCW. 09-15-041,
						§ 246-810-018, filed 7/8/09, effective
						7/8/09.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › AGENCY AFFILIATED COUNSELORS › Section 246-810-019 - Co-occurring disorder enhancement specialist eligibility

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Agency affiliated counselors licensed under chapter 18.19
					 RCW and this chapter who meet the conditions of
					 RCW
					 18.205.105(1)(e) are
					 eligible to apply for a co-occurring disorder specialist enhancement to their
					 existing credential according to the conditions of
					 RCW
					 18.205.160 and chapter 246-804
					 WAC.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFIED ADVISERS, AND HYPNOTHERAPISTS › Section 246-810-0201 - Practice scope and limits for certified counselors

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The scope of practice of certified counselors consists
					 exclusively of the following:
(1)
				  Appropriate screening of the client's level of functional impairment using the
				  global assessment of functioning as described in the fourth edition of the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
.
				  Recognition of a mental or physical disorder or a global assessment of
				  functioning score of sixty or less requires that the certified counselor refer
				  the client for diagnosis and treatment to a licensed health care
				  practitioner.
(2) If the client has
				  a global assessment of functioning score greater than sixty, a certified
				  counselor may counsel and guide the client in adjusting to life situations,
				  developing new skills, and making desired changes, in accordance with the
				  theories and techniques of a specific counseling method and established
				  practice standards.
(3) If the
				  client has a global assessment of functioning score of sixty or less, a
				  certified counselor may counsel and guide the client in adjusting to life
				  situations, developing new skills, and making desired changes, in accordance
				  with the theories and techniques of a specific counseling method and
				  established practice standards if:
(a) The
				  client has been referred to the certified counselor by a licensed health care
				  practitioner and care is provided as part of a plan of treatment developed by
				  the referring practitioner who is actively treating the client. The certified
				  counselor must adhere to any conditions related to the certified counselor's
				  role as specified in the plan of care; or
(b) The certified counselor referred the
				  client for diagnosis and treatment from a licensed health care practitioner and
				  the client refused, in writing, to seek diagnosis and treatment from the other
				  provider. The certified counselor may provide services to the client consistent
				  with a treatment plan developed by the certified counselor and the consultant
				  or supervisor with whom the certified counselor has a written consultation or
				  supervisory agreement.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFIED ADVISERS, AND HYPNOTHERAPISTS › Section 246-810-021 - Practice scope and limits for certified advisers

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The scope of practice of certified advisers consists
					 exclusively of the following:
(1)
				  Appropriate screening of the client's level of functional impairment using the
				  global assessment of functioning as described in the fourth edition of the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
.
				  Recognition of a mental or physical disorder or a global assessment of
				  functioning score of sixty or less requires that the certified adviser refer
				  the client to a licensed health care practitioner.
(2) If the client has a global assessment of
				  functioning score greater than sixty, a certified adviser may counsel and guide
				  the client in adjusting to life situations, developing new skills, and making
				  desired changes, in accordance with the theories and techniques of a specific
				  counseling method and established practice standards.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050 and chapter 18.19 RCW. 09-15-041,
						§ 246-810-021, filed 7/8/09, effective
						7/8/09.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFIED ADVISERS, AND HYPNOTHERAPISTS › Section 246-810-0221 - Qualifications to become a certified counselor

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(1) Until July 1, 2010, an applicant for
				  certified counselor who has been a registered counselor for a minimum of five
				  years must:
(a) Hold a valid, active
				  registration that is in good standing or be in compliance with any disciplinary
				  process and orders;
(b) Show
				  evidence of having completed at least six clock hours of course work that
				  included risk assessment, ethics, appropriate screening using the global
				  assessment of functioning scale, client referral, and Washington state
				  law;
(c) Pass an examination in
				  risk assessment, ethics, appropriate screening using the global assessment of
				  functioning scale, client referral, and Washington state law; and
(d) Have a written consultation agreement
				  which meets the requirements in WAC
				  246-810-025 with a credential
				  holder who meets the qualifications to be a consultant in WAC
				  246-810-026.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFIED ADVISERS, AND HYPNOTHERAPISTS › Section 246-810-023 - Qualifications to become a certified adviser

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Applicants for certified adviser must:
(1) Have an associate degree which included a
				  supervised internship in a counseling-related field as defined in WAC
				  246-810-024;
(2) Pass an examination in risk assessment,
				  ethics, and appropriate screening using the global assessment of functioning
				  scale, client referral, and Washington state law; and
(3) Have a written supervisory agreement
				  which meets the requirements in WAC
				  246-810-025 with a credential
				  holder who meets the qualifications to be a supervisor in WAC
				  246-810-026.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050 and chapter 18.19 RCW. 09-15-041,
						§ 246-810-023, filed 7/8/09, effective
						7/8/09.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFIED ADVISERS, AND HYPNOTHERAPISTS › Section 246-810-024 - Counseling-related degrees that meet the requirements for certified counselor and certified adviser

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(1) A
				  counseling-related bachelor's degree must be from a recognized educational
				  program or institution. The degree must have required the equivalent of at
				  least four years of full-time study and at least one third of the courses must
				  have included one or more of subjects listed in subsection (4) of this
				  section.
(2) A counseling-related
				  associate degree must be from a recognized educational program or institution.
				  The degree must have the equivalent of at least two years of full-time study
				  and a supervised internship. At least one fourth of the required courses must
				  have included one or more of the subjects listed in subsection (4) of this
				  section.
(3) An advanced or
				  graduate degree from a recognized educational program or institution in any of
				  the subject areas listed in subsection (4) of this section will meet the
				  education requirements for certified counselor or certified adviser.
(4) Counseling-related subjects:
(a) Addiction counseling;
(b) Adolescent and child
				  counseling;
(c) Anger management
				  counseling;
(d) Applied behavioral
				  science;
(e) Behavior management or
				  behavior modification;
(f)
				  Biofeedback;
(g) Child
				  development;
(h) Clinical social
				  work;
(i) Community mental
				  health;
(j) Counseling persons with
				  developmental or intellectual disabilities;
(k) Counseling ethics;
(l) Developmental psychology;
(m) Domestic violence counseling;
(n) Elder counseling;
(o) Grief counseling;
(p) Human development;
(q) Human services counseling;
(r) Learning disabilities
				  counseling;
(s) Marriage and family
				  counseling;
(t) Mental health
				  counseling;
(u) Ministerial or
				  pastoral counseling;
(v)
				  Multicultural counseling;
(w)
				  Organizational psychology;
(x)
				  Personality theory;
(y)
				  Physiological psychology;
(z)
				  Psychiatry and psychiatric nursing;
(aa) Psychological measurement and
				  research;
(bb)
				  Psychology;
(cc) Psychopathology
				  and abnormal psychology;
(dd)
				  Sexual disorder counseling;
(ee)
				  Social work;
(ff) Special
				  education;
(gg) Stress disorder
				  counseling;
(hh) Substance and
				  chemical abuse counseling; and
(ii)
				  Transpersonal psychology.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFIED ADVISERS, AND HYPNOTHERAPISTS › Section 246-810-025 - Supervision and consultation requirements for certified counselors and supervision requirements for certified advisers

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(1) Supervision. Certified counselors who do
				  not meet the requirements in WAC
				  246-810-0221(1) 
				  and certified advisers must meet the following supervision requirements:
(a) Written agreement. A written agreement
				  between a qualified supervisor and the certified counselor or certified adviser
				  is required and must be reviewed and renewed at least every two years. The
				  agreement must address:
(i) The agreement
				  duration;
(ii) Expectations of both
				  parties;
(iii) Frequency and
				  modalities of supervision;
(iv)
				  Recordkeeping;
(v) Financial
				  arrangements;
(vi) Client
				  confidentiality; and
(vii)
				  Potential conflict of interest.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFIED ADVISERS, AND HYPNOTHERAPISTS › Section 246-810-026 - Qualifications to be a certified counselor supervisor, certified adviser supervisor, or a certified counselor consultant

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The following qualifications are required to be a certified
					 counselor supervisor, certified adviser supervisor, or a certified counselor
					 consultant.
(1) The supervisor or
				  consultant must have held a Washington state credential in counseling-related
				  fields for a minimum of five years. All credentials held by the supervisor or
				  consultant must be in good standing. At least one credential must be
				  active.
(2) For purposes of this
				  section, counseling-related fields means a credential issued under chapter
				  18.130 RCW for:
(a) Certified
				  counselor;
(b)
				  Hypnotherapist;
(c) Mental health
				  counselor;
(d) Marriage and family
				  therapist;
(e) Independent clinical
				  social work;
(f) Advanced social
				  work;
(g) Psychologist;
(h) Substance use disorder
				  professional;
(i) Sex offender
				  treatment provider;
(j) Sex
				  offender treatment provider affiliate;
(k) Medical physician;
(l) Osteopathic physician;
(m) Advanced registered nurse
				  practitioner;
(n) Naturopathic
				  physician; and
(o) Until July 1,
				  2010, registered counselor.
Additional credentials may be accepted by the secretary as
					 counseling-related.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFIED ADVISERS, AND HYPNOTHERAPISTS › Section 246-810-027 - Continuing education requirements for a certified counselor or certified adviser

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(1) A certified
				  counselor or a certified adviser must complete 36 credit hours of continuing
				  education every two years.
(2) At
				  least six hours of the 36 credit hours must be in law and professional ethics
				  related to counseling.
(3) At least
				  once every six years a certified counselor or a certified adviser must complete
				  three hours of training in suicide assessment, including screening and
				  referral, as specified in WAC
				  246-810-0298.
(a) Except as provided in (b) of this
				  subsection, the first training must be completed during the first full
				  continuing education reporting period after initial licensure.
(b) An individual applying for initial
				  certification as a certified counselor or a certified adviser may delay
				  completion of the first required training for six years after initial
				  certification if they can demonstrate successful completion of a three-hour
				  training in suicide assessment, screening, and referral that:
(i) Was completed no more than six years
				  prior to the application for initial certification; and
(ii) Meets the requirements listed in WAC
				  246-810-0298.
(c) The hours spent completing
				  training in suicide assessment count towards the total 36 hours of continuing
				  education.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFIED ADVISERS, AND HYPNOTHERAPISTS › Section 246-810-029 - Acceptable continuing education courses for certified counselor and certified adviser

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(1) A continuing
				  education program or course must be relevant to counseling and must contribute
				  to the advancement, extension and enhancement of the professional competence of
				  the credential holder. Relevant courses include those that are related to
				  counseling theory and practice, modality(ies) of the counseling services the
				  credential holder will provide, professional ethics, courses related to risk
				  assessment, screening using the global assessment of functioning scale,
				  referral of clients, and Washington state law applicable to
				  counseling.
(2) Continuing
				  education courses, seminars, workshops, training programs, and institutes must
				  have a featured instructor, speaker(s), or panel approved by an
				  industry-recognized institution of higher learning, or a local, state,
				  national, or international organization.
(3) Distance learning programs approved by an
				  industry-recognized local, state, national or international organization or
				  educational organization may meet these requirements. The programs must require
				  a test of comprehension upon completion. Distance learning programs are limited
				  to twenty hours per reporting period.
(4) Other learning experiences, such as
				  serving on a panel, board or council, community service, research, peer
				  consultation, or publishing articles for professional publications are
				  acceptable if the experience contributes to the advancement, extension, and
				  enhancement of the professional competence of the certified counselor or
				  certified adviser. The experience is limited to six hours per reporting
				  period.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050 and chapter 18.19 RCW. 09-15-041,
						§ 246-810-029, filed 7/8/09, effective
						7/8/09.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFIED ADVISERS, AND HYPNOTHERAPISTS › Section 246-810-0293 - Recognized institutions of higher learning and local, state, national, and international organizations

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Activities that meet the requirements of WAC
					 246-810-029 and are offered by
					 the following entities are eligible for continuing education credit:
(1) Washington Association for Marriage and
				  Family Therapy;
(2) Washington
				  State Society for Clinical Social Work;
(3) Washington Chapter of the National
				  Association of Social Work;
(4)
				  American Mental Health Counselors Association;
(5) American Association for Marriage and
				  Family Therapy;
(6) Clinical Social
				  Work Association;
(7) National
				  Association of Social Workers;
(8)
				  Washington Mental Health Counselors Association;
(9) National Board for Certified
				  Counselors;
(10) Association for
				  Humanistic Psychology;
(11) The
				  Association for Integrative Psychology;
(12) Society for Social Work Leadership in
				  Health Care;
(13) Institutions of
				  higher learning that are accredited by a national or regional accrediting body
				  recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary
				  Accreditation;
(14) Washington
				  Professional Counselors Association;
(15) State Association and National
				  Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers;
(16) National Association of Alcohol and Drug
				  Addiction Counselors; and
(17)
				  Other organizations recognized by the secretary and included on a list
				  maintained by the department.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050 and chapter 18.19 RCW. 09-15-041,
						§ 246-810-0293, filed 7/8/09, effective
						7/8/09.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFIED ADVISERS, AND HYPNOTHERAPISTS › Section 246-810-0295 - Continuing education credit for preparing and presenting a lecture or course

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A certified counselor or certified adviser who prepares and
					 presents lectures or education that contributes to the professional competence
					 of other counselors or mental health providers may accumulate the same number
					 of hours obtained for continuing education purposes by attendees. The hours for
					 presenting a lecture or education on a specific topic may only be used for
					 continuing education credit once during each reporting
					 period.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050 and chapter 18.19 RCW. 09-15-041,
						§ 246-810-0295, filed 7/8/09, effective
						7/8/09.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFIED ADVISERS, AND HYPNOTHERAPISTS › Section 246-810-0297 - Continuing education documentation for certified counselor or certified adviser

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(1) Acceptable
				  continuing education documentation for certified counselor or certified adviser
				  includes transcripts, signed letters from course instructors, certificate of
				  completion, or other formal certification, as required in chapter 246-12 WAC,
				  Part 7.
(2) The credential holder
				  must provide documentation which demonstrates fulfillment of continuing
				  education requirements if requested by the secretary.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050 and chapter 18.19 RCW. 09-15-041,
						§ 246-810-0297, filed 7/8/09, effective
						7/8/09.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFIED ADVISERS, AND HYPNOTHERAPISTS › Section 246-810-0298 - Suicide assessment training standards

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(1) Approved qualifying training in suicide
				  assessment, including screening and referral must be on the department's model
				  list developed in accordance with
				  RCW
				  43.70.442.
(2) A certified counselor or certified
				  adviser who is an employee of a state or local government employer is exempt
				  from the requirements of this section if they receive a total of at least three
				  hours of training in suicide assessment including screening and referral from
				  their employer every six years.
(3)
				  A certified counselor or certified adviser who is an employee of a licensed or
				  certified behavioral health agency under chapter 71.05 or 71.24 RCW is exempt
				  from the requirements of this section if they receive a total of at least three
				  hours of training in suicide assessment, including screening and referral from
				  their employer every six years.
(4)
				  For purposes of this section, the training may be provided in one three-hour
				  block or shorter training sessions.
(5) A certified counselor or certified
				  adviser that obtained training under the exemptions listed in subsections (2)
				  and (3) of this section may obtain continuing education credit subject to
				  documentation as defined in WAC
				  246-810-0297.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFIED ADVISERS, AND HYPNOTHERAPISTS › Section 246-810-0299 - Health equity training standards

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(1) Beginning January 1, 2024, a certified
				  counselor or certified adviser must complete training in health equity as a
				  part of their continuing education requirements. The certified counselor or
				  certified adviser must complete at least two hours of health equity trainings
				  every four years. The training may be in person or virtual but must meet the
				  course requirements in WAC
				  246-12-830, including strategies
				  to reduce implicit bias and assess the providers ability to apply health equity
				  concepts into practice.
(2) The
				  hours spent completing training in health equity education count towards the
				  total of 36 hours of continuing education.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFIED ADVISERS, AND HYPNOTHERAPISTS › Section 246-810-032 - Failure to provide client disclosure information

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Failure to provide to the client any of the disclosure
					 information as set forth in WAC 246-810-030 and
					 246-810-031, and as required by
					 the law shall constitute an act of unprofessional conduct as defined in
					 RCW
					 18.130.180(7).
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050(1). 97-17-113,
						§ 246-810-032, filed 8/20/97, effective 9/20/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
						as § 246-810-032, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050. 88-11-024 (Order PM 728), §
						308-190-050, filed 5/11/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFIED ADVISERS, AND HYPNOTHERAPISTS › Section 246-810-035 - Record requirements

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(1) A counselor
				  providing professional services to a client or providing services billed to a
				  third-party payor, must document services, except as provided in subsection (2)
				  of this section. The documentation must include:
(a) Client name;
(b) The fee arrangement and record of
				  payments;
(c) Dates counseling was
				  received;
(d) Disclosure form,
				  signed by counselor and client;
(e)
				  The presenting problem(s), or purpose of counseling;
(f) Notation and results of formal consults,
				  including information obtained from other persons or agencies through a release
				  of information;
(g) Progress notes
				  sufficient to support responsible clinical practice for the type of theoretical
				  orientation/therapy the counselor uses.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFIED ADVISERS, AND HYPNOTHERAPISTS › Section 246-810-040 - Requirements to report suspected abuse or neglect of a child or vulnerable adult

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(1)Chapter
				  26.44 RCW requires that
				  all counselors must report suspected abuse or neglect of a child, when they
				  have reasonable cause to believe that such an incident has occurred.
(2)Chapter 74.34 RCW requires that all
				  counselors report when there is reasonable cause to believe that abandonment,
				  abuse, financial exploitation, or neglect of a vulnerable adult has
				  occurred.
(3) The report must be
				  made to the local law enforcement agency or to the department of social and
				  health services within twenty-four hours after there is reasonable cause to
				  believe that the child or vulnerable adult has suffered abuse or
				  neglect.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050 and chapter 18.19 RCW. 09-15-041,
						§ 246-810-040, filed 7/8/09, effective 7/8/09. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050(1). 97-17-113,
						§ 246-810-040, filed 8/20/97, effective 9/20/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
						as § 246-810-040, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.060. 89-14-070 (Order PM 840), §
						308-190-042, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFIED ADVISERS, AND HYPNOTHERAPISTS › Section 246-810-045 - Requirements for client fees paid in advance

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(1) The practice of collecting fees in
				  advance and refund policies must be included in the disclosure statement to the
				  client before any funds are collected.
(2) Counselors who collect fees in advance of
				  the service provided must separate such funds from operating/expense funds.
				  Failure to properly account for such funds may be a violation of the Securities
				  Act, RCW
				  21.20.005. The counselor may not spend the
				  funds until the service is provided. Any funds left in the account, for
				  services not provided must be returned to the client within thirty days of the
				  request.
(3) Room rental fees or
				  similar expenses, for example, as relating to group therapy, are not considered
				  fees paid in advance.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050 and chapter 18.19 RCW. 09-15-041,
						§ 246-810-045, filed 7/8/09, effective 7/8/09. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050(1). 97-17-113,
						§ 246-810-045, filed 8/20/97, effective
						9/20/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFIED ADVISERS, AND HYPNOTHERAPISTS › Section 246-810-049 - Sexual misconduct regulations

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(1)
				  The definitions and prohibitions on sexual misconduct in chapter 246-16 WAC
				  apply to counselors except WAC
				  246-16-100(3) and
				  (4).
(2) A counselor shall never engage, or
				  attempt to engage, in the activities listed in WAC
				  246-16-100(1) 
				  with a former patient, former client or former key party.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050 and chapter 18.19 RCW. 09-15-041,
						§ 246-810-049, filed 7/8/09, effective 7/8/09. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.155.040,
						18.19.050,
						18.225.040,
						18.205.060,
						18.130.050. 08-07-090, §
						246-810-049, filed 3/19/08, effective 4/19/08. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050(1). 97-17-113,
						§ 246-810-049, filed 8/20/97, effective
						9/20/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFIED ADVISERS, AND HYPNOTHERAPISTS › Section 246-810-060 - Mandatory reporting

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All individuals credentialed under this chapter are subject
					 to the mandatory reporting requirements of chapter 246-16
					 WAC.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050 and chapter 18.19 RCW. 09-15-041,
						§ 246-810-060, filed 7/8/09, effective 7/8/09. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050(1). 97-17-113,
						§ 246-810-060, filed 8/20/97, effective 9/20/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
						as § 246-810-060, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
						308-190-070, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFIED ADVISERS, AND HYPNOTHERAPISTS › Section 246-810-061 - Health care institutions

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The chief administrator or executive officer or their
					 designee of any hospital, nursing home, licensed or certified behavioral health
					 agency as defined in
					 RCW
					 71.24.025, and residential treatment facility
					 licensed under chapter 71.12 RCW, shall report to the department when any
					 counselor's services are terminated or are restricted based upon a
					 determination that the counselor has committed an act which may constitute
					 unprofessional conduct or that the counselor may be unable to practice with
					 reasonable skill or safety to clients by reason of a mental or physical
					 condition. Reports are to be made in accordance with WAC
					 246-810-060.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050(1). 97-17-113,
						§ 246-810-061, filed 8/20/97, effective 9/20/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
						as § 246-810-061, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
						308-190-080, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFIED ADVISERS, AND HYPNOTHERAPISTS › Section 246-810-062 - Counselor associations or societies

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The president or chief executive officer of any counselor
					 association or society within this state shall report to the department when
					 the association or society determines that a registered counselor has committed
					 unprofessional conduct or that a counselor may not be able to practice
					 counseling with reasonable skill and safety to clients as the result of any
					 mental or physical condition. The report required by must be made regardless of
					 whether the counselor appeals, accepts, or acts upon the association or
					 society's determination. The report must include notification of appeal.
					 Reports must meet the requirements of WAC
					 246-810-060.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050. 06-08-106, § 246-810-062,
						filed 4/5/06, effective 5/6/06. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050(1). 97-17-113,
						§ 246-810-062, filed 8/20/97, effective 9/20/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
						as § 246-810-062, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
						308-190-090, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFIED ADVISERS, AND HYPNOTHERAPISTS › Section 246-810-063 - Health care service contractors and disability insurance carriers

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The executive officer of every health care service
					 contractor and disability insurer, licensed under
					 chapters
					 48.20,
					 48.21,
					 48.21A, and
					 48.44 RCW, operating in the state
					 of Washington shall report to the department all final determinations that a
					 counselor has engaged in fraud in billing for services. Reports are to be made
					 in accordance with WAC
					 246-810-060.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050(1). 97-17-113,
						§ 246-810-063, filed 8/20/97, effective 9/20/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
						as § 246-810-063, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
						308-190-100, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFIED ADVISERS, AND HYPNOTHERAPISTS › Section 246-810-064 - Professional liability carriers

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Every institution or organization providing professional
					 liability insurance directly or indirectly to counselors shall send a complete
					 report to the department of any malpractice settlement, award, or payment in
					 excess of twenty thousand dollars as a result of a claim or action for damages
					 alleged to have been caused by an insured counselor's incompetency or
					 negligence in the practice of counseling. Such institution or organization
					 shall also report the award, settlement, or payment of three or more claims
					 during a twelve-month period as a result of the counselor's alleged
					 incompetence or negligence in the practice of counseling. Reports are to be
					 made in accordance with WAC
					 246-810-060.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050(1). 97-17-113,
						§ 246-810-064, filed 8/20/97, effective 9/20/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
						as § 246-810-064, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
						308-190-110, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFIED ADVISERS, AND HYPNOTHERAPISTS › Section 246-810-065 - Courts

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The department requests the assistance of the clerk of
					 trial courts within the state to report all professional malpractice judgments
					 and all convictions of counselors, other than minor traffic
					 violations.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050(1). 97-17-113,
						§ 246-810-065, filed 8/20/97, effective 9/20/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
						as § 246-810-065, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
						308-190-120, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFIED ADVISERS, AND HYPNOTHERAPISTS › Section 246-810-066 - State and federal agencies

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The department requests the assistance of executive
					 officers of any state or federal program operating in the state of Washington,
					 under which a counselor is employed to provide client care services, to report
					 to the department whenever such a counselor has been judged to have
					 demonstrated his/her incompetency or negligence in the practice of counseling,
					 or has otherwise committed unprofessional conduct, or may not be able to
					 practice with reasonable skill and safety by reason of any mental or physical
					 condition. These requirements do not supersede any federal or state
					 law.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050(1). 97-17-113,
						§ 246-810-066, filed 8/20/97, effective 9/20/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
						as § 246-810-066, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
						308-190-130, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFIED ADVISERS, AND HYPNOTHERAPISTS › Section 246-810-080 - What are the requirements for AIDS prevention and information education? (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050 and chapter 18.19 RCW. 09-15-041,
						§ 246-810-080, filed 7/8/09, effective 7/8/09. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.280. 98-05-060, § 246-810-080,
						filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050(1). 97-17-113,
						§ 246-810-080, filed 8/20/97, effective 9/20/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
						as § 246-810-080, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						70.24.270. 88-22-077 (Order PM 786), §
						308-190-200, filed 11/2/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-810 - Counselors › ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE ONLY TO REGISTERED COUNSELORS › Section 246-810-089 - Transitional dates for a registered counselor credential

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(1) The department of health will not issue
				  any new registered counselor credentials after July 1, 2009.
(2) Individuals with a current or prior
				  credential as a registered counselor may renew or reinstate their credential if
				  all fees are paid and credentialing requirements are met. No registered
				  counselor credentials will be renewed or reinstated after June 30,
				  2010.
(3) To continue to practice
				  counseling, all registered counselors must hold a different counseling
				  credential by July 1, 2010.
(4) All
				  registered counselor credentials are abolished on July 1, 2010.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.19.050 and chapter 18.19 RCW. 09-15-041,
						§ 246-810-089, filed 7/8/09, effective
						7/8/09.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › DEFINITIONS › Section 246-811-010 - Definitions

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The definitions in this section apply throughout this
					 chapter unless the context clearly states otherwise.
(1) "Agency" means a community behavioral
				  health agency or facility operated, licensed, or certified by the state of
				  Washington, a federally recognized Indian tribe located with the state, a
				  county, a federally qualified health center, or a hospital.
(2) "Apprentice" means an individual enrolled
				  in an approved and registered apprenticeship program.
(3) "Approved and registered apprenticeship
				  program" means a substance use disorder apprenticeship program approved by the
				  secretary under chapter 18.205 RCW and registered by the department of labor
				  and industries under chapter 49.04 RCW.
(4) "Approved school" means any college or
				  university accredited by a national or regional accrediting body, at the time
				  the applicant completed the required education or other educational programs
				  approved by the secretary.
(5)
				  "Competent instructor" has the same meaning as provided in WAC
				  296-05-003.
(6) "Counseling" means employing any
				  therapeutic techniques including, but not limited to, social work, mental
				  health counseling, marriage and family therapy, and hypnotherapy, for a fee,
				  that offer, assist, or attempt to assist an individual or individuals in the
				  amelioration or adjustment of mental, emotional, or behavioral problems, and
				  includes therapeutic techniques to achieve sensitivity and awareness of self
				  and others and the development of human potential.
(7) "Core competencies of substance use
				  disorder counseling" means competencies oriented to assist individuals with
				  substance use disorder in their recovery. Core competencies include the
				  following nationally recognized areas:
(a)
				  Knowledge;
(b) Skills;
(c) Attitudes of professional practice,
				  including assessment and diagnosis of substance use disorder;
(d) Substance use disorder treatment planning
				  and referral;
(e) Patient and
				  family education in substance use disorder;
(f) Individual and group
				  counseling;
(g) Relapse prevention
				  counseling; and
(h) Case
				  management.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-811 - Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees › DEFINITIONS › Section 246-811-020 - Sexual misconduct

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(1) The
				  definitions and prohibitions on sexual misconduct described in chapter 246-16
				  WAC apply to substance use disorder professionals and a substance use disorder
				  professional trainee except WAC
				  246-16-100(4) and
				  (5).
(2) A substance use disorder professional or
				  a substance use disorder professional trainee shall never engage, or attempt to
				  engage, in the activities listed in WAC
				  246-16-100(1) and
				  (2) with a former patient, former client or
				  former key party.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.205 RCW. 09-14-111,
						§ 246-811-020, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/1/09. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.155.040,
						18.19.050,
						18.225.040,
						18.205.060,
						18.130.050. 08-07-090, §
						246-811-020, filed 3/19/08, effective
						4/19/08.