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Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60A - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM STANDARDS › TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 388-60A-0435 - Discharging participants-What must a program do when a participant is discharged from treatment?

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(1) Discharge
				  criteria must be uniform and predictable.
(2) Discrimination may not occur against any
				  participant.
(3) The program may
				  discharge or transfer a participant if the treatment program cannot provide
				  adequate treatment services to the participant because of the treatment
				  program's current development or certified levels of treatment.
(4) When a participant is discharged for
				  satisfactory completion of treatment the program must ensure:
(a) The treatment program documents a written
				  discharge summary in the participant's file within seven days of completion
				  which includes:
(i) A summary of the
				  cognitive and behavioral changes the participant demonstrated in
				  treatment;
(ii) The goals or
				  objectives the participant met in treatment as outlined in their treatment
				  plan(s);
(iii) The program's
				  assessment of the participant's current risk factors;
(iv) Any recommendations for the
				  participant's treatment after discharge; and
(v) The participant's eligibility criteria to
				  return to the treatment program in the future; and
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60A - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM STANDARDS › DEPARTMENT REVIEWS AND ACTIONS › Section 388-60A-0500 - On-site reviews and plans of correction-How does the department review certified programs for compliance with the regulations of this chapter?

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To obtain and maintain certification to provide domestic
					 violence intervention treatment services, including certification to provide
					 assessments or any level of care, each program is subject to an on-site review
					 to determine if the program is in compliance with the minimum certification
					 standards of this chapter.
(1) For a
				  standard review, a department representative(s) conducts an entrance meeting
				  with the program and an on-site review that may include a review of:
(a) Program policies and
				  procedures;
(b) Direct service
				  staff personnel records;
(c)
				  Participant and victim records;
(d)
				  Written documentation of the program's treatment program;
(e) Attendance sheets and other forms related
				  to the provision of domestic violence intervention treatment
				  services;
(f) The facility where
				  services are delivered and where records are kept;
(g) The program's quality management plan;
				  and
(h) Any other information that
				  the department determines to be necessary to confirm compliance with the
				  minimum standards of this chapter, including but not limited to interviews
				  with:
(i) Individuals served by the program;
				  and
(ii) The program's direct
				  treatment staff members.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60A - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM STANDARDS › DEPARTMENT REVIEWS AND ACTIONS › Section 388-60A-0510 - Complaint investigations-How must an investigation get initiated and what is the process of the investigation?

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DSHS investigates complaints regarding domestic violence
					 intervention treatment programs that provide assessments or any level of
					 intervention services.
(1) Any person
				  may submit a written complaint to DSHS if the person has the following concerns
				  about a certified program:
(a) The program has
				  acted in a way that places the identified victim, current partner, or children
				  at risk; or
(b) The program has
				  failed to follow standards in this chapter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60A - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM STANDARDS › DEPARTMENT REVIEWS AND ACTIONS › Section 388-60A-0520 - Program or staff status changes-What must happen if a program's certification or a staff member's designation is changed by the department?

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(1) If the
				  department issues a written warning to a program, the department must send
				  notice by certified mail and provide the treatment program with:
(a) The specific reasons for the written
				  warning;
(b) The chapter 388-60A
				  WAC standards that the written warning is based on;
(c) Any remedial steps or corrective actions
				  which the program must complete to the satisfaction of the
				  department;
(d) The deadline for
				  completion of any corrective actions or remedial steps; and
(e) If the treatment program refuses or fails
				  to remedy the problems outlined in the written warning, the department may
				  revoke or suspend the certification of the program.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60A - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM STANDARDS › DEPARTMENT REVIEWS AND ACTIONS › Section 388-60A-0530 - Program responsibilities after an action-What actions must the program take after notification that it's certification has been suspended, revoked, or if no direct service staff are qualified to provide services?

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(1) If the
				  department revokes, suspends a program's certification, or if no qualified
				  direct service staff are available to provide services, the program must:
(a) Take immediate steps to notify and refer
				  current participants to other certified domestic violence intervention
				  treatment programs prior to the effective date of revocation or
				  suspension;
(b) Cease accepting
				  participants of domestic violence into its treatment program;
(c) Notify victims, current partners of the
				  participants, and any relevant agencies about the participant referral;
				  and
(d) Notify, in writing, the
				  presiding judge and chief probation officer of each judicial district from
				  which the treatment program receives court referrals.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60B - Domestic violence perpetrator treatment program standards › PURPOSE › Section 388-60B-0025 - What is the purpose of this chapter?

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(1) The overall purpose of this chapter is to
				  increase accountability and competency for programs that provide domestic
				  violence intervention treatment as well as provide minimum standards and a
				  pathway to achieve the following:
(a) To
				  responsibly and as accurately as possible with the information relied upon,
				  assess the risks, needs and responsivity for perpetrators of intimate partner
				  violence who are seeking assessment and treatment;
(b) To increase the safety of the victim,
				  current partner, children, and other children in the care or residence of
				  perpetrators of intimate partner violence who are enrolled in intervention
				  treatment; and
(c) To hold
				  perpetrators of intimate partner violence accountable in meeting their program
				  requirements and achieving core competencies, including documentation of their
				  cognitive and behavioral changes and personal accountability as outlined in WAC
				  388-60A-0430,
				  through intervention treatment using evidence-based and promising
				  practices.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60B - Domestic violence perpetrator treatment program standards › ADVISORY COMMITTEE › Section 388-60B-0035 - The department's advisory committee-Who is on the advisory committee and what is its role?

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The department will establish and appoint a volunteer group
					 to serve as the Washington state domestic violence intervention treatment
					 program standards advisory committee.
(1) The role of the advisory committee is to:
(a) Advise the department regarding
				  recommended changes to the program standards; and
(b) Provide technical assistance on program
				  standards, implementation, training, certification, and recertification
				  criteria.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60B - Domestic violence perpetrator treatment program standards › RECORDS RETENTION › Section 388-60B-0045 - Program records requirements-What records must programs keep?

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(1) The program
				  must keep all records associated with the provision of services for domestic
				  violence assessment or intervention treatment for a minimum of seven
				  years.
(2) In the event of a
				  program or agency closure:
(a) The program
				  must ensure all participants' records are kept and managed for at least seven
				  years after the closure and destroy records in a manner that preserves
				  confidentiality;
(b) The program
				  must provide each participant currently being served with:
(i) Notice of the program closure or program
				  cancellation at least thirty days before the date of closure or program
				  cancellation;
(ii) Assistance with
				  relocation for domestic violence intervention treatment; and
(iii) Information on how to access domestic
				  violence intervention treatment records to which the participant is
				  entitled;
(c) The closing
				  program must notify the department that the program will either:
(i) Continue to retain and manage all
				  participant records; or
(ii)
				  Arrange for the continued storage and management of all participant
				  records;
(d) The closing
				  program must notify the department in writing and include the name of the
				  certified program storing and managing the records, provide the method of
				  contact such as a telephone number or electronic address, and provide the
				  mailing and street address where the records will be stored;
(e) Programs run by sole practitioners must
				  name an emergency contact person who will be responsible for the program's
				  records should the sole practitioner be unable to do so due to illness or
				  death; and
(f) When any program or
				  agency storing and maintaining participant records receives an authorized
				  request for a record, the record must be provided to the requester within a
				  reasonable period of time.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60B - Domestic violence perpetrator treatment program standards › RECORDS RETENTION › Section 388-60B-0055 - Department record retention-What records must the department keep?

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The department must maintain the following information
					 regarding certified domestic violence intervention treatment programs under its
					 records retention schedule:
(1) A
				  current record of all certified domestic violence intervention treatment
				  programs; and
(2) A current record
				  of programs that:
(a) Are in the process of
				  applying for certification;
(b)
				  Have been denied certification over the last twelve months;
(c) Have been notified that the department is
				  revoking or suspending certification;
(d) Have had their certification revoked in
				  the last twelve months; and
(e) Are
				  being investigated.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60B - Domestic violence perpetrator treatment program standards › CERTIFICATION AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 388-60B-0100 - Certification requirements-Must a program be certified to provide domestic violence assessments or treatment?

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(1) All programs providing domestic violence
				  assessments or domestic violence intervention treatment services must submit an
				  application and be certified by the department.
(2) A program must not provide any domestic
				  violence assessments or services prior to certification.
(3) If there is a gap of time between program
				  certification expiration and recertification approval, the program may request
				  up to a thirty-day extension of their certification in order to continue
				  providing services while their recertification application is processed by the
				  department.
(a) It is at the discretion of
				  the department if an extension will be granted for up to thirty days while
				  waiting for recertification approval or denial; and
(b) The department's decision to deny an
				  extension for up to thirty days is not subject to administrative review under
				  chapter 388-02 WAC.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60B - Domestic violence perpetrator treatment program standards › CERTIFICATION AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 388-60B-0105 - Application process-How must a program apply for certification or recertification to provide domestic violence assessments or intervention treatment services?

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(1) Initial and
				  recertification applications can be downloaded at
https://www.dshs.wa.gov/ca/domestic-violence/certification-process
.
				  Completed applications, the required fee, and documentation must be mailed
				  together to:
Department of social and health services
Domestic violence intervention treatment program
					 manager
P.O. Box 47510
Olympia, WA 98504
(2) A program cannot provide assessments or
				  any level of direct treatment services to domestic violence participants
				  without being certified by the department.
(3) Certification and recertification
				  applications must include the application fee, be filled out completely, and
				  contain all documentation required as indicated on the application in order to
				  be processed by the department.
(4)
				  The department will review the application within thirty days after an
				  application is received to determine if the program meets the standards and
				  certification requirements in this chapter.
(a) Programs may supplement their application
				  as needed during the thirty days after the application is received and the
				  department is reviewing it; and
(b)
				  If a program does not meet the application requirements within the thirty days
				  following submission, the program must reapply for certification.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60B - Domestic violence perpetrator treatment program standards › CERTIFICATION AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 388-60B-0115 - Policies and procedures-Which policies and procedures must be approved by the department before I may provide domestic violence assessments or treatment services?

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(1) A domestic
				  violence intervention treatment program must keep updated policies and
				  procedures that have been approved by the department prior to initial
				  certification. The policies and procedures must be readily available at all
				  times to all staff and volunteers either in electronic or paper form.
(2) Programs that were certified prior to the
				  implementation of chapter 388-60A WAC must submit policies and procedures to
				  DSHS with their program's first re-certification application after the adoption
				  of these rules.
(3) For programs
				  applying to provide assessments, the policies and procedures must be
				  individualized to the program and include:
(a) Program records under WAC
				  388-60A-0045;
(b) Facility requirements under WAC
				  388-60A-0120;
(c) Quality management under WAC
				  388-60A-0125;
(d) Personnel records under WAC
				  388-60A-0200;
(e) Supervision and supervisor requirements
				  under WAC
				  388-60A-0250
				  and
				  388-60A-0260;
(f) Referral screening under WAC
				  388-60A-0300;
(g) Victim safety under WAC
				  388-60A-0325;
(h) Victim confidentiality under WAC
				  388-60A-0330;
(i) Participant confidentiality under WAC
				  388-60A-0360;
(j) Releases of information under WAC
				  388-60A-0365;
(k) Behavioral assessment and interview
				  criteria under WAC
				  388-60A-0400;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60B - Domestic violence perpetrator treatment program standards › CERTIFICATION AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 388-60B-0120 - Facility requirements-What facility requirements must a program meet for the space where domestic violence intervention assessments or treatment services are provided?

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Each program certified to provide assessments or any level
					 of care must ensure that its treatment space is suitable for the purposes
					 intended.
(1) For programs that offer
				  any level of treatment:
(a) The group room
				  must easily accommodate fourteen people, not counting space taken by staff
				  desks, file cabinets or similar items; or
(b) If the program regularly and consistently
				  holds groups smaller than twelve participants, the group room must be able to
				  comfortably accommodate the size of the group and facilitator based on
				  attendance records.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60B - Domestic violence perpetrator treatment program standards › CERTIFICATION AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 388-60B-0125 - Quality management-What are the minimum treatment outcomes for participants and how must a program measure staff and treatment effectiveness?

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Each treatment program certified to provide assessments or
					 any level of domestic violence intervention treatment must document program
					 specific quality management procedures to increase staff and program treatment
					 effectiveness.
(1) Programs providing
				  assessments or any level of domestic violence intervention treatment must
				  document their quality management in writing and at a minimum include:
(a) How the program monitors compliance with
				  the rules in this chapter, at a minimum every six months, including the
				  supervisor's direct observance of groups when applicable and a review of
				  assessments and participants' records for compliance with this chapter and the
				  program's policies and procedures;
(b) How the program reviews and improves its
				  cultural competency, at a minimum on an annual basis;
(c) How the program will provide services to
				  participants who require sign language or interpretation; and
(d) How the program regularly attends and
				  participates in a local domestic violence task force, intervention committee,
				  or workgroup in their service area.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60B - Domestic violence perpetrator treatment program standards › CERTIFICATION AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 388-60B-0130 - Adding to existing certification-How must a program add assessments or a level of treatment to an existing certification?

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(1) To add certification to provide any
				  service(s) to an existing certified domestic violence intervention program, the
				  program must submit an abbreviated application that is signed by the program's
				  director.
(2) The abbreviated
				  application to add services can be downloaded at
https://www.dshs.wa.gov/ca/domestic-violence/certification-processor
requested by mail from:
Domestic violence intervention treatment program
					 manager
Department of social and health services (DSHS)
P.O. Box 45710
Olympia, Washington 98504-5710
(3) Completed applications and required
				  documentation can be emailed to CADVProgram@dshs.wa.gov or mailed to the
				  address in this section.
(4) The
				  application must be signed, dated, completed entirely, and must include the
				  following:
(a) The name of the supervisor
				  providing management and supervision of services;
(b) The physical address of the program where
				  the new requested service(s) will be provided;
(c) A copy of the program's policies and
				  procedures applicable to the new service(s);
(d) A copy of the program's treatment topics
				  and evidence-based or promising practice treatment modality related to the new
				  service(s), if applicable; and
(e)
				  Updated quality management procedures to include the new service(s).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60B - Domestic violence perpetrator treatment program standards › CERTIFICATION AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 388-60B-0135 - Change in ownership-What must be sent to the department when a program is sold or changes ownership?

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(1) When a
				  certified domestic violence intervention treatment program changes ownership,
				  the department requires:
(a) A new
				  certification application (see WAC
				  388-60A-0105
				  through
				  388-60A-0115) including all required documentation;
(b) Payment of the certification application
				  fee (see WAC
				  388-60A-0120(6)); and
(c) A statement regarding
				  the disposition and management of all participant and victim records in
				  accordance with applicable state and federal laws.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60B - Domestic violence perpetrator treatment program standards › CERTIFICATION AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 388-60B-0140 - Change of address-What must be sent to the department when a program changes the physical location of where they provide assessments or groups?

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(1) When a
				  certified domestic violence intervention treatment program relocates to another
				  address, the department requires the program to submit a completed change of
				  address form found online at
https://www.dshs.wa.gov/ca/domestic-violence/certification-processor
requested by mail from:
Domestic violence intervention treatment program
					 manager
Department of social and health services (DSHS)
P.O. Box 45710
Olympia, Washington 98504-5710
(2) The program must provide the department
				  with:
(a) The effective date and physical
				  address of the program's new location;
(b) Notification of any changes to direct
				  service staff members or supervisor(s), who must receive department approval
				  before providing any direct client services;
(c) A statement regarding the management of
				  all participant and victim records in accordance with applicable state and
				  federal laws; and
(d) An
				  attestation that the new location complies with facility requirements under WAC
				  388-60A-0125.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60B - Domestic violence perpetrator treatment program standards › DIRECT TREATMENT STAFF REQUIREMENTS › Section 388-60B-0200 - Personnel records-What personnel records must a program keep for direct service staff?

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(1) The program
				  must keep records concerning all personnel, including paid and volunteer
				  staff.
(2) Personnel records must
				  contain the following information:
(a) Their
				  most recent Washington state, FBI or other national background check results,
				  which must have been conducted within the last twenty-four months;
(b) A copy of their current registration or
				  license as a counselor with the Washington state department of
				  health;
(c) A copy of all diplomas;
				  and
(d) A copy of the continuing
				  education and training certificates earned over the last twenty-four
				  months.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60B - Domestic violence perpetrator treatment program standards › DIRECT TREATMENT STAFF REQUIREMENTS › Section 388-60B-0210 - Minimum staff qualifications-What staff qualifications must a program document for direct service staff?

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(1)
				  Direct treatment staff who are currently recognized by the department as a
				  trainee, staff, or supervisor at a certified program under chapter 388-60 WAC
				  will be granted the same designation by the department with the adoption of
				  chapter 388-60A WAC.
(2) Each
				  treatment program certified for assessments or any level of domestic violence
				  intervention treatment must ensure that all staff with direct treatment contact
				  with participants be:
(a) Currently licensed
				  or registered as counselors as required under chapter 18.19 RCW;
(b) Free of criminal convictions involving
				  domestic violence or moral turpitude;
(i)
				  Direct service staff who have convictions involving crimes of domestic violence
				  or moral turpitude may submit a written explanation of their convictions and a
				  request for an exception to this requirement;
(ii) The department will review the
				  explanation and request for an exception on a case-by-case basis, and the
				  decision to grant or deny such a request will be at the department's
				  discretion; and
(iii) This
				  discretionary decision is not subject to an administrative hearing appeal as
				  outlined under chapter 388-02 WAC; and
(c) In good standing with DSHS:
(i) A direct treatment staff person whose
				  actions have been the subject of a DSHS investigation and have resulted in the
				  denial, suspension, or revocation of a program's certification status is
				  subject to a review by DSHS to determine if the direct treatment staff person
				  is considered to be in good standing;
(ii) The department will review the status of
				  a direct service staff on a case-by-case basis and decisions for designation
				  and recognition of the direct service staff person as a trainee, staff, or
				  supervisor will be at the discretion of the department; and
(iii) This discretionary decision is not
				  subject to an administrative hearing appeal as outlined under chapter 388-02
				  WAC.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60B - Domestic violence perpetrator treatment program standards › DIRECT TREATMENT STAFF REQUIREMENTS › Section 388-60B-0230 - Trainee requirements-What qualifications must the program document for direct treatment staff designated as a "trainee" by the department?

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(1) A trainee is a
				  direct treatment staff person who has completed the sixty hours of domestic
				  violence victim and perpetrator trainings as outlined in WAC
				  388-60A-0210
				  but has not yet accrued the minimum hours of experience required at the staff
				  level.
(2) A trainee may serve as a
				  cofacilitator of groups, but must not have sole responsibility for the group at
				  any time.
(3) A trainee must not
				  have sole responsibility for conducting an interview and assessment, for
				  terminating a participant from treatment, or for writing the participant's
				  discharge summary.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 26.50.150. WSR 18-12-034, §
												388-60A-0230,
						filed 5/29/18, effective 6/29/18.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60B - Domestic violence perpetrator treatment program standards › DIRECT TREATMENT STAFF REQUIREMENTS › Section 388-60B-0240 - Staff requirements-What qualifications must the program document for direct treatment staff designated as "staff" by the department?

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(1) To qualify at the staff level the
				  employee must meet all the qualifications at the trainee level and also have
				  accrued and documented:
(a) A minimum of
				  fifty hours of supervised, direct treatment services to domestic violence
				  participants in a certified domestic violence intervention treatment program or
				  out of state equivalent, which includes documentation of the staff person's
				  observation of at least six certified domestic violence intervention treatment
				  groups including debriefings with the facilitator; and
(b) A minimum of fifty hours of experience
				  working with victims of domestic violence.
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(1) To qualify at
				  the supervisor level, the employee must meet all the qualifications required
				  for the staff level and also have accrued and documented:
(a) A minimum of two years of experience in
				  facilitating domestic violence intervention treatment groups at a certified
				  program;
(b) At least two hundred
				  and fifty hours of direct treatment contact with participants in a certified
				  domestic violence intervention treatment program; and
(c) At least one hundred hours of experience
				  working with victims of domestic violence.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60B - Domestic violence perpetrator treatment program standards › DIRECT TREATMENT STAFF REQUIREMENTS › Section 388-60B-0260 - Supervisor responsibilities-What responsibilities must the supervisor document for the program?

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(1) Each program
				  certified for assessments or any level of domestic violence intervention
				  treatment must have at least one person providing supervision to direct
				  treatment staff.
(2) Supervision
				  must be documented in the direct service staff's personnel file and follow the
				  program's policies and procedures regarding supervision. At a minimum this must
				  include:
(a) At least once every six months,
				  the supervisor must directly observe all treatment staff who are at the trainee
				  or staff level and who provide direct treatment services such as assessments or
				  any level of treatment;
(b) At
				  least once every six months the supervisor must review a sample of each direct
				  treatment staff's assessments and participant's records as applicable for
				  compliance with program policies and the WAC standards found in this
				  chapter;
(c) A program's supervisor
				  must document their observations and feedback for the program trainee or staff
				  member and include it in the employee or volunteer's personnel file;
				  and
(d) Programs that consist of
				  one employee, who is the supervisor, are not required to document group
				  observations or file reviews.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60B - Domestic violence perpetrator treatment program standards › DIRECT TREATMENT STAFF REQUIREMENTS › Section 388-60B-0270 - Continuing education-What continuing education requirements must the program document for direct service staff?

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(1)
				  Each treatment program certified for assessments or any level of domestic
				  violence intervention treatment must ensure that all staff having direct
				  treatment contact with participants documents their continuing education
				  hours.
(2) Each direct treatment
				  staff must complete a minimum of twenty hours of continuing professional
				  education each year after the program is certified, or each year after the
				  staff person is added to the staff list.
(3) No more than five of those hours may be
				  obtained by attending "in-house" training.
(4) Of the twenty annual hours of continuing
				  education, each direct treatment staff must complete a minimum of nine hours in
				  victim training which includes, but is not limited to, any combination of the
				  following topics:
(a) Domestic violence victim
				  advocacy;
(b) Safety planning with
				  domestic violence survivors;
(c)
				  Legal or financial options for domestic violence survivors;
(d) Information on no contact orders or
				  protective orders;
(e) Housing
				  options for domestic violence survivors; or
(f) Other trainings that directly relate to
				  domestic violence survivors or victim advocacy.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60B - Domestic violence perpetrator treatment program standards › DIRECT TREATMENT STAFF REQUIREMENTS › Section 388-60B-0280 - Adding direct treatment staff-What documentation must a program submit to the department to add a new direct service staff person, or request designation as a staff or supervisor for existing direct service staff, during a certification period?

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(1) A new direct
				  service staff person or an existing person requesting a change in staff level
				  must be approved by the department as a trainee, staff, or supervisor before
				  providing any direct services such as assessments or any level of
				  treatment.
(2) The certified
				  program must submit an application to add or change direct service staff which
				  can be obtained online at
https://www.dshs.wa.gov/ca/domestic-violence/certification-processor
requested by mail from:
Domestic violence intervention treatment program
					 manager
Department of social and health services (DSHS)
P.O. Box 45710
Olympia, Washington 98504-5710
(3) With the application, the program must
				  submit documentation to the department which proves that the staff meets the
				  minimum qualifications for all treatment staff stated in WAC
				  388-60A-0210
				  in addition to the staff level being requested as stated in WAC
				  388-60A-0230
				  through WAC
				  388-60A-0250.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 26.50.150. WSR 18-12-034, §
												388-60A-0280,
						filed 5/29/18, effective 6/29/18.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60B - Domestic violence perpetrator treatment program standards › PROGRAM STANDARDS › Section 388-60B-0300 - Referral screening-May a program screen referrals in order to accept or deny services to potential participants?

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(1)
				  A treatment program has the authority to accept or reject any referral for
				  assessment or enrollment in its program.
(2) The program must base acceptance and
				  rejection of a participant on written criteria the program has developed to
				  screen potential participants.
(3)
				  A treatment program may impose any relevant and appropriate conditions on
				  participants that the program deems appropriate for the success of
				  treatment.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 26.50.150. WSR 18-12-034, §
												388-60A-0300,
						filed 5/29/18, effective 6/29/18.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60B - Domestic violence perpetrator treatment program standards › PROGRAM STANDARDS › Section 388-60B-0305 - Nondiscrimination-What are the nondiscrimination criteria with which a program must comply?

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(1) A domestic
				  violence intervention treatment program may not discriminate against any
				  participant based on:
(a) Race;
(b) Ethnicity;
(c) National origin;
(d) Age;
(e) Gender or gender identity;
(f) Disability;
(g) Religion;
(h) Marital status or living
				  arrangements;
(i) Educational
				  attainment;
(j) Language spoken or
				  limited language proficiency;
(k)
				  Socio-economic status; or
(l)
				  Sexual orientation.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60B - Domestic violence perpetrator treatment program standards › PROGRAM STANDARDS › Section 388-60B-0310 - Treatment focus-What requirements must a program focus on during treatment and what methods of treatment may they use?

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(1) A domestic violence intervention
				  treatment program certified for any level of treatment must document in each
				  participant's record that the program's treatment focus is primarily on
				  increasing victim safety by ending the participant's violence and holding the
				  participant accountable for their abusive behaviors.
(2) The program must document in the
				  participant's record:
(a) The dates, times,
				  and topics covered for each session; and
(b) The behavioral progress of the
				  participant in reaching the objectives or goals as outlined in their treatment
				  plan.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60B - Domestic violence perpetrator treatment program standards › PROGRAM STANDARDS › Section 388-60B-0315 - Group treatment-What standards must programs follow regarding the provision of group treatment?

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(1) Each
				  treatment program certified for any level of treatment must adhere to the
				  following standards regarding group treatment:
(a) Participants must attend group sessions
				  on a weekly basis;
(b) The group
				  sessions must be single gender;
(c)
				  Participants must be given the choice to attend the group they feel most
				  comfortable in when gender identity is a factor;
(d) The group size is limited to a maximum of
				  twelve participants, and a minimum of two participants;
(e) On a short-term basis the program may
				  accept a participant into their domestic violence intervention treatment
				  program even if the program lacks sufficient participants to constitute a
				  group;
(f) Group sessions with four
				  to twelve participants in attendance must be at least ninety minutes in
				  length;
(g) Group sessions with
				  three or fewer participants in attendance must be at least sixty minutes in
				  length;
(h) Group sessions must be
				  closed to all persons other than participants, group facilitators, and others
				  specifically invited by the group facilitators including, but are not limited
				  to:
(i) Professionals in related
				  fields;
(ii) A research scholar or
				  state of Washington evaluator;
(iii) Advocates from victim service
				  agencies;
(iv) Persons offering
				  interpretation services for the deaf and/or hearing impaired or language
				  translation or interpretation; and
(v) Interns, trainees, or others who bring
				  specific information applicable to the group; and
(i) Any person attending the group as
				  specified under this section must sign a confidentiality agreement of which the
				  program must keep a record.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60B - Domestic violence perpetrator treatment program standards › PROGRAM STANDARDS › Section 388-60B-0320 - Treatment practices-How must a program approach treatment and what must happen if it is determined that a participant should move into a different level of treatment?

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Each treatment program certified for any level of domestic
					 violence intervention treatment must:
(1) Provide forensic counseling, using
				  evidence-based or promising practices in all levels of treatment;
(2) Require participants to attend weekly
				  group or individual sessions, depending on their level of treatment and
				  individual treatment plan;
(3) Use
				  a trauma-informed approach in treatment;
(4) Provide treatment that meets the
				  individual needs of participants based on their ongoing assessment information,
				  motivations for abuse, and motivations for creating healthy
				  relationships;
(5) Document the
				  required cognitive and behavioral changes required by participants in treatment
				  as cited in WAC
				  388-60A-0415;
(6) Submit compliance reports and relevant
				  information to the courts or appropriate probation office when requested by the
				  referral source or court when applicable;
(7) When increasing or decreasing the level
				  of treatment of a participant the program must document:
(a) Updated assessment information;
(b) A change in treatment needs;
(c) Justification for the treatment level
				  change;
(d) Written approval from
				  the program's supervisor; and
(e)
				  An updated treatment plan; and
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60B - Domestic violence perpetrator treatment program standards › PROGRAM STANDARDS › Section 388-60B-0325 - Victim safety-What steps must programs take in order to help increase victim safety?

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(1) Each treatment
				  program certified for assessments or any level of treatment must adequately
				  consider the safety of the victims, current partners, and children of the
				  participants receiving assessments or who are enrolled in the treatment
				  program.
(2) All victim contact
				  initiated by the program must be done by a staff or supervisor level employee
				  as defined in WAC
				  388-60A-0240
				  and WAC
				  388-60A-0250,
				  unless the program contracts with a victim services agency to contact
				  victims.
(3) Programs that are
				  certified for assessments or any level of treatment must take the following
				  steps, as applicable to help increase victim safety:
(a) Notify the victim of each program
				  participant before completing the assessment that the participant is being seen
				  by the certified program for an assessment to determine:
(i) If domestic violence intervention
				  treatment is appropriate for the participant, and if so, what level of
				  treatment the participant will start in at the program; and
(ii) If applicable, what other treatments may
				  be required or recommended as part of the participant's treatment plan;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60B - Domestic violence perpetrator treatment program standards › PROGRAM STANDARDS › Section 388-60B-0330 - Victim confidentiality-What must programs do in order to safeguard victim confidentiality?

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Each treatment program certified to provide assessments or
					 any level of domestic violence intervention treatment must follow standards
					 regarding victim confidentiality.
(1)
				  A certified program must treat all information the victim provides to the
				  program as confidential unless the victim gives written permission for the
				  program to release the information or the program is required by law to release
				  the information.
(2) If the program
				  is required by law to release the information shared by the victim, such as in
				  cases of abuse of children, the program must explain the process to the victim
				  and the direct treatment staff's obligations as a mandated reporter under
				  RCW
				   74.34.020(14).
(3) Any information provided by or to the
				  victim must be kept separate from any files for participants unless the victim
				  has waived their confidentiality for the specific information that will be kept
				  in the participant's file.
(4) If a
				  victim informs the program that the participant has engaged in new abusive
				  behavior, the treatment program must:
(a)
				  Provide the victim with contact information for the local domestic violence
				  victim services programs;
(b)
				  Review with the victim the domestic violence intervention treatment program's
				  victim confidentiality rules including how the victim can waive or release
				  their confidentiality; and
(c) If
				  the victim chooses to waive or release their confidentiality, the program must:
(i) Discuss the victim's safety and document
				  the program's efforts to increase the victim's safety; and
(ii) Document the victim's confidentiality
				  release or waiver in writing, which specifies the information the victim is
				  releasing and for what purpose the information is being released.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60B - Domestic violence perpetrator treatment program standards › PROGRAM STANDARDS › Section 388-60B-0335 - Cooperation with victim services-How must a program cooperate with local domestic violence victim services agencies?

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Each treatment program certified to provide assessments or
					 any level of domestic violence intervention treatment must ensure:
(1) The treatment program has established and
				  maintains cooperative relationships with domestic violence victim services
				  programs located in their community;
(2) The treatment program has a current list
				  of local domestic violence victim programs in their area and the services each
				  program provides;
(3) The list of
				  domestic violence victim programs must be available on-site, in print or
				  electronic form, to all direct service staff at all times; and
(4) The program regularly attends and
				  participates in the local domestic violence task force, intervention committee,
				  or workgroup if one exists in their community.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 26.50.150. WSR 18-12-034, §
												388-60A-0335,
						filed 5/29/18, effective 6/29/18.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60B - Domestic violence perpetrator treatment program standards › PROGRAM STANDARDS › Section 388-60B-0340 - Domestic violence laws-What must a program know about domestic violence laws and justice system practices?

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Each treatment program certified to provide assessments or
					 any level of domestic violence intervention treatment must ensure that the
					 program has an understanding of the laws pertaining to domestic violence and
					 the operation of the justice system.
(1) At a minimum, a program must be familiar
				  with and have written documentation of:
(a)
				  State laws regulating the response to domestic violence by the criminal justice
				  system;
(b) Relief available to
				  victims of domestic violence offered by:
(i)
				  Washington domestic violence law and civil protection orders;
(ii) Criminal no-contact orders;
				  and
(iii) Civil restraining orders;
				  and
(c) Information about
				  local law enforcement, prosecution, and court and probation programs that work
				  with domestic violence cases.