Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-930 - Sex offender treatment provider › Section 246-930-010 - General definitions

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
The definitions in this section apply throughout this
				  chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(1) " Certified affiliate sex offender
				treatment provider" or "affiliate" means an individual who is a licensed
				psychologist, licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed social worker,
				licensed mental health counselor, or psychiatrist as defined in
				RCW
				71.05.020, who is certified as an affiliate
				to examine and treat sex offenders pursuant to chapters 9.94A and 13.40 RCW and
				sexually violent predators under chapter 71.09 RCW under the supervision of a
				qualified supervisor.
(2)
				"Certified sex offender treatment provider" or "provider" means an individual
				who is a licensed psychologist, licensed marriage and family therapist,
				licensed social worker, licensed mental health counselor, or psychiatrist as
				defined in
				RCW
				71.05.020, who is certified to examine and
				treat sex offenders pursuant to chapters 9.94A and 13.40 RCW and sexually
				violent predators under chapter 71.09 RCW.
(3) "Client" means a person who has been
				investigated by law enforcement or child protective services for committing or
				allegedly committing a sex offense, or who has been convicted of a sex
				offense.
(4) "Community protection
				contract" means the document specifying the treatment rules and requirements
				the client has agreed to follow in order to maximize community
				safety.
(5) "Credential" or its
				derivative means the process of licensing, registration, certification or the
				equivalent through which a person is legally recognized by a state agency as
				lawfully authorized to practice a health profession.
(6) "Department" means the department of
				health.
(7) "Evaluation" means a
				comprehensive assessment or examination of a client conducted by a provider ,
				affiliate , or employee of a state-run facility or state-run treatment program
				that examines the client's offending behavior. Evaluation results are detailed
				in a written report. Examples of evaluations include forensic, SSOSA, and SSODA
				evaluations.
(8) "Parties" means
				the defendant, the prosecuting attorney, and the supervising officer.
(9) "Qualified supervisor" means an
				individual recognized by the department to provide oversight to a certified
				affiliate sex offender treatment provider in accordance with WAC
				246-930-075,
				based on the individual's certification, training, and life experience in the
				field, as set forth in
				RCW
				18.155.020 and WAC 246-930-067.
(10) "Secretary" means the secretary of the
				department of health.
(11) "SSODA"
				means special sex offender disposition alternative, authorized under
				RCW
				13.40.160.
(12) "SSOSA" means special sex offender
				sentencing alternative, authorized under
				RCW
				9.94A.670.
(13) "Supervising officer" is the designated
				representative of the agency having oversight responsibility for a client
				sentenced under SSOSA or SSODA, for example, a community corrections officer or
				a juvenile probation officer.
(14)
				"Treatment" means face-to-face individual, group, or family therapy, provided
				by an affiliate or provider, to a client. Treatment is focused on the client's
				offending behavior.
(15) "Treatment
				plan" means a written statement of intended care and services as documented in
				the evaluation that details how the client's treatment needs will be met while
				protecting the community during the course of treatment.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.155.040. 07-09-092, § 246-930-010,
					 filed 4/18/07, effective 5/19/07; 94-13-179, § 246-930-010, filed 6/21/94,
					 effective 7/22/94; 92-12-027 (Order 275), § 246-930-010, filed 5/28/92,
					 effective 6/28/92; 91-23-076 (Order 212), § 246-930-010, filed 11/19/91,
					 effective 12/20/91; 91-11-063 (Order 168), § 246-930-010, filed 5/16/91,
					 effective 6/16/91.