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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 › CERTIFICATION AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 388-60A-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 388-60A - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM STANDARDS › CERTIFICATION AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 388-60A-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 388-60A - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM STANDARDS › CERTIFICATION AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 388-60A-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 388-60A - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM STANDARDS › PROGRAM CHANGES › Section 388-60A-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 388-60A - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM STANDARDS › PROGRAM CHANGES › Section 388-60A-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 WAC 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 388-60A - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM STANDARDS › PROGRAM CHANGES › Section 388-60A-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 388-60A - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM STANDARDS › DIRECT TREATMENT STAFF REQUIREMENTS › Section 388-60A-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 388-60A - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM STANDARDS › DIRECT TREATMENT STAFF REQUIREMENTS › Section 388-60A-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 388-60A - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM STANDARDS › DIRECT TREATMENT STAFF REQUIREMENTS › Section 388-60A-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
				  co-facilitator 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.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60A - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM STANDARDS › DIRECT TREATMENT STAFF REQUIREMENTS › Section 388-60A-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.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60A - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM STANDARDS › DIRECT TREATMENT STAFF REQUIREMENTS › Section 388-60A-0250 - Supervisor requirements-What qualifications must the program document for direct treatment staff designated as a "supervisor" by the department?

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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 388-60A - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM STANDARDS › DIRECT TREATMENT STAFF REQUIREMENTS › Section 388-60A-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 388-60A - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM STANDARDS › DIRECT TREATMENT STAFF REQUIREMENTS › Section 388-60A-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 388-60A - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM STANDARDS › DIRECT TREATMENT STAFF REQUIREMENTS › Section 388-60A-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.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60A - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM STANDARDS › PROGRAM STANDARDS › Section 388-60A-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.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60A - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM STANDARDS › PROGRAM STANDARDS › Section 388-60A-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
(1) Sexual
				  orientation.
(2) Program materials,
				  publications, and audio-visual materials must be culturally aware, sensitive,
				  and nondiscriminatory.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60A - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM STANDARDS › PROGRAM STANDARDS › Section 388-60A-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 388-60A - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM STANDARDS › PROGRAM STANDARDS › Section 388-60A-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 388-60A - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM STANDARDS › PROGRAM STANDARDS › Section 388-60A-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 388-60A - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM STANDARDS › PROGRAM STANDARDS › Section 388-60A-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 388-60A - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM STANDARDS › PROGRAM STANDARDS › Section 388-60A-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 388-60A - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM STANDARDS › PROGRAM STANDARDS › Section 388-60A-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.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60A - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM STANDARDS › PROGRAM STANDARDS › Section 388-60A-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.
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(1) All
				  participants enrolled in domestic violence intervention treatment must attend
				  consecutive, same gendered, weekly group treatment sessions that are face to
				  face and in-person.
(2) Another
				  type of intervention may be approved for participants in any level of treatment
				  for certain documented clinical reasons, such as psychosis, disability, or
				  other conditions that make the individual not amenable to treatment in a group
				  setting.
(3) A program may develop
				  policies which allow level three and four participants to attend individual
				  sessions as part of the participant's treatment plan in order to address their
				  risk factors and meet their unique needs.
(4) Participants who experience hardship
				  attending a certified program in person may ask the program to request an
				  exception for the requirement of attending treatment group meetings in-person
				  in order to attend via live video feed.
(a)
				  An exception to the requirement to attend group in-person must be requested by
				  the program on behalf of a participant and is subject to approval by the
				  department;
(b) The department will
				  review exception requests on a case by case basis and approve or deny the
				  request within seven calendar days after receiving it, unless circumstances
				  warrant a longer period of time;
(c) The department's decision to deny an
				  exception request is not subject to administrative review under chapter 388-02
				  WAC; and
(d) The program submitting
				  the exception request must be certified under this chapter and send written
				  documentation by electronic or US mail to the department that outlines all of
				  the following:
(i) Documentation that the
				  participant does not have access to reliable transportation and their residence
				  and place of employment are more than forty-five miles from a certified
				  program, or the participant has a physical disability that creates a hardship
				  for attending in person, or other good cause;
(ii) The program's applicable policies and
				  procedures related to connecting participants to their home group through live
				  video; and
(iii) How the program
				  will ensure all participants' confidentiality including the use of a HIPAA
				  compliant live video attendance program.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › DOMESTIC VIOLENCE › Chapter 388-60A - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM STANDARDS › PARTICIPANT STANDARDS › Section 388-60A-0350 - Co-occurring treatment-May participants engage in other types of treatments while they are in domestic violence intervention treatment?

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Each treatment program certified for any level of treatment
					 must adhere to the following standards regarding co-occurring treatment:
(1) A program may recommend or require a
				  participant to participate in other types of treatment or classes during the
				  same period the client is participating in the required weekly domestic
				  violence intervention treatment sessions;
(2) Any other type of treatment or therapy
				  must support the goal of victim safety by facilitating change in the
				  participant's abusive behavior without blaming the victim for the participant's
				  abuse;
(3) Participants must sign a
				  release of information for all co-occurring treatment providers;
(4) In order to increase victim safety,
				  participants must not engage in marital or couples counseling unless they meet
				  all of the following requirements:
(a) The
				  participant has been regularly attending domestic violence intervention
				  treatment services for a minimum of six months;
(b) The program has documented that the
				  participant has taken full accountability for their abusive behaviors;
				  and
(c) The program has
				  communicated with the victim or current partner and documented that the
				  participant has made cognitive and behavioral changes that reduce the risk of
				  intimate partner violence towards the victim; and
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(1)
				  Each certified program must provide assessment and treatment participants with
				  rights.
(2) The participant's
				  record must include a copy of the rights, which are signed by the participant
				  and include the following:
(a) A treatment
				  program must provide each participant with the highest quality of
				  service;
(b) Treatment program
				  staff must establish a climate where all relationships with colleagues and
				  participants are respectful;
(c)
				  Each participant must have the assurance that the program staff will conduct
				  themselves professionally, and avoid unprofessional conduct as specified in
				  RCW
				   18.130.180;
(d) Staff working for a treatment program
				  must not engage in or tolerate verbal abuse, physical abuse, sexual harassment,
				  or exploitation towards a program participant;
(e) Each participant enrolled in domestic
				  violence intervention treatment must have a written contract signed by the
				  participant and the treatment program staff that meets the requirements of WAC
				  388-60A-0370; and
(f) The
				  participant has the right to request reports and other related materials from
				  their individual file which must be sent directly to the participant or their
				  attorney in a timely manner when it is requested by the participant and they
				  have signed an applicable release of information.
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Each program certified to provide assessments or any level
					 of domestic violence intervention treatment must:
(1) Follow the confidentiality requirements
				  contained in chapter 18.19 RCW for registered counselors and certified
				  professionals;
(2) Require all
				  program participants and guests to agree in writing not to disclose the
				  identity of group participants or personal information about the
				  participants;
(3) Keep all
				  communications between the participant and direct treatment staff confidential
				  unless:
(a) The participant has signed a
				  release of information; or
(b) The
				  program is legally required to release the information; and
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In order to obtain information for the assessment or
					 treatment of the participant, to facilitate the communication necessary for
					 periodic safety checks and case monitoring, and to increase the safety of the
					 victim and any children involved, the treatment program must require all
					 participants to sign the following releases, which must remain in effect until
					 at least ninety days after the participant is discharged from treatment:
(1) A release for the victim when applicable;
(a) The release must allow the certified
				  program to communicate with the victim during the assessment and treatment
				  process;
(b) The release must allow
				  the certified program to notify the victim that the participant has been
				  accepted or rejected for treatment;
(c) The release must allow the certified
				  program to notify the victim of any significant changes in the participant's
				  treatment plan or noncompliance with treatment; and
(d) The release must allow the program to
				  notify the victim if their safety appears to be at risk due to the
				  participant's potential for violence or lethality;
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(1) A participant must complete an individual
				  interview and behavioral assessment with a certified program prior to starting
				  any level of treatment.
(2) The
				  purpose of the assessment is to determine:
(a) The level of risk, needs, and
				  responsivity for the participant;
(b) The level of treatment the program will
				  require for the participant; and
(c) Behaviorally focused individualized
				  treatment goals or objectives for an initial treatment plan.
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-0405 - Treatment planning-What must the treatment plan include and when must it be updated?

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Each program certified for any level of domestic violence
					 intervention treatment must adhere to the following treatment planning
					 standards:
(1) The program must
				  develop an individualized written treatment plan for each participant who is
				  accepted into the domestic violence intervention treatment program;
(2) The initial treatment plan must be
				  completed before the participant begins treatment;
(3) The initial treatment plan and all
				  updates to the plan must be signed and dated by the participant and direct
				  service staff member who updated the plan;
(a)
				  The program must document that a copy of the original and any updated treatment
				  plans have been given to the participant and the referral source unless the
				  recipient has opted out of receiving it; and
(b) If the referral source or participant has
				  opted out of receiving a copy, documentation of them opting out must be
				  documented in the participant's file;
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(1) For level
				  one treatment the program must ensure:
(a) A
				  program must place participants in level one treatment if the program has
				  documented through the assessment, collateral contacts, the participant's legal
				  history and the "risks, needs and responsivity" form all of the following:
(i) The participant has no previous domestic
				  violence charges regardless of an arrest or legal outcomes;
(ii) The participant is at an overall low
				  risk for lethality or recidivism; and
(iii) The participant has engaged in abusive
				  and controlling behavior with an intimate partner;
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(1) The minimum treatment period is the time
				  required for the participant to fulfill all conditions of treatment set by the
				  treatment program as indicated in the participant's contract and their
				  treatment plan.
(2) Satisfactory
				  completion of treatment must not be based solely on the client participating in
				  the treatment program for a certain period of time or attending a certain
				  number of sessions.
(3) In addition
				  to meeting the participant's goals and objectives as outlined in their
				  treatment plan, the program must require each participant to satisfy all
				  treatment program requirements for:
(a) A
				  minimum of six months of consecutive weekly same gender group sessions for
				  level one treatment;
(b) A minimum
				  of nine months of consecutive weekly same gender group sessions for level two
				  treatment;
(c) A minimum of twelve
				  months of consecutive weekly same gender group, individual, or a combination of
				  group and individual sessions for level three treatment; or
(d) A minimum of eighteen months of
				  consecutive weekly same gender group, individual, or a combination of group and
				  individual sessions for level four treatment.
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-0425 - Re-offenses and noncompliance during treatment-What must happen if a participant re-offends or is not compliant while they are in treatment?

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Each treatment program certified for any level of domestic
					 violence intervention treatment must ensure:
(1) The treatment program has defined what it
				  means to re-offend, including abusive or controlling behaviors that may or may
				  not be illegal.
(2) The treatment
				  program has established and written consequences if a participant re-offends
				  during treatment or does not comply with program requirements.
(3) The program has documented that the
				  participant was made aware of the consequences of re-offending prior to
				  starting treatment.
(4) If the
				  participant re-offends during treatment the program must document in the
				  participant's record:
(a) The details of the
				  re-offense;
(b) Any changes to the
				  ongoing assessment, treatment plan, level of treatment, or minimum treatment
				  period and requirements for the participant as a result of the re-offense or if
				  the program has discharged the participant because the program feels the
				  participant is unlikely to benefit from additional time at the program;
				  and
(c) The notification of the
				  re-offense to the referral source.
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(1) The program
				  must ensure:
(a) The participant has met the
				  program's written criteria for satisfactory completion of treatment including:
(i) Cooperation with all program rules and
				  requirements;
(ii) The goals or
				  objectives of the participant's treatment plan, which include measurable
				  behavioral changes; and
(iii) The
				  minimum treatment period and requirements;