Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING
Chapter 246-810 - Counselors
CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFIED ADVISERS, AND HYPNOTHERAPISTS
Section 246-810-025 - Supervision and consultation requirements for certified counselors and supervision requirements for certified advisers
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-810-025
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) Supervision. Certified counselors who do not meet the requirements in WAC 246-810-0221(1) and certified advisers must meet the following supervision requirements:
(a) Written agreement. A written agreement
between a qualified supervisor and the certified counselor or certified adviser
is required and must be reviewed and renewed at least every two years. The
agreement must address:
(i) The agreement
duration;
(ii) Expectations of both
parties;
(iii) Frequency and
modalities of supervision;
(iv)
Recordkeeping;
(v) Financial
arrangements;
(vi) Client
confidentiality; and
(vii)
Potential conflict of interest.
(b) Frequency of supervision.
(i) During the first five years of practice,
a minimum of two hours of supervision is required in any calendar month in
which the certified counselor or certified adviser has had forty or more client
contact hours.
(ii) After five
years of practice, a minimum of one hour of supervision is required in any
calendar month in which the certified counselor or certified adviser has forty
or more client contact hours.
(iii)
A minimum of two hours of supervision is required in any calendar quarter,
regardless of the years in practice or number of client contact
hours.
(iv) Up to half of the
required supervision time may be supervision of practice in a group
setting.
(c)
Recordkeeping. A written record of supervision hours and topics must be
maintained by both the supervisor and the certified counselor or certified
adviser.
(2) Consultation. Certified counselors who meet the requirements of WAC 246-810-0221(1), must meet the following consultation requirements:
(a) Written agreement. A written agreement
between a consultant who meets the requirements in WAC
246-810-026 and the certified
counselor is required, and must be reviewed and renewed at least every two
years. The agreement must address:
(i) The
agreement duration;
(ii)
Expectations of both parties;
(iii)
Frequency and modalities of consultation;
(iv) Recordkeeping;
(v) Financial arrangements;
(vi) Client confidentiality; and
(vii) Potential conflict of
interest.
(b) Frequency.
The certified counselor will determine the consultation he or she needs.
However, a minimum of one hour of consultation is required during any calendar
quarter in which the certified counselor has forty or more client contact
hours.
(c) Recordkeeping. A written
record of consultation hours and topics must be maintained by the consultant
and the certified counselor.
Statutory Authority: RCW 18.19.050 and chapter 18.19 RCW. 09-15-041, § 246-810-025, filed 7/8/09, effective 7/8/09.
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