(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.

Certified counselors and certified advisers shall meet the following supervision or consultation requirements:

(1) Written agreement. A certified counselor or certified adviser shall have a written agreement with a qualified supervisor or, for a certified counselor eligible under WAC 246-810-0221(2), a qualified consultant. Both parties shall review, update, and renew the agreement at least every two years. The agreement must address:

(a) The agreement duration;

(b) Expectations of both parties;

(c) Client confidentiality;

(d) Potential conflict of interest;

(e) Financial arrangements;

(f) Frequency and modalities of supervision or consultation under subsection (2) of this section; and

(g) Recordkeeping under subsection (3) of this section.

(2) Frequency and modalities of supervision or consultation.

(a) Supervision frequency and modalities:

(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 40 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 40 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;

(b) Consultation frequency and modalities for certified counselors eligible under WAC 246-810-0221(2). When a certified counselor has 40 or more direct client contact hours per calendar quarter they must complete at least one hour of consultation. The certified counselor is responsible for determining the appropriate frequency of additional consultation.

(3) Recordkeeping. A certified counselor or certified adviser and supervisor or consultant shall maintain a written record of meeting hours and topics. This written record must be maintained by both the supervisor or consultant and the certified counselor or certified adviser.