PDFWAC 246-811-010
Definitions.
The definitions in RCW 18.205.020 and in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly states otherwise.
(1) "Agency" means a community behavioral health agency or facility operated, licensed, or certified by the state of Washington, a federally recognized Indian tribe located with the state, a county, a federally qualified health center, or a hospital.
(2) "Apprentice" means an individual enrolled in an approved and registered apprenticeship program.
(3) "Approved and registered apprenticeship program" means a substance use disorder apprenticeship program approved by the secretary under chapter 18.205 RCW and registered by the department of labor and industries under chapter 49.04 RCW.
(4) "Approved school" means any college or university accredited by a state, national, or regional accrediting body, at the time the applicant completed the required education or other educational programs approved by the secretary.
(5) "Approved supervisor" is a certified substance use disorder professional who meets the requirements of WAC 246-811-049 and provides oversight to substance use disorder professional trainees under WAC 246-811-048.
(6) "Competent instructor" has the same meaning as provided in WAC 296-05-003.
(7) "Continuing competency enhancement plan" is a plan listing professional development goals to continue proficiency. This plan is based on core competencies of substance use disorder counseling listed in WAC 246-811-047 and on forms provided by the department.
(8) "Continuing education" means a program or course (including distance learning), seminar, workshop, or professional conference approved by an industry-recognized organization or institution of higher learning listed in this chapter.
(9) "Core competencies of substance use disorder counseling" means competencies oriented to assist individuals with substance use disorder in their recovery. Core competencies include the following nationally recognized areas:
(a) Knowledge;
(b) Skills;
(c) Attitudes of professional practice, including assessment and diagnosis of substance use disorder;
(d) Substance use disorder treatment planning and referral;
(e) Patient and family education in substance use disorder;
(f) Individual and group counseling;
(g) Relapse prevention counseling; and
(h) Case management.
(10) "Counseling" means employing any therapeutic techniques including, but not limited to, social work, mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, and hypnotherapy, for a fee, that offer, assist, or attempt to assist an individual or individuals in the amelioration or adjustment of mental, emotional, or behavioral problems, and includes therapeutic techniques to achieve sensitivity and awareness of self and others and the development of human potential.
(11) "Department" means the department of health.
(12) "Direct observation" means the supervisor is on the premises and within sight and hearing of the trainee.
(13) "Enrolled" means actively participating in an approved school or approved and registered apprenticeship program, where a substance use disorder professional trainee is engaged in or has completed course work as described in WAC 246-811-030 (3)(a) through (w).
(14) "Group supervision" means a meeting with an approved supervisor involving one approved supervisor and no more than four individual supervisees.
(15) "Industry-recognized" is any local, state, national, or international organization or institution of higher learning including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) The Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC);
(b) National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP);
(c) International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC);
(d) Northwest Indian alcohol/drug specialist certification board;
(e) National Association of Social Workers (NASW);
(f) Institutions of higher learning that are accredited by a national or regional accrediting body recognized by the northwest commission on colleges and universities;
(g) Division of behavioral health and recovery (DBHR), health care authority; and
(h) Addiction technology transfer center network.
(16) "Official transcript" means the transcript from an approved college or school, in an envelope readily identified as having been sealed by the school or an official electronic transfer directly from the school.
(17) "Out-of-state" means any state or territory of the United States.
(18) "Probationary license" means a temporary license issued to out-of-state applicants qualifying for licensure reciprocity in Washington state under the restrictions and conditions of RCW 18.205.140 and this chapter.
(19) "Reciprocity" means licensure of out-of-state licensed counselors based on substantial equivalence between Washington state scope of practice and the scope of practice of the other state or territory, subject to a probationary licensure period to complete outstanding Washington state licensure requirements as determined necessary by the secretary to gain full licensure.
(20) "Recovery" means a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives, and strive to reach their full potential. Recovery often involves achieving remission from active substance use disorder.
(21) "Related field" means health education, behavioral science, sociology, psychology, marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling, social work, psychiatry, nursing, divinity, criminal justice, and counseling education.
(22) "Related/supplemental instruction" or "RSI" has the same meaning as provided in WAC 296-05-003.
(23) "Substance use disorder counseling" means employing the core competencies of substance use disorder counseling to assist or attempt to assist individuals with substance use disorder in their recovery.
(24) "Substance use disorder professional" or "SUDP" means an individual certified in substance use disorder counseling under chapter 18.205 RCW and this chapter.
(25) "Substance use disorder professional trainee" or "SUDPT" means an individual credentialed as an SUDPT and working toward the education and experience requirements for certification as a substance use disorder professional under chapter 18.205 RCW and this chapter.
(26) "Substantially equivalent licensing standards" means out-of-state licensing standards evaluated by the department to be consistent with the education, experience, and examination requirements for substance use disorder professional certification under chapter 18.205 RCW and this chapter.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.205.060, 43.70.250, chapter 18.205 RCW, 2023 c 425, 2024 c 371, and 2024 c 366. WSR 25-07-024, s 246-811-010, filed 3/10/25, effective 5/30/25. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.205.060 and 2021 c 165. WSR 22-17-097, § 246-811-010, filed 8/18/22, effective 9/18/22. Statutory Authority: 2019 c 444, 2019 c 446, 2019 c 351, and RCW 18.19.050, 18.205.060, 18.225.040, 43.70.110, and 43.70.250. WSR 20-12-074, § 246-811-010, filed 6/1/20, effective 7/2/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.205.100 and 18.205.060. WSR 16-14-052, § 246-811-010, filed 6/29/16, effective 7/30/16. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.205 RCW. WSR 09-14-111, § 246-811-010, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/1/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.205.060(1). WSR 99-13-084, § 246-811-010, filed 6/14/99, effective 7/15/99.]