• At least 14 hours must be done in one or more of the following topic areas:
  
  • Understanding addiction;
    
  • Pharmacological actions of alcohol and other drugs;
  • Substance abuse and addiction treatment methods;
  • Understanding addiction placement, continuing care, and discharge criteria, including American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria;
    
  • Cultural diversity including people with disabilities and its implication for treatment;
  • Chemical dependency clinical evaluation (screening and referral to include comorbidity);
  • HIV/AIDS brief risk intervention for the chemically dependent;
  • Chemical dependency treatment planning;
  • Referral and use of community resources;
  • Service coordination (implementing the treatment plan, consulting, continuing assessment and treatment planning);
  • Individual counseling;
  • Group counseling;
  • Chemical dependency counseling for families, couples and significant others;
  • Developmental psychology;
  • Psychopathology/abnormal psychology;
  • Documentation, to include, screening, intake, assessment, treatment plan, clinical reports, clinical progress notes, discharge summaries, and other client related data;
  • Chemical dependency confidentiality;
  • Professional and ethical responsibilities;
  • Relapse prevention;
  • Adolescent chemical dependency assessment and treatment;
  • Chemical dependency case management; and
  • Chemical dependency rules and regulations.
• 4 hours must be in professional ethics and law.
• The other 10 hours must be in areas relate to phase of the CDP’s career and can be obtained through:
  • Practicum;
  • Peer-review-serving on a formal peer review panel or committee, or individual review of a sole provider, where the purpose of the review is to decide whether proper treatment was given;
  • Public presentation- preparing and presenting lectures or education that contribute to the professional competence of a CDP. The CDP can get the same number of hours obtained for CE purposes by attendees. The hours for presenting a specific topic lecture or education may only be used for CE credit once during each reporting period;
  • Publication of writings;
  • Other activities as determined by the CDP's supervisor;

How do I fulfill the twelve hours of other professional development activities?

CDPs may get hours through:

• Practicum;
• Peer-review including serving on a formal peer review panel or committee, or individual review of a sole provider, where the purpose of the review is to determine whether appropriate treatment was rendered;
• Public presentation including preparing and presenting lectures or education that contributes to the professional competence of a CDP. The CDP may gather the same number of hours obtained for CE purposes by attendees as required in WAC 246-12-220. The hours for presenting a specific topic lecture or education may only be used for CE credit once during each reporting period;
• Publication of writings;
• Other activities as determined by the CDP's supervisor;
• Continuing education, these continuing education hours are in addition to the 28 hours of CE as listed in WAC 246-811-240.

All documentation must include the dates the continuing competency activity occurred, and if appropriate, the title of the course, the location of the course, and the name of the instructor.

What continuing competency definitions should I know?

Continuing education a program or course (including distance learning), seminars, or workshops, professional conferences approved by an industry recognized local, state, national, international organization or institution of higher learning.

Professional development activities mean addiction competencies as outlined in WAC 246-811-047.

Industry recognized is any local, state, national, international organization, or institution of higher learning, including, but not limited to, the following organizations:

• National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC);
• National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP);
• International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (ICRC);
• Northwest Indian alcohol/drug specialist certification board
• Chemical dependency counselor certification board
• Institutions of higher learning that are accredited by a national or regional accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation; or
• Division of alcohol and substance abuse (DASA).

Distance learning is industry-recognized education obtained to enhance proficiency in one or more of the professional development activities as outlined in subsection (2) of this section, through sources such as, internet coursework, satellite downlink resources, telecourses, or correspondence courses.

Agency sponsored training is training provided by an agency that is not limited to people working within that agency and is a professional development activity as outlined in subsection (2) of this section.

In-service training is training provided by an agency that is limited to people working within that agency and is a professional development activity as outlined in subsection (2) of this section.

Continuing competency enhancement plan is a plan showing the goals the CDP will develop to continue proficiency in their profession. The plan will be based on core competencies as listed in WAC 246-811-047.

246-811-250

What are acceptable programs or courses for continuing education?

(1) Programs having a featured instructor, speaker(s) or panel that is industry recognized;

(2) Distance learning programs;

(3) Agency sponsored trainings;

(4) Course work at institutions of higher learning that are accredited by a national or regional accrediting body recognized by the commission on recognition of postsecondary accreditation; or

(5) In-service training programs limited to seven hours per reporting period.

246-811-260

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.205.060(12). 02-07-084, § 246-811-260, filed 3/19/02, effective 4/19/02.]

246-811-270

What is acceptable audit documentation for continuing education, professional development activities, and the enhancement plan?

(1) Acceptable documentation must be specific to the program completed and include:

(a) Transcripts, letters from course instructors, or certificate of completion;

(b) Written report by the CDP explaining how they achieved the competencies in WAC 246-811-047; or

(c) Signed agreement between parties involved.

(2) CDPs must comply with the requirements of chapter 246-12 WAC, part 7.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.205.060(12). 02-07-084, § 246-811-270, filed 3/19/02, effective 4/19/02.]