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New background checks
required for out-of-state license applicants
Welcome to the Washington State Licensed Marriage &
Family Therapist Web Page. You will find information regarding
health care providers, regulations for professional practice
and contact information to put you in touch with people who
can help answer your questions. Please let us know what you
think of this site and how it can be of more use to you. The
Department of Health works to protect and improve the health
of people in Washington State and with your help, we can
continue to update and improve the information we offer to the
public.
Rules Hearing -
Chapter 246-809 WAC Licensed Counselors - Adding New
Associate Level Professions
Draft Registered Counselor Rules
The registered counselor credential is changing .
You can easily receive updated information on these changes through our listserv.
This includes notice of rulemaking workshops, draft rule language, and other important
information. Please join the listserv at http://listserv.wa.gov and select your
profession. We will also post updates on your profession’s Web site.
You can get to this Web site by going to www.doh.wa.gov.
Choose “Topics A-Z” in the left hand column. Then select your profession from the choices.
Please be aware of the following changes:
- Rulemaking begins in July 2008.
- No new RC credentials will be issued after July 1, 2009.
- Eight new credentials will be created. New credentials will be offered July 1, 2009.
- Scope of practice for “certified adviser” and “certified counselor”, and requirements will be established.
- CDP trainee credential is established.
- Four licensed counselor associate credentials are established.
- An advisory committee is established for the certified adviser, certified counselor, and hypnotherapist professions.
- RC’s will be able to transition to the certified counselor credential if they have been registered for at least five years, and meet other requirements. Letting your registered counselor (RC) credential expire could keep you from obtaining this new credential.
- The current RC credential will be abolished July 1, 2010.
- RC’s must obtain another credential by July 1, 2010, or stop practicing as a counselor.
To view draft language please click the following links: Proposed Language.
If you have questions or comments, please email counselorleg@doh.wa.gov.
Click here to access 2SHB 2674.
Please click here to access an updated version of
WAC 246-809-110 Definitions; 130 Supervised postgraduate
experience; 134 Approved supervisor; 210 Definitions;
230 Supervised postgraduate experience; 234 Approved
supervisor, 310 Definitions, 320 Education requirements
and supervised postgraduate experience; 334 Approved
supervisor standards and responsibilities for licensed
marriage and family therapists, licensed mental health
counselors and licensed social workers
Sexual misconduct rules
New
sexual misconduct rules for health care providers aim to enhance
patient safety.
Protect yourself and your patients from the flu – make sure you get a flu shot.
If you get the flu, you can spread it to your
patients and family before you even feel sick.
Healthcare professionals that get vaccinated
reduce their chances of getting the flu and prevent
the spread of disease to their patients and families.
For more information on flu and flu vaccinations,
visit:
http://www.doh.wa.gov/FluNews/
or http://www.cdc.gov/flu.
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