Section 182-116-0200 - [Effective 1/16/2025] Peer specialist-Application, training, examination, and authority approval(1) People applying with the authority to train and test to qualify as a peer specialist certified under the department of health must meet all of the following: (b) Attest on the authority's application that they self-identify as:(i) A person with one or more years of recovery from a mental health condition, substance use disorder, or both; or(ii) The parent or legal guardian of a child age 17 or younger who is receiving or has received behavioral health services.(c) Pass the authority's educational courses and pass the required examination with a total score of 80 percent or higher.(2) After a person passes the authority's examination, the authority issues a letter stating that the person meets the educational qualifications to become a certified peer specialist through the department.Wash. Admin. Code § 182-116-0200
Adopted by WSR 25-01-118, Filed 12/16/2024, effective 1/16/2025