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Title 246 - Health, Department ofPROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSINGChapter 246-809 - Licensure for mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and social workers
LICENSED SOCIAL WORKERS AND LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER ASSOCIATES
Section 246-809-310 - Definitions

Wash. Admin. Code § 246-809-310

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Current through Register Vol. 24-21, November 1, 2024
Section 246-809-310 - Definitions

The following definitions apply to the licensure of independent clinical and advanced social workers and independent clinical and advanced social work associates, in WAC 246-809-300 through 246-809-340.

(1) "Approved educational program" means a master's or doctoral educational program in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
(2) "Approved supervisor" means a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW), licensed advanced social worker (LASW) (for LASWs only), or an equally qualified licensed mental health practitioner.
(3) "Equally qualified licensed mental health practitioner" means a licensed mental health counselor, licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed psychologist, licensed physician practicing as a psychiatrist, or licensed psychiatric nurse practitioner.
(4) "Group supervision" means face-to-face supervision with an approved supervisor, involving one supervisor and no more than six licensure candidates.
(5) "Licensure candidate" means an individual that is accruing supervised clinical experience required for licensure.
(6) "Nationally recognized standards" means the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards, revised October 2004 published by the Council on Social Work Education revised October 2004 or any future revisions.
(7) "One-on-one supervision" means face-to-face supervision with an approved supervisor, involving one supervisor and one licensure candidate.
(8) "Peer" means a co-worker who is not the licensure candidate's employer or supervisor.
(9) "Supervision of supervision" means supervision by an approved supervisor for the purpose of training and qualifying a licensee to become an approved supervisor for purposes of chapter 18.225 RCW and WAC 246-809-334.

Wash. Admin. Code § 246-809-310

Amended by WSR 17-13-082, Filed 6/16/2017, effective 7/17/2017
Amended by WSR 23-23-150, Filed 11/20/2023, effective 1/1/2024

Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.225 RCW. 09-15-039, § 246-809-310, filed 7/8/09, effective 7/8/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.225.040 and [18.225.]090. 06-18-043, § 246-809-310, filed 8/30/06, effective 9/30/06.