Section 246-811-030 - Educational requirements Except as provided for in WAC 246-811-077 and 246-811-078, to be eligible for certification as a substance use disorder professional an applicant shall meet the education requirements in this section.
(1) The minimum education requirements for a substance use disorder professional credential are: (a) An associate's degree in human services or related field from an approved school;(b) Successful completion of 90 quarter or 60 semester college credits in courses from an approved school; or(c) Successful completion of an approved and registered apprenticeship program.(2) The minimum amount of instruction required in topics related to the substance use disorder profession is at least:(a) Forty-five quarter college credits;(b) Thirty semester college credits; or(c) Four hundred fifty hours of related/supplemental instruction provided by a competent instructor in an approved and registered apprenticeship program.(3) Education and apprenticeship program course work must include the following topics specific to individuals with substance use disorder in their recovery: (a) Understanding addiction;(b) Pharmacological actions of alcohol and other drugs;(c) Substance abuse and addiction treatment methods;(d) Understanding addiction placement, continuing care, and discharge criteria, including American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria;(e) Cultural diversity including people with disabilities and its implication for treatment;(f) Substance use disorder clinical evaluation (screening and referral to include comorbidity);(g) HIV/AIDS brief risk intervention for individuals with a substance use disorder;(h) Substance use disorder treatment planning;(i) Referral and use of community resources;(j) Service coordination (implementing the treatment plan, consulting, continuing assessment and treatment planning);(k) Individual counseling;(m) Substance use disorder counseling for families, couples and significant others;(n) Client, family and community education;(o) Developmental psychology;(p) Psychopathology/abnormal psychology;(q) Documentation, to include, screening, intake, assessment, treatment plan, clinical reports, clinical progress notes, discharge summaries, and other client related data;(r) Substance use disorder confidentiality;(s) Professional and ethical responsibilities;(u) Adolescent substance use disorder assessment and treatment;(v) Substance use disorder case management; and(w) Substance use disorder rules and regulations.Wash. Admin. Code § 246-811-030
Amended by WSR 16-14-052, Filed 6/29/2016, effective 7/30/2016Amended by WSR 20-12-074, Filed 6/1/2020, effective 7/2/2020Amended by WSR 22-17-097, Filed 8/18/2022, effective 9/18/2022Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.205 RCW. 09-14-111, § 246-811-030, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/1/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.205.060(1). 99-13-084, § 246-811-030, filed 6/14/99, effective 7/15/99.