Section 388-60B-0315 - Group treatment-What standards must programs follow regarding the provision of group treatment?(1) Each treatment program certified for any level of treatment must adhere to the following standards regarding group treatment: (a) Participants must attend group sessions on a weekly basis;(b) The group sessions must be single gender;(c) Participants must be given the choice to attend the group they feel most comfortable in when gender identity is a factor;(d) The group size is limited to a maximum of twelve participants, and a minimum of two participants;(e) On a short-term basis the program may accept a participant into their domestic violence intervention treatment program even if the program lacks sufficient participants to constitute a group;(f) Group sessions with four to twelve participants in attendance must be at least ninety minutes in length;(g) Group sessions with three or fewer participants in attendance must be at least sixty minutes in length;(h) Group sessions must be closed to all persons other than participants, group facilitators, and others specifically invited by the group facilitators including, but are not limited to: (i) Professionals in related fields;(ii) A research scholar or state of Washington evaluator;(iii) Advocates from victim service agencies;(iv) Persons offering interpretation services for the deaf and/or hearing impaired or language translation or interpretation; and(v) Interns, trainees, or others who bring specific information applicable to the group; and(i) Any person attending the group as specified under this section must sign a confidentiality agreement of which the program must keep a record.Wash. Admin. Code § 388-60B-0315
WSR 19-15-044, recodified as § 388-60B-0315, filed 7/11/19, effective 7/28/19. WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-60A-0315, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18Statutory Authority: RCW 26.50.150. WSR 18-12-034, § 388-60A-0315, filed 5/29/18, effective 6/29/18.