Section 246-809-221. Behavioral sciences—Program equivalency.

Behavioral science in a field relating to mental health counseling includes a core of study relating to counseling theory and counseling philosophy. Either a counseling practicum, or a counseling internship, or both, must be included in the core of study. Exclusive use of an internship or practicum used for qualification must have incorporated supervised direct client contact. This core of study must include seven content areas from the entire list in subsections (1) through (17) of this section, five of which must be from content areas in subsections (1) through (8) of this subsection:

(1) Assessment/diagnosis.

(2) Ethics/law.

(3) Counseling individuals.

(4) Counseling groups.

(5) Counseling couples and families.

(6) Developmental psychology (may be child, adolescent, adult or life span).

(7) Psychopathology/abnormal psychology.

(8) Research and evaluation.

(9) Career development counseling.

(10) Multicultural concerns.

(11) Substance/chemical abuse.

(12) Physiological psychology.

(13) Organizational psychology.

(14) Mental health consultation.

(15) Developmentally disabled persons.

(16) Abusive relationships.

(17) Chronically mentally ill.

[Statutory Authority: 2001 c 251, RCW 43.70.250. WSR 01-17-113, § 246-809-221, filed 8/22/01, effective 9/22/01.]

2001 c 251, RCW 43.70.250. WSR 01-17-113, § 246-809-221, filed 8/22/01, effective 9/22/01.