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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 388. Social and Health Services, Department of |
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Chapter 388-865. Community mental health and involuntary treatment programs. |
Section 388-865-0705. Definitions.
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- The following definitions apply to clubhouse certification rules:"Absentee coverage" - The clubhouse provides a temporary replacement for the clubhouse member who is currently employed in a time-limited, part-time community job managed by the clubhouse."Certification" - Official acknowledgement from the mental health division that an organization meets all state standards to operate as a clubhouse, and demonstrates that those standards have been implemented."Clubhouse" - A community-based, recovery-focused program designed to support individuals living with the effects of mental illness, through employment, shared contributions, and relationship building. A clubhouse operates under the fundamental principle that everyone has the potential to make productive contributions by focusing on the strengths, talents, and abilities of all members and fostering a sense of community and partnership."Recovery" - The process in which people are able to live, work, learn, and participate fully in their communities (RCW 71.24.025)."Work-ordered day" - A model used to organize clubhouse activities during the clubhouse's normal working hours. Members and staff are organized into one or more work units which provide meaningful and engaging work essential to running the clubhouse. Activities include unit meetings, planning, organizing the work of the day, and performing the work that needs to be accomplished to keep the clubhouse functioning. Members and staff work side-by-side as colleagues. Members participate as they feel ready and according to their individual interests. While intended to provide members with working experience, work in the clubhouse is not intended to be job-specific training, and members are neither paid for clubhouse work nor provided artificial rewards. Work-ordered day does not include medication clinics, day treatment, or other therapy programs.