Section 388-877B-0640. Substance use disorder information and assistance services requiring program-specific certification—Information and crisis services.

Substance use disorder information and crisis services provide an individual assistance or guidance related to the abuse of addictive substances, twenty-four hours a day by telephone or in-person. Information and crisis services require program-specific certification by the department's division of behavioral health and recovery. An agency providing information and crisis services must:

(1) Have services available to any individual twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

(2) Ensure each staff member completes forty hours of training that covers the following areas before assigning the staff member unsupervised duties:

(a) Substance use disorder crisis intervention techniques; and

(b) Alcoholism and drug abuse.

(3) Ensure a chemical dependency professional (CDP), or a CDP trainee (CDPT) under supervision of a CDP, is available or on staff twenty-four hours a day.

(4) Have at least one approved supervisor that meets the qualifications in WAC 246-811-049, if services are provided by a CDPT or other certified or licensed counselor in training to become a CDP. The supervisor must decrease the number of individual contact hours for each full-time CDPT under their supervision.

(5) Maintain a current directory of all certified substance use disorder service providers in the state.

(6) Maintain a current list of local resources for legal, employment, education, interpreter, and social and health services.

(7) Maintain records of each individual contact, including:

(a) The name, age, sex, and ethnic background of the individual.

(b) The presenting problem.

(c) The outcome.

(d) A record of any referral made.

(e) The signature of the person handling the case.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.02.290, 70.02.340, 70.96A.040(4), 71.05.560, 71.24.035 (5)(c), 71.34.380, and 2014 c 225. WSR 16-13-087, § 388-877B-0640, filed 6/15/16, effective 7/16/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20A.550, 74.04.050, 74.08.090 and chapters 70.02, 71.24 RCW. WSR 14-18-014, § 388-877B-0640, filed 8/22/14, effective 9/22/14. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.02, 70.96A, 71.05, 71.24, 71.34, 74.50 RCW, RCW 74.08.090, 43.20A.890, and 42 C.F.R. Part 8. WSR 13-12-053, § 388-877B-0640, filed 5/31/13, effective 7/1/13.]

RCW 70.02.290, 70.02.340, 70.96A.040(4), 71.05.560, 71.24.035 (5)(c), 71.34.380, and 2014 c 225. WSR 16-13-087, § 388-877B-0640, filed 6/15/16, effective 7/16/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20A.550, 74.04.050, 74.08.090 and chapters 70.02, 71.24 RCW. WSR 14-18-014, § 388-877B-0640, filed 8/22/14, effective 9/22/14. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.02, 70.96A, 71.05, 71.24, 71.34, 74.50 RCW, RCW 74.08.090, 43.20A.890, and 42 C.F.R. Part 8. WSR 13-12-053, § 388-877B-0640, filed 5/31/13, effective 7/1/13.

Rules

246-811-049,