Section 388-877B-0210. Substance use disorder residential treatment services—Agency staff requirements.

In addition to meeting the agency administrative and personnel requirements in WAC 388-877-0400 through 388-877-0530, an agency providing substance use disorder residential treatment services must ensure all substance use disorder assessment and counseling services are provided by a chemical dependency professional (CDP), or a CDP trainee (CDPT) under the supervision of an approved supervisor.

The agency must ensure:

(1) There is a designated clinical supervisor who:

(a) Is a CDP;

(b) Has documented competency in clinical supervision;

(c) Is responsible for monitoring the continued competency of each CDP in assessment, treatment, continuing care, transfer, and discharge. The monitoring must include a semi-annual review of a sample of the clinical records maintained by the CDP; and

(d) Has not committed, permitted, aided or abetted the commission of an illegal act or unprofessional conduct as defined under RCW 18.130.180.

(2) Each CDPT has at least one approved supervisor who meets the qualifications in WAC 246-811-049. An approved supervisor must decrease the hours of individual contact by twenty percent for each full-time CDPT supervised.

(3) All staff members are provided annual training on the prevention and control of communicable disease, blood borne pathogens and tuberculosis (TB) and the training is documented in each personnel file.

(4) Each staff member that provides individual care has a copy of an initial TB screen or test and any subsequent screening or testing in their personnel file.

[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-0210, filed 6/15/16, effective 7/16/16. 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-0210, 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-0210, filed 6/15/16, effective 7/16/16. 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-0210, filed 5/31/13, effective 7/1/13.

Rules

388-877-0400,388-877-0530,246-811-049,