Section 388-877C-0110. Problem and pathological gambling 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 problem and pathological gambling services must ensure:

(1) All problem and pathological gambling treatment services are provided by:

(a) A certified Washington state, national, or international gambling counselor who is credentialed by the department of health (DOH) under chapter 18.19, 18.83, or 18.225 RCW; or

(b) An individual credentialed by DOH under chapter 18.19, 18.83, or 18.225 RCW, under the supervision of a certified problem gambling counselor, in training to become a certified problem gambling counselor.

(2) Before providing problem and pathological treatment services, an individual in training to become a certified problem gambling counselor must have minimum of:

(a) At least one thousand five hundred hours of professionally supervised post-certification or post-registration experience providing mental health or substance use disorder treatment services; and

(b) Thirty hours of unduplicated gambling specific training, including the basic training. One of the following state, national, or international organizations must approve the training:

(i) Washington state gambling counselor certification committee;

(ii) National or international gambling counselor certification board; or

(iii) The department's division of behavioral health and recovery.

(3) An individual who meets (2)(b) of this section must complete training to become a certified problem and pathological gambling counselor within two years of beginning problem and pathological gambling clinical practice.

(4) All staff members in training to become a certified problem gambling counselor must receive clinical supervision. The clinical supervisor must:

(a) Hold a valid international gambling counselor certification board-approved clinical consultant credential, a valid Washington state certified gambling counselor II certification credential, or a valid national certified gambling counselor II certification credential; and

(b) Complete training on gambling specific clinical supervision approved by a state, national, or international organization including, but not limited to, the:

(i) Washington state gambling counselor certification committee;

(ii) National or international gambling counselor certification board; or

(iii) The department's division of behavioral health and recovery.

[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, § 388-877C-0110, 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, § 388-877C-0110, 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, § 388-877C-0110, 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, § 388-877C-0110, filed 5/31/13, effective 7/1/13.

Rules

388-877-0400,388-877-0530,