WAC 182-115-0100. Certified peer counselor

(1) A certified peer counselor may provide medicaid-reimbursable peer services only: (a) Through December 31, 2026; (b) Under the clinical supervision of a mental health professional, or substance use disorder professional, or both: (i) Who understands rehabilitation and recovery; and (ii) Whose expertise aligns with the needs of the populations served by the certified peer counselor; (c) When the services are provided in a licensed community behavioral health agency, as defined in WAC 246-341-0200 ; and (d) When the certified peer counselor is credentialed as an agency-affiliated counselor under chapter 18.19 RCW. (2) On January 1, 2027, the profession of certified peer support specialist, as defined in RCW 18.420.010 , will supersede certified peer counselors. On and after that date, only certified peer support specialists and peer support specialist trainees may provide medicaid-reimbursable peer services.