WAC 246-810-021. Practice scope and limits for certified advisers

The scope of practice for a certified adviser is outlined in RCW 18.19.200 and consists exclusively of the following: (1) Appropriate screening of the client's level of functional impairment using the global assessment of functioning as described in the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders . Recognition of a mental or physical disorder or a global assessment of functioning score of 60 or less requires that the certified adviser refer the client to a licensed health care practitioner. (2) If the client has a global assessment of functioning score greater than 60, a certified adviser may counsel and guide the client in adjusting to life situations, developing new skills, and making desired changes, in accordance with the theories and techniques of a specific counseling method and established practice standards.