WAC 246-821-210. Practicum supervision requirements

(1) All supervised experience required for behavioral health support specialist certification must be completed under a practicum supervisor as defined in WAC 246-821-215 . (2) Before the practicum begins or within the first month of the practicum, the student shall meet with the supervisor to: (a) Develop a written plan for developing clinical skills, including graduated participation in facilitating clinical encounters; (b) Set goals and expectations for the duration of the practicum; (c) Establish a schedule for supervision, which may include group supervision in addition to required individual supervision; and (d) Identify an alternate supervisor, if possible, in case the primary supervisor is unavailable. (3) A practicum supervisor shall provide supervision regularly, with at least biweekly individual or triadic supervision, and at least one in-person supervision session per quarter. (4) Under the supervision of the practicum supervisor, a BHSS student shall: (a) Complete at least 240 practicum hours; (b) Complete at least 12 hours of individual or triadic supervision; (c) Complete at least 60 hours of direct client contact, including co-delivery of services with a supervisor or other certified or licensed behavioral health provider or substance use disorder professional; and (d) Demonstrate at least one clinical skill from each of the eight competency domains listed in WAC 246-821-110 . (5) On forms provided by the department, the practicum supervisor shall attest to the student's completion of practicum requirements listed in subsection (4) of this section.