WAC 246-821-520. Industry-recognized organizations or institutions of higher learning

Local, state, national, and international organizations that are recognized in the behavioral health industry and institutions of higher learning include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) and Washington Association for Marriage and Family Therapy; (2) American Counseling Association and Washington Counseling Association; (3) American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) and Washington Mental Health Counselors Association; (4) American Psychological Association (APA); (5) Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB); (6) Clinical Social Work Association (CSWA); (7) Collaborative Family Healthcare Association; (8) Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) and the Voice for Washington State Addiction Professionals (WAADAC); (9) National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and Washington chapter (NASW-WA); (10) National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC); (11) Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care; (12) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); (13) Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work; and (14) Institutions of higher learning that are recognized as accredited Postsecondary Education Institutions by the U.S. Department of Education.