Washington Code 71.24.260 – Waiver of postgraduate educational requirements — Mental health professionals
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The department shall waive postgraduate educational requirements applicable to mental health professionals under this chapter for those persons who have a bachelor’s degree and on June 11, 1986:
Terms Used In Washington Code 71.24.260
- Behavioral health services: means mental health services, substance use disorder treatment services, and co-occurring disorder treatment services as described in this chapter and chapter 71. See Washington Code 71.24.025
- Department: means the department of health. See Washington Code 71.24.025
(1) Are employed by an agency subject to licensure under this chapter, the community behavioral health services act, in a capacity involving the treatment of mental illness; and
(2) Have at least ten years of full-time experience in the treatment of mental illness.
NOTES:
Effective date—2019 c 325: See note following RCW 71.24.011.