Sex Offender Treatment Provider (SOTP)
- Education
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Education history must include a minimum of a master's degree from a recognized institution of higher learning. Applicant must provide an official transcript with degree and date posted, received directly from applicant's program. Transcripts not in English must have an official translation.
- Professional Experience
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Professional experience required in the field of evaluation and treatment of sex offenders; a minimum of 2,000 hours must be completed. The hours must include
- at least 250 hours of evaluation experience and
- at least 250 hours of treatment experience.
Applicant must provide a detailed description of all experience to include hours acquired and calculated face-to-face treatment and evaluation hours.
To qualify for evaluation hours, the applicant must have had primary responsibility for interviewing the offender and completed the written report. In evaluation, the direct provision of comprehensive evaluation and assessment services to persons investigated by law enforcement or child protective services for commission of a sex offense or who have been adjudicated or convicted of a sex offense.
To qualify for treatment hours, the applicant must have had primary responsibility of treatment services with direct relevance to the offender's behavior. In the treatment, the provision of face-to-face individual, group, or family therapy with persons who have been investigated by law enforcement or child protective services for commission of a sex offense or who have been adjudicated or convicted of a sex offense.
- Underlying Credential
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All applicants are required to hold a credential in another health profession in Washington or a state or jurisdiction other than Washington. This underlying registration, certification or license must be maintained in good standing.
- Work History (Professional Training and Experience)
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Applicants must list all professional experience activities to include the nature, the practice, and the location.
- State License Verification
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Applicant shall list all states where credentials are or were held, including where applicant has applied but a credential was not granted. A verification form must be completed and submitted by the jurisdiction where the applicant is or was credentialed. Applicant sends the form to the jurisdiction for completion, and the jurisdiction sends the completed form directly to the department.
- Personal Data Questions
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Applicants must answer personal data questions regarding physical and mental health status; lack of impairment due to chemical dependency or substance abuse; history of loss of license, certification or registration; felony convictions; loss or limitation of privileges, disciplinary actions; and professional liability claims history.
An appropriate explanation and required documentation must be sent with positive answers. If there is a positive answer to the professional liability claims history question, the applicant must send an explanation of the nature of the case, data and summary of care given, copies of the original complaint and the settlement or final disposition. If pending, the applicant must indicate the status.
- Additional Information/Documents Required
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- Successfully passed state exam. Score of 90 percent or above.
- Applicant certification verifying he/she is presumed to know Washington State statutes and rules.
- Signed statement stating the applicant doesn't intend to practice the profession for which he or she is credentialed by another state within the state of Washington without first obtaining an appropriate credential to do so from the state of Washington.
- Professional training obtained within the last three years. List 50 hours of courses, seminars, or formal conferences attended directly related to the evaluation and treatment of sex offenders or victims of abuse.
- Three professional references that can verify the applicant's experience requirement
Affiliate Treatment Providers
- Education
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Education history must include a minimum of a master's degree from a recognized institution of higher learning. Applicant must provide an official transcript with degree and date posted, received directly from applicant's program. Transcripts not in English must have an official translation.
- Affiliated Applicant's Supervisor and Contract
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All affiliate applicants must provide a name, address, and telephone number of a supervisor. The supervisor will be used when an affiliate works with SSOSA (special sex offender sentencing alternative) and SSODA (special sex offender disposition alternative) clients. Supervision of an affiliate requires that the supervisor and the affiliate enter into a formal written contract defining the parameters of the professional relationship. The contract shall be submitted to the department for approval.
- Underlying Credential
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All applicants are required to hold a credential in another health profession in Washington or a state or jurisdiction other than Washington. This underlying registration, certification or license must be maintained in good standing.
- Work History (Professional Training and Experience)
-
Applicants must list all professional experience activities to include the nature, the practice, and the location.
- State License Verification
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Applicant shall list all states where credentials are or were held, including where applicant has applied but a credential was not granted. A verification form must be completed and submitted by the jurisdiction where the applicant is or was credentialed. Applicant sends the form to the jurisdiction for completion, and the jurisdiction sends the completed form directly to the department.
- Personal Data Questions
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Applicants must answer personal data questions regarding physical and mental health status; lack of impairment due to chemical dependency or substance abuse; history of loss of license, certification or registration; felony convictions; loss or limitation of privileges, disciplinary actions; and professional liability claims history.
An appropriate explanation and required documentation must be sent with positive answers. If there is a positive answer to the professional liability claims history question, the applicant must send an explanation of the nature of the case, data and summary of care given, copies of the original complaint and the settlement or final disposition. If pending, the applicant must indicate the status.
- Additional Information/Documents Required
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- Successfully passed state exam. Score of 90 percent or above.
- Applicant certification verifying he/she is presumed to know Washington State statutes and rules.
- Signed statement stating the applicant doesn't intend to practice the profession for which he or she is credentialed by another state within the state of Washington without first obtaining an appropriate credential to do so from the state of Washington.
- Professional training obtained within the last three years. List 50 hours of courses, seminars, or formal conferences attended directly related to the evaluation and treatment of sex offenders or victims of abuse.
- Three professional references that can verify the applicant's experience requirement.