{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-18.19.215","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 18.19.215","heading":"Scope of practice—Agency affiliated counselors.","body":"The scope of practice of registered, certified, and licensed agency affiliated counselors consists exclusively of the following:\n(1) Counseling as defined under RCW 18.19.020;\n(2) A certified agency affiliated counselor may conduct mental health assessments and make mental health diagnoses which shall be reviewed by a clinical supervisor who is a mental health professional able to independently provide mental health assessments and diagnoses according to the scope of practice of the mental health professional's credential. A certified agency affiliated counselor may not provide clinical supervision; and\n(3) A licensed agency affiliated counselor may independently conduct mental health assessments and make mental health diagnoses.","path":["Title 18","Chapter 18.19"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=18.19.215","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:15:19Z","sha256":"9a2e5e79e4c9ec954263347b94d8bbcc863f640f56f54c4181c317547c9a2f69","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-18.19.210","next":"us-wa/rcw-18.19.220"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}