Purpose: WAC 139-10-540 Basic institutional corrections counselor academy curriculum, the Adult Services Academy was divided into three separate tracks: County probation, state DOC community corrections officers, and state institutional counselors. Changes in WAC 139-10-210 have reconfigured these academies. As a result, the specific curriculum for each of these academies will be defined.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.101.080.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 05-08-077 on April 1, 2005.

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     Date Adopted: June 8, 2005.

Michael D. Parsons

Executive Director

OTS-7676.3

NEW SECTION
WAC 139-10-540   Basic institutional corrections counselor academy curriculum.   The basic institutional corrections counselor academy curriculum of the commission must be at least eighty instructional hours in length and will include, but not be limited to, the following subject matter areas:

     (1) Core skills

     (a) Assessment

     (b) Motivation    

     (c) Goal setting/action planning

     (d) Monitoring and intervention

     (2) Key skills

     (a) Interpersonal skills

     (b) Interviewing

     (c) Classification

     (d) Supervision and discipline

     (e) Offense prevention

     (3) Related skills

     (a) Dealing with aggressive and resistive behavior

     (b) Legal issues

     (c) Report writing

     (d) Counseling techniques

     (e) Managing information.

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