(1) When the court detains or commits a person to the SCC, SCC staff persons designated by the chief of clinical services must develop a clinical treatment plan for the person to address sex offense treatment progress. The resident will have an opportunity to participate in the treatment planning process.
(2) The clinical treatment plan will be based upon, but not limited to, the following information as may be available:
(a) The person's offense history;
(b) A psycho-social history;
(c) The person's most recent forensic evaluation; and
(d) A statement of high-risk factors for potential reoffense, as may be ascertained over time.
(3) The clinical treatment plan must include, but is not limited to:
(a) A description of the person's specific treatment and responsivity needs;
(b) Supports to promote psychiatric stability, as applicable;
(c) Supports for medical conditions and disability, as applicable; and
(d) An outline of intermediate and long-range treatment goals, with cognitive and behavioral interventions for achieving the goals.
(4) Each resident's clinical treatment plan will be done as follows:
(a) A new clinical treatment plan will be issued annually or more often as needed.
(b) Progress towards treatment goals will be reviewed at least once every six months by the treatment team, this review will be documented in a progress note.
(c) The review or reissue of a resident's clinical treatment plan may occur at any time based on the resident's behavior or treatment status.
(5) A court-detained person's plan may include access to program services and opportunities available to persons who are civilly committed, with the exception that the court-detained person may be restricted in employment and other activities, depending on program resources and incentives reserved for persons who are civilly committed or actively involved in treatment, or both.
(6) Nothing in this chapter will exclude a court-detained person from engaging in the sex offender treatment program and, should the person elect to engage in treatment before the person's commitment trial:
(a) The person will have access to program services similar to a civilly committed person in treatment; and
(b) Will not, solely by reason of the person's voluntary participation in treatment, be judged nor assumed by staff, administrators, or professional persons of the SCC or of the department to meet the definition of a sexually violent predator under chapter
71.09 RCW.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
71.09.070,
71.09.090, and
71.09.097. WSR 24-12-043, § 388-880-040, filed 5/30/24, effective 6/30/24. Statutory Authority: Chapter
71.09 RCW and RCW
72.01.090. WSR 10-13-130, § 388-880-040, filed 6/22/10, effective 7/23/10. Statutory Authority: RCW
71.09.040(4). WSR 03-23-022, § 388-880-040, filed 11/10/03, effective 12/11/03. Statutory Authority: Chapter
71.09 RCW, 2000 c 44, 2001 c 286. WSR 02-02-054, § 388-880-040, filed 12/27/01, effective 1/27/02. WSR 99-21-001, recodified as § 388-880-040, filed 10/6/99, effective 10/6/99. Statutory Authority: 1990 c 3. WSR 90-17-120 (Order 3054), § 275-155-040, filed 8/21/90, effective 9/21/90.]