[Wctcca] Counseling to out-of-state students

[Walia, Krysta]

Hello all,

Thank you to the person who initiated this discussion as this has recently popped up for me.  I have a student who is currently living in another country but enrolled at our school and is seeking counseling services.  I consulted with my supervision group and my colleague sent this to me as she attended a training that addressed this issue:

"According to a training I just attended, this is the best guide out there for state-by-state rules and reciprocity in terms of seeing clients out of state or you yourself being out of your state of license but working as a clinician. The trainer (Eric Strom) did say you still need to check with each state because things are changing so rapidly, but this is still a good place to start, because it has citations for each state's rules."

https://personcenteredtech.com/50-state-emergency-teletherapy-practice-rules-counselors-mfts-psychologists-social-workers/

Hope this is helpful to others.

Krysta





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From: WCTCCA <wctcca-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> On Behalf Of Coates-white, Stephen via WCTCCA
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Subject: Re: [Wctcca] Counseling to out-of-state students

Hi Matthew -
Given what you have described and the similar messaging I received related to distance counseling training, I do not provide counseling services to individuals outside the state of Washington. This has come up with students on two occasions, both who traveled to California to be with family. While this is explicitly shared in my distance counseling protocols that students sign, I reminded them at the start of the appointment that I am unable to provide counseling services since I am not regulated by or licensed in the State of California. The students completely understood and we planned our next meeting after their return.
Stephen
Stephen Coates-White, Counselor
South Seattle College
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Subject: [Wctcca] Counseling to out-of-state students

Hello, Colleauges,

Recently our dean reached out to us to ask if we are providing telemental health services to our students who may be currently in states other than Washington.  We let him know about the restrictions of our licenses and what was presented during our Telemental Health training, which prevent us from providing services to students who are physically in other states.  We're hoping to get additional thoughts from others to see how you all are approaching work with these students at your institution.

Thanks for any input,


Matthew Cullen, LICSW, MEd

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Faculty Counselor

Green River College

12401 SE 320th St.

Auburn, WA 98092-3622

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