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Washington Professional Boundaries: 2 CE Hours
The 2 professional roles and boundaries hours Washington associates and counselors need, separate from ethics and law
Clear questions, no tricks. Scout points out the key concepts so you can pass and get back to your clients.
Level
Intermediate
CE hours
2
Format
Self-study (reading)
CAMFT Provider #
10072759
About this course
Washington asks associates to complete at least 2 hours in professional roles and boundaries, separate from the ethics and law hours (WAC 246-809-632(3)), and licensed counselors to include 2 roles and boundaries hours in their 32 hours every two years (WAC 246-809-630(3)(b)). This course is written for that requirement. It covers boundary crossings versus violations, power and responsibility, dual and multiple relationships, small and rural communities, gifts, self-disclosure, touch, social media and online contact, the supervisor and associate relationship, the permanent sexual misconduct prohibition, and documenting boundary decisions, with worked examples and a composite case.
Washington accepts distance learning approved by an industry-recognized organization when it ends with a test of comprehension (WAC 246-809-610(3)(b)). This course is from a CAMFT-approved provider and ends with a 15-question post-test. It is a roles and boundaries course, so it does not count toward the separate 6 hours of professional ethics and law (WAC 246-809-632(2)).
CE credit is awarded after you complete the reading, pass the post-test at 70% or higher, and complete the evaluation.
Learning objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- State the Washington roles and boundaries CE requirement for associates and licensed counselors, and distinguish a boundary crossing from a boundary violation.
- Explain how the power differential places responsibility for boundaries on the clinician, including under WAC 246-16-100(7).
- Apply the ACA Code standards on previous relationships, extending boundaries, role changes, and bartering, and manage unavoidable overlap in small and rural communities.
- Use the ACA Code gift factors, apply purposeful self-disclosure, and make careful touch decisions consistent with WAC 246-16-100.
- Apply ACA Code social media standards and Washington's rule on using health care information to contact a client.
- Identify who may not serve as an approved supervisor and describe the associate's transparency and disclosure duties in supervision.
- State Washington's permanent prohibition on sexual misconduct with current and former clients and key parties, connect boundary violations to RCW 18.130.180, and document boundary decisions.
Who this course is for
Target audience: Washington associates (LMHCA, LMFTA, LSWAA, LSWAIC) and licensed LMHCs, LMFTs, and LICSWs who need their roles and boundaries hours.
Level: Intermediate
Course schedule
Self-study. Self-paced reading with a 15-question post-test (pass 11 of 15). No fixed calendar dates. 2 CE hours.
Provider approval period for John Oliver Ycaro, CAMFT CEPA Provider #10072759: June 15, 2026 through June 1, 2027 (renew as required to keep offering CE).
Instructor
John Oliver Ycaro, LPCC 9132, M.A. in Counseling (also the course developer and CE provider). Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in California (LPCC #9132). M.A. in Counseling. About 10 years of clinical experience in community mental health, the VA, and private practice. Expertise relevant to this course: professional ethics, clinical boundaries, supervision, and outpatient mental health practice.
Under CAMFT CEPA rules, the named instructor meets instructor qualifications by current related licensure and a related master’s degree (and related practice experience). A current CV is kept in the provider’s CE records.
How it works
- Enroll through the secure Payhip checkout. You get the course right away.
- Read the self-study text at your own pace.
- Take the online post-test (70% to pass; retakes free) and confirm you did the work yourself.
- Complete a short course evaluation (required for CE credit).
- Receive your certificate by email within 1 business day after you pass and complete the evaluation.
Completion records are kept for at least 4 years.
Price
$9
Pay securely on Payhip. CE credit is awarded after you complete the reading, pass the post-test at 70% or higher, and complete the evaluation.
CE information
Self-study course in professional roles and boundaries for Washington associates (WAC 246-809-632(3)) and licensed counselors (WAC 246-809-630(3)(b)), offered as distance learning with a test of comprehension (WAC 246-809-610(3)(b)). 2 CE hours.
John Oliver Ycaro is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs. John Oliver Ycaro maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
- CAMFT Provider #: 10072759
- Instructor: John Oliver Ycaro, LPCC 9132, M.A. in Counseling
- Format: Self-study (reading), with an online post-test
- CE hours: 2
- Passing score: 70% (11 of 15)
- Certificate: Emailed within 1 business day after you pass the post-test and complete the evaluation, as a PDF you can print or save
- Cost: $9
Sold on its own. It is not part of the $69 bundle. Every board makes its own final call, so it’s always good to check with the Washington Department of Health.
Provider mailing address: 200 San Mateo Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030
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Refunds / cancellation
You can get a full refund within 3 days of purchase as long as you haven't started the post-test. After you start the post-test, or after 3 days, we’re not able to offer a refund.
Accommodations
If you need a disability accommodation (for example a screen-reader-friendly file, larger print, or extra time on the post-test), email oliverycaro@losgatosmentalhealthclinic.com. We respond within 5 business days. There is no charge for accommodations.
Grievances
If you have a concern about the course, email oliverycaro@losgatosmentalhealthclinic.com. You will get a written response within 14 days. If it is not resolved, you can contact CAMFT at cepa@camft.org.
Activities not for CE credit
CE credit is awarded after you complete the reading, pass the post-test at 70% or higher, and complete the evaluation.
About the instructor and provider
John Oliver Ycaro, LPCC, is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in California in private practice. He earned his M.A. in Counseling and has about 10 years of experience in community mental health, the VA, and private practice.
Disclosure: John Oliver Ycaro is the instructor, course developer, and CE provider and earns income from course sales.