(1) The practice of peer support services includes interventions provided by a certified peer support specialist or trainee with a similar lived experience as the participant. Interventions may include:
- (a) Activities that assist participants in accessing or engaging in treatment and symptom management;
- (b) Activities that promote social connection, recovery, and self-advocacy;
- (c) Providing guidance in the development of natural community supports and basic daily living skills; and
- (d) Supporting participants in engagement, motivation, and maintenance related to achieving and maintaining health and wellness goals.
- (2) The practice of peer support services is not required to be held in a clinical setting. Peer support specialists meet their participants where they are and engage in a different manner than clinical providers do. They may also interact with the participant's family or friends while providing interventions.
- (3) Certified peer support specialists and trainees shall provide services with a trauma-informed, person-centered approach. Their methodology must be recovery-oriented and relationship-focused, working only with participants who are voluntarily seeking services.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.420.020 and 2025 c 360. WSR 25-21-015, s 246-929-210, filed 10/3/25, effective 11/3/25. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.420.020, chapter 18.420 RCW, and 2023 c 469. WSR 25-05-089, s 246-929-210, filed 2/18/25, effective 7/1/25.]