Section 1035.2 Of Article 8.5. Sexual Assault Counselor-victim Privilege From California Evidence Code >> Division 8. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 8.5.
1035.2
. As used in this article, "sexual assault counselor" means
any of the following:
(a) A person who is engaged in any office, hospital, institution,
or center commonly known as a rape crisis center, whose primary
purpose is the rendering of advice or assistance to victims of sexual
assault and who has received a certificate evidencing completion of
a training program in the counseling of sexual assault victims issued
by a counseling center that meets the criteria for the award of a
grant established pursuant to Section 13837 of the Penal Code and who
meets one of the following requirements:
(1) Is a psychotherapist as defined in Section 1010; has a master'
s degree in counseling or a related field; or has one year of
counseling experience, at least six months of which is in rape crisis
counseling.
(2) Has 40 hours of training as described below and is supervised
by an individual who qualifies as a counselor under paragraph (1).
The training, supervised by a person qualified under paragraph (1),
shall include, but not be limited to, the following areas:
(A) Law.
(B) Medicine.
(C) Societal attitudes.
(D) Crisis intervention and counseling techniques.
(E) Role playing.
(F) Referral services.
(G) Sexuality.
(b) A person who is employed by any organization providing the
programs specified in Section 13835.2 of the Penal Code, whether
financially compensated or not, for the purpose of counseling and
assisting sexual assault victims, and who meets one of the following
requirements:
(1) Is a psychotherapist as defined in Section 1010; has a master'
s degree in counseling or a related field; or has one year of
counseling experience, at least six months of which is in rape
assault counseling.
(2) Has the minimum training for sexual assault counseling
required by guidelines established by the employing agency pursuant
to subdivision (c) of Section 13835.10 of the Penal Code, and is
supervised by an individual who qualifies as a counselor under
paragraph (1). The training, supervised by a person qualified under
paragraph (1), shall include, but not be limited to, the following
areas:
(A) Law.
(B) Victimology.
(C) Counseling.
(D) Client and system advocacy.
(E) Referral services.