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District of Columbia Code Division VI. Education, Libraries, and Public Institutions. § 38-3503. Confidential resource advisor qualifications and training.

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<Text of section applicable June 30, 2026, except as provided in § 12(b) of D.C. Law 26-101.>

(a) A confidential resource advisor:

(1) Shall:

(A) Have undergone training that conforms with the requirements of § 23-1907(10)(B);

(B) Be appointed based on the individual's professional experience and training to provide support to students and employees;

(C) Complete yearly trainings in:

(i) Sexual misconduct awareness and prevention;

(ii) Title IX policies pertaining to sexual misconduct;

(iii) Trauma-informed responses;

(iv) District laws pertaining to sexual misconduct survivor rights and resources;  and

(v) If employed by an institution, the institution's policies pertaining to student conduct, sexual misconduct, and sexual relationships;

(2) Shall not:

(A) Provide mental health or behavioral health counseling services or therapy to the assisted party while providing confidential advisor services;

(B) Provide services to parties involved in the same allegation of sexual misconduct;

(C) At the institution that has designated the individual as a confidential resource advisor be:

(i) An undergraduate student, except for a faculty or staff member enrolled in one undergraduate course for a term;  or

(ii) A full-time graduate or doctoral student;

(D) Be the Title IX Coordinator;

(E) Be an authorized administrator of disciplinary processes on behalf of the institution;

(F) Be a member of the institution's public safety personnel;  or

(G) Have employment responsibilities that may create a conflict of interest between the duties of a confidential resource advisor and the employee's other job responsibilities, including employment by the institution as:

(i) General counsel;

(ii) A religious or spiritual authority;

(iii) Director of athletics;

(iv) Dean of students;  or

(v) An employee who serves on a student or employee conduct judicial or hearing board or to whom an appeal might be made;  and

(3) May be a social worker, psychologist, psychotherapist, professional clinical counselor, psychiatrist, or mental health counselor licensed in the District;  provided, that if a confidential resource advisor is actively serving the assisted party as a mental or behavioral health counselor or therapist at the time the assisted party seeks confidential resource advisor services, the confidential resource advisor cannot serve the assisted party in both capacities.

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