CCS-M

Certified Clinical Supervisor- Michigan; non-IC&RC Reciprocal
Grand-parenting, one time only

Overview of Requirements

 

Applicants must currently hold the Certified Addictions Counselor (CAC-M, CAC-R), the Certified Advanced Addiction Counselor (CAAC), or the Certified Justice Professional (CCJP) credential or hold a specialty substance abuse credential in another professional discipline in the human services field at the master’s level or higher to be eligible to apply for the Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS-M).  

Experience

    

  •    No Degree

  •       10 years (20,000 hours) clinical supervisory experience in the AODA field (including a minimum of 200 hours providing direct clinical supervision)

  •       Five years (10,000 hours) counseling experience as an AODA Counselor; these five (5) years may be included in the ten (10) years of clinical supervisory experience

  • Bachelors Degree*

  • Five years (10,000 hours) clinical supervisory experience in the AODA field (including a minimum of 200 hours of direct clinical supervision)

  • Two years (4,000 hours) counseling experience as an AODA Counselor; these two (2) years may be included in the five (5) years of clinical supervisory experience.

OR

  • Masters Degree*

  • Three years (6,000 hours) clinical supervisory experience in the AODA field. (including a minimum of 200 hours of direct clinical supervision)

  • One year (2,000 hours) counseling experience as an AODA Counselor; this one (1) year may be included in the three (3) years of clinical supervisory experience.

*Degree must be in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy with a clinical application from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning.

Experience is defined as full- or part-time experience counseling AODA clients and supervising AODA counselors at a MDCIS/ODCP licensed program. The experience may be as a paid or volunteer employee and must be in the IC&RC/AODA Performance Domains and the Twelve Core Counseling Functions.

Education

  • 30 contact hours in clinical supervision (with a minimum of 6 hours specific to Ethics and a minimum of 6 hours in each of the following Performance Domains)
1. Assessment and Evaluation

3. Counselor Development
2. Management and Administration 4. Professional Responsibilities


Education is defined as formal classroom education (workshops, seminars, institutes, in-services, and college/university work) or home study courses (internet, correspondence, teleconferences).  

Education must be specific or related to the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the tasks within each IC&RC/AODA Performance Domain. All education must be documented and from a MCBAP approved source.



Testing

  • None

 Fee

  • Submit completed application with a $150.00 two-year initial application fee

 
Renewal 

  • Six (6) contact hours of MCBAP approved continuing education specific to the IC&RC Clinical Supervision Performance Domains


Renewal fee

  • $25.00 two (2) year renewal fee

  More detailed information and Certification Application manuals are available at www.mcbap.com

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revised 02/2008