Certified Clinical Supervisor Standards

The minimum standards for Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS) reciprocal credential is listed below.  Note that each Member Board may have higher standards for this credential.  Please see our Member Board page for contact information.
 

Prerequisite

Applicant must hold and maintain a certification as an AODA, AAODA,  CCJP, CCDP or CCDP-D credential at the IC&RC reciprocal level or hold a specialty substance abuse credential in other professional discipline in the human services field at the master's level or higher. 

Experience

10,000 hours of AODA counseling specific work experience plus 4000 hours of AODA supervisor work experience (4000 hours may be included in the 10,000 hours and must include 200 hours of face-to-face clinical supervision).  An associate’s degree in behavioral science may substitute for 1000 hours; a bachelor’s degree in behavioral science may substitute for 2000 hours; a master’s degree in behavioral science may substitute for 4000 hours.

Education

30 hours of education specific to the IC&RC clinical supervision domains with a minimum of six hours in each domain.   One hour of education is equal to 50 minutes of continuous instruction.

Examination

Applicants must pass the IC&RC International Written Clinical Supervisor Examination.

Code of Ethics

Applicants must sign a clinical supervisor specific code of ethics statement or affirmation statement.

Recertification

Six hours of continuing education earned every two years.  The six hours may be a part of the 40 hours obtained for the AODA, AAODA, CCJP, CCDP, or CCDP-D recertification. 

 
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