Georgia Addiction Counselors Association
CCS
- Be an active member of GACA/NAADAC (optional, but qualifies for member discounts)
- Hold the CACII certification through the Georgia Addiction Counselors Association for at least 5 years OR
- Hold a valid state licensure as LCSW, LMFT, LPC, Addictionologist, Psychologist, or Psychiatrist who can demonstrate 5 years of addiction counseling experience upon application:
- Document 5 years experience as a practicing Addiction Counselor during which time applicant carried a caseload of alcohol and other drug dependent clients
- Document 2 years during which time the applicant provided clinical supervision of counseling work by addiction counselors
- Document 200 hours of face-to-face clinical supervision the applicant has received from a GACA Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS) only
- Document 30 hours of didactic training specific to clinical supervision. This training must include three (3) hours of training in Professional Ethics for Clinical Supervisors and include 27.0 didactic training hours in each of the following areas: Assessment/Evaluation, Counselor Development, Management/ Administration, and Professional Responsibilities. Courses should be specific to enhancing skills as a clinical supervisor
- Letters of reference from three professionals in the addiction treatment field who is familiar with the applicant’s work as a clinical supervisor. One of the three references must have supervised your clinical supervision. Letters may be attached to the application or the individuals may mail separately to GACA
- Signed statement that the applicant has read the NAADAC Code of Ethics and subscribes to this code
- Passing score on the NCC AP Written Examination for Certified Clinical Supervisors following Certification Committee approval of application
- Payment of non-refundable application fee
- Applicant must have met minimum requirements above CCS prior to submission of the application (EXCEPTION: Written examination will be taken following application approval by Certification Committee)
- Completed and signed GACA CCS Application including the signed statement that the applicant has read the NAADAC Code of Ethics and subscribes to it
- Documentation of CACII or other professional licensure
- Documentation of all work experience, and all clinical supervision received and provided as above
- Documentation of didactic training specific to clinical supervision as above
- Letters of Reference
- Passing score on the National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals (NCC AP) Written Examination for Certified Clinical Supervisors
- Payment of non-refundable application fee
Renewal of the CCS is required every 4 years. The Re-certification Application will be mailed to the supervisor’s last known address automatically ninety (90) days prior to the expiration date to give sufficient time to process and issue the new certificate. Effective July 1, 2015, CCS re-certification requires documentation of 15 total clock/contact hours of continuing education during the preceding term of certification. (NOTE: the 4.0 hour training, CCS Tips & Updates/Forum on Clinical Supervision, is no longer required, however, a 3.0 hour Professional Ethics for Clinical Supervisors training approved by the Certification Committee must be included in the total 15.0 hours . The remaining 12.0 hrs of didactic training SPECIFIC TO CLINICAL SUPERVISION in subjects as it relates to enhancing skills as a clinical supervisor must be documented. The CCS must also attest to supervision of at least 1 counselor to equal 24 hours within the prior certification period. Non-refundable renewal fee of $150.00/member or $200.00/non-member