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Clinical Supervisor Standards

The minimum standards for the Clinical Supervisor (CS) reciprocal credential are 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 an ADC, AADC,  CCJP, CCDP or CCDP-D credential at the IC&RC reciprocal level or hold a specialty substance abuse credential in another professional discipline in the human services field at the master's level or higher. 

Experience

10,000 hours of ADC counseling specific work experience plus 4000 hours of ADC 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 first five IC&RC clinical supervision domains (see below) with a minimum of four hours in each.   

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 ADC, AADC, CCJP, CCDP, or CCDP-D recertification. 

CS DOMAINS

1. Counselor Development
2. Professional & Ethical Standards
3. Program Development & Quality Assurance
4. Performance Evaluation
5. Administration
6. Treatment Knowledge

 
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