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60 West Building
7825 Midlothian Turnpike, Suite 218
Richmond, VA 23235
Phone
(804)
741-2319
Fax (804)
741-2773
Hours
of Operation: Mon, Wed, 8 am - 4 pm and Friday,
8 am
- 12 noon
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SACAVA
PURPOSE |
WHO
WE ARE |
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The
purpose of this organization is to protect and safeguard
the general public and the consumers of substance abuse
services through the certification of individuals as
Addictions Counselors, Criminal Justice (Addictions)
Professionals, Clinical Supervisors and Prevention
Specialists at an internationally recognized level of
competency. Additionally, this Organization shall
support the initiatives and legislation that would require
substance abuse services providers to have
competency-based credentials which meet or exceed the
standards of the international Certification and
reciprocity Consortium/Alcohol and other Drug Abuse, Inc.
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In 1988, SACAVA was founded with
initial grant funding from the Virginia Association of
Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (VAADAC) and the Virginia
Association of Drug and Alcohol Programs (VADAP) along with
additional support from the Department of Mental Health and
Substance Abuse Services. This provided a second tier of
substance abuse counselor's certification in Virginia that would
meet or exceed the certification standards of the Certification Reciprocity
Consortium / Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse (ICRC/AODA).
The Certification Reciprocity Consortium is a multi-state
organization which exists to promote uniform professional
standards, to protect and to safeguard the general public,
provide quality control for substance abuse counseling
profession, provide counselor reciprocity among member boards,
and to give the profession greater visibility throughout the
United States and internationally.
SACAVA offers several
certifications such as:
With over 550 members, SACAVA
continues to present itself to the Commonwealth of Virginia as a
viable entity in the promotion of competency-based credentialing
for the substance abuse profession.
To maintain the high standards of
the profession and to ensure the continuing awareness and
appropriate incorporation of the new knowledge in the field,
SACAVA requires that all Certified CAC, CCS, CPP, and CCJP be recertified
every two years. In order to be recertified, all certified
members must, along with other requirements, maintain knowledge
of the discipline through documented, on-going, pertinent
education and training within the prior two (2) years.
This education and training must meet or exceed the standards of
the SACAVA for continuing education as described in the
following sections.
SACAVA cordially welcomes and
sincerely appreciates any interest your agency has in providing
continuing education to substance abuse counselors, supervisors,
criminal justice and prevention specialist and other
professionals in the field of chemical dependency and prevention
services.
SACAVA has Education
Providership information in the following pages explaining the
process for being a provider.
It is SACAVA's hope that you will
consider distributing this information to staff who are substance
abuse counselors, prevention specialist, supervisors and other
professionals in the field of chemical dependency and prevention
specialist. SACAVA wishes you would assist us in
encouraging the staff their competencies by seeking
certification and joining a continually growing group of
professionals.
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Latest
News |
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SACAVA we will not be providing a CPP test in December 2009.
The next test cycle will
be in March 2010.
TESTING
TIMELINE
All
individuals who plan to
test for certifications must
submit
their application
2 months to testing.
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WE
ARE MOVING! |
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Effective: Monday,
February 22, 2010
We're pleased to announce
that we will be moving to a new location! Our
new address is:
60 West Building
7825 Midlothian Turnpike,
Suite 218
Richmond, VA 23235
The telephone number, fax
number and email will remain the same.
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CONGRATULATIONS
for Passing Certification Exams |
The following passed the IC&RC written CPP exam on March 12, 2010
Holly M. Eisenmenger
Daniel G. Hunsucker
The following passed the IC&RC written CAC exam on March 12, 2010
Tracy Brown
Kevin R. Henry
The following passed the IC&RC written CPP exam on September 11, 2009
Hester Bruce
Charlene Edwards
Nancy Fisher
The following passed the
CAC exam on September 11, 2009
Bernnell
Kindzred, Jr.
Brooke A. Clark
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McSin
Foundation: A Resource Recovery Foundation
Events: Click
here
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Engaging the Troublesome Teen: A Mentalization Focused Approach
Three Teaching Goals:
1. Understand the basic concepts involved in Mentalization
2. Be able to compare and contrast Mentalization with Empathy, Therapeutic Alliance, and Theory of Mind
3. Consider how mentalization may be at the basis of many successful treatment approaches
Brief Summary (100 words or less) of Presentation:
To discuss the framework and techniques of a mentalization-based approach designed to engage and develop a therapeutic alliance with adolescents experiencing an adaptive breakdown and/or the emergence of a range of psychiatric disorders. To demonstrate interventions that help break coercive non-mentalizing cycles and impasses that arises between adolescents and others, including their parents and treaters that compromise the development of a therapeutic alliance and contribute to poor outcomes and persistent maladjustment.
Complete
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CERTIFIED CO-OCCURING DISORDER PROFESSIONAL, (CCDP)
will be available to apply for in January
2010. A ninety, (90) day grace period will be available to qualifying professionals to be grandfathered in without being required to take an exam.
A Co-occurring Disorder Professional is a person who posses and utilizes a unique knowledge and skill base to assist persons affected by problems related to addictions coupled with other mental health or psychological disorders, and the public for whom the prevention of addiction is a primary concern. This knowledge and skill base may be acquired through a combination of specialized educational and the supervised work experience.
Click here for further information.
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SACAVA Is Hosting Local Training Opportunities & Seeking Trainers Across the State
Click
here
to view the flyer for information
All written certification examinations and case presentations
(CPM’S for the CAC certification) will only be given twice a year.
SACAVA is looking for
professionals and organizations to become SACAVA
providers.
In
order to increase the opportunities for professionals to
achieve and maintain certifications, SACAVA is always
looking for professionals to become training providers.
Please click
here to find out how you can become a provider.
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New On-Line Training Available
We are pleased to announce that www.AddictionCounselorCE.com, a SACAVA approved CE provider,
we are pleased to announce that AddictionCounselorCE.com, a SACAVA approved CE provider, has recently added numerous courses for SACAVA professionals, bringing their total to over 600 courses.
Take advantage of Affordable Package Pricing, for as low as $3 PER CREDIT, or purchase on a per-course basis.
Some of their newly developed titles include:
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies for Trauma (Course 101517)
Medical Assessment and Treatment (TIP 37, Ch. 2): Substance
Abuse Treatment for Persons With HIV/AIDS (Course 101516)
Primary and Secondary HIV Prevention (TIP 37, Ch. 4): Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With HIV/AIDS (Course 101541)
The Role of Mindfulness in the Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Problem Gambling (Course 101551)
Adolescent Development and Alcohol Use (Course 101533)
Visit
www.AddictionCounselorCE.com
for courses and information
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Board
of Directors
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Directory
Schedule
/ Listing / Director
Notes |
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BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
LISTING |
- Inge
Tracy
President,
CCS CAC CCJP, (Richmond)
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Diane
Williams
Vice President and Chair
for all of SACAVA credentials: CAC, CCJP, CCS, CPP, and CCDP
(Fairfax)
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- Madeline
Berry
CAC (Richmond)
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- Lori
Gates-Addison
CPP(ATOD) (Lebanon, VA)
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- John
Gibney, Esq
(Richmond)
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- JoAnn
Kaminski
CAC (Virginia Beach)
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- Vickie
Smith
CCJP (Harrisonburg)
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- William Ward
CAC (Buckingham)
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BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
MEETING SCHEDULE |
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SACAVA
will be holding its annual board meeting for all
SACAVA members on January 8, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. at:
Department
of Corrections
6900 Atmore Drive
2nd floor, A&E
Conference Room.
Richmond, Virginia
*requires ID to enter.
Contact person: Inge Tracy
All are welcome.
The regular Board meeting will be held immediately
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BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
NOTES |
The Board of Directors made a motion #01-2008, as of April 4, 2008, that the grace period for expired certifications has been reduced to one (1) from the original motion of five (5) years, from expiration date to still be eligible for re-certifications.
The reason for the motion change was that some members were not renewing their certification in the year as required and held off renewing until the 5 year period or just didn't renewing the certification. This was costing money to the board with postage, extra administrative work, paper and using up unnecessary file space in the office. After searching various boards in the nation affiliated with IC&RC, it was found that no other board had such requirements, as a member could wait up to five (5) years to renew expired certifications. Therefore, the board made the decision to make a motion change effective April 4, 2008.
SACAVA is seeking new board members to be on the Board of
Directors. If you have recommendations for new Board members, please submit them to the nomination committee, or have them submit
[e-mail
sacava_dsl@verizon.net
or fax
(804)-741-2773] their names, qualifications and resumes to the SACAVA office as
soon as possible for review by the nomination committee.
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