• The Certified Clinical Supervisor must hold and maintain the prerequisite credential (AODA,AAODA, CCDP or CCJP)or hold and maintain the specialty substance abuse credential in another professional discipline in the human services field at the master’s level or higher and six hours of continuing education in clinical supervision must be earned every two years. CEs may renew at different intervals but must require at least 3 hours for every year of certification. The hours used towards recertification may be a part of the 40 hours used for the AODA, AAODA, CCDP or CCJP recertification.
• Maintain knowledge of the discipline through forty (40) clock hours of documented ongoing pertinent education and training within the last two (2) years. No more than 50% (20 hours) of training can be from in-service training and all hours must be SACAVA approved. Continued training must meet SACAVA's original training/education standard, in order to be approved. The CCS Certification only requires six (6) clock hours of clinical-supervision-specific training if the individual also holds a CAC certification.\
• Endorse by signature and uphold by practice a Code of Ethics for Professional Behavior,
• Submit a $75.00 re-certification fee,
• There is a late fee in the amount of $50 for all lapsed re-certifications,
• Complete an application, signed by the applicant.  

  Pay all application and certification fees and mail to  SACAVA, 1108 Westbriar Drive, Suite D, Richmond, Virginia 23238

  Recertification Applications (Select Appropriate Recertification Application from choices below)

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  • All recertifications need to download this document as well:   Training Verification Log

  NOTE: It is the applicant’s sole responsibility to ensure that their certification remains current.

Process:

• Complete all forms as required. (Re-certification applications are also available through the SACAVA office).
• Sign all forms as required.
• Photocopy all materials for your records.
• Re-certification materials must be submitted to SACAVA office by the expiration date shown on the certificate or card.
• There is a late fee in the amount of $50 for all lapsed re-certifications.
• NOTICE!   A $50 late fee will be required if applicants fail to return additional information within a 30 day extension period that may be requested by SACAVA for certification and recertification.
• Send original application, re-certification fee and copies of documentation of all materials to:
  
  SACAVA
  1108 Westbriar Dr.
  Richmond, VA 23238

Inactive* Status and Lapsed Certification:

Persons failing to re-certify by the expiration date will be placed on an inactive status for no longer than 5 years. Those who have permitted their certification(s) to lapse, may re-certify by meeting the re-certification requirements: namely, re-certification fee, penalty fee, and the specified hours of substance abuse related training within the immediate past three years.


*Inactive status means that the individual does not enjoy reciprocity and may not utilize the lapsed SACAVA acronym without violating ethical standards.

The Substance Abuse Certification Alliance of Virginia (SACAVA) reserves the right to revise fees without prior notice.