Endorsement Fees
Endorsement fees include:
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Applying for Endorsement, *Reflective Supervision/Consultation (RS/C), verification of credentials, and issuance of Endorsement.
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*Ongoing RSC.
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Annual renewal of Endorsement and VAIMH Membership.
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Endorsement Packages are available for programs wishing to send multiple staff through the Endorsement.
Initial Endorsement & Endorsement Renewal
Receipt of Reflective Supervision is a requirement for:
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Family Specialist (FS) Initial Endorsement: 24 hrs. Endorsement Renewal: 12 hrs.
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Mental Health Specialist (MHS) Initial Endorsement: 50 hrs. Endorsement Renewal: 12 hrs.
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Mental Health Mentor-Clinical (MHM-C) Initial Endorsement: 50 hrs. Endorsement Renewal: 12 hrs.
The typical cost for group RS/C is $50 per hour.
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*Ways to meet RS/C requirements:
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Through an Endorsed Reflective Supervision (ERS) Provider or Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Mentor-Clinical (I/ECMHM-C) endorsee within their program,
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Through scholarship support from the ECMHVA Initiative (for new applicants),
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Through scholarship support from VAIMH (for endorsees seeking RS/C renewal hours),
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Self-Pay (as reflected in the table below)
Contact vaendorsement@vcu.edu with any questions.
Family Associate
Family Specialist
Mental Health Specialist
Mental Health Mentor-Clinical
Mental Health Mentor-Policy
Research- Faculty
ERS
ERS
Maintaining Endorsement
The requirements for maintaining Endorsement are dependent upon the category and must be met in order to remain on VAIMH's Active Endorsement Registry. Visit the Endorsement Renewal page for more details.
FA
FS
MHS
MHM-C
MHM-P
MHM-R/F