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Virginia

Below you will find summaries of the continuing education requirements for mental health and addiction counselors, marriage and family therapists, social workers, nurses and psychologists in your state and links to the appropriate regulations.

 

Professions

Addiction Professionals

Precertification/Licensure

VA Certification Board  

Addiction Counselor

300 hours of relevant education/training of which 6 hours must be in substance use disorders ethics.  No particular approval body is indicated, so AllCEUs' approval by IC&RC boards and NAADAC should be fine.  Always contact the board to verify as rules change frequently.

Recovery Specialist

Must take CPRS training from a DBHDS approved provider using their curriculum. (not AllCEUs)

 

Continuing Education

Certified Addiction Counselor & Recovery Specialist & Licensed Substance ABuse Treatment Practitioners

VA Certification Board     State of VA

AllCEUs is an approved education provider for NAADAC and several IC&RC member boards including Connecticut and Georgia.  

 

Marriage and Family Therapists

Accepted Approvals:

AllCEUs is an approved education provider for NAADAC

Required Hours:

20 hours including ethics or laws and rules.

Limits to Online:

No mention of limits to online CEUs

 

Mental Health Counselors

Accepted Approvals:

AllCEUs is an approved education provider for NAADAC

Required Hours:

20 hours including ethics or laws and rules.

Limits to Online:

No mention of limits to online CEUs

 

 

Social Workers

 Accepted Approvals:

Since AllCEUs is an approved provider for the Florida Board of Social Work, per 18VAC140-20-105 2. B. 1. d. our courses meet board criteria.

Required Hours:

30 for LCSW and 15 for LBSW and LMSW and includes ethics

Limits to Online:

As long as it is a formal continuing education activity with a post-test it appears there is no limit.

Psychologists

Accepted Approvals:

Per 18VAC125-20-122 A. 2. Because of AllCEUs' approvals by the State of Florida Board of Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists and Social Workers and NAADAC  we are considered approved by the board.

Required Hours:

15 Hours annually including ethics

Limits to Online:

None noted.

 

Rehabilitation Counselors

 Required Hours

None noted for state, but if you are certified by CRCC, you can take our PRE-approved CRCC courses, or submit any of our other courses for post-approval.

 

Courses

Attachment

Continuing education courses on attachment theory, attachment trauma, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES), attachment styles, abandonment anxiety and more.

Addiction

Precertification/prelicensure curriculum and ongoing continuing education for addiction counselors, recovery support specialists and other addiction professionals. 

Child Development & Parenting

Online courses on child development adolescent development, parenting skills and special needs of college students.

Diagnosis and Treatment

Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of common mental disorders in the DSM 5 TR and ICD-11

Goal Setting & Motivation

Explore goal setting best practices, types of motivation, ways to enhance motivation, causes for resistance and behavior modification techniques.

Integrative / Holistic & Neuropsychology

Learn about neurotransmitters, the relationship between hormones and mental health, the HPA, HPG and HPT-Axes; the gut brain axis and mental health; the importance of circadian rhythms on mental health, the connection between inflammation and mental illness and more.

Mindfulness & Meditation

Explore mindfulness and meditation practices and benefits for treating mental health issues, cognitive and attentional issues, pain, sleep disorders and more.

Older Adults

Explore unique needs of older adults, signs of dementia, dementia prevention strategies, special needs of caregivers, and communicating with the cognitively impaired.

Professional Development

Ethics, documentation, domestic violence, health and safety and supervision.

Tools and Techniques

Cognitive Behavioral  Therapy.  Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Person Centered Therapy.  Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. EMDR and more…

Trauma, Crisis and Suicide

Explore current best practices for assessment, early intervention and treatment of trauma, crisis and suicidal and nonsuicidal ideation.