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Certified Professionals respond to spiritual and psychosocial needs working holistically, namely as clinicians, advocates, educators. Certified Professionals accept responsibility and accountability for maintaining professional Certification, for continuing education and for active participation in the vision, direction and activities of the Association.
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To ensure public safety, it is essential that Spiritual Care Practitioners and Psychospiritual Therapists have the appropriate degree of oversight and that they do not work beyond the limits of their competence. The level of proficiency in any particular area of competency will vary depending on the education, training, skill level and experience of the individual. To ensure safe and ethical practice, individuals should not provide care without the requisite competence unless they are under appropriate supervision.
CASC/ACSS recognizes three categories of practice, which coincide with the levels of formation of Basic, Advanced and Certified:
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CASC/ACSS Certified Professionals, including Spiritual Care Practitioners and Psychospiritual Therapists, demonstrate competence in four key domains:
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A Certified Supervisor-Educator is a person who has demonstrated supervisory competence in the field of Supervised Psychospiritual Education (SPE) and is able to conduct SPE programs in keeping with the standards of CASC/ACSS. CASC/ACSS recognizes supervisors in the areas of Spiritual Care (CPE) and Psycho-Spiritual Therapy (PCE).
Supervisor Educators demonstrate competency in four key areas:
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