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Diploma

Qualifications

  • Completion of a Diploma in Counselling course (AQF level 5) accredited by ACA.
  • Suitable for holding professional position providing counselling, pastoral counselling or client support as an employee of a church, parachurch or social welfare agency.
  • Not suitable for providing services as a counsellor in private practice.
  • Payment of Membership fee.
  • Professional indemnity insurance coverage by their employer.

Benefits

  • Voting member of CCAA.
  • May advertise their CCAA Membership in the context of professional employment. 
  • Cannot list their services on the CCAA ‘Find a Counsellor’ registry.
  • Membership discounts for CCAA professional development events
  • Connection to a diverse network of Christian counsellors.
  • Support with counselling study, practice and career progression

Supervision and PD Requirements

First year of membership: 

  • Minimum of 2 hours of individual supervision and participation in a PD workshop.

In subsequent years:

  • 10 hours of Supervision per annum; at least 5 hours of individual and up to 5 hours of group supervision, and
  • 20 hours of professional development (PD) per annum, with at least 10 hours of Category A.

The supervision and PD can be acquired as part of current enrolment in an accredited counselling course.

Advanced Diploma Member

Qualifications

  • Completion of an ACA or PACFA accredited (AQF 6) Advanced Diploma, Associate Degree, or (AQF 8) Advanced Diploma in counselling 
  • The course must include a counselling practice practicum.

Payment of Membership fee.

Current professional indemnity insurance

Benefits

  • Voting Member of CCAA.
  • May practice professionally as a counsellor either in private practice or as an employee.
  • May advertise their CCAA Membership publicly 
  • Listing on the CCAA “Find a Counsellor” registry.
  • CCAA professional development events at membership rates.
  • Connection to a diverse network of Christian counsellors.
  • Support with counselling study, practice and career progression

Supervision and PD Requirements

In the first year of membership: 

  • Minimum of 2 hours of individual supervision and participation in a PD workshop.

In subsequent years:

  • 10 hours of Supervision per annum; at least 5 hours of individual and up to 5 hours of group supervision, and
  • 20 hours of professional development (PD) per annum, with at least 10 hours of Category A.

The supervision and PD can be acquired as part of current enrolment in an accredited counselling course.

Provisional Member

Qualifications

  • Completion of an ACA or PACFA accredited (AQF 7) Undergraduate degree in counselling, or an (AQF 9) Master Degree in Counselling that meets the PACFA Training Standards or equivalent.
  • Course includes a placement with a minimum of 40 client contact hours of face-to-face counselling practice with 10 hours of supervision.
  • Payment of Membership fee.
  • Current professional indemnity insurance
  • Payment of Membership fee.
  • Current professional indemnity insurance.

Benefits

  • Voting Member of CCAA.
  •  Able to become a PACFA member through CCAA with listing on the ARCAP Register for no added annual cost, when basic training satisfies PACFA’s training requirements. (application fee applies)
  • May practice professionally as a counsellor either in private practice or as an employee.
  • May promote CCAA Membership publicly and may list their services on the CCAA ‘Find a Counsellor’ registry.
  • Discounts, where applicable, for CCAA professional development events.
  • Connection to a diverse network of Christian counsellors.
  • Subscription to the CCAA Journal and eNews.
  • Support with counselling study, practice and career progression.

Supervision and PD Requirements

In the first year of membership: 

  • Minimum of 2 hours of individual supervision and participation in a PD workshop.

In subsequent years:

  • 10 hours of supervision per annum; of individual or group supervision, 
  • 15 hours of supervision if more than 400 clients hours.
  •  20 hours of professional development (PD) per annum, with at least 10 hours of Category A.

The supervision and PD can be acquired as part of current enrolment in an accredited counselling course.

Clinical Member

Qualifications

  • Provisional Membership basic training requirements.
  • Two years professional practice as a Provisional Member.
  • 75 hours of supervision with an accredited supervisor.
  • Professional experience of 750 hours of client contact in counselling practice.
  • Theological Integration Component: (0ne of two options available)
  1. Completion of an Integration unit as part of basic training course or equivalent, OR
  1. 5 hours of theological integration professional development workshop and 4 hours of supervision with a CCAA Accredited Theological Integration Supervisor with the supervision being focused on the integration of Christian faith and theology with professional practice

Benefits

  • Voting Member of CCAA.
  • Able to become a PACFA member through CCAA with listing on the ARCAP Register for no added annual cost, when basic training satisfies PACFA’s training requirements. (application fee applies)
  • May practice professionally as a counsellor either in private practice or as an employee.
  • May advertise their CCAA Membership publicly 
  • Listing on the CCAA “Find a Counsellor” registry.
  • CCAA professional development events at membership rates.
  • Connection to a diverse network of Christian counsellors.
  • Support with counselling study, practice and career progression.

Supervision and PD Requirements

  • 10 hours of Supervision per annum of individual or group supervision,  with 50% of  peer supervision allowed.
  • 15 hours required if more than 400 client hours
  • 20 hours of professional development (PD) per annum, with at least 10 hours Category A.

The supervision and PD can be acquired as part of current enrolment in an accredited counselling course

Payment of Membership fee.

Current professional indemnity coverage.

Clinical Supervisor Member

Qualifications

In addition to Clinical Membership requirements:

  • 3 years professional practice as a Clinical Member.
  • Completion of a CCAA, PACFA or AHPRA accredited course in supervision.
  • 10 hours of supervision practice and 2 hours of supervision of supervision by a PACFA or CCAA accredited supervisor.

To become an Integration Supervisor, in addition completion of a Bachelor, Master or Doctoral Degree in Theology or Ministry.

Applications to become a CCAA Integration Supervisor need to be approved by a your state CCAA Branch Committee.

Benefits

In addition to the benefits of Clinical Membership:

  • Accreditation as a Supervisor by CCAA.
  • Listing your practice on the CCAA website under “Find a Supervisor”

Supervision and PD Requirements

In addition to renewal requirements for Clinical membership:

  • Participation in a Category A or B Supervision professional development activity. That is, 20 hours of which 10 hours must be Category A.
  • It is recommended 3 hours of Supervision on Supervision

Fellow

Qualifications

  • CCAA Membership for at least 15 years.
  • Minimum 65 Years in age.
  • Recommendation by a Branch Committee as being in good standing in the profession.
  • In semi-retirement engaged in professional practice no more than 100 client contact hours per annum.

Benefits

  • Fellows will receive the same benefits as Clinical/Supervisors
  • Reduced membership fee.
  • Reduced CPD and supervision requirements.

Supervision and PD Requirements

Choice of either:

  • Completion of 5 hours of Category A professional development. OR
  • hours of supervision at a 1:25 ratio to client contact up to 4 hours.
  • Payment of Membership fee.
  • Current professional indemnity coverage

Student Affiliate

Qualifications

Current enrolment in a PACFA or ACA accredited course in counselling providing basic training to become a counsellor.

Benefits

  • Student Membership is FREE.
  • Membership discounts at CCAA professional development events
  • Connection to a diverse network of Christian counsellors.
  • Are not able to advertise their CCAA affiliation publicly and cannot advertise their practices on the Find a Counsellor.

Associate

Qualifications

Professional qualification or work in a profession or field related to counselling including; counselling, psychology, social work, education, pastoral ministry, or specialist ministry related work.

Benefits

  • Membership discounts at CCAA professional development events
  • Connection to a diverse network of Christian counsellors.
  • Are not able to advertise their CCAA affiliation publicly and cannot advertise their practices on the Find a Counsellor.