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Member

Qualifications

It is open to VET trained counsellors who hold an AQF level 6 Advanced Diploma in counselling, or a AQF level 8 Graduate Diploma in counselling from a Registered Training Provider accredited with either ACA or PACFA.

Registered members at this level of membership are not qualified to join PACFA.

The course must include a counselling practice practicum. If your course does not include a practicum, then CCAA will give you probationary membership until you have completed 40 client contact hours and 10 hours of supervision with a CCAA Accredited supervisor.

Members qualified with an Advanced Diploma or Graduate Diploma may practice professionally as counsellors either in private practice or as employees.

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
• Discount professional indemnity insurance with Insurance House

Renewal 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 formal supervision each year; where you have over 400 client contact hours, 15 hours of formal supervision. To maximise the benefit of supervision, CCAA recommends a combination of individual and group supervision.
  * Your individual supervisor must be accredited by either CCAA, PACFA, AHPRA or AAOS; ACA accredited supervisors must have Level 4 membership and have completed a Bachelor or Master’s degree in counselling* or equivalent, meeting specific industry standards. 
• 20 hours of professional development (PD) per annum, of which at least 10 hours must be 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 insurance.

Graduate Member

Qualifications

• The basic training requirements for Graduate Membership are completion of a Bachelor Degree (AQF level 7) or Master Degree in Counselling, Psychology or Social Work (AQF level 9).There are FOUR qualification pathways for Graduate Membership:
  1. Completion of a Bachelor Degree or Masters Degree in Counselling from a Registered Training Provider that either is accredited by PACFA as satisfying PACFA basic training requirements, or is accredited by ACA, or their equivalent.
     The course must include a minimum of 40 hours of face-to-face counselling or psychotherapy practice (client contact) with 10 hours of supervision (related to client contact).
  2. Allied Health Practitioners who are registered with AHPRA as either a Registered Psychologist or Registered as a Clinical or Mental Health Social Worker with a Medicare Provider Number, who have completed either a AQF 7, 8, 9, or 10 accredited qualification in either Psychology or Social Work.
  3. Overseas qualified professionals in either counselling, marriage and family therapy or psychology who have (a) completed basic training in an equivalent course at AQF 7 or higher, (b) from an overseas accredited tertiary training institution, (c) is a professional registered member or qualified to be a registered member of a corresponding professional association in either counselling, marriage and family therapy, social work, or psychology. CCAA may require that your overseas qualifications are assessed by VETASSESS.
  4. Completion of a Graduate Diploma in Counselling that includes a practicum of at least 40 client contact hours and 10 hours of supervision, in addition to an undergraduate degree in psychology, social work, or discipline related to counselling.

Benefits

• Voting Member of CCAA.
• When basic training satisfies PACFA’s training requirements, able to become a PACFA member through CCAA with listing on the ARCAP Register.  
• May practice professionally as a counsellor either in private practice or as an employee.
• May promote 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.
• Discount professional indemnity insurance with Insurance House.

Renewal 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 formal supervision each year; where you have over 400 client contact hours, 15 hours of formal supervision. To maximise the benefit of supervision, CCAA recommends a combination of individual and group supervision.
  * Your individual supervisor must be accredited by either CCAA, PACFA, AHPRA or AAOS; ACA accredited supervisors must have Level 4 membership and have completed a Bachelor or Master’s degree in counselling* or equivalent, meeting specific industry standards. 
•  20 hours of professional development (PD) per annum, of which at least 10 hours must be 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 insurance

Clinical Member

Qualifications

Graduate Members can upgrade to Clinical Membership by meeting the following requirements. The requirements for Clinical Membership are:

• Two years professional practice as a Graduate Member.
• 75 hours of supervision linked to 750 client contact hours in professional practice that is post-training completed over a period of at least two years; (At least 50% of the minimum requirement for supervision must be met by individual supervision and the remaining hours can be groups supervision).

Theological Integration requirement: Reflecting the emphasis CCAA places on integration of faith in professional practice, Clinical membership has an integration requirement that can be met in two ways:

1. 5 hours of theological integration development 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.
2. Completion of a basic training course required for Graduate Membership that CCAA recognises included a significant integration component. Check with the Office whether your course is recognised.

Benefits

• Voting Member of CCAA.
• When basic training satisfies PACFA’s training requirements, able to become a PACFA clinical member through CCAA with listing on the ARCAP Register.
• 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.
• Discount professional indemnity insurance with Insurance House.

Renewal Requirements

• 10 hours of formal supervision each year; where you have over 400 client contact hours, 15 hours of formal supervision. To maximise the benefit of supervision, CCAA recommends a combination of individual and group or peer supervision.
• * Your individual supervisor must be accredited by either CCAA, PACFA, AHPRA or AAOS; ACA accredited supervisors must have Level 4 membership and have completed a Bachelor or Master’s degree in counselling* or equivalent, meeting specific industry standards. 
• 20 hours of professional development (PD) per annum, of which at least 10 hours must be Category A.

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”

Renewal Requirements

In addition to renewal requirements for Clinical membership:

• Participation in a Category A or B Supervision professional development activity. 
• It is recommended 3 hours of Supervision on Supervision

Fellow

Qualifications

• CCAA Clinical 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

• Same benefits as Clinical Membership.
• Reduced membership fee.
• Reduced CPD and supervision requirements.
• Discount professional indemnity insurance with Insurance House.

Renewal Requirements

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.

Student membership is not available to Registered Members or to people who are providing services as a counsellor in private practice; they only interact with clients within the framework of their training program.

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.

Renewal Requirements

Evidence of ongoing enrolment in a PACFA or ACA accredited course in counselling providing basic training to become 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.

Renewal Requirements

Payment of Associate membership fee.