Certified Addictions-Informed Mental Health Professional

To be eligible for certification, the applicant must have earned a minimum of a master’s degree in their profession and hold a state or national license, with all training hours and supervision requirements completed to be licensed for independent practice in the state they are licensed.

• Psychologists
• Counselors
• Social Workers
• Marriage and Family Therapists
• Addictions Counselors
• Alcohol and Drug Counselors
• Chemical Dependency/Substance Abuse Counselors
• Advanced Practice Nurse
• Physician’s Assistant
• Physician
• Psychiatrists
• Nurse Practitioners
• Psychoanalyst

By applying for certification, the applicant agrees to adhere to Evergreen Certifications’ Professional Code of Ethics

A minimum of 12 hours of continuing education in specific addictions assessment and treatment topics.

Pre-approved, 3rd party trainings that meet the training requirements for CAIMHP certification include:

• Overcoming Addictions CAIMHP Certification Online Course By Psychotherapy Networker – Certification Fee Included!
• Substance Use Disorders Online Training Course by ITTI
• Trauma Focused Addictions Course by PESI
• Addictions Informed Intensive Training Course by PESI – Certification Fee Included!
• Trauma-Focused Addiction Certification: Key Strategies to Motivate Clients Toward Change & Stability by PESI – Certification Included!

Wondering if a course meets the requirements for CAIMHP certification? Submit a copy of or link to the course title, speaker, outline and learning objectives to info@evergreencertifications.com for review.

Please note that Evergreen Certifications does not offer continuing education, all training must be purchased directly through the accredited training organization. Training is not included in the certification fee.

The candidate must attest that, over the course of their career, they have completed a minimum of 100 contact hours with clients who have substance use disorder as co-occurring factor presented during mental health treatment.

For your initial 1-year certification, please complete the following steps.

1. Complete a qualifying training
2. Remit your initial application payment of 99.99 USD online
3. Upload the following documents to your account:
   • A copy of the candidate’s professional license
   • Evidence of completion of qualifying training, in the form of a CE or completion certificate
   • A completed CAIMHP application form

Evergreen Certifications will certify applicants who meet the above requirements.

Please note: Certification does not imply endorsement of clinical competency. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession’s standards.

To maintain CAIMHP certification, a renewal is required. After your initial 1-year certification, you have the option to renew for 1, 2 or 3 years. A 1-year renewal requires 6 clock hours of assessment and treatment of substance use disorders, co-occurring disorders, suicide/self-injury, and/or psychological trauma training since you were last certified; a 2-year renewal requires 12 clock hours, and a 3-year renewal requires 18 hours.

Sample CAIMHP renewal trainings include:

• Neurobiology of Addiction (NA) by ITTI
• The Neurophysiology of Addiction & Brain Based Relapse Prevention by PESI
• Treatment of Sexual Addiction (TSA) by ITTI

Renewal CE content cannot be the same content used for prior renewal or initial certification

Renewal Process

1. Complete a qualifying training
2. Upload the following documents to your account:
   • A copy of the candidate’s professional license
   • Evidence of completion of qualifying training, in the form of a CE or completion certificate
3. Remit your CAIMHP renewal fee online
   • $49.99 for a 1-year renewal
   • $79.99 for a 2-year renewal
   • $99.99 for a 3-year renewal

Renewal training hours need to have been taken in the time since you were certified or last recertified.

Renewals are calculated from the date that your certification was issued. If you allow your certification to lapse for more than 3 years, you are no longer eligible to renew your certification and instead can reapply for certification.