Certified Youth Mental Health Specialist

Who is Eligible

Nationally registered, credentialed or association member professionals, including:

1. Counsellor
2. Psychologist
3. Social Worker
4. Psychotherapist
5. Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Psychotherapist
6. Play Therapist
7. Mental Health Nurse
8. Advanced Nurse Practitioner
9. Teacher
10. Occupational Therapist
11. Speech and Language Therapist/Speech Therapist

A detailed listing of eligible professionals can be found here.

Training Requirements

A minimum of 12 CPD hours of training in youth mental health focused topics. Click here for details.

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

1. Child and Adolescent Mental Health in an Uncertain Time: Reintegration Strategies for Classroom and Community-Certification Included!
2. Youth Mental Health Specialist Certification Training by PESI UK - Certification Included!
3. Certified Youth Mental Health Specialist Course: Interventions for Anxiety, Depression, Toxic Stress, Self-Harm, & More by PESI UK - Certification Included!
4. Youth Mental Health in Crisis: Innovative Certification Training for Treating Young Clients by PESI UK - Certification Included!

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

Application Process

1. Complete a qualifying training
2. Remit your initial application fee payment of 149.99 USD online
3. Upload the following documents to your account:
   1. A copy of the candidate’s professional registration, credential, or membership
   2. Evidence of completion of qualifying training, in the form of a CPD or completion certificate

Renewal

To maintain Certification, a reapplication 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 CPD hours of youth mental health-focused training since you were last Certified; a 2-year renewal requires 12 CPD hours, and a 3-year renewal requires 18 CPD hours.

Sample recertification trainings include:

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

Renewal Process

1. Complete a qualifying training
2. Remit your recertification application fee online
3. Upload the following documents to your account:
   1. A copy of the candidate’s professional registration, credential, or membership
   2. Evidence of completion of qualifying training, in the form of a CPD or completion certificate

Complete details can be found here.