Heather Bonitz Moore is offering open office hours for Endorsement weekly on Tuesday’s from 4-5 pm.
The first Tuesday of the month will focus on Endorsement Orientation and Overview, the second and third Tuesdays will focus on providing support to anyone in progress for Endorsement, and the fourth Tuesday will focus on Exam preparation. All are welcome!
All open office hours will be accessed using this ZOOM link: Zoom Link (Meeting ID for all is 6216202679)
Endorsement Renewal Requirement Tracker
This form serves as a practical and convenient tool for members to document their progress toward renewal benchmarks, ensuring you remain on track. Additionally, maintaining an updated record using this form provides a ready reference in the event of a spontaneous audit. It’s important to note that this worksheet is for members’ personal use only and does not need to be submitted to CT-AIMH.
Endorsement Renewal Requirement Tracker
Endorsement Updates as of March 1, 2025
Reference Rating Forms will no longer expire.
DEI specific language was removed from EASy, Code of Ethics, and the requirement for 3 hours of training specific to DEI within initial applications and renewal has been removed.
The language in the Code of Ethics has been updated to better align with the evolving needs of the workforce, but the core values and principles remain firmly rooted in the same commitment to respect, access, and professionalism. Previously, specific language emphasized respect for ethnicity, race, culture, individuality, and diversity, as well as a commitment to dismantling inequities through social and racial justice work. The updated Code reflects an emphasis on providing quality, accessible treatment that benefits families, treating all individuals with respect, and maintaining a commitment to ongoing personal reflection, all of which continue to uphold the principles of cultural humility and social justice in practice.
While the specific requirements have been updated, the foundational competencies outlined in the IECMH Competency Guidelines® remain unchanged. These competencies continue to emphasize the importance of family relationships and dynamics, cultural humility, ethical practice, and responding with empathy. The goal of these updates is to ensure that the process is accessible while maintaining the core values that guide our work in supporting infants, young children, and families. These adjustments are made with a commitment to strengthening our collective efforts, and we are hopeful that they will allow even more professionals to engage in meaningful, reflective practice, upholding the integrity of the competencies we all strive toward.
We are committed to supporting your professional journey through the IECMH Endorsement process. We are thrilled to announce that the Endorsed Reflective Supervisor (ERS) Endorsement® add-on requirements are being adjusted to allow for greater access. With the increased accessibility to this add-on, requirements regarding qualifying RSC are also being adjusted.
Key Details of the ERS Add-On Requirement Changes:
- ERS Prerequisites
- IECMH Endorsement in any category: ERS applicants must hold an active Endorsement is any category to apply.
- Supervision prerequisite: ERS applicants must document completion of 24 hours of reflective supervision/consultation from a qualified Endorsed provider while completing IECMH relevant work.
- Removal of “an additional” 15 hours of training to move from Emerging to Endorsed
- When the Emerging status is earned, the endorsee has two years to complete the full endorsement requirements.
Key Details to Qualifying RSC:
- For the acquisition and maintenance of Endorsement, qualifying RSC must come from a provider Endorsed with the Endorsed Reflective Supervisor add-on or as an Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Mentor-Clinical.
- Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Mentor-Clinical endorsees can receive qualifying RSC hours from either an Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Mentor-Clinical endorsee or an Endorsed professional with the ERS add-on.
