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CMHRS
Education Requirement
There are three ways that education and experience add up to qualify certification as an MHRS. The MHRS must have any the following:
- An Associate’s degree (AA) plus 10,000 hour of clinical experience (post-associate arts degree) in a mental health setting as a specialist in the fields of physical restoration, social adjustment, or vocational adjustment.
- A Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) plus 8,000 hours of clinical experience in a mental health setting as a specialist in the fields of physical restoration, social adjustment, or vocational adjustment.
- Master’s degree (MA) and plus 6,000 hours of clinical experience in a mental health setting as a specialist in the fields of physical restoration, social adjustment, or vocational adjustment.
CMHRS
Application Requirements
CCAPP Credentialing Mental Health Code of Conduct
Affirmation of CCAPP Credentialing Mental Health Code of Conduct.
Letter of Qualification
Letter verifying your qualification as a MHRS. This letter can be issued from DHCS, the County mental health office, a current Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner credential (CPRP) or the State Approved Agency where you received the qualification. Please include any directives regarding limitations on scope of practice.
Completed CMHRS Application
Complete all steps in our online e-application system, called Certemy.
Transcripts
Copy of transcripts to verify degree completed (previously primary source verified by your employer).
Official ID
Upload a copy of your official government ID, such as a driver’s license, passport ID, or State ID. This is a step in the application.
Fees
Pay fee of $100 or $50 if a BHAP individual member.
Before You Start
Before opening an application, please read the important information below, application processing times, and Certemy user tips.
Detailed requirements of CMHRS
Previously qualified MHRSs with a baccalaureate degree and 8,000 clinical experience hours (full-time work in a state approved program) can grandparent into CMHRS Basic Certification. A mental health rehabilitation specialist shall be an individual who has a baccalaureate degree and four years of experience in a mental health setting as a specialist in the fields of physical restoration, social adjustment, or vocational adjustment. Up to two years of graduate professional education may be substituted for the experience requirement on a year-for-year basis; up to two years of post-associate arts clinical experience may be substituted for the required educational experience in addition to the requirement of four years’ experience in a mental health setting.