VAIMH Endorsement Application System

This is the Virginia version of EASy. If you are applying in another state, please be sure to select that state from the drop-down below.


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Welcome to Virginia's Online Endorsement Application System.

If you are interested in participating in VAIMH's 2024 Cohort, please submit your application here: https://airtable.com/apppvYBfzBZsaarO3/shrCXUhCmHUQVB83m  

Based on the information you provide, your application will be accepted within 7 business days (if you do not need scholarship funding to support your participation in group reflective supervision in January) or your application will be accepted in November once we have learned about continued support from our funders that can be used to support your participation in RSC. 

You will be invoiced for the applicable application fees ($60 VAIMH Membership & $50 Application Registration Fee).

Please reach out to Virginia's Endorsement Coordinator, Kristen Stahr, if you have any questions. khstahr@vcu.edu

 

VAIMH Endorsees -

The Endorsement Renewal Period is October 1 - December 31 each year. To remain on the Active Endorsement Registry, be sure to meet the December 31 renewal deadline (if applicable). If you do not feel you will be able to meet the requirements for renewal, please reach out to Kristen for assistance and options.  See the Annual Renewal page on the VAIMH website for more information.

Resources

Schedule a time to meet with the Endorsement Coordinator: 
https://calendly.com/khstahr/endorsementsupport

Organize your annual trainings 
(worksheet), if needed, and upload to your Endorsement card: 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PVZ7L_qW_QkKc5u6LNo-sBBdF2isAW-b/view?usp=drive_link 

VAIMH Website:
 
https://www.vaimh.org/endorsement-renewal 

2024 Endorsement Renewal

Endorsed professionals wishing to maintain their Endorsement and keep their name on the Active Endorsement Registry (https://www.vaimh.org/iecmh-endorsement-registry) must meet the following requirements by the end of 2024:

1. Renew your VAIMH Membership ($60) https://www.vaimh.org/vaimh-membership-application.

Update your VAIMH expiration in the Details Tab of your application.

2. Document a minimum of 15 Hours of Specialized Training Received between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024 that are specific to the competencies that support the Endorsement. A minimum of 3 of the 15 professional development hours must address diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as it relates to IECMH principles. (Note: If you are an approved provider of Reflective Supervision/Consultation to other Endorsement applicants, a minimum of 3 of the 15 hours of specialized in-service training must be related to the provision of RS/C.)

3. Reflective Supervision:
Documentation of the receipt of 12 hours of Reflective Supervision is required for Family Specialists, Mental Health Specialists, Endorsed Reflective Supervisors, and Mental Health Mentor-Clinical endorsees. Reminder: Approved providers of Reflective Supervision for Applicants and Endorsees in Virginia should document the receipt of 3 hours of specialized in-service training related to the provision of RS/C.

4Submit for Endorsement Renewal ($40) via EASy or paid simultaneously with your VAIMH Application Renewal.

Please note: VCU closes for the holiday break 12/22/2024 - 1/1/2025. The Endorsement Coordinator will not be available for assistance during this time.
Applications that are not submitted for renewal by December 31 will incur a $25 late fee.

Applications not submitted following the 31-day grace period of January 31 will be removed from the Active Registry.
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You are joining an international group of professionals who have chosen to earn the Endorsement credential as a way to demonstrate specialization in the infant-early childhood mental health field. Endorsement was developed by the Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health in 2002 and is now used by 37 state IMH associations and 2 international associations. Each of those associations is a member of the Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health.

Through the Alliance, this means that your Endorsement is recognized in each of those 39 associations.