membership certified nurse psychotherapist

Clinical Member Certified Nurse Psychotherapist - CNP/CPN

This membership is open to any nurse who is licensed to practice nursing by their provincial licensing authority, and practices under the College of Nurses Code of Ethics.

- have completed a recognized nurse psychotherapist training program.

- Or  have completed a formal comprehensive psychotherapy training in at least one of the 5 recognized psychotherapy modalities and 500 hours minimum psychotherapy experience, or 1,000 hours paid psychotherapy with submission of individual training history;

- 100 hours individual supervision with at least one independent supervisor.

- Continue Professional Development CE/CCI, i.e. Continuing Education/ Continuing Collegial Interaction): 12 hours per year or 36 hours over 3 years of  psychotherapy/psychiatry-related continuing education (CE) and 12 hours per year or 36 hours over 3 years of Continuing Collegial Interaction (CCI)  individual or group professional-support activities any combination of supervision and other focused peer interaction

Application Fee: $250.00 per 3 year  

Benefits includes:

•  Inclusion on our online membership directory 
• Belonging to an association that promotes the Certified Nurse Psychotherapist CNP/CPN
• Preferred Group memberships rates for Malpractice insurance for Counselling and Psychotherapy Canada wide with Holman Insurance .This national company has considerable experience with professional liability insurance and provides insurance services for a number of other professions in Canada;
   
• Ready-to-frame certificate identifying you as a Certified Nurse Psychotherapist CNP/CPN
   
• Public recognition of national qualification as a certified nurse psychotherapist CNP/CPN
   
• The right to add the protected title of C.N.P. (Certified  Nurse Psychotherapist ) on all your professional correspondence;
   
• Reduce registration fee for conferences
  

Mentor/Clinical supervision For Certified  Nurse Psychotherapist/Certified Psychotherapist Nurse 

 To apply to become a mentor, one must be a Clinical member, or already working in private practice as a certified nurse psychotherapist CNP/CPN or RP for a minimum of  3years.

Pay the membership fee of $250 and the  one time mentorship or supervision fee  application Fee: $250.00             

Qualified nurse psychotherapist mentor/ clinical supervisor must be a nurse, and have completed a recognized nurse psychotherapist training, or formal comprehensive psychotherapy training in at least one of the 5 recognized psychotherapy modalities, with a minimum of 1000 hours of psychotherapy experience or, 2,000  hours of paid psychotherapy  services with submission of individual training history; 100 hours individual supervision with at least one independent supervisor; successful completion of an oral interview as determined by the Mentor committee, successful completion of  an approved clinical supervision training in psychotherapy; from a colleague familiar with the applicant’s psycho therapeutic work, and one from a recent supervisor.

Mentors must maintain Continuous Professional Development - CPD (CE/CCI, i.e. Continuing Education/ Continuing Collegial Interaction.

25 hours per year or 75 hours over 3 years, prorated for newer members or psychotherapy/psychiatry - related continuing education (CE), and 25 hours per year or 75 hours over 3 years, prorated for newer members of Continuing Collegial Interaction (CCI) individual or group professional-support activities (any combination of supervision and other focused peer interaction. 

Benefits includes:

inclusion on our Membership Directory 

Reduced registration fees for Nurse Psychotherapist conferences and courses

Entitlement to use the protected CNP/CPN title after your name.  

Registration with the organization as a mentor or clinical supervisor

​Effective Date: Immediate

​The Canadian Nurse Psychotherapist Association (CNPA) is observing a significant increase in inquiries from insurance companies and third-party benefit providers. These organizations are now regularly contacting the Association to verify if a RN Psychotherapist or Certified Nurse Psychotherapist (CNP) is a member in good standing with the member respective College of Nurses and CNPA before approving client claims for reimbursement.

​To maintain the integrity of our professional designation and ensure public safety, we are implementing the following policy update regarding membership status:

​1. Insurance Verification

​We will continue to provide timely verification to insurance providers. Members are reminded that "Good Standing" requires:

​An active, fully paid membership.

​Compliance with all CNPA continuing education and clinical supervision requirements.

​No active disciplinary restrictions.

​2. Mandatory Notification to the member College of Nurses 

​Please be advised that if a RN Psychotherapist  or Certified Nurse Psychotherapist’s membership with the CNPA is revoked for any reason—including but not limited to professional misconduct, incompetence, or ethical breaches—the CNPA will immediately notify the member College of Nurses .

​This notification will include:

​The fact that the membership was revoked.

​A detailed explanation of the reasons and evidence behind the revocation.

​3. Professional Accountability

​As regulated health professionals, nurses are accountable to their  respective College of Nurses. The CNPA has a professional and ethical obligation to ensure that the regulatory body is informed when a member no longer meets the standards required to practice psychotherapy safely under our association’s banner.  

4  Notification to the insurance company if the membership was revoke

If the certified nurse psychotherapist qualifying CNP(Q) or Certified Nurse Psychotherapist CNP registration number was used on an payment  invoice,  the insurance provider will be notified that their membership has been revoked.

​Why is this happening?

​Provider Transparency: Insurance companies are tightening their fraud prevention and quality assurance measures.

​Public Protection: Linking association standing with the member,  provincial regulator ensures that any practice concerns are handled by the body authorized to grant the license to practice nursing.

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