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ABOUT CERTIFICATION

Supervisors

For certification, you will be in touch with two key people—the Intake Supervisor, who distributes intake forms and oversees Abide Network providers, and the Educational Supervisor, who oversees the certification process.

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Jeanine Goodwin

Intake Supervisor

healthycoupleshealthyfamilies
@gmail.com

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Jennifer Schwirzer

Educational Supervisor

jennifer@jenniferjill.org

Certification Roadmap

Part One

1. Purchase Training

2. Complete Level 1 Courses

  • Watch video lessons.

  • Submit reaction papers to Educational Supervisor.

3. Complete Practice Sessions

  • After finishing Level 1 courses, work with the Intake Supervisor to complete 10 practice sessions.

 4. Complete Level 1 Certification

  • Once all Level 1 requirements are met, contact your Educational Supervisor for certification.

 

Level 1 certification allows you to take on clients while working toward Level 2.

Part Two

5. Begin Level 2 Training

  • Watch additional courses and submit reaction papers to the Educational Supervisor.

  • Complete 40 practice sessions with help from the Intake Supervisor. (Sessions completed outside our system are welcome.)

6. Complete Level 2 Certification

  • Meet all Level 2 requirements and reach out to the Educational Supervisor for certification.

7. Set Up Coach Profile

  • After Level 2 certification, contact the Intake Supervisor for instructions on creating your coach profile.

Notes: Certification is not a guarantee of client referrals. It is a resume-builder and a good training experience. Abide Mental Health Coaches will be given preferential consideration for referrals. Additionally, certification is ultimately at the discretion of the Educational Supervisor. 

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Practicing professionals: Individuals who are already practicing as licensed LPCs, LMFTs, MFTs, or other graduate-level providers need only fulfill requirement steps 1-8. However, we highly recommend taking steps 10-13 for professional enrichment.

Certification Requirements

Part One

  1. 13 Weeks to Peace:
    Biblically-based individual psychology. Read the book, answer questions, complete worksheets, and write a one-page reaction paper for the Educational Supervisor.
     

  2. The 7 Deadly Psychological Sins:
    Explores common destructive habits and their replacements. Watch the series (DVD or YouTube), and write a one-page reaction paper for the Educational Supervisor.
     

  3. 13 Weeks to Love:
    Biblically-based relationship psychology. Read the book, answer questions, complete worksheets, and write a one-page reaction paper for the Educational Supervisor.
     

  4. The 7 Deadly Relationship Sins:
    Common destructive relationship habits and their replacements. Watch the series (DVD or YouTube), and write a one-page reaction paper for the Educational Supervisor.
     

  5. God Made Love: The Design, Departure, and Redemption of Human Sexuality:
    Watch the DVD series on YouTube, and write a one-page reaction paper for the Educational Supervisor.
     

  6. Abide Coach Training:
    Applies the concepts and methods found in the previous materials and gives practical instruction in how to help people with mental health issues, when to refer to a professional, how to set up a counseling or coaching ministry. Attend in person, on Zoom, or watch online. Covers approximately six hours of live instruction. Take the quiz at the end and submit it to the Educational Supervisor. Course folder link provided.
     

  7. Dr. Jen Techniques:
    A work-in-progress catalog of live demos of counseling and coaching techniques.
     

  8. The Feast Bible Studies:
    Abide Network initially aimed to provide biblically-grounded mental health services within the Seventh-day Adventist community. While always open to clients from any belief system, our providers were exclusively Seventh-day Adventists, aligning with our Adventist-supportive mental health services. However, as we expanded, we decided to offer coaching certification and platforming to individuals who agree with the basic tenets of our faith. These tenets are expressed in a series presented at our weekly Zoom Bible study. If you are unfamiliar with Adventist beliefs, we encourage you to review the studies to determine if you sincerely align with our "brand". Baptized members of the Adventist Church may skip this step. 
     

  9. Conduct 10 coaching or group sessions
    Reporting to and receiving supervision from the Intake Supervisor. Volunteer opportunities available through Abide or tap into the local community. One suggestion is to conduct a Zoom or in-person small group using the 13 Weeks books. Contact the Intake Supervisor to get started.
     

  10. Monthly group call for counselors and coaches
    First Monday of each month at 8 PM ET in Zoom @ 656 079 5097. Attend the meeting or watch the videos. Email reminders will be sent after completing the training.

    See pricing summary at bottom of page.

Part Two

  1. "Anxiety & Depression Relief Workshop":
    Attend the six-week workshop, watch videos, read the workbook, and write a one-page reaction paper for the Educational Supervisor. Provide six 30-45-minute coaching sessions to another attendee.
     

  2. "Abuse, Trauma, & Faith Workshop":
    Attend the six-week workshop, read the workbook, and write a one-page reaction paper for the Educational Supervisor. Provide six 30-45-minute coaching sessions to another attendee.
     

  3. "Try This at Home: Marriage Workshop":
    Attend the six-week workshop, read the workbook, and write a one-page reaction paper for the Educational Supervisor. Provide six 30-45-minute coaching sessions to another attendee.
     

  4. Project Safe Church Training:
    Attend the one-day event on preventing and responding to sexual abuse in a church context. Write a one-page reaction paper for the Educational Supervisor.
     

  5. Conduct 40 additional coaching or group sessions.
    These sessions can be associated with the workshops or be the applicant's own coaching sessions or group sessions in collaboration with Abide. Report to and receive supervision from the Intake Supervisor.
     

  6. Complete two additional elective courses
    –in mental health-related fields. Discuss course options with the Educational Supervisor (e.g., college-level psych and counseling courses, Nedley Depression & Anxiety materials, Light University courses).

Certification Checklist

Download a PDF copy of the above requirements.

​Summary/Approximate Cost:

NOTE: The cost is listed right after the item. The parentheses are the value of the item. We want you to see what a good value this is! Most coach trainings are over $5000. Ours is under $1500. 

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Part 1

  • 13 Weeks to Peace book- $20

  • The 7 Deadly Psychological Sins videos- free (a $150 value!)

  • 13 Weeks to Love book- $20 

  • The 7 Deadly Relationship Sins videos- free (a $150 value!)

  • God Made Love videos- free (a $150 value!)

  • Abide Coach Training- $200 

  • Certification track cost- $300
    (if you wish to join Abide Network as a certified coach)

  • 10 practice coaching sessions- included in certification track cost (a $1000 value!)

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Part 2​

  • Anxiety & Depression Relief Workshop $200 (a $400 value!)

  • Abuse, Trauma, & Faith Workshop $200 (a $400 value!)

  • Try This at Home: Marriage Workshop $300 (a $500 value!)

  • Project Safe Church Training $200 (a $300 value!)

  • 40 more practice coaching sessions 

  • Two additional courses 

  • Monthly Abide Network meetings with follow-up and support (a $2000 value!)

Total cost: Approximately $1440
Total value: Over $5500

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