THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR SPIRITUAL CARE
ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DE SOINS SPIRITUELS
Promoting excellence in spiritual care, psychospiritual therapy, education and research.
Who we are and what we do
CASC/ACSS is the leading association of spiritual care and psychospiritual therapy in Canada. With over 1200 diverse members across Canada, CASC/ACSS embraces a holistic approach to health and wellbeing, with a special focus on spiritual and religious care. CASC/ACSS provides educational programs for those preparing to become Certified Spiritual Care Practitioners, Certified Psychospiritual Therapists, and Certified Supervisor-Educators in a variety of institutional, community and private-practice settings.
We also educate those who are preparing for ordained/commissioned religious leadership to have competence in providing spiritual care to their faith communities.
Membership
Offering certified, qualifying, associate and student memberships.
Become a member today and have access to financial assistance, support and resources, professional support and advocacy, and special insurance coverage packages.
Educational Programs
CASC/ACSS offers internships or placements, called Supervised Psychospiritual Education (SPE), within CASC/ACSS accredited teaching centres across Canada.
Certification
Certified Psychospiritual Therapists, and Certified Supervisor-Educators in a variety of institutional, community and private-practice settings.
Teaching centres
CCASC/ACSS offers clinical internships/placements, called Supervised
Psychospiritual Education (SPE), at over 30 nationally recognized health
authorities across the country.
Academic Institutions
Gain academic credit for CASC/ACSS courses at over 20 nationally
recognized institutions across Canada.
