Association of Intervention Specialists "AIS" Membership Application

Becoming An AIS Member?

Thank you for your interest in AIS!

Becoming a member of AIS is the beginning of your journey to belong to an organization that holds ethical standards of excellence. You do not have to have your CIP to join. You can join the membership as a candidate or an associate and benefit from the network opportunities and learning opportunities from experts in the field of intervention.

You can apply for AIS membership by filling out the application provided below.

AIS Membership Application

The application process takes you through three distinct steps. All three steps must be completed and submitted for consideration.

Fill out the Application Process by Completing the Online Form
Read and digitally sign the Code of Ethics
Submit your Application fee via the Checkout Button

You may mail in your application and fees by completing this process manually.

To find the documents needed to mail in, please download them here.

AIS Membership – Chairperson
Tim Grealish
tim@teginterventions.com, CIP

For AIS Administrative Info:
Contact: Rebecca Mowen
Association of Intervention Specialist

Administrative Offices
13610 Barrett Office Dr
Suite 104
Ballwin, MO 63021
561-408-2759

Full Member: – This is a voting category –
A professional meeting the following criteria shall be considered a Practicing Interventionist eligible for full membership in the Association:

a) Currently in good standing with the Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB)** or Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation (CACCF) as a Certified Intervention Professional (CIP) or Canadian Certified Intervention Professional (CCIP).
b) Has completed and submitted the application for AIS membership to the AIS Membership Committee for processing and approval by the Board of Directors.
c) Maintains payment of annual dues.
d) Completes a written commitment to support the Association’s mission statement and abide by the Pennsylvania and/or the Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation (CACCF) Certified Board Code of Ethics for Interventionists.
e) Proof of professional liability Insurance no less than $1,000,000 per incident and $3,000,000 aggregate.

Candidate Member This is a non-voting category –
A professional meeting the following criteria and abiding by the following guidelines shall be considered a Candidate member in the Association.

a) Has some knowledge of or interest in behavioral health with a focus on interventions.
b) Has declared their intent to obtain Full Membership within 3 years.
c) Has completed and submitted the application for AIS membership to the AIS.
d) Membership Committee for processing and approval by the Board of Directors.
e) Maintains payment of annual dues.
f) May attend all AIS Meetings.
g) Completes a written commitment to support the Association’s mission statement and abide by the Pennsylvania Certification Board and/or the Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation (CACCF) Code of Ethics for Interventionists.

Associate Member This is a non-voting category –
An individual who supports the practice of intervention and mission of the Association of Intervention Specialists may join the association in this category. Membership in this category is not seen as a clinician but as a supporter of intervention. This category is notexpected to move toward full membership

a) Has some knowledge of or interest in behavioral health with a focus on interventions.
b) Has completed and submitted the application for AIS membership to the AIS.
c) Membership Committee for processing and approval by the Board of Directors.
d) Maintains payment of annual dues.
e) May attend all AIS meetings.
f) Completes a written commitment to support the Association’s mission statement and abide by the Pennsylvania Certification Board and/or the Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation (CACCF) Code of Ethics for Interventionists.

Emeritus Member This is a voting category –
Any full member who is in good standing that retires from actively conducting interventions or takes a sabbatical may apply for Emeritus status.

a) The member may apply to the Membership Committee in writing their intent and date to retire or take a sabbatical from conducting interventions.
b) The Emeritus members shall retain all rights and privileges of Full members and are not required to attend any number of meetings.
c) An Emeritus member shall only pay 50% of the Full member fees.
d) Emeritus members need not continue to be registered with the Pennsylvania Certification Board.
e) Maintains payment of annual dues.
f) If an Emeritus Member begins to do interventions, they must be reinstated as a g) Full Member and obtain their CIP through the Pennsylvania Certification Board or the CCIP through the Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation.

An Emeritus member shall only pay 50% of what Full members pay.
Emeritus members need not continue to be registered with the PCB.
Maintains payment of annual dues.
If an Emeritus Member begins to do interventions, they must be reinstated as a Full Member and obtain their CIP or CCIP.

Interventionist Credentialing

To become a Full member of AIS, you must be a credentialed interventionist. You can obtain your certification from the Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB). Many Intervention Specialists throughout the US, Canada, and Europe have been working together for the past several years on the development of a specialty certification for Intervention Specialists. The PCB announced the Certified Intervention Professional (CIP) credential. For more information and to obtain an application, visit the PCB website at pacertboard.org.