Accreditation & Standards

Dr. Reuben Mikhael Castagno and Affiliated Professionals are Members of the International Association for Continuing Education & Training (IACET)

We Embrace the Professional Standards of IACET & New York State Education Department

This includes but is not limited to the following:

  • As an informed practitioner, exercise professional judgment when providing professional services.
  • Become familiar with the body of rules governing the practice of the professions in New York State.
  • Be sensitive to professional ethics.
  • Stay abreast of current issues in the health and mental health literature, especially the literature in your area(s) of expertise.
  • Critically evaluate the context, including source, application, and results, of publicized findings regarding issues.
  • Be aware of the issues concerning best practice, empirically supported treatments, and evidence based practice by taking courses, attending conferences/workshops, etc. to maintain continuing professional competence.
  • Be aware of the usual and customary practice in an area.
  • Know the boundaries of and utility of interventions chosen.
  • Know the limitations/restrictions of patient characteristics as benefiting from empirically supported treatments to determine whether the recommended treatment is applicable.
  • Make efforts to insure culturally competent practices which reflect knowledge of the impact of diversity on human behavior.
  • Document your professional decisions about appropriate client care needs in your records, demonstrating your awareness of ethical and legal codes of professional practice.
  • When you select treatments, be appropriately trained to implement these treatments competently.
  • Regardless of the policies, practices or contracts with third party payers or other outside external agencies and entities, know that treatment decisions are ultimately the responsibility of the practitioner.

Important: NYS regulates and restricts the use of the title "Psychologist" and "Mental Health Professional." Therefore, a coach certified within any of the specialties is prohibited to use and/or represent himself/herself with any title or license regulated by the State of New York