Follows Announcement of Additional 1900 Mental Health Staff Nationwide WASHINGTON— The Department of Veterans Affairs has expanded its mental health services to include professionals from two additional health care field ...
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ACTION ALERT: Federal Agency Comments Requested on TRICARE Provider Rules
Washington, DC – February 23, 2012 – Comments are due late on Monday, February 27, 2012, on interim TRICARE rules authorizing independent provider status for certified mental health counselors (CMHC). AMHCA has submitted its comments, and now we are urging all members to comment individually to reinforce mental health counselor concerns. Comments should be submitted on-line by 11:59 PM EST, February 27, 2012. Although AMHCA has submitted comments on behalf of the profession, it will strengthen the voice of mental health counseling if practitioners send individual comments. A summary of our comment letter and suggested talking points follow.
VACC Crowns 2012 Essay Contest Winners
Twelve contestants submitted essays for the two Linda Heacock Memorial Fellowships worth $1000 each. The 12 contestants, one male and 11 female, represented seven different graduate schools. ODU had three contestants. Virginia Tech, Virginia Commonwealth, and Regent University had two each. Also represented were Saybrook, Cappella, and Eastern Mennonite, each with one contestant. We appreciate each and every submission, and hope that each contestant learned something about themselves and the profession. This year’s topic was about whether it is necessary, or desirable, to have experienced one’s own psychotherapy (counseling) before providing therapy for others.
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Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare
The Virginia Association of Clinical Counselors recently mailed a letter to the Executive Director at Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare regarding a deficiency. Download/View The LetterExported letter is below ...
Deadline Missed for TRICARE LMHC Independent Practice Rule
LEGISLATIVE ALERTAmerican Mental Health Counselors Association801 N. Fairfax Street, Ste. 304Alexandria, VA 22314Deadline Missed for TRICARE LMHC Independent Practice RuleWashington, DC – June 24, 2011 – The National Def ...
VA Laws – Clinical Counseling Practice
A special thank you to Jodi Moore, who has collated the laws pertaining to clinical counseling practice in Virginia. The various laws contain much of the information that we struggle to find when we urgently need i ...
Psychological Testing Issue
The Virginia Association of Clinical Counselors recently mailed a letter to the Mental Health Team at the Alexandria Adult Detention Center regarding psychological testing by LPC's. View Letter in Microsoft WordView L ...
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