Category: Professional Advocacy

Dear Debi: Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center prides itself on being an equalemployment opportunity employer, but discriminates against licensedprofessional counselors and licensed marriage and family therapists inits emp ...

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) recently informed NBCC that it has indefinitely postponed the creation of a federal occupational series for professional counselors. NBCC responded immediately and sought congressional assistance.

An occupational series is a government classification that establishes the minimum qualifications for federal employees and authorizes agency-wide employment. A series is necessary to ensure the federal government employs counselors in positions that reflect their education, training and scope of practice.

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March 22, 2012 Ms. Catherine ChappellActing Executive DirectorVirginia Board of CounselingPerimeter Center 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300 Henrico Virginia 23233-1463   Dear Ms. Chappell: Thank you for your letter of M ...

December 29, 2011 Virginia Board of CounselingPerimeter Center 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300 Henrico Virginia 23233-1463 Dear Board Members:   TRICARE recently amended its standards to allow for independent practic ...

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   ...

  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 ...

VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL COUNSELORS P.O. BOX 7066 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23457   Serving the needs of Virginia clinical counselors since 1980      August 7, 2010   Evelyn B. Brown, Executive Director Virginia Board ...