2020 has been a year like no other. The global pandemic, social unrest surrounding racial inequities, and concerns surrounding the presidential election and its aftermath, have combined to produce high levels of stress for our members and those we serve.
ACES and AMHCA are partnering to host a panel discussion aimed at managing value conflicts post-election. We will have panelists who represent various marginalized groups discuss their ideas regarding boundaries and parameters in our work settings along with ways to stay present and manage the uncertainty of these difficult times.
The panel discussion will focus on the boundaries/parameters we think are workable within our program perspectives and around self-regulation and staying present with clients, colleagues and students in the face of uncertainty, collective grief, and/or value conflicts.
Please join us for this very important conversation!
PANELISTS:
Aaron Norton, LMHC, LMFT, CCMHC, CFMHE (AMHCA)
Executive Director, National Board of Forensic Evaluators
Aaron Norton is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy serving as Executive Director of the National Board of Forensic Evaluators, Adjunct Instructor at the University of South Florida, Southern Regional Director for the American Mental Health Counselors Association, and President of the Florida Mental Health Counselors Association. He is board-certified in addictions, rehabilitation counseling, clinical mental health counseling, forensic mental health evaluation, forensic behavioral analysis, and clinical trauma treatment. He has 20 years of clinical experience at Integrity Counseling, Inc., was awarded Mental Health Counselor of the Year by the American Mental Health Counselors Association and Counselor Educator of the Year by the Florida Mental Health Counselors Association in 2016, Researcher of the Year by Florida Mental Health Counselors Association in 2019, and has been published in NAADAC’s Addiction Professional, American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, Journal of Individual Psychology, Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, and AMHCA’s The Advocate Magazine.
Joel E. Miller, M.S. Ed. (AMHCA)
Executive Director, American Mental Health Counselors Association
With over 30 years of experience in health care and behavioral health policy, Mr. Miller has advocated for the creation of federal and state policy – and regulatory solutions – to improve the delivery and financing of health care and behavioral health care in the U.S. In his current role as Executive Director and CEO of the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) – headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia – Mr. Miller leads over 7000 clinical mental health counselors who have a critically important impact on the lives of Americans with behavioral health conditions. AMHCAs mission is to enhance the mental health counseling profession through advocacy, professional development, education and licensing. Mr. Miller is responsible for all operations of the organization and implementing strategic initiatives in support of the Board of Directors. He is the publisher of AMHCA’s Journal of Mental Health Counseling and its Advocate newsletter. He also serves as a member on the AMHCA Foundation Board of Directors.
Shon D. Smith, EdD, LMHC, LCAS-A, CRC (ACES)
Counselor Educator, North Carolina A&T State University
Dr. Shon Smith has been a professional counselor for over 25 years, a clinical supervisor for 22 years, and a Counselor Educator for 21 years and currently sits on the faculty of the Department of Counseling at North Carolina Agricultural and Technological State University. His primary research interests are in counselor education program design and evaluation, use of technology in counselor education curriculum, multicultural & social justice issues in community mental health & counselor programs, clinical supervision, leadership and advocacy competency development, the intersection of mental health public policy, mental health disparities gap, intimate partner violence prevention & relapse prevention and working with military personnel and families (reservist, national guard) on adjustment and readjustment issues.
Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, BSW, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP (NAADAC)
Executive Director, National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
Cynthia Moreno Tuohy is the Executive Director of NAADAC, the Association of Addiction Professionals and has worked as an addiction professional for over 40 years. She previously served as the Executive Director of Danya Institute and the Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Center. Prior to this she was the Program Director for Volunteers of America Western Washington, serving homeless populations and dealing with the co-occurrence of poverty and substance use and co-occurring disorders. In addition, she has been the administrator of multi-county, publicly funded substance use prevention, intervention, and treatment centers with services ranging from prenatal care to the serving the elderly for over 20 years.
MODERATORS:
Angele Moss-Baker, LPC, LMFT, MAC, EAS-C, DCMHS (AMHCA)
President, American Mental Health Counselors Association
Owner, Comprehensive Addiction & Psychological Services LLC
Angele Moss-Baker is the owner of Comprehensive Addiction & Psychological Services LLC located in Washington DC. Angele is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Master Addiction Counselor, Employee Assistance Counselor-C, and holds the Diplomate, Clinical Mental Health Specialist in Substance Abuse and Co-Occurring Disorders. She has over 25 years of experience providing behavioral health treatment services to diverse populations. Angele is dedicated to the counseling professional and the advancement of LPCs.
Kok-Mun Ng, PhD, LPC, LCMHC, NCC, ACS (ACES)
Professor of Counselor Education, Oregon State University
Dr. Kok-Mun Ng is Professor of Counselor Education in the Counseling Program at Oregon State University. He has served in state-level and national-level professional organizations (e.g., NBCC & CACREP). He has published research articles in peer-reviewed journals and presented numerous programs in regional, national, and international conferences. His research interests include theories and techniques in counseling, supervision, multicultural and social justice issues, couples and family, assessment, pedagogy, and professional training issues.