AMHCA's Resource Site for COVID-19
We are grateful for all that you –- AMHCA members -- and our partners are doing on the ground to support the health, safety, and well-being of people with mental health conditions. The AMHCA team is so proud to be working for you knowing during this crisis, as you are on the frontlines providing critically important treatments and services to vulnerable Americans who suffer from an array of conditions such as depressive, anxiety, panic, PTS, trauma-related, and other mental health disorders. We will continue to update our site with information as soon as we get it. Please also look for a new Coronavirus-edition of our newsletter that is coming out every two weeks with the latest updates.
Viva Las AMHCA! Early Bird is OPEN!
We are headed to Vegas for AMHCA's Annual Conference Wednesday, June 23 - Friday, June 25, 2021
Early bird is open and we are anticipating our call for proposals to come out in the next month or two. Join colleagues in Vegas next year at the LINQ for empowering sessions and energizing fellowship.
Interested in Serving on the Conference Planning Committee?
AMHCA's conference committee will begin planning for a dynamic conference for 2021 in Las Vegas. If you would like to serve on this committee, please click on the link below and complete the form by July 24th. Be sure to review the duties & responsibilities for being a committee member. Feel free to direct your questions to Dr. Beverly Smith or Rebecca Gibson. Thanks in advance for your consideration to serve.
Journal of Mental Health Counseling: Call for Submission - Special Issue on Social Justice, Liberation, and Action
The Journal of Mental Health Counseling is seeking manuscripts for a special issue that focuses on how mental health counselors are engaging in and cultivating social change. Social change is conceptualized as a direct response to injustice through transformative counseling practice, interventions focused on equity, advocacy, and political activism. We welcome proposal submissions for both empirical and non-empirical (e.g., conceptual, review) manuscripts. Please consider submitting a proposal! For questions, contact the JMHC editor, Ingrid Weigold, at editorjmhc@amhca.org.
Journal of Mental Health Counseling: Volume 42, Issue 3, July 2020
This issue covers Using Photovoice to Promote Meaning-Making in a Suicide Loss Support Group in the Practice section; the Research section includes A Meta-Study of the Journal of Mental Health Counseling: An Analysis of Publication Characteristics, 2000–2019, Inquiring About Client Cultural Identities: A Content Analysis of Intake Paperwork, Counseling Adults With Sensory Processing Disorder: An Exploratory Study, Young Adults’ Attitudes About Corporal Punishment: Implications for Mental Health Counseling, and Health Orientation and Fear of Cancer: Implications for Counseling and Integrated Care.
The Advocate Magazine: Combined Winter/Spring 2020 Issue: Special Focus on Coronavirus
Featuring CMHCS' Role in Helping Patients Manage Pain without Medication and Innovative Neurocounseling Interventions That Improve Sleep; with a special focus on Clinical Mental Health Counseling & the Coronavirus
COVID-19, Precautions for CMHCs, Telehealth: Can You Hear (and See) Me Now?, Isolation Affects Mental Health and Counseling and 5 Ways to Help Clients Deal with Chronic Distress Counseling Strengthens Overall Health, Too. Plus
Member Reflections: Factors that could be causing the rising rates of suicide for veterinary professionals, Counseling Tips: How can CMHCs help couples build GREAT relationships?,
Inside AMHCA: Medicare: Let's Get it Done!; AMHCA Goes International; Election Results; New Publications
AMHCA State Chapters: FMHCA: How to Pull Off a Great Annual Conference; FMHCA: Strategies for Passing LIcensure Portability; Reaching Out to First Responders; FMHCA: Responding to Member Needs During a Crisis
2020 AMHCA Standards for the Practice of Clinical Mental Health Counseling
The 'AMHCA Standards' bridge professional expectations with clinical practice. "AMHCA Standards" is a living document that is updated on a continuing basis by AMHCA's Advancement for Clinical Practice Committee to meet the needs of the public and the profession. In addition to standards of practice, it includes training and supervision standards. Download the revised 2020 edition for free at AMHCA.org.
2020 AMHCA Code of Ethics
The "AMHCA Code" is an essential component of practicing clinical mental health counseling with professionalism and integrity. While ethical guidance for the practice of clinical mental health counseling is its primary purpose, it is also intended to prompt pondering about ethical thinking and practice. Download the revised 2020 edition and see our other great ethics resources for free at AMHCA.org.
AMHCA Practice Guidelines
AMHCA Practice Guidelines provide technical assistance, identify best practices and highlight lessons learned on successful positioning strategies for practitioners on a range of areas related to the delivery and financing of mental health services in the era of health care reform and implications on clinical practice.
Declaring with Pride the Fundamental Values Held by Clinical Mental Health Counselors
The Declaration serves as a concise public statement of professional standards, values, and ideals. It is a voluntary pronouncement. If you desire, you are encouraged to display The Declaration in your office. It may also be used at graduations or for other appropriate occasions.
Chapter Leaders: List your chapter event on AMHCA.org!
Widen your audience to the entire AMHCA membership! Register your event with AMHCA and have it listed on our calendar.
New Member Portal Launched!
We have a new membership portal! This portal is where you will renew your membership and update your profile information. If you are coming up for renewal or need to update your information you will do so through this system.
Your membership account has already been created in the new AMHCA online portal.
Please follow these instructions to set up your new password:
- Follow this link: https://amhca.users.membersuite.com/home
- In the top righthand corner click on the profile image next to the shopping cart.
- Click on Login
- In the window that pops up click on "Forgot your password?"
- Your username is the email address we have on file for you at AMHCA.
- You will receive a code to your email to create a new password.
Please note: Auto-renewal credit card information didn’t carry over to the new system for security safety reasons. If you would like to auto-renewal you will have to opt-in and re-enter your credit card information into the new system.
Director, Office of Counseling, Disability, Alcohol and Other Drug Services, Kean University, Union, New Jersey
Outpatient Therapist, Behavioral Health Services, Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, Yakima, Washington
Neuropsychologist - Per Diem - Department of Physical Medicine & Rehab, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
Neuropsychologist - Clinical Operations, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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