Almost 9 million Americans will move out of state this year. A significant percentage of those will be mental health and allied health professionals. While the American Counseling Association continues to work with licensing boards across all fifty states to make practicing across state lines {...}
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What Hours Count Toward Licensure For Mental Health Professionals?
The Question
Last December, I was involved in several robust conversations with other clinical supervisors about what constitutes "contact hours" for supervisees who are pursuing a license as a Professional Counselor, Clinical Social Worker, or Psychologist. While some states make it very clear {...}
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8 Reasons To Work In A Community Agency BEFORE You Go Into Private Practice – Part 2
This is the 2nd part of a 3 -part series.
To see the previous post in this series, click here.
The Clinical Experience Will Be Invaluable
By working in a community mental health agency, nonprofit organization, or psychiatric hospital after graduation, new mental health professionals can learn {...}
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8 Reasons To Work In A Community Agency BEFORE You Go Into Private Practice – Part 1
This is the 1st part of a 3 -part series.
Dorlee M, in New York blogs on Social Work Career Development. Earlier this year, she wrote in asking why I have have repeatedly stated that working in a community agency (nonprofit, hospital, or organization) is the smartest thing a new graduate can {...}
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