CACREP and CORE entered into an historic affiliation agreement on July 12, 2013 whereby CORE will become a corporate affiliate of CACREP. The agreement includes a process whereby programs that wish to apply for accreditation under CACREP’s newly developed and adopted Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling program standards (to be implemented by
Month: July 2013
American Counseling Association member Karen Swanson Taheri is aiming to make the internship experience and the process afterward easier for counselors with the creation of the Counselor Intern Association of Louisiana (CIAL). CIAL is a division within the Louisiana Counseling Association (LCA) dedicated to serving and connecting counselors-in-training who are working
President Obama recently called on Americans to start a “national conversation to increase understanding about mental health” and directed the secretaries of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education to launch the National Dialogue on Mental Health. The American Counseling Association is answering the president’s call
The American Medical Association’s (AMA) recent classification of obesity as a disease will not only impact those who fall into that category, it will also affect the way counseling professionals treat obese clients. The question of whether this new classification is a wholly positive step forward remains to be seen,
Angela Coker’s time conducting research in Botswana has not only taught her about counseling practices in the country, it has also reinforced the importance of increasing cultural competence among American counselors. Coker, a licensed professional counselor and associate professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is currently in the midst
As ACA members reflect on the recent acquittal of George Zimmerman in the fatal shooting of 17-year old Trayvon Martin, it is important to realize that – no matter what each of us might think about the outcome of the trial – this case has serious implications for the counseling
Leaders from various branches, regions and divisions of the American Counseling Association are convening in Washington, D.C. July 24-27 for the ACA Institute for Leadership Training. The institute gives attendees the opportunity to enhance their leadership skills and dedication to the counseling profession through workshops, learning sessions, visits with
Conflict regularly occurs within the organizational setting. Whenever two or more employees are together, the potential for disagreement arises. At the basic level, conflict simply means a difference of opinion. While an initial impression might suggest resolving the conflict, a more effective approach may be to manage it. Professional counselors
I am a cancer survivor and just completed my M.A. in mental health counseling in December 2012. By chance, I interviewed to do my internship at a residential treatment facility for individuals who are mandated by the courts to seek treatment for their drug or alcohol addictions. Most of my
In the field of mental health practice, domestic violence is an issue of much significance. As mental health practitioners, we learn early on that domestic violence is about the abuser’s power over his or her victim, be it emotional or physical. We learn to take into consideration the victim’s cultural