Do counseling and credit cards mix? Q: Would it be advantageous to accept credit card payments in my practice? A: In the past, most health care providers were hesitant to accept credit card payment. Perhaps it was due to a lack of client demand. Also, accepting credit cards for counseling
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Editor’s note: American Counseling Association members received the 2005 ACA Code of Ethics bundled with the December 2005 issue of Counseling Today. Completed over a three-year period, this revision of the ethical code is the first in a decade and includes major updates in areas such as confidentiality, dual relationships,
Editor’s note: American Counseling Association members received the 2005 ACA Code of Ethics bundled with the December 2005 issue of Counseling Today. Completed over a three-year period, this revision of the ethical code is the first in a decade and includes major updates in areas such as confidentiality, dual relationships,
American Counseling Association members received the 2005 ACA Code of Ethics bundled with the December 2005 issue of Counseling Today. Completed over a three-year period, this revision of the ethical code is the first in a decade and includes major updates in areas such as confidentiality, dual relationships, the use
Q: I received an e-mail about CAQH, a Universal Credentialing Data Source. What more can you tell me? A: CAQH stands for Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare. In essence, licensed counselors can submit their credentialing information to CAQH once, and it will then be made available to more than 100
Editor’s note : American Counseling Association members received the 2005 ACA Code of Ethics bundled with the December 2005 issue of Counseling Today. Completed over a three-year period, this revision of the ethical code is the first in a decade and includes major updates in areas such as confidentiality, dual
Words of advice for establishing a Web presence Q: I am an ACA member and obtained my New York mental health counselor license in October 2005. I am seeking some resource information for creating my own website, as I plan to have a private practice. Therefore, can you suggest some
Q: What’s the difference between a resume and a vita? And how do I know which one I should use? A: Let’s start with simple definitions. Webster’s Dictionary defines a resume as a “condensed statement, or summary.” In this case, it serves as a summary of your experience. A vita,
Q: I am a counselor who will be licensed in the next year and am trying to start my own practice. Can you give me resources about getting my practice up and running, from getting a tax ID number to everything else? A: Yours is a good question. The answer
Q: In the January 2006 issue of Counseling Today you answered a question concerning MCM 2050.1 (the “incident to” provision that allows psychological services coverage under Medicare for master’s level counselors). In living in Nebraska, I have been researching this piece of information and have been told something completely different