National Counseling Certification and Professional Identity, Exams of Psychology

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*ensures counselors rather than state legislators set standards and requirements *referral ***DOES NOT REGULATE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE - Benefits of national counseling certification: Professional Identity - Refers to the philosophy, training model, and scope of practice that characterize a particulr profession. Chi Sigma Iota - The international honor society for professional counselors, counselor educators, and students in counseling education programs. Psychiatry - _________________________________________ represents a specialty area within the school of medicine. To advocate for equitable access to testing services for all appropriately trained professionals who have demonstrated competence in administering and interpreting assessment instruments. - What is the purpose of the National Fair Access Coalition on Testing? Division 17 of the APA - Represents counseling psychology A counselor with a doctoral degree could not be held liable for the suicide of one of his clients because counselors were "mere teachers" who received training in a department of education. - Bogust v. Iverson

Legally recognizes counselors as professionals who provide personal and well as vocational education counseling. - Iowa Law Review note Master Addictions Counselor - Offered by NBCC (National Board for Certified Counselors - what MAC stands for - NBCC (National Board for Certified Counselors) - Who offers counseling credentials for NCC (National Certified Counselor) Determined counseling as a distinct profession from psychology - Weldon v. Virginia State Board of Psychologists Examiners

1. counseling is a dynamic, lively, engaging process
2. counselors promote wellness
3. counseling is diverse and multicultural - The definition of counseling reached by the task group 20/20 - A vision of future of counseling includes all of the following (3) *both produced graduates pursuing the same positions in the mental health field *both performed the same functions NOT to make getting hired easier - Reasons for combining community counseling and mental health counseling: Counseling - A professional relationship that empowers diverse individuals, families, and groups to accomplish mental health, wellness, education, and career goals. LPC, LMHC, LCPC - Common titles for licensed counselors:

All 50 states, plus DC, Puerto Rico, & Guam - Which states legally regulate the counseling profession through licensure? 60 - How many credit hours are required by CACREP? ! - defines occupation as a profession 2 - defines scope fo practice 3 - provides government sanctions - Which of the following is a benefit of state licensure? NBCC - Who certifies clinical health counselors who have met requirements in training, professional counseling experience, and performance of the NCE? Testing & Diagnosis and Treatment - Name 2 areas in which counselors have been challenged by psychologists and other mental health professionals:

• What is the difference between licensure and national certification? *individual counseling *crisis intervention *substance abuse counseling *family counseling - Direct client services include:

Occupational Licensure - What is the most important way of defining an occupation as a profession? *issues can be addressed collectively *continuing education *code of ethics - Name ways professional affiliation is important: