The American Mental Health Counselors Association (abbreviated AMHCA) is an organization of licensed mental health counselors in the United States. Its activities include setting and enforcing standards for education, licensing, and ethics for American mental health counselors.[2] It also publishes the Journal of Mental Health Counseling (formerly the American Mental Health Counselors Association Journal).[3]
The American Mental Health Counselors Association was founded in 1976 by Jim Messina and Nancy Spisso of the Escambia County Mental Health Center in Florida. At the time, mental health counselors lacked a clearly defined identity or an organization to represent their distinctive interests.[1] The American Mental Health Counselors Association became a division of the American Personnel and Guidance Association (now the American Counseling Association) in 1978.[4] Before separating from the ACA in 2019, the AMHCA was one of the American Counseling Association's largest divisions.[5] The American Counseling Association's Encyclopedia of Counseling credits the AMHCA's activities with significantly impacting "...the development of mental health counseling as a distinct and nationally recognized profession on several levels."[3]
Membershipedit
In 1987, the AMHCA had about 12,000 members,[6] and as of 2015, its membership was just under 7,000. To become a member of the AMHCA, it is necessary to follow the organization's clinical practice standards, and to have a master's degree in counseling or a related field.[2]
Referencesedit
^ abcColangelo, James J. (April 2009). "The American Mental Health Counselors Association: Reflection on 30 Historic Years". Journal of Counseling & Development. 87 (2): 234–240. doi:10.1002/j.1556-6678.2009.tb00572.x. ISSN 0748-9633.
^ abSperry, Len (2015-12-14). Mental Health and Mental Disorders: An Encyclopedia of Conditions, Treatments, and Well-Being [3 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of Conditions, Treatments, and Well-Being. ABC-CLIO. p. 55. ISBN9781440803833.
^ abAssociation, American Counseling (2015-04-15). The ACA Encyclopedia of Counseling. John Wiley & Sons. p. 22. ISBN9781119025436.
^"History of AMHCA". American Mental Health Counselors Association. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
^Young, J. Scott; Cashwell, Craig S. (2016-07-27). Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Elements of Effective Practice. SAGE Publications. p. 15. ISBN9781506305622.
^Hunt, Morton (1987-08-30). "NAVIGATING THE THERAPY MAZE; A Consumer's Guide to Mental Health Treatment". The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
External linksedit
Official website
April 13, 2024
american, mental, health, counselors, association, abbreviated, amhca, organization, licensed, mental, health, counselors, united, states, activities, include, setting, enforcing, standards, education, licensing, ethics, american, mental, health, counselors, a. The American Mental Health Counselors Association abbreviated AMHCA is an organization of licensed mental health counselors in the United States Its activities include setting and enforcing standards for education licensing and ethics for American mental health counselors 2 It also publishes the Journal of Mental Health Counseling formerly the American Mental Health Counselors Association Journal 3 American Mental Health Counselors AssociationAbbreviationAMHCAFormationMay 1976 1 FoundersJim Messina Nancy Spisso 1 TypeProfessional organizationProfessional titleDiplomate and Clinical Mental Health Specialist DCMHS HeadquartersAlexandria VirginiaServicesLicensing education and ethics standards for mental health counselorsMembership 2015 7 000Websitewww wbr amhca wbr org wbr home Contents 1 History 2 Membership 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe American Mental Health Counselors Association was founded in 1976 by Jim Messina and Nancy Spisso of the Escambia County Mental Health Center in Florida At the time mental health counselors lacked a clearly defined identity or an organization to represent their distinctive interests 1 The American Mental Health Counselors Association became a division of the American Personnel and Guidance Association now the American Counseling Association in 1978 4 Before separating from the ACA in 2019 the AMHCA was one of the American Counseling Association s largest divisions 5 The American Counseling Association s Encyclopedia of Counseling credits the AMHCA s activities with significantly impacting the development of mental health counseling as a distinct and nationally recognized profession on several levels 3 Membership editIn 1987 the AMHCA had about 12 000 members 6 and as of 2015 its membership was just under 7 000 To become a member of the AMHCA it is necessary to follow the organization s clinical practice standards and to have a master s degree in counseling or a related field 2 References edit a b c Colangelo James J April 2009 The American Mental Health Counselors Association Reflection on 30 Historic Years Journal of Counseling amp Development 87 2 234 240 doi 10 1002 j 1556 6678 2009 tb00572 x ISSN 0748 9633 a b Sperry Len 2015 12 14 Mental Health and Mental Disorders An Encyclopedia of Conditions Treatments and Well Being 3 volumes An Encyclopedia of Conditions Treatments and Well Being ABC CLIO p 55 ISBN 9781440803833 a b Association American Counseling 2015 04 15 The ACA Encyclopedia of Counseling John Wiley amp Sons p 22 ISBN 9781119025436 History of AMHCA American Mental Health Counselors Association Retrieved 2018 08 03 Young J Scott Cashwell Craig S 2016 07 27 Clinical Mental Health Counseling Elements of Effective Practice SAGE Publications p 15 ISBN 9781506305622 Hunt Morton 1987 08 30 NAVIGATING THE THERAPY MAZE A Consumer s Guide to Mental Health Treatment The New York Times Magazine Retrieved 2018 08 03 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title American Mental Health Counselors Association amp oldid 1187167448, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
