1. Overview of Mental Health Counseling G502 Orientation and Ethics

2. Tonight’s Topics What do MHCs do? Where do they “do it?” How are they credentialed? How much do they earn? What is the job market like? What about managed care? What about laws affecting MHC practice?

3. What Mental Health Counselors Do Assessment and treatment of adjustment problems Assessment and treatment of mental, emotional, behavior disorders Limited psychological/educational testing Consultation

4. What Mental Health Counselors Do Teaching Clinical supervision Research Program administration Professional service and advocacy

5. Where MHCs Work... Mental health centers Social service agencies Youth service agencies Family service agencies Corrections agencies Psychiatric hospitals Church-related orgs Career/employment settings Government Military Business/industry Private practice

6. Where MHCs Work... Colleges and universities Residential centers\ Research institutions Managed care

7. Salary Ranges Varies by region 25K - 35K in midwest 40-50 K on the coasts and north 20K-35K In the south Highest salaries in corrections, hospitals, universities Lowest salaries in MH ctrs and social agencies

8. Salary Ranges Private practice ranges from 0$ - 200K$ In Indiana, avg private practice salary around $50K

9. Professional Credentialing Registration –Records counselors and their practice Certification –Protects title (e.g., “counselor”) –May be public or private certificate E.g, NCC and CCMHC Licensure –Protects title and practice

10. MHC Licensure in Indiana Masters degree in Counseling Min. 60 credits beyond bachelors degree –Advanced internship in clinical setting 3000 hours (about 2 years) of post degree supervised work Successful completion of NCE

11. Other Indiana State Credentials LMFT LCSW HSPP Indiana Addictions Certificate

12. Private Certificates National Certified Counselor Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor Clinical Membership, AAMFT Certified Alcohol and Drug Addictions Counselor (CADAC) through ICAADA There are other, lesser-known private credentials

13. Managed Care Definition –Not an insurer –Administers health plans

14. Types of Managed Care HMO POS PPO EAP Medicare B Medicaid

15. Provider Panels Providers complete applications to join Limited availability by demand within various geographic locations Contractual service arrangements Must consent to periodic evaluations Must cooperate with treatment authorization and case management

16. Duty to Warn Laws and regs on MHC are in –Indiana Code –Indiana Administrative & Adjudicative Code (“AAA”) Client data is not confidential when –Imminent danger to self or others –Abuse neglect of child/vulnerable adult –Information released by client –Information ordered by court, unless motion to quash honored by court –Definition of motion to quash release order