20+ Associations For Mental Health Professionals

Jan
30
2012
by Tamara Suttle

It’s hard to be considered a “professional” in mental health if you don’t bother to support the primary organization that represents your discipline at a national and state level.  You have lots of options.  Listed below are links to more than twenty professional 20+ Associations for Mental Health Professionalsassociations in mental health.  If you are not already a member, pick one and join it.  These organizations are the most likely ways that national laws get changed to support the work you do.

I am able to keep this list current and  ever-expanding because so many of you have taken a moment to share the organizations that you know about.  I hope you’ll take a moment to let me know if I’ve left others off the list!

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Where Do Mental Health Professionals Find Clinical Supervision?

Dec
1
2011
by Tamara Suttle

All mental health professionals including Image of Where Do You Find a Clinical Supervisor?counselors, social workers, psychologists, creative arts therapists, music therapists, art therapists, dance / movement therapists, addictions specialists, and interventionists need clinical supervisors in order to continue their professional development efforts and to satisfy their requirements for licensure.

Every month, I get inquiries about where to find clinical supervisors. Here is where I suggest that you begin looking  for your clinical supervisor . . . .

The Nearest University

Check out the faculty at your nearest university.  Many times the mental health instructors there will provide clinical consultation / supervision.

Local Community Agencies

It is common for administrative supervisors in community mental health to also provide clinical supervision on the side. 

Events (Face-to-Face) for Mental Health Professionals

Professional development workshops, annual conferences, and traditional mental health-focused networking events like Meetups and the New Jersey Association of Women Therapists provide ample opportunities for you to seek out possible supervisors.

Social Networks (Online)

Social networks including Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn are also terrific places to scan mental health professionals and post requests for potential supervision. 

State and National Professional Associations

Some professional associations actually have websites that allow clinical supervisors to post their services and also allow you to post that you are looking for such services.

Online Directory Searches

I’ve just updated our list of online directories for mental health professionals.  Those are also good places to scan for those providing clinical supervision.

Colleagues in Your Community

Look within your own network – both among your peers and those who are more seasoned than you in their experience with mental health.  They may already be under supervision and happy to share their positive experiences and their cautionary tales with you.  And, if you are really fortunate, they might share their supervisors with you, too.

I always appreciate it when my supervisees pass my name along to their peers and I’m sure your supervisors will, too.  Feel free to leave their name, contact info, and where they are (geographically). (No self-promotion this time, please.  Let your supervisees sing your praises, instead.  It will carry more weight.)

And, I’m sure I’ve missed other places to find clinical supervisors.  Please drop in and let us know where you found your favorite supervisor.

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New Jersey Association Of Women Therapists

May
5
2011
by Tamara Suttle

Tonight I stumbled across a website for the New Jersey Association of Women Therapists.  This professional association describes itself as

organized to New Jersey Postage Stampprovide women therapists with an opportunity to meet for fellowship, for the exchange of ideas with colleagues, and for continuing education and professional growth.”

The membership appears to be very active including multiple opportunities to socialize, network, and obtain professional development as well as an online therapist directory.

If you are in New Jersey, you may want to check this group out.  And, if you are outside of New Jersey and feeling a bit isolated, you may want to visit the website to get some great ideas for forming your own local professional association.


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Professional Associations For Mental Health Professionals – State by State

Mar
3
2011
by Tamara Suttle

OK, gang, so I’m starting the list of Professional Associations for Mental Health Professionals by listing those I know of in Colorado.

Can you help me out by listing the ones in your states, too?  If so, I’ll compile a prettier list so that we can all access them easily.

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First Things First: Office Policies For Your Consideration

Feb
14
2011
by Tamara Suttle

I mentioned in a previous post that one Image of Business Man Depressed by Paperworof the things you can do when you don’t yet have all the clients that you want is to get your office policies in order.  What I meant to say is . . . whatever you do . . . don’t think of waiting until your first client walks in the door to begin thinking about your office policies and procedures. Do it now!

Here’s a few things to consider concerning your own policies. . . .

  • Inclement Weather
    • How will clients learn about office closures and appointment cancellations during bad weather?
  • Client – Therapist Relationship
    • What, if any, gifts will you accept from clients?
    • How will you handle running into clients at social events or in public?
    • What, if any, and where is client-initiated contact permitted between sessions?
    • What do you want to say about dual relationships?
  • Plans for Your Own Incapacity or Death
  • Record Management

Remember, your regulating bodies, state and national laws, and your professional organizations’ codes of ethics will impact all of your office policies.  Once you get them hammered out, you need to decide how you want to present this information to your clients.  (I choose to include them as part of my disclosure statement.You may choose to present it this way or as an entirely different document.)

I’m thinking that this is a good list to get you started. Are there other things that you think should be included here?  If so, leave me a comment to let me know!

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