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Services Rendered By Mental Health Counseling WA

By Beryl Dalton


Counseling services plays critical role in assisting individuals suffering from psychological and emotional problems. It is also essential in behavior modification and adapting to life challenging situations. However, the services rendered by mental health counseling WA go beyond individuals expectations of such services.

These are distinct professionals with specific national standards of education, training as well as clinical practice. They are highly skilled professionals providing flexible, consume oriented therapy. Such professional are able to combine traditional psychotherapy with practical problem solving strategies thereby creating a dynamic and efficient path for problem resolution and change.

Services offered include psychoeducational and prevention programs, psychotherapy, alcoholism and substance abuse treatment, assessment diagnosis, planning and utilization and crisis management.

In the recent management care environment, mental health therapists are uniquely qualified to meet the challenge of providing high quality care that is cost-effective. These individual practices in various settings such as community agencies, independent practice, behavioral management organizations, hospitals, employees assistance programs, integrated delivery systems as well as substance abuse treatment centers.

They are able to assist individuals with normal cognitive therapeutic process to cope with difficult situations in life such as physical illness, loss of loved ones, relationship and divorce. In addition, individuals suffering from serious mental illness (bipolar disorder) can also be assisted. Counselors need to adhere to the set ethical principles for instance knowing when the client should seek referral services. They are trained on identification on detecting whether the client is abused or has experienced violence or suicidal attempts. Such knowledge is essential in offering effective service to the service seekers.

Counselors are expected to follow the set principles when dealing with clients. For instance, they need to know when clients need referral to other services which they are not able to provide. This trained individuals are able to identify abused or clients who are experiencing violence. Such information is important to offer effective and quality services to the service seekers.

All individuals providing such services are required to have attained masters in counseling. However, curriculum requirements often vary from one state to another. In most cases many states requires that the program either accreditation by the CAC or Related Educational Programs or be substantive equivalent.

Before licensing or accreditation for individuals providing such services, they need to have attained masters degree in clinical psychology or counseling. However, the curriculum often differs from one state to another. Despite this fact they all acknowledge accreditation from CAC (council for accreditation of counseling) and REP (related education programs).

They have broad knowledge based and experience and therefore are expected to apply research in clinical counseling. Despite the fact that they are not expected to prescribe medication to the patients, they should be aware of psychoactive medications and considering the likelihood side effects.

These individuals are required in all jurisdictions to have residency as well as a specific supervised clinical experience upon completion of their education. In which during this period they are expected to work under a supervisor that regularly consults with them and provides documentation for licensing to the board.




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