"Out of My Mind"
by James Blundo, MMHCA Executive Director
"MMHCA played a significant role in authoring HB 4325. MMHCA started the bill moving through the legislative process early in 2019, which it allowed it to become a law (PA 96) when we needed it most."
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Clarity, Communication, and Connection
by Dr. Katherine E. James, MMHCA President
"I will function with the guideposts of the 3C’s (Clarity, Communication, and Connection) as the driving elements of engagement aimed at fulfilling MMHCA’s mission."
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The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved HR 945 in a historic vote supporting Medicare coverage for the counseling profession. The Mental Health Improvement Act will now head to the House floor for consideration. |
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Latest Executive Orders (EO) that affect LLPCs, LPCs, and other licensed mental healthcare providers
Prepared by the MMHCA Public Policy Committee and MMHCA Leadership Team based on the current Executive Orders
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SELECTING A SUPERVISOR TRAINING PROGRAM
By: James Blundo Executive Director MMHCA
As Executive Director of MMHCA, with many years of counseling experience, I want to address the issue of Supervisor Training. It is extremely important that you pick wisely.
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Displaying your Michigan Mental Health Counselors Association (MMHCA) digital members' badge demonstrates that you bring the highest commitment to the mental health counseling profession and your advocacy for mental health in your community and practice. |
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Ideas for Sharing your New Digital Badge
- Display your badges in your email signature.
- Promote your digital badges on social media and professional networking sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn.
- Broadcast your unique marketable and valuable skills and memberships on your resume.
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Skills development - Continuous professional excellence
LARA to Require Implicit Bias Training for Counselors to Address Racial Disparities
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Governor Whitmer’s Executive Directive 2020-7 directs the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) to begin developing rules that will require implicit bias training as part of the knowledge and skills necessary for licensure, registration, and renewal of licenses and registrations of health professionals in Michigan. In response to the Governor’s directive, MMHCA has formed an Implicit Bias Task Force, charged with developing robust training that will set the standard for future implicit bias training and training standards in the State of Michigan. More soon...
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Executive Director, James Blundo, was able to negotiate our first value-added program for a variety of insurances and other services through The Benefits Group and Aflac. He is presently negotiating health insurance coverage for active members. This initiative is the first of many other Affinity Program that will be offered exclusively to our members. |
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Current MMHCA Members Submit Your Recent Achievements! |
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Have you just published a new book or app?
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Have you received a promotion or an award?
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Are you offering a new workshop or training?
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MMHCA Members in the Spotlight |
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Leah Marcus Shares Concepts to Build Resiliency During These Difficult Times.
In this video, Leah shares some key concepts of the Nurtured Heart Approach and how you can apply them at home and at work, to help your family and clients cope with all that the pandemic has been affecting.
MMHCA member Leah Marcus has degrees in Studio Art, Art Therapy & Counseling and worked in community mental health before expanding her family.
She experienced a tremendous paradigm shift upon learning Howard Glasser's Nurtured Heart Approach®️ (NHA) in 2011.
Leah is committed to building resilience in her community and spreading NHA wherever she can through her business, Reach Your Heart Out LLC!
She loves using the empowering methodology of NHA to bring people back to their inherent strengths, and cultivate change in seemingly entrenched areas.
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Ben Reisterer Creates an App for Mindful
Self-Awareness Called MetaFi
MetaFi is a mindful self-awareness app developed by MMHCA member Benjamin Reisterer, LPC (Clinical Director at Mindful Counseling GR in Grand Rapids, MI).
MetaFi is designed to help people establish a mindful self-awareness practice by focusing attention on the present moment emotional, somatic, and situational experience of the user.
Over time, as the user continues to log experiences, they will be able to see patterns and trends in how their body, emotions, and mind react to their surroundings thus deepening their self-awareness and ability to mindfully respond instead of simply reacting.
MetaFi is a free download on iOS and Android devices, check it out today!
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Alana Brayboy Publishes Autobiography Titled Rescued.
RESCUED is an autobiography about a child horrifically sexually, physically and emotionally abused from ages 5 until 17. This book will reveal how her faith in God rescued her and led her to write this book and share her story.
This is a story that offers hope to victims of abuse with educational tools to break the cycle of abuse and live a life of a survivor with hope and forgiveness.
MMHCA member and author, Alana Brayboy, 42, has a passion to help people break the cycle of abuse.
She is a Clinical Therapist working with Mental Health and Substance Use.
Alana gives seminars to educate about breaking the cycle of abuse and helping victims become survivors living a happy life.
Alana is looking forward to using her book as an educational tool.
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MMHCA-Sponsored
Supervisor Training Program
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NEW PRICING STRUCTURE makes this program more affordable and highly competitive.
30 Hour Program is now $649
45 Hour Program is now $924.
These *Benefits (totaling up to $6,000) are available only in this program:
Additional Benefits:
- The 30 Hour Program meets all Michigan training requirements for supervisors.
- The 45 Hour Program meets both Michigan and ACS (Approved Clinical Supervisor) training requirements.
- NBCC clock-hours are awarded for both programs.
*Free one-year membership in MMHCA (Michigan Mental Health Counselors Association) for both current and new members to keep you abreast of the latest practice and professional issues critical for all supervisors.
*Free copy of the newly updated book Counselor Licensure and Supervision in Michigan: Historical Perspectives and Current Practice.
*Access to Dr. Sara Sue Schaeffer’s new video presentation on Michigan licensure.
*Free supervision consultation for life with Dr. Schaeffer and Dr. Donald Amidon.
*Option to add in the prestigious MITS (Mentoring Institute Trained Supervisor)
Credential and free lifetime listing on our website to help potential supervises find you and know you are qualified.
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The Mentoring Institute is listed by the Center for Credentialing and Education and the National Board for Certified Counselors as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP)
This program is now ON DEMAND and COMPLETELY VIRTUAL. You no longer have to wait for a class to begin. Register whenever you are ready and complete the program on your schedule, no matter how long it takes.
A CHOICE OF BOTH 30 and 45 HOUR PROGRAMS allows you to tailor the training to best meet your needs.
MMHCA is proud to offer this Supervisor Training created exclusively for Michigan supervisors by highly experienced supervisors and trainers, Dr. Sara Sue Schaeffer, LPC, LMFT, ACS, and Dr. Donald Amidon, LPC, LMFT, ACS.
Dr. Schaeffer, an expert on Michigan Counselor Licensure Law, is MMHCA Co-Chair of the Licensure and Public Policy Committee. She was a primary author of both the 1988 and 2019 Counselor Licensure Laws and Rules and worked diligently to insure their passage. She served as Chair of the first Michigan Board of Counseling and holds the first counselor license issued in the State of Michigan.
You can count on the information presented in these programs being accurate, in-depth, reliable, and up-to-date!
TO REGISTER
Go to: WWW.THEMENTORINGINST.COM
PRINT AND COMPLETE THE APPROPRIATE REGISTRATION FORM FOR THE OPTION YOU CHOOSE.
MAIL OR EMAIL YOUR REGISTRATION WITH YOUR PAYMENT TO:
Thementoringinst@aol.com
or
The Mentoring Institute
1534 Woodland Drive
Portage, MI 49024
QUESTIONS?
Contact Drs. Schaeffer and Amidon at:
Thementoringinst@aol.com
269-327-6030
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MMHCA has negotiated with Medicaid on Testing and assessment codes added to LPCs!
- We have confirmed that Medicaid will cover all available testing codes.
- We are consulting with Blue Cross for full coverage of available testing codes.
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Fri, Oct 30, 2020 8:30 AM EST
Online Human Trafficking Workshop
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After purchasing your ticket, you will receive a registration email containing information about joining the Zoom webinar. |
What other organization represents you better (and recently saved our counseling profession)?
MMHCA has your back. Help us continue our unprecedented and proven efforts to strengthen and protect our profession. Our MMHCA lobbyist continues to strategically position us to have a direct impact on Michigan Public Policy and National Medicare Mental Health Access Improvement.
Our strategic plan is only as strong as our membership numbers (remember when thousands of us showed up in Lansing?).
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