Shannon Hodges - 101 Careers in Counseling

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xxi ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The support of numerous people was critical in completing this text. Sheri W. Sussman, acquisitions editor at Springer, is an enjoyable person to work with. I also thank the counselors who wrote the Spotlights and put a human face on the various counseling careers. Finally, I wish to thank my spouse, Shoshanna, for all her encouragement through the peaks and valleys that professional writing involves.

APPENDIX

PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING ORGANIZATIONS

AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION

American Counseling Association (ACA) is the flagship organization for the counseling profession. ACA also has 20 divisional affiliates (as of 2017) and some 60,000 members. Many professional counselors join both ACA and the divisional affiliate of their particular counseling specialty area (e.g., school counselors also join American School Counselors Association [ASCA], and mental health counselors also join American Mental Health Counselors Association [AMHCA]). All counselors should hold a membership in ACA and their divisional affiliate (www.counseling.org).

ACAS DIVISIONAL AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS

Each of the 20 professional affiliate organizations are themselves separate organizations focusing on different counseling specialty areas.

American College Counseling Association (ACCA)

ACCA is the primary professional organization for counselors working in higher education (www.collegecounseling.org).

AMERICAN MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS ASSOCIATION (AMHCA)

AMHCA represents the profession of mental health counselors. Mental health counselors work in inpatient and outpatient settings (www.amhca.org).

American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA)

ARCA represents the profession of rehabilitation counseling, faculty, and graduate students (www.arcaweb.org).

American School Counselors Association (ASCA)

ASCA promotes the profession of school counseling (P12 grades, public and private secondary schools; www.schoolcounselor.org).

Association for Adult Development and Aging (AADA)

AADA serves as a focal organization for professional development and support for counselors working with geriatric populations (www.aadaweb.org).

Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC)

AARC promotes effective and ethical use of assessments (testing) in counseling and education (www.theaaceonline.com).

Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling (ACAC)

ACAC represents the counseling organization focusing on counseling children and adolescents (www.acachild.com).

Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES)

ACES is the primary professional organization for professors of counselor education. ACES is also open to counselor supervisors in the field (www.acesonline.net).

Association for Creativity in Counseling (ACC)

ACC provides an organization for creative arts counseling (e.g., art therapy, music therapy, dance therapy) and for counselors who write songs, poetry, act in the theater, use humor, and so forth (www.creativecounselor.org)

Association for Humanistic Counseling (AHC)

AHC provides a professional counseling organization to promote and discuss humanistic-oriented counseling approaches (http://afhc.camp9.org)

Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues in Counseling (ALGBTIC)

ALGBTIC educates counselors and the public on the issues and needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender clients (www.algbtic.org)

Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD)

AMCD strives to improve the understanding of multicultural issues in counseling (https://multiculturalcounselingdevelopment.org)

Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW)

ASGW provides professional leadership in the field of group counseling (in schools, agencies, inpatient and outpatient settings, and so on; www.asgw.org)

Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC)

ASERVIC is devoted to exploring spiritual, religious, and ethical values in counseling (www.aservic.org).

Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ)

CSJ is committed to equality on a broad array of social issues (https://counseling-csj.org).

International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors (IAAOC)

IAAOC advocates for the development of effective practices in substance abuse counseling, counseling offenders, and correctional populations (www.iaac.org).

International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors (IAMFC)

IAMFC is the counseling organization focusing on couples and families (www.iamfc.org).

Military and Government Counseling Association (MGCA)

MGCA is dedicated to counseling issues and concerns in state, federal, and military settings (http://acegonline.org).

National Career Development Association (NCDA)

NCDAs mission is to promote career counseling, advising, and development (www.associationdatabase.com/aws/NCDA/pt/sp/Home_Page).

National Employment Counseling Association (NECA)

NECA charge is professional leadership for counselors working with the unemployed and charged with job and career development (www.employmentcounseling.org)

ADDITIONAL RELATED COUNSELING ORGANIZATIONS

Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)

CACREP is the international accrediting organization for graduate counseling programs. CACREP accredits programs in clinical mental health counseling, marriage and family counseling, school counseling, clinical rehabilitation counseling, counseling and student affairs, college counseling, and doctoral programs in counselor education. Counseling programs with CACREP accreditation have earned the highest standard in the field. CACREP also sponsors the International Registry of Counselor Education Programs (IRCEP) for counselor education programs outside the United States (www.cacrep.org).

International Association for Counselling (IAC)

IAC is an international counseling organization for counselors working across the globe. IAC membership is open to counselors in all countries. International Association of Counseling Services (IACS) also offers websites of counseling organizations in numerous countries (www.iac-irtac.org).

International Association of Counseling Services (IACS)

IACS is the accrediting organization for university, 4-year college, and 2-year college counseling services (www.iacsinc.org).

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)

NBCC serves as an independent credentialing organization for the counseling profession. Although U.S. states and territories are responsible for licensing counselors, NBCC provides certification for specialty areas in counseling. Examples of NBCC certifications are National Certified Counselor (NCC) and National Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (NCCMHC; www.nbcc.org).

Center for Credentialing and Education (CCE)

CCE is an affiliate of NBCC and provides a number of services. Most notably, CCE offers credentialing as an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS), Board Certified Coach (BCC), Distance Certified Counselor (DCC), and Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) among others (www.cce-global.org).