Welcome to FMHCA

The Florida Mental Health Counselors Association continues to serve the best interests of Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Counseling Interns and MHC students. Our members are educated and trained to deliver the highest quality of counseling services to their clients. Our organization actively advocates on the behalf of members and clients at the state capital and in the many legislative districts throughout Florida.

FMHCA provides the opportunities for the mental health counselor to grow within their profession.

AMHCA is very pleased to announce that they will organize three pre-conference workshops prior to AMHCA's 2008 Annual Conference in San Diego, CA.

The titles for the workshops are:

• Ethics and Risk Management
• The Successful Professional Practice - From Here and Beyond
• Debriefing vs. Psychological First Aid: Compare, Contrast, and Consider

All three pre-conference workshops will be presented on July 17, 2008. Please watch for more info in the Advocate; on the web, or in AMHCA e-mails.

2008 AMHCA Annual Conference in San Diego, CA!
Theme: Embracing Diversity: Relationships Across Cultures and Generations
Click here for more information and to register.
Conference Program now Available!
Click here.

2008 AMHCA Awards to Embrace Diversity, Celebrate Achievement
Nominations are due April 30, 2008.
Click here for more information on award categories and nominating.

What's new at FMHCA?

• A Message from the President

Baker Act Info

• Certificate of Professional Initiating Involuntary Examination
  

• Online Baker Act Training Course
  This course is approved by FMHI. CEC's provided for a small fee.
  

• LMHC/Baker Act Work Group Study Findings Released
  Outcomes support continued Baker Act privileges for LMHC's!

Supervision Info

• Cross Supervision
  New rules allowing for cross supervision of Ch. 491 interns.