CACREP & The Counseling Compact (grad students & future therapists should know)
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- For counseling students, CACREP accreditation and the counseling compact will have a huge effect on our future careers. In this week's video, I discuss where this is at as of 03/2024. The new changes with the Counseling Compact are obviously super complicated and beyond my scope of expertise, but those who are considering becoming mental health professionals should know what's going on in the field of counseling right now. For those on the CMHC path, your intro class will cover this - but here's my quick overview!
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GREAT INFO!!! THANKS FOR SHARING!
Great video! Finding a CACREP program will make licensure much easier! However you can of course still be licensed without it. I ended up taking a clinical Psychology/Counseling program not CACREP accredited but did need to add additional courses to my program and add additional internship hours per my state licensure requirements. I would definitely suggest looking over your state requirements for licensure if you are not in or looking at a non CACREP program. That way you can be more informed when speaking with your school advisor. Maybe you could do a video looking at the difference between if a program is CACREP accredited and if it's not and what that means come time for licensure? 😊 Love how informative your channel is!!
@@DistinctivelyStylish Thanks for the comments and the video idea. Before posting this video I had no clue so many other people struggled to understand the licensure process like I have. I will definitely do a follow up once I have a deeper grasp on the subject!
thank you so much. This was incredibly helpful.
Glad to hear! It’s a complicated subject
What was upseting to me ...I checked to see that my univeristy was CACREP approved- I got approved for the program and waited over a year. I started with thier online program this August and only on the first day did they tell us that the online program was not accredited - only in person. I did not have time to look for another course- the school year was already starting- and felt very betrayed. Their answer to my dissapointment was that I should have done my own homework to insure that all aspects of the program were accredited. I never heard of anything so mean. I have wasted money and time
@@monique3682 I am so sorry to hear this happened to you! Universities are not straightforward at all when a program is not CACREP accredited. At one point I had already enrolled and put down a deposit because I directly asked if it was CACREP and they told me “of course it is an accredited program” and then come to find out it was not CACREP accredited. We put our lives on hold to change careers, and your story is exactly why I think info about this should be more widespread. Thanks for sharing!
This is so helpful! Thank you 😊
So glad it was helpful!
It was informative
Glad to hear it!
I’m suppose to start at an online LMHC program that I just found out if NECHE accredited but not CACREP accredited.. would you advise I find a new program?
Hey thanks for commenting! And congratulations for deciding to start this journey! I started this channel because there's a special place in my heart for people at this very stage in their career in the field of mental health. It's so, so tough to find a good path. Of course, I'm not qualified to give specific advice because I don't know your specific situation, career goals, or state (and I'm just a student myself) but the Higher Learning Commission is referenced in a lot of licensure requirements on state behavioral health board/ committee for professional counselors websites. It's adequate for a lot of states - but you will need to find the application packet for LPC or LCMHC or whatever licensure in your state to make sure. I would not encourage you to take a university recruiter at their word - they mean well but their job roles are often closer to a salesperson than to a counselor. Programs in counseling typically make it very clear how they meet the requirements to be licensed as an LPC, LMHC, or whatever the equivalent is in THAT state. If the program is not making it clear, and you aren't able to get answers to simple licensure eligibility questions via phon call or email, I would consider this a red flag for sure! The main challenge would be if you ever move or want to become licensed in another state (which would really open doors for you if you want to specialize or only accept private pay or something like that)... some states would just care that you've had a license in your current state for X years, some may ask you to take a licensing exam you haven't taken yet (if you had to take the NCE originally but they only accept the NCMHCE for example), and several may just simply not allow anyone to be licensed if their degree is not CACREP (more rare I think, but trending this way). You would have to research every individual state by looking up their state behavioral health board or board of behavioral health licensure or committee for professional counselors or whatever name it is in your state, in order to know their process. Hope this helps!
TLDR: It's your path and you know what is the best fit for your future, but my personal opinion is yes. However, look at the licensure application packets for every single license you might want to pursue in your career, starting with the state where you live now, and work backwards from there.
Hi I'm thinking of double majoring but I'm still wondering what my 2nd najor will be. My 1st major is Journalism ,and I've done some basic research about Mental Health Counseling/Therapy and that is something that I would like to, something I am passionate about. But what should I major in before getting my masters in Counseling?
I've heard about education, psychology sociology?
Which one did you take?
This is going to surprise you… my bachelor’s is in mechanical engineering! The field of counseling is super friendly to those who want to change careers. I know someone whose bachelor’s was in computer science and they had no issues going into the field. If I had a do-over, I’d say that GPA matters much more than your major so if you have to choose between an easier program and a harder program might be worth thinking about 🤷🏻♀️. Other than that, I’d say forensic studies, gender studies, or art (not art history but like a hands-on) would be good for if you want to specialize in counseling offenders, couples/LGBTQ, or kids, respectively. Hope this made sense and was helpful!
@@becomingatherapist wow ,it is surprising. I though you would be a Psychology, Counseling or Education major. That's what I've seen other people do.
I just found out that my university has a major called Interdisciplinary Studies, and there's a option specifically for Social And Behavioral Sciences. Would that major help me in Mental Health Counseling?, I know I need a masters too but I'm not sure in what. Maybe in Counseling.
@@luiscarlos-mn5rk I would say social and behavioral sciences would be extremely helpful. Most people have this conception of counseling being more like a psychodynamic/Freud type of thing but overall the evidence-based interventions lean towards more behaviorism (think more CBT type of stuff). That degree would set you up well for a master's in social work or master's in counseling. Either master's will give you basically the same job opportunities and insurance reimbursement rates later if you want to do private practice
@@becomingatherapist THANK YOU!! I was having trouble finding the right major for Mental Health Counseling. I just need to talk with the advisor, and I'll go from there. But you just helped decide on my 2nd major, thank you.
Wait I thought CACREP wasn’t necessary in most states
You can still get licensed it’s just harder
@@our.secret1130 It completely depends on the state, but the overall trend is toward CACREP being the standard. I’m definitely not an expert on this subject though. The ACA website is gonna be the best resource and they do a great job updating the community.