The Coming Exclusion of Counselors from the Mental Health Care System.

Asher, Janet K.

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ERIC Number: EJ229812

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Publication Date: 1979-Jan

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The Coming Exclusion of Counselors from the Mental Health Care System.

Asher, Janet K.

American Mental Health Counselors Association Journal, v1 n1 p53-59 Jan 1979

Master's and doctoral level counselors face exclusion from the mental health care system because of the trend toward funding by health insurance. Organized psychology is moving to bar doctoral level counselors and counseling education graduates from licensure. Counselors are losing their jobs to practitioners with insurance-eligible credentials. (Author)

Descriptors: Counselor Certification, Counselors, Credentials, Educational Attainment, Financial Support, Health Insurance, Health Personnel, Mental Health Programs, Professional Recognition, Psychologists

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Language: English

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