Mental Health Agency Directors' Acceptance and Perceptions of Licensed Professional Counselors.

Ritchie, Martin; Partin, Ron; Trivette, Paul

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ERIC Number: EJ590805

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Publication Date: 1998

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Mental Health Agency Directors' Acceptance and Perceptions of Licensed Professional Counselors.

Ritchie, Martin; Partin, Ron; Trivette, Paul

Journal of Mental Health Counseling, v20 n3 p227-37 Jul 1998

Directors (N=203) of mental-health agencies responded to a survey designed to examine their level of acceptance and satisfaction with licensed professional counselors (LPC) in Ohio. Responses suggest a preference for hiring social workers over counselors; starting salaries were similar for both groups with comparable educational levels. (Author/MKA)

Descriptors: Administrators, Clinical Diagnosis, Competence, Counselor Certification, Counselor Qualifications, Counselor Training, Counselors, Insurance, Mental Health Clinics, Personnel Selection, Professional Development, Salaries, Satisfaction, Skills, Social Workers

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Ohio

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