PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Flashcards
American Association of State Counseling Boards
created to connect states that have licensure boards to promote communication to the public and collaboration among states regarding licensure laws and legal matters
American College Counseling Association
division of ACA, was chartered in 1991 to unify counseling professionals working at postsecondary institutions in support of the mental health and growth of students
American Counseling Association (ACA)
ACA’s mission statement is “To enhance the quality of life in society by promoting the development of professional counselors, advancing the counseling profession and practice of counseling to promote respect for human dignity and diversity”
American Mental Health Counselors Association
One of AMHCA’s primary goals when it was formed was to begin the process of establishing licensure laws in states without licensure laws as well as to create accreditation standards for relevant counseling programs.
American Rehabilitation Counseling Association
The missions of ARCA are to foster quality practice, education, and research within the profession; improve the lives of people who have disabilities; advocate the removal of barriers for people with disabilities; and raise public awareness regarding rehabilitation counseling
American School Counselor Association
The vision of ASCA is to function as the voice for school counselors, advocating on their behalf, and to provide professional school counselors with the tools they need to successfully support students.
Association for Adult Development and Aging
AADA is also committed to campaigning for higher standards of care for older adults and partners with organizations that share its mission. AADA publishes Adultspan, a journal that prints current research on aging and adult development.
Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling
In addition, AARC backs legislation that is in alignment with its mission and encourages professional development for individuals who use diagnostic or assessment tools and conduct research and evaluation in their practice.
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
The vision of ACES is to support educational programs and supervisory practices that are culturally competent and shown both to be successful and to possess value to the community.
Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling
promote awareness and knowledge of counseling considerations related to children and adolescents. ACAC’s mission is focused on prevention and intervention, professional development, and raising standards of practice that support the welfare of individuals birth to adolescence.
Association for Creativity in Counseling
ACC champions imaginative and creative approaches to counseling and comprises counseling professionals from diverse specializations, including dance, art, music, and play therapy (ACC, 2019). ACC’s mission is to increase the recognition and appreciation of creative approaches to counseling within the profession, promote the use of such techniques, and determine which factors serve to increase creativity in counselors and in clients.
Association for Humanistic Counseling
include the belief in the worth and dignity of all human beings, self-determination, the capacity for clients to make progress and enhance their own lives, and the need for clients to help others and the community to grow and improve their mental health.
Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Counseling
ALGBTIC created Competencies for Counseling LGBQQIA Individuals, which provides counselors with an overview of the skills counselors should possess to work effectively with these clients.
overriding mission of ALGBTIC is to improve the delivery of counseling services to sexual minorities and to promote professional understanding of the effect of society on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues and challenges
Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development
The mission of AMCD is to foster the growth and mental health of all individuals by working to identify and eliminate obstacles preventing the development of clients, appreciate human diversity and multiculturalism, and ensure that counselors and counseling students from all backgrounds receive equal status, treatment, and access to higher education
Association for Specialists in Group Work
ASGW’s undertakings are to create standards of ethical group practice, promote group work, encourage research on counseling groups, and inspire members to become leaders in the field through modeling successful techniques in group practice
Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling
The mission of ASERVIC is to promote the incorporation of spiritual, religious, and ethical values into counselors’ educational programs and professional practice ASERVIC has generated Competencies for Integrating Spirituality into Counseling, which is aimed at helping counselors work with clients from various religious and spiritual backgrounds in an ethical and sensitive manner. ASERVIC publishes the journal Counseling and Values.
Chi Sigma Iota
Counseling students who have completed at least one semester of full-time coursework at the graduate level in a counseling program, have attained a GPA of 3.5 or above, and have been recommended by their chapter are also eligible to join.
Counselors for Social Justice
CSJ aspires not only to advocate on behalf of clients but also to empower clients to fight injustices affecting them. Counselors working with a social justice philosophy recognize the necessity of considering their clients’ cultural backgrounds and the social contexts in which they live when developing treatment plans and counseling goals.
International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors
The mission of IAAOC is to promote suitable services for, and treatment of, clients addressing these issues and also to forward this counseling specialization by endorsing ongoing research, training, advocacy, prevention, and intervention related to these groups.
International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors
IAMFC’s mission is to encourage leadership and distinction in marriage and family counseling. Some of IAMFC’s goals include advocating on behalf of clients and the profession; disseminating helpful information to the public about couples and family counseling, thereby increasing the public knowledge of IAMFC; promoting excellence in counselor preparation that includes training in systems theory; encouraging research related to marriage and family counseling; and offering professional development opportunities to counselors
Military and Government Counseling Association
Government. Formed to connect counselors and educators working in government and military settings, MGCA’s mission is to provide adequate support to its members so that counselors and educators in government can work effectively with their clients, and to create a network of professionals to share ideas and give assistance to other members
National Career Development Association
NCDA is involved in creating standards of practice for career counselors, establishing ethical guidelines for counselors working in career services settings, and appraising career materials and resources.
The ________ is not a founding member of ACA.
American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
The most recently established division of ACA is
Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling
