South Dakota Counseling Association

Welcome to the South Dakota Mental Health Counseling Association website. I am honored to be the 2011-2012 president. I am looking forward to the Fall workshop on mindfulness. We will learn how to be more mindful ourselves and how to use it in sessions. Have a great year and hopefully I will meet many of you at the 2012 Conference in Pierre, SD.

Lane Madsen

 

Howard B. Smith Award

√ SDMHCA is seeking nominations for the Howard B. Smith Award:

            ◊ Nominations are due March 30, 2012

               ◊  This award is given by SDMHCA and is presented to a professional who exemplifies excellence and

               leadership in mental health.

            ◊  Click here for more information on how to make a nomination

SDMHCA Seeks Officers:

√  SDMHCA is looking for a president-elect, treasure and secretary.

√  Click here for more information

 

Within our web site you will find information about membership in our association, news updates of interest to mental health counselors, and upcoming activities of our association.

OUR MISSION

SDMHCA is dedicated to the professional development of mental health counselors in the state of South Dakota and the welfare of the clients they serve.

ASSOCIATION PROFILE

The South Dakota Mental Health Counselors' Association is a division of the South Dakota Counselors Association (SDCA).

SDCA is a branch of the American Counseling Association http://www.counseling.org/

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP IN SDMHCA?

1. Improves mental health counselors place in the existing health care market and promotes parity with other mental health care providers.

2. Increases the public's awareness of mental health counselors and the counseling profession.

3. Involvement in the legislation affecting Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC and LPC-MH).

4. Supports a monitor who informs the association of legislation issues for professional counselors.

5. Monitors and advocates rule promulgation with the SD Board of Counselor Examiners.

6. Promotes the systematic exchange of information for mental health counselors.

7. Provides continuing education for mental health counselors.

8. Offers mental health counselors the opportunity for professional networking and resources.

7. Leadership opportunities.

WHO CAN JOIN?

Membership in SDMHCA is encouraged to any person actively engaged in counseling, human development, mental health delivery, or guidance services. Licensed Professional Counselors, school counselors, counselor educators, counseling students, and others who are interested in the advancement of the counseling profession are welcome.