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MaMHCA's 2024 Professional Development Calendar is up an registration is open!

Introducing Lunch and Learn, 1 CEU Events:

• January - Combating Cult Mind Control with Steven Hassen, LMHC
• February - Risk Management Best Practices with Rick Nahigian, Esq

New workshops for 2024 include:

• Adventures in Learning to Take Risks and Land in Safe Places with Jami Osborne, LMHC, MACCS
• Working with LGBTQIA+ Clients: A Complex Trauma Approach with Dr. Lee Kinsey, LMHC
• Early Relational Health with Katherine Schwab

Hi, I'm Andrea! I earned my Master's from Cambridge College in 2022, with a concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy, and am working toward licensure as an outpatient clinician in a community mental health setting. I'm hoping to specialize in couples counseling, and am completing a postgraduate fellowship with the Psychodynamic Couple and Family Institute of New England (PCFINE). As a new mental health professional, I have direct personal experience with the complex issues faced by those entering this field, as we develop our counseling skills, find our professional niches, and navigate the licensure process. As I join the MAMHCA Board, I'm excited about the chance to make a meaningful contribution to improving the quality of life of my fellow new clinicians and of those we serve.

Hi! I’m Tracie. I am a full-time student pursuing my master's degree in clinical mental health counseling. I am also a certified health coach, and a lifelong student of food, intention, nutrition, and fitness. I have experience as a small business owner, motivator, and marketer and I am passionate about assisting others through service and mentorship. I’m excited for my role on the MaMHCA Board as student representative and I look forward to contributing to the advocacy, education, and support of student mental health counselors and our profession.

There are many ways you can support MaMHCA, in addition to your membership dues. The Scholarship Fund is one way to help, but it’s not the only rea where we could use your help. Volunteer with MaMHCA and help us help you. MaMHCA is currently seeking volunteers in the following areas:

• LMHC License Application Support/Consultation
• Workshop Managers 
• Annual Conference Committee
• Annual Job Fair Committee

If you are interested in volunteering for any of these committees, please contact Jami Osborne at: josborne@mamhca.org or complete the volunteer form at: https://fs23.formsite.com/MWMaMHCA/c20tz9omwx/index

Medicare enrollment officially began on November 1st and providers can start billing on January 1st 2024. The Medicare fee schedule has been released for health care providers. For more information, please consult: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/enrollment-renewal/providers-suppliers/chain-ownership-system-pecos

MaMHCA’s 2023 Annual Conference on Working with Neurodiverse Clients is behind us. MaMHCA wants to thank all the members who joined us for our first in-person event since 2019.  Our President’s Reception on Friday night saw folks networking, munching, and engaging in a few playful moments, while raising almost $500 for the Haberman-Williams Scholarship Fund.

Saturday’s conference was filled with great workshops, wonderful networking among the 140 attendees, and good information from our sponsors.  While it was a lot of work, we also had fun, especially with a fantastic raffle with offerings for therapists to use with clients, or for themselves.  The raffle raised nearly $500 for the Haberman-Williams Scholarship fund!

The Conference Committee deserves kudos for a wonderful event. Our team has already begun planning for next year’s conference, topic, date and location to be revealed as soon as we sort that out.  In the meantime, join MaMHCA at any of our virtual workshops throughout the rest of 2023.

Katie Thomas/Fundraising, Aleeya Ensign/Web Communications, Joe Weeks/Public Policy & Legislation, Jami Osborne/President & Professional Development Director, Midge Williams/Executive Director, Berna Haberman/President Emeritus, Venita Qualls/President Elect, Evan Schinell/Special Grants, Ariel Axelrod/Home Study, Quinn Hayes/Secretary

Missing: Jenn Hurley/Membership & Special Projects, Christine Cassidy/Treasurer, France Neff/DEI, David Mc Allister/Scholarship, John Ciervo/Past President

Early Bird Registration is now closed for the MaMHCA Annual Conference "Working with Neurodiverse Client", but there is still time to secure your spot!

Sign up today to attend a full day of 6 CEUs on a variety of aspects of Neurodiversity, to participate in a raffle, and to get the latest information on policy changes that impact LMHCs. Join us on Friday evening for the President's reception, all proceeds go to the Haberman-Williams Scholarship Fund.

The Allied Board of Mental Health and Human Services has opened LMHC renewals as of October 2, 2023. If you have not yet done so, you must link your old DPL license to the new portal, then proceed to renew.  Directions are clear and easy to follow.

Note! You must upload a headshot/passport type photo to complete the renewal process.

You do not have to upload CEU certificates, but should save them for at least the next 2 cycles, a total of 6 years.

MHC and MFT enrollment likely to begin in November

CMS has just posted a new “Medicare Enrollment for Providers and Suppliers” page with a special section under “News and Additional Resources” entitled “New Provider Type: Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs) and Mental Health Counselors (MHCs).” You can find the new posting on Marriage and Family Therapist and Mental Health Counselor Enrollment materials at: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/enrollment-renewal/providers-suppliers/chain-ownership-system-pecos

See the full MS Release

Come check out our new job board! Here members can post and apply to employment opportunities on one easy to use site. The job board can be found on our Members Only page. New advertisers receive 10% off their first post with the code: NEW_POSTER. For any questions related to the new job board, please email Aleeya Ensign at aensign@mamhca.org.