Doctoral-level mental health counselors bring a depth and breadth of understanding to their work with clients as practitioners, as well as to the research of new therapeutic modalities, says Rostyslaw Robak, department chair and professor of psychology on the Pleasantville campus. The program will enrich our graduates ability to work successfully with clients and to develop new ways to treat mental health conditions that have the potential to significantly advance the field of mental health counseling. Mental-health counseling is a profession distinct from disciplines such as psychiatry, psychology and social work. It focuses on preventive therapies, marriage and family counseling and career counseling. Data from the Department of Labor shows that employment in the mental-health counseling sector is expected to grow significantly by 37 percent from 2010 to 2020 as health-insurance companies increasingly cover such services and as the population grows. As the sector expands, Pace sees the program opening doors to leadership careers for its graduates. The psychology department is very well positioned to provide Ph.D.-level training of the highest standards.
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Fairbanks mental health organization to cut staff, services
The county currently has a tax rate of 2.7 cents per $100 equalized assessed valuation for that levy, which is about half of the maximum rate, said Keller. There are some potential resources out there, Keller said of the levy that is approved by the County Board. The retired health department executive also supports a collaborative approach to addressing the mental health needs of the community. Renee Donaldson, director of behavioral health for Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, said talks between providers over the past several years have provided no firm plans for addressing much-needed services, such as housing for chronically mentally ill people.
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Mental health officials: Focus on funding, priorities
The scope of the employee cuts was a surprise, said Interim Executive Director Jake Poole. But as auditors delved into the financial problems at the center, it become clear more aggressive action was necessary. Poole, who was hired two weeks ago to lead the center during its transition, said the organization had burned through about 45 percent of its annual budget in the past three months. The Alaska Division of Behavioral Health reviewed and approved the budget plan. Even though we were being optimistic and thinking things were going to fall into place, things were worse than they thought, Poole said.
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For Native Americans, Mental Health Budget Cuts Hit Hard
‘A Long-Term Problem’ Brandy Judson runs the suicide prevention program at Native Americans for Community Action, which provides free or low-cost mental and physical health care in Flagstaff. She says she knows how effective the program can be when its fully funded. Judson helped identify several young people in a school who had prior attempts or extreme thoughts of suicide. “Seeing them now, almost a year later, having gone through counseling and feeling much better and no longer having those thoughts it’s really powerful,” she says. And with 80 percent of her organization’s budget coming from the federal government, Judson says they need funding to sustain the program.
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