You can find more information about the NCE through its exam handbook. This must be at least 48 semester credits 72 quarter credits , and be accredited by a regional body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation CHEA. Your graduate degree program must include courses that are at least three semester credits in each of the following topics:.
The US Department of Labor reports the following average annual salaries for a range of counseling careers, specifically for Hawaii:. From the counseling career categories listed above, the US Department of Labor reports a total of 3, professionals employed throughout Hawaii.
Of these:. In addition to a president, recording secretary, corresponding secretary, and treasurer, the HSCA board is comprised of seven members. Mental Health America MHA of Hawaii — This organization is proud to make the claim of being the leading mental health advocacy and education organization in Hawaii for the past 75 years. An affiliate of its national parent organization, the MHA of Hawaii seeks to expand mental health action, understanding, and awareness.
These include employment services, behavioral health services, personal assistance habilitation, and more. Mental Health Kokua MHK — With its founding back in as a non-profit organization, today as a United Way agency MHK offers a range of important resources including intensive outpatient services, safe havens, case management, peer coaching, and community integration.
Included among these is the Behavioral Health Services division. This provides clients with a range of treatment options for a variety of issues, including a hospital-based program for adults and adolescents, day treatment services, and a family treatment center. The student will need to complete a minimum of two semesters of practicum, each comprised of at least three semester hours or five quarter hours.
Practicum experience must include at least hours of client contact, carried out in mental health settings. The work may be supervised by a mental health counselor or another licensed mental health professional. Supervision by a psychiatrist, psychologist, marriage and family therapist, or clinical social worker is acceptable, as is supervision by an advanced practice nurse who specializes in mental health.
Hawaii candidates who do not test as students will not be authorized to do so until they have completed all other licensing requirements and submitted applications. An approved candidate will receive registration materials in the mail.
The NBCC typically takes four weeks to process materials and notify candidates. At this point, candidates are allowed to schedule their own computerized examinations. Examinations are typically offered two weeks out of each month. There is one testing site in Hawaii, in Honolulu.
Fee payment grants a six month testing window. Candidates should be aware that slots may fill. A candidate who does not pass is allowed to retest after a three-month wait period. A candidate who has already passed the examination will request official verification to be sent straight from the NBCC to the licensing agency. They may take up to four years to accrue the hours. Supervision will be provided by a qualified, licensed mental health professional.
Again, this may be a mental health counselor, clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, psychologist, psychiatrist or advanced practice nurse. At least hours of direct clinical supervision must be provided. Transcripts are to be sent directly from the issuing institution s ; PVL will require a transcript from all schools where license-qualifying coursework was taken.
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