Links of Interest

• Ethical Codes & Standards of Practice of the American Counseling Association (ACA)
• • Process of Ethical Complaint, Resolution ACA (Click on Above Link and click on "Policy & Procedure for Processing Complaints of Ethical Violations")
• Ethical Codes of the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC)
• • Process of Ethical Complaint Resolution, NBCC (See Above Link, & click on "Ethics Process and Procedures")
• Ethical Codes of the American Psychological Association (APA)
• • APA Ethics Committee Rules and Procedures (APA)

Laws Regulating Counseling Practice and Other Legal Resources

• Laws and Regulations for the Licensed Practice of Professional Counseling in New Jersey

Licensing Information

• New Jersey State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy
• • Professional Counselor Examiners Committee
  • Alcohol and Drug Counselor Committee
  • • Includes information on both the Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) and Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor (CDAC) designations
• American Association of State Counseling Boards (AASCB)
• • Contains information about state counseling boards and regulations throughout the United States.
• Medical and Mental Health Related Boards and Licensing in New Jersey
• • Looking for specific information on licensure as a Professional Counselor (LPC)?

Certification Information

• National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC)
• • Via this link, you can find information on becoming a National Certified Counselor, Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor, National Certified Counselor, and Master Additions Counselor
• The Certification Board, Mental Health Division

Professional Associations & Organizations

National Organizations

• American Counseling Association (ACA)
• American Mental Health Counseling Association (AMHCA)
• National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC)
• American Psychological Association (APA)
• American Psychiatric Association (The "Other" APA)
• Mental Health America
• Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
• National Institute of Mental Health
• National Institute of Health
• Commission for Scientific Medicine and Mental Health
• ALGBTIC - Association for Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Issues in Counseling

State and Regional Organizations

• New Jersey Counseling Association
• New Jersey Psychological Association
• New Jersey Psychiatric Association
• Mental Health Association in New Jersey

Practice Guidelines

• Practice Guidelines for Group Psychotherapy
• Practice Guidelines of the American Psychiatric Association
• Psychological Treatment of Ethnic Minority Populations

Malpractice Insurance

• CPH and Associates
• Professional Liability Insurance for NBCC Certificants (National Board of Certified Counselors)
• American Psychological Association Insurance Trust