The Arkansas Mental Health Counselors Association

Arkansas Mental Health Counselors Association (ArMHCA) is the official Charter of the American Mental Health Counselors Association in Arkansas (AMHCA). ArMHCA is the only professional association working exclusively to advance the practice of mental health counselors in Arkansas.

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ArMHCA provides an annual conference in April with workshops and presentations focused on mental health counseling. When you attend our conference you will have the opportunity to receive up to 16 CEU's, including 2 hours in ethics for counselors and 3 hours in ethics for Board approved LAC/LAMFT Supervisors. You will receive up to date information regarding Arkansas Law and licensure information. Each year our Corporate sponsors continue to grow as they provide sponsorships, informational booths, and valuable networking for potential job related opportunities.
 
ArMHCA reaches out to graduate students at Arkansas State University, University of Central Arkansas, Henderson University, Harding University, Southern Arkansas University, Arkansas Tech, John Brown University, UALR and the University of Arkansas by establishing ArMHCA Student Chapters on campus, providing speakers to discuss benefits provided by ArMHCA such as professional development, continuing education, networking for employment, licensure requirements, liability insurance information and practical real life answers to your questions regarding the practice and opportunities of mental health counseling in Arkansas.
 
We are the voice for about 1200 licensed mental health counselors in Arkansas. We offer a quality Annual Conference, 20% discount for joining both ArMHCA and AMHCA, a reduced student membership rate, a 20% discount to ArMHCA members for training and prep material for the NCE and CCMHCE through the Association for the Advanced Training in Behavioral Sciences, quality professional liability insurance through CPH, legislative awareness, and more importantly, a collective voice advocating for LAC's and LAMFT's to be able to receive third party payment as a stand alone mental health counseling professional. 
 
ArMHCA provides names of counselors as recommendations to the Governor for consideration for appointment to the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling. ArMHCA works closely with Arkansas Senators and Representatives in the House to provide positive legislation to address issues related to counseling in Arkansas.
 
ArMHCA continues to grow because of your membership and participation.
 
Thank you for your support,membership and participation in ArMHCA.
 
If you are not a member of ArMHCA, then you are invited to check us out and join in. We are waiting on you!