Recently
Mark S. Reef completed Board Certified
Examination in his specialty field to be a Psychiatric/Mental Health
Clinical Nurse Specialist (PMHCNS). The role of the Psychiatric/Mental
Health Clinical Nurse Specialist is defined by graduation preparation in 5
domains: research, clinical leadership, education, consultation, and expert
clinical practice. The scope of the PMHNS can include psychotherapy practice
as well as a focus on staff development and the systems that support patient
care.
The
importance of such certification is that it protects the public by enabling
anyone to identify competent people more readily. Simultaneously it aids the
profession by encouraging and recognizing professional achievement.
Certification also recognizes specialization and enhances
professionalism, because certification of nursing practice signifies
attainment of specific criteria and knowledge, skills, and abilities in a
specific specialty field, certified nurses comprise a minority of
professional nurse population.
Rob Morgan
is an
addictions therapist for Four County
Counseling Center. He works with adolescents, adults,
and families in group and individual therapies. Rob holds credentials
as a Nationally Certified Addiction Counselor (NCAC II), Indiana Certified
Addiction Counselor (ICAC II), National Certified Gambling Counselor (NCGC
I), and is a Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS).
In this picture Rob is giving a talk on Addictions at the Rochester Public Library.
Four County Counseling Center offers free public talks
in Cass, Fulton Miami and Pulaski Counties.
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