Florida Mental Health Counselors Association upcoming events

Virtual Required Courses for Re-Licensure (19 Feb 2027)

Fri, 19 Feb 2027 13:00:00 GMT

Description: Ever get bored with the same old ethics, laws and rules, and medical errors continuing education hours for re-licensure? Dr. Norton sure has, and that's why he tried to create something a little different! First, you'll enjoy 3 hours on "The Counselor’s Survival Guide to Ethical Counseling in a Politicized Era. Second, you'll spend 2 hours learning some practice tools for differential diagnosis when you're working with challenging and complicated symptom presentations during the "Avoiding Medical Errors by Using Tools for Differential DSM-5-TR Diagnosis component. We'll then finish with a 3-hour overview of changes in laws and rules that impact the work we love so much. Our goal is for you to emerge from this training feeling refreshed, engaged, and updated! Earn 3 hours of ethics, 2 hours of medical errors and 3 hours of laws and rules required for re-licensure.

CE Broker Tracking Numbers:

Prevention of Medical Errors: DSM-5-TR Resources for Differential Diagnosis: 20-1380661
3 Hours Laws and Rules Overview: 20-1380649
The Counselors Survival Guide to Ethical Counseling in a Politicized Era: 20-1380664

Learning Objectives:

Describe the interaction between political beliefs and counseling ethical codes.
Use several tools for DSM-5-TR differential diagnosis in clinical practice.
Identify and describe the stages of "root cause analysis."
Adhere to new laws and rules governing the mental health counseling profession.

This event is sponsored by FMHCA, an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider. FMHCA NBCC Provider# 2058. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. FMHCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. This course is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, LMHC, LMFT, LCSW – FMHCA CE Broker #: 50-748

About the Presenters:

Dr. Aaron Norton is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with certifications in addictions, alcohol and drug counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical mental health counseling, trauma treatment, forensic mental health evaluation, forensic behavioral analysis, and forensic psychometry. He serves as executive director of the National Board of Forensic Evaluators (NBFE), assistant professor of instruction at the University of South Dept. of Mental Health Law & Policy, International Counseling Task Force chair for the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA), consulting editor for AMHCA’s “The Advocate Magazine,” and chair of the Government Relations Committee for the Florida Mental Health Counselors Association. He co-authored the forensic evaluation section of the “AMHCA Standards for the Practice of Clinical Mental Health Counseling,” authored the proposal for AMHCA’s Clinical Mental Health Specialist in Forensic Evaluation (CMHS-FE) credential, served on panels responsible for creating certification standards and exam content for three forensic specialty certifications offered by NBFE, and has been published in several journals and professional magazines. He has 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist and 15 years of experience in forensic evaluation and clinical supervision.

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Virtual Qualified Supervisor Update: Navigating Changes in Laws, Rules, Technology, and Research in Clinical Supervision (26 Feb 2027)

Fri, 26 Feb 2027 14:00:00 GMT

Description: In the past few years, significant changes in laws, rules, research, and technological advancements have triggered substantial changes in the roles and responsibilities of qualified supervisors. As leaders in the counseling profession, qualified supervisors can rise to the occasion, modeling an anchoring presence in the midst of change. But to accomplish this great task, we have to start by getting informed and updated. This 4-hour qualified supervisor update training, presented by the Chair of FMHCA's Government Relations Committee, was designed to help you better understand and navigate through these channels of change so that you can help your interns do the same!

CE Broker Tracking Numbers: 20-1380923

Learning Objectives:

Articulate changes in laws and rules affecting supervision in Florida.
Summarize advancements in research on technology, supervision, and the counseling profession.
Draft a supervision agreement that adheres to laws and professional standards.
Implement a method of tracking vital supervision activities.

About the Presenters:

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Virtual Qualified Supervisor Training- Developing Expertise in Clinical Supervision: Facilitating the Professional Growth of Therapists (04 Mar 2027)

Thu, 04 Mar 2027 14:00:00 GMT

Description: This course is designed for mental health professionals who are interested in developing their skills in clinical supervision and pursuing the Qualified Supervisor credential through the state of Florida. The course will provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively supervise therapists, including how to establish a collaborative relationship, provide feedback, and promote professional growth.

This course meets State of Florida education requirements for LMHCs, LCSWs, & LMFTs to become credentialed as a Qualified Supervisor.

CE Broker Tracking #: 20-1381112

Learning Objectives:

Become familiar with the definition of supervision & the major models of supervision
Objective 2 Gain skills to develop a personal model of supervision drawn from existing models as well as from preferred styles of counseling/therapy
Objective 3 Understand the co-evolving dynamics of counselor/therapist-client and supervision, therapist-client relationships
Objective 4 Become familiar with the ethical, legal and regulatory issues of supervision

About the Presenters:

Logan Bell is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, National Certified Counselor, and Qualified Supervisor in the state of Florida. He works across the LGBTQIA+ spectrum helping patients navigate aspects of development and managing comorbid mental health concerns. Logan specializes in work with severe mood disorders, including bipolar disorder, active suicidal ideation, and death work, operating from a psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral lens. Logan also works with LGBTQIA+ advocacy groups and aims to help other clinicians better understand the law, ethics, and ways to help.