Government Relations

Welcome to the homepage of the
Ohio Mental Health Counselors Association

The Ohio Mental Health Counselors Association (OMHCA) provides professional information, education, training, and advocacy for Mental Health Counselors in Ohio. OMHCA is a vital and effective organization in advocating for the provision of a broad range of services to meet the mental health counseling needs of consumers in the Commonwealth.

OMHCA is a state chapter of the American Mental Health Counselors Association.

Matters of Interest!

Please participate in the electronic signing of the PETITION for a Mental Health Awareness Commemorative POSTAGE STAMP which can be found at the http://www.amhca.org/ 

Every signature counts! Please make a difference!

Legislation has been introduced in both the House and Senate to establish MEDICARE coverage of licensed professional counselors. Click here for more information.(click to read more)

  • To Provide a system of information exchange for Mental Health Counselors through a website
  • To provide professional development training that maintains the high standards of the profession
  • To provide a forum that enables counselors to address the needs of their clients
  • To provide an alliance with mental health clinicians in various work settings through a coalition of mental health professions
  • To promote licensing and certification for mental health counselors nationally and to support the Ohio licensing standards
  • To support legislation and programs favorable to mental health counseling and better health care
  • To support the efforts of Mental Health Counselors to provide services attendant to their expertise in the marketplace
  • To promote and advance the profession of mental health counseling
  • Website with quarterly news updates
  • Professional Development Workshops for Continuing Education Credit
  • Professional Development Workshops facilitating the Licensure Process
  • Annual Meeting at the All Ohio Counselors Conference
  • Public Policy and Legislative Initiatives
  • Advocacy for the Mental Health Counseling Profession

OMHCA membership is open to professional mental health counselors, counselor educators and counseling students and interns who have an interest in the advancement of the mental health counseling profession.

Contact OMHCA at membership@ohmhca.org for more information on becoming a member.


Upcoming Workshops:

Join AMHCA July 23-25, 2009 in Washington, D.C. for the AMHCA 2009 Annual Conference.

OMHCA Newsletter Spring 2009

Alzheimer's Association Honors Hospice of Western Reserve (click to read more)







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