Re: experience, here's some ideas for anyone looking- I volunteered for a crisis hotline 3 hours a week for over a year (if you have the time to do it, this is very humbling work and good experience for risk assessment/management). I also got my certification in adult mental health first aid, for free through my undergrad university. I signed up for the bandana project, a peer support training for my campus. I also got a WGST cert in undergrad and talked about the intersectionality of those topics. I overall talked about my professional experience in a way that aligns with the values of mental health. And of course, signed up for professional associations student membership!
Do you have any knowledge of whether MPCAC accreditation is equivalent to CACREP accredited programs? Whilst doing research I’ve found that a lot of schools, particularly on the east coast, are MPCAC accredited. And I’m having a hard time figuring out what exactly that means, and whether those programs should be avoided or not. Thank you so much again for making yet another informative and much-needed video! Also, I couldn’t agree with you more about the needing experience to apply to CMHC programs! Since I didn’t get accepted into any programs this year, I’m trying to do everything I can to make the most of my time and improve my resume, essays, etc. in order to hopefully increase my chances of getting in next time. But, being blind has made it extremely challenging to find jobs. It sucks, and I know I’m not the only one struggling with this.
From what I can tell MPCAC is not as widely accepted as CACREP, personally I would stick to CAPREP programs only. I had a co-worker who was visually impaired and worked in private practice and has a wonderful career so it is possible!
@@allyssapowers That’s exactly what I was thinking! I so appreciate you bringing this to my attention, and for the encouraging words! It truly means a lot. I know I’ll get there eventually and it it will all be worth it in the end. I just wish it wasn’t so difficult, but I suppose nothing good in life comes Easy. 😊 Thank you so much again for making these videos; you have no idea how thankful I am to have found your channel! I hope you have a wonderful week!
Re: experience, here's some ideas for anyone looking- I volunteered for a crisis hotline 3 hours a week for over a year (if you have the time to do it, this is very humbling work and good experience for risk assessment/management). I also got my certification in adult mental health first aid, for free through my undergrad university. I signed up for the bandana project, a peer support training for my campus. I also got a WGST cert in undergrad and talked about the intersectionality of those topics. I overall talked about my professional experience in a way that aligns with the values of mental health. And of course, signed up for professional associations student membership!
My understanding is that CACREP is not necessary
Do you have any knowledge of whether MPCAC accreditation is equivalent to CACREP accredited programs? Whilst doing research I’ve found that a lot of schools, particularly on the east coast, are MPCAC accredited. And I’m having a hard time figuring out what exactly that means, and whether those programs should be avoided or not. Thank you so much again for making yet another informative and much-needed video! Also, I couldn’t agree with you more about the needing experience to apply to CMHC programs! Since I didn’t get accepted into any programs this year, I’m trying to do everything I can to make the most of my time and improve my resume, essays, etc. in order to hopefully increase my chances of getting in next time. But, being blind has made it extremely challenging to find jobs. It sucks, and I know I’m not the only one struggling with this.
From what I can tell MPCAC is not as widely accepted as CACREP, personally I would stick to CAPREP programs only. I had a co-worker who was visually impaired and worked in private practice and has a wonderful career so it is possible!
@@allyssapowers That’s exactly what I was thinking! I so appreciate you bringing this to my attention, and for the encouraging words! It truly means a lot. I know I’ll get there eventually and it it will all be worth it in the end. I just wish it wasn’t so difficult, but I suppose nothing good in life comes Easy. 😊 Thank you so much again for making these videos; you have no idea how thankful I am to have found your channel! I hope you have a wonderful week!
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