SAMHSA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. Established by Congress in 1992 to make substance use and mental disorder information, services, and research more accessible.
HRSA: Health Resources & Services Administration
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) provides equitable health care to the nation’s highest-need communities. Our programs support people with low incomes, people with HIV, pregnant people, children, parents, rural communities, transplant patients, and the health workforce.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Mental Health Services
VA mental health services are concentrated in the fields of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), psychological effects of military sexual trauma (MST), suicide prevention, depression, grief, anxiety, and other needs. VA services range from peer support with other Veterans to counseling, therapy, medication, or a combination of these options. The goal is to help the veteran take charge of their treatment and live a full and meaningful life.
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) is the nation’s largest public mental health department. LACDMH ensures access to care and treatment for the county's most vulnerable residents in a region with more than 10 million people. With an annual budget exceeding $4 billion and over 7,000 budgeted positions, LACDMH is dedicated to hope, recovery, and wellbeing for everyone across the County.
Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP):
The Society for Personality and Social Psychology, comprised of more than 7,500 members, strives to advance the science, teaching, and application of personality and social psychology. The core focus of SPSP is to serve its members through educational events, networking opportunities, resources, science funding, publication and promotion of research, and mentoring the next generation of personality and social psychologists
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (APA) Ethnic Psychological Associations:
There are a variety of national organizations focused on serving certain ethnicities, both professionals and patient populations. APA has put together a list including the Asian American Psychological Association, Association of Black Psychologists, National Latinx Psychological Association and Society of Indian Psychologists, and others.
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
AAMFT is the professional association for specialty counseling in marriage and family therapy. With more than 50,000 therapists across the United States and Canada, AAMFT looks after the best interests and professional development of its professional members.
American Counseling Association
Founded in 1952, ACA is the world’s largest association exclusively representing professional counselors in various practice settings. Our mission is advancing mental health and well-being through advocacy, community, inclusion and research.
American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)
The American Mental Health Counselors Association defines itself as the only professional organization dedicated solely to the work of clinical mental health counselors. Similar to the American Counseling Association, AMHCA provides support services for clinical mental health counselors in the forms of advocacy, research, standards for ethical practice and continuing education. AMHCA publishes The Journal of Mental Health Counseling, which is a highly regarded professional journal by counselors and counseling educators alike. Each year AMHCA sponsors a national conference providing a venue for collaboration and training for mental health counselors from around the nation.
American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
The ASCA is the primary professional organization for school counselors in the United States. The ASCA website includes the ASCA national model as well as a wide range of resources & publications for members.
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) is an interdisciplinary organization that focuses on the scientific understanding, assessment, prevention, and treatment of human problems. It achieves these aims through the investigation and application of behavioral, cognitive, and evidence-based principles
National Association of Addiction Professionals (NAADAC)
NAADAC (formerly National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors) represents the professional interests of more than 100,000 addiction counselors, educators, and other addiction-focus health care professionals in the United States, Canada, and abroad. NAADAC’s members are addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused healthcare professionals who specialize in addiction prevention, treatment, recovery support and education. An important part of the healthcare continuum, NAADAC members and its 53 state and international affiliates work to create healthier individuals, families and communities through prevention, intervention, quality treatment and recovery support.
National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
The National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc., an independent not-for-profit credentialing body for counselors, was incorporated in 1982 to establish and monitor a national counselor certification system; to identify those counselors who have voluntarily sought and obtained certification; and to maintain a register of those counselors. The NBCC's certification program recognizes counselors who have met predetermined standards in their training, experience and performance on the National Counselor Examination (NCE). Students who attend CACREP-accredited programs are eligible to take the NCE and/or the National Clinical Mental Health Counselors Examination (NCMHCE) in their final semester and, if they pass, will become a National Certified Counselor (NCC) upon graduation
Please see referenced list for a listing of more than 75 membership organizations for mental health workers.