NORTH COAST ASSOCIATION OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Information

The North Coast Association of Mental Health Professionals is a nonprofit, multidisciplinary organization consisting of psychologists, psychiatrists, marriage and family therapists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed educational psychologists, and registered interns of these professions. It was formed in April of 1993 to examine and respond to how managed care impacts the working relationship between clients and therapists. NCAMHP also has the goal of providing a high standard of care for consumers of mental health services. NCAMHP serves all of California's Humboldt and Del Norte Counties including Eureka, Arcata, McKinleyville, Ferndale, Fortuna, Garberville and Crescent City. NCAMHP publishes a newsletter four times a year and publishes an annual Clinical Membership Directory. Additionally, NCAMHP continues to address new issues of the membership, creating new committees and disbanding old as needs change. What NCAMHP can do for you. 3. An opportunity to move the profession in an ethical, consumer oriented direction 1 . Information about member therapists, such as training, specialty, and geographic location 1 . Information about the use of mental health services, their cost effectiveness, and the benefits yielded in areas such as employee productivity and physical health 3. A better understanding of how, when, why and where to utilize mental health services Art direction by Sherri Dobay.