NDMHCA Outstanding Mental Health Counselor Award
Nominations Due: December 31, 2024
To nominate someone, please fill out the form here!
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​Email materials to: ndmentalhealthcounseling@gmail.com
Left Photo: 2023 NDMHCA Outstanding Mental Health Counselor Award Recipients:
Jenny Gatzke and Kelsie Carter
Want to Nominate an Outstanding Mental Health Counselor?
The Outstanding Mental Health Counselor Award is to be presented annually in conjunction with the North Dakota Counseling Association (NDCA) Annual Conference. The award is an acknowledgment of contributions to and promotion of the mental health counseling profession.
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Nominations are Due: December 31, 2024
Criteria and Procedures for Award
Background & Purpose
Criteria
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The Outstanding Mental Health Counselor Award is to be presented annually in conjunction with the North Dakota Counseling Association (NDCA) Annual Conference.
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The award is an acknowledgment of contributions to and promotion of the mental health counseling profession.
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The nominees must have an active membership to reflect their engagement and contribution.
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Nominees may be practitioners in private practice or work for agencies, colleges, universities, or institutions; however, their primary role must be that of a direct service mental health practitioner or retired from these roles.
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The nominees should have made an outstanding contribution to the counseling profession, demonstrating sustained excellence in leadership, advocacy, community engagement, educational initiatives, research, and scholarship).