CALPCC Mission, Vision, Goals

VISION:

To provide leadership for legislative, advocacy and promotional efforts on behalf of Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCC) in California.

MISSION:

To build and support the recognition and effective utilization of Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCC) in California as distinct and valuable providers within the clinical mental health profession.

GOALS:

• To provide on-going protection for LPCCs through legislative action, regulatory advocacy and organized contact with California legislators.
• To protect consumers of counseling services in California by continuing to strengthen qualifications and ethical practice standards for LPCCs in California.
• To promote the understanding and visibility of LPCCs to the public.
• To represent LPCCs at meetings of the Board of Behavioral Sciences and statewide coalitions of mental health providers.
• To serve and represent the common professional and business interests of LPCCs to ensure parity with other licensed mental health professionals.
• To provide relevant information to LPCCs regarding legal, ethical, business or practice concerns, and trends and legislation at the national level.
• To provide community building and professional development for LPCCs through workshops, conferences and virtual methods of communication.
• To include the expertise and advice on legislative/advocacy issues from the various counseling specialties to enhance the common good for all LPCCs and the counseling profession in California.