tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820271594370707903.post4666042168653539943..comments2010-08-27T09:06:00.808-04:00meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471588163386318005noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820271594370707903.post-86127235331819349812010-06-23T19:33:51.418-04:002010-06-23T19:33:51.418-04:00Why not consider hiring Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs)? There are many highly qualified LPCs who are very much capable to serve in the military. These professionals pretty much have comparable training to their counterparts clinical social workers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820271594370707903.post-48324594489293451152009-11-17T17:51:45.252-05:002009-11-17T17:51:45.252-05:00You bring up a very good point. Thank you for your comment.meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471588163386318005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820271594370707903.post-59961359141347559232009-11-17T17:05:01.769-05:002009-11-17T17:05:01.769-05:00For a long time there has been a shortage of mental health professionals available to work with our soldiers and veterans. I have seen this repeatedly with Iraq and Afghan veterans who are diagnosed with PTSD but receive a grossly inadequate amount of counseling and emotional support.<br /><br />I believe that part of the problem has to do with the military insisting that only clinical psychologists administer therapy services instead of adding licensed clinical social workers to their ranks of providers.<br /><br />While they do hire social workers, they tend to be restricted to the medical social work side of the house rather than to psychiatric and mentatal health service.<br /><br />This is Allan N. Schwartz, PhD, journalist for the mental health web site Mental Help Net.<br /><br />Your article is excellent and important.<br /><br />My E. Mail is: dransphd@aol.comIssueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06387637352217595424noreply@blogger.com