State Stumbles Out of Gate with Mental Health Crisis Centers
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper announces new funding and programs to address mental health treatment issues in Colorado on Dec. 18, 2012. It wasn't in the league of the disastrous unveiling of the federal Affordable Care Act, but Colorado recently got …
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Mental health advocates: Shortage of beds could mean more violence
The incident renewed public attention on a chronic shortage of beds for the mentally ill — an alarming national trend that mental-health advocates say is responsible for a long list of violent acts. Research from the nonprofit Treatment Advocacy …
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War on drugs shifts: Health care law expands coverage for substance abuse …
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services also announced last week that it plans to direct $ 50 million to help regional community health centers establish or expand behavioral health services for mental illness and substance-abuse treatment.
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Question by -: Need advice: Should I finish my Associate’s degree?
Im 5 classes away from completing my Associates degree in Psychology (it has taken me forever to complete it but im almost done) but I really dont have an real interest in Psychology anymore (I dont want to get a BA in psy.) Im thinking about getting an certificate to be a paralegal..

Should I complete my associate’s and start a certificate right after? Will I be more marketable if I go and get the certificate?

Im not even sure if i can get some sort of job with an AA in Psyc.

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Answer by foxtrot
Yes you should complete you AA Degree in Psychology and then go for the Paralegal Cert. Regardless of the vocation you end up being employed, having some form of College Degree on your resume helps increase your value. I have found from over 7 years of experience in the job market that it pays to get a college education in addition to all the certs. With an AA in Psyc, you could land a job in a school as a Counselor at the very least.

Hope this helps.

Answer by Achelios
I don’t know what school counseling office foxtrot is referring to

in most, if not all states, a Master’s Degree is required to be a school counselor

you might as well complete the associates degree — having some kind of degree is often better than no degree

the reason is because you will be highly limited in the use of Fin Aid to change course.
the reason is because (1) you must be enrolled & taking classes in a degree program not just certificate program (2) you are only allowed to attempt (count in every class including withdrawals) 150% of the credits required by degree type

before you enroll in those 5 classes, take time to sit down with both your academic advisor & your fin aid advisor — you need a clear picture of Plan A (getting AA & then cert) & Plan B (getting cert without AA or changing major to paralegal for AA, if the school offers it)

you also need to do some checking into your hireability with both Plan A & Plan B —- in many areas of the country, there are no paralegal jobs…. so you really need to check into that job market before you commit to that path. There are so many out of work lawyers doing the work of paralegals that companies can get a whole lot more bang for their buck letting a desperate lawyer do the paralegal work at the paralegal price

to the best of my knowledge, the jobs for AA psych include clerk in psych unit at a hospital or inpatient facility & “security therapy aid” which is a fancy word for security guard at a mental health facility, rehab facility, or prison for those unfit to stand trial

Westerly Hospital names new manager of rehabilitative services
Prior to overseeing Westerly Hospital's Rehabilitation Services, Smith provided clinical rehabilitation services at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital's Flanders Outpatient Rehabilitation facility and inpatient services at L+M Hospital in New London. For …
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HealthSouth slated to begin construction on Middletown rehab hospital in Feb.
HealthSouth Corp. announced last week that it intends to begin construction of a long-awaited $ 18.5-million inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Middletown early next year. "They are currently working on the site work and then will lay the slab," said …
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Chris Brown Has Probation Revoked
Soon after Brown's arrest in D.C., he checked himself into a rehab facility there, but on an outpatient basis. On November 20, due to Brown's Frequent problems with the police, such as throwing a rock through his mother's car window, a judge decided …
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Detox, rehabilitation center at Hillside is first in Monroe County
Once discharged, most patients will continue to receive some type of treatment on an out-patient basis at another facility. Pyramid's nearest out-patient facility is in Allentown. Pyramid operates 11 residential or outpatient drug and alcohol treatment …
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Question by Ever Louder: How can anyone get addicted to pornography?
I ask here because many Christian men are addicted, and maybe they can shed some light on this. Speak freely, godly men, no one knows who you are. What is the thrill in it? I don’t get it. Maybe have a good w**k every now and then, but addiction?

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Answer by Mike Williams
I’ve read that internet pornography is a huge problem in Christian marriages.

Answer by Dewheart
i guess they just dont get enough from their wives

Question by Victor: What is that one south park episode where cartman smears poop on the wall ?
He gives the kid a color pallete to see what color poo he wanted on the wall

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Answer by CandieBarr
“My Future Self n’ Me”, season 6, episode 16. he gives the pallets to Stan and Butters but only Butters goes through with it.

Answer by Alberto Ruiz gonzales
Actually the chapter you want, exactly is called: “My Future Self n ‘Me” is Chapter 16 of south park season 6, in Chapter stan “touches marijuana cigarette” in a forest and later in the night comes “your future self” as a lazy drug addict, alcoholic, failed and from that day and decided not to have anything to do with drugs and alcohol, unfortunately “his future self” is left to live in their home and his life becomes a living hell, with stan butters after discovering that everything was a hoax created by parents with the help of “motivation corp” (an organization dedicated to solving republican addiction problems of children, adults using like their children to help them with their problems) and pissed, are seeking revenge, they discover a “Parental Revenge Center” hotline with guaranteed results, so they decide to give it a try ,The address leads them to an office in a grungy alley, where they discover that the founder and proprietor of the business is Cartman. Cartman agrees to help the two, but Stan is skeptical. Sadly, Cartman’s revenge plan for both boys involves going to both of their houses to smear all of the walls with feces. Butters is delighted by this offer and gladly accepts it, while Stan believes that it isn’t adequate payback. Cartman then tries to convince Stan by taking it up a notch and offering to kill his parents and slice them into pieces. Stan refuses this offer as well, and decides to worm the truth out of his parents himself in order to force them to acknowledge they lied to him, Meanwhile, the Parental Revenge Agency does its job at Butters’ house as Cartman and a group of Hispanic day workers smear feces all over the living room and bedroom of the Stotch Household. Upon returning home, Chris and Linda actually acknowledge that they deserve it for lying and finally tell the truth about the “future self thing” and apologize to Butters, which surprises Stan, seeing that Cartman’s plan for Butters to get revenge on his parents has really worked, here I leave the links to the pages you see, along with the link of the chapter for you to enjoy, I hope I have resolved your question.┌∩┐(^_^)┌∩┐

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Choose Right Alcohol Rehab Center
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New program would cut crime, help addicts
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Legislative efforts to fight opioids welcome
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Pain of pill abuse felt at forum held on Staten Island (with photos)
The forum also included presentations on prevention strategies, how to recognize the signs and symptoms of drug abuse, treatment options and how to handle hurdles to treatment and difficulties with medical insurance providers. "Clearly, there's a need …
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