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New Mexico

Below you will find summaries of the continuing education requirements for mental health and addiction counselors, marriage and family therapists, social workers and psychologists in your state and links to the appropriate regulations.

 

Professions

 

 

Addiction Professionals

Precertification/Licensure

(4) has completed 276 clock hours of education or training that includes ninety hours in each area of the fields of alcohol, drug abuse and counseling and six hours of training in professional ethics acquired, within two years of receipt of the application

 

Continuing Education

CEUs from an IC&RC and NAADAC approved provider like AllCEUs would be accepted.

28 hours must be live/interactive like AllCEUs' live weekly webinars.

16.27.16.9 ACCEPTABLE CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES:
A. approved by certifying groups such as the national board for certified counselors, American marriage and family therapy regulatory board, American art therapy, association international certification
reciprocity consortium, national association of alcohol and drug abuse council

 

 

 

 

Marriage and Family Therapists

Accepted Approvals:

CEUs from an IC&RC and NAADAC approved provider like AllCEUs would be accepted.

28 hours must be live/interactive like AllCEUs' live weekly webinars.

16.27.16.9 ACCEPTABLE CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES:
A. approved by certifying groups such as the national board for certified counselors, American marriage and family therapy regulatory board, American art therapy, association international certification
reciprocity consortium, national association of alcohol and drug abuse council;”

 

 

 

 

 

Mental Health Counselors

Accepted Approvals:

CEUs from an IC&RC and NAADAC approved provider like AllCEUs would be accepted.

28 hours must be live/interactive like AllCEUs' live weekly webinars.

16.27.16.9 ACCEPTABLE CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES:
A. approved by certifying groups such as the national board for certified counselors, American marriage and family therapy regulatory board, American art therapy, association international certification
reciprocity consortium, national association of alcohol and drug abuse council;”

 

 

 

Social Workers

Accepted Approvals:

16.63.12.9 CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT: Thirty (30) hours of continuing education will be required biennially. Six (6) of the thirty (30) hours must be in the subject area of cultural awareness. Proof of participation in or presentation of continuing education activity must be submitted with the license renewal request if the licensee is audited. All continuing education hours must be earned during the current two (2) year renewal period of July 1 thru June 30.

Emailed the board as to our acceptability based on our NAADAC and Social Work Board approvals.

 

 

 

Courses

Attachment

Continuing education courses on attachment theory, attachment trauma, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES), attachment styles, abandonment anxiety and more.

Addiction

Precertification/prelicensure curriculum and ongoing continuing education for addiction counselors, recovery support specialists and other addiction professionals. 

Child Development & Parenting

Online courses on child development adolescent development, parenting skills and special needs of college students.

Diagnosis and Treatment

Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of common mental disorders in the DSM 5 TR and ICD-11

Goal Setting & Motivation

Explore goal setting best practices, types of motivation, ways to enhance motivation, causes for resistance and behavior modification techniques.

Integrative / Holistic & Neuropsychology

Learn about neurotransmitters, the relationship between hormones and mental health, the HPA, HPG and HPT-Axes; the gut brain axis and mental health; the importance of circadian rhythms on mental health, the connection between inflammation and mental illness and more.

Mindfulness & Meditation

Explore mindfulness and meditation practices and benefits for treating mental health issues, cognitive and attentional issues, pain, sleep disorders and more.

Older Adults

Explore unique needs of older adults, signs of dementia, dementia prevention strategies, special needs of caregivers, and communicating with the cognitively impaired.

Professional Development

Ethics, documentation, domestic violence, health and safety and supervision.

Tools and Techniques

Cognitive Behavioral  Therapy.  Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Person Centered Therapy.  Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. EMDR and more…

Trauma, Crisis and Suicide

Explore current best practices for assessment, early intervention and treatment of trauma, crisis and suicidal and nonsuicidal ideation.