[Counselor_Educ] Fwd: Ohio National Guard Outreach Office 2013 TRICARE Awareness Week Announcement

[Mona Robinson]

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Mona Robinson, PhD, PCC-S, LSW, CRC
Associate Professor/Program Coordinator
Counselor Education
Ohio University
203 McCracken Hall
Athens, OH 45701
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> From: John Burik <jburik at FUSE.NET>
> Date: January 4, 2013, 8:45:21 AM EST
> To: OCA-L at LISTSERV.KENT.EDU
> Subject: Fwd: Ohio National Guard Outreach Office 2013 TRICARE Awareness Week Announcement
> Reply-To: John Burik <jburik at FUSE.NET>
> 
> Colleagues,
> 
> The biggest thing TRICARE can do to increase acceptance of TRICARE patients by independently licensed counselors is to develop reasonable standards for certification including a grandfather clause. As a 20-year professional, credentialed as a Supervising Professional Clinical Counselor for the past ten, and teaching in a CACREP accredited program, I don't plan to go back and take yet another exam (NCMHCE) in order to provide services TRICARE wants. I'm tired of of counselors' treatment as "po' relations." In fairness, I've had a back and forth email volley with Colonel Lowrey who was cordial and understanding, but TRICARE rivals Congress in its inability to take appropriate and timely action.
> 
> The good news -- for those still reading - is that graduation from a CACREP school, passing the NCE, and independent licensure will get you TRICARE certification. Graduates from regionally accredited programs can go back and take the NCMHCE and be certified through 12/31/2014 (providing a roughly two year window). See § 199.6 on p. 80743 of Federal Register.
> http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-12-27/pdf/2011-33109.pdf
> 
> Regards,
> 
> John
> -----
> John Burik, MEd, PCC-S
> Cincinnati, OH
> <jburik at fuse.net>
> http://johnburik.com
> 
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>> From: "Ohio Counseling Association" <admin at ohiocounseling.org>
>> Subject: Ohio National Guard Outreach Office 2013 TRICARE Awareness Week Announcement
>> Date: January 3, 2013 10:15:04 PM EST
>> To: "John Burik" <jburik at fuse.net>
>> Reply-To: "Shawn Grime" <ohiocounseling at gmail.com>
>> 
>> Dear John Burik,
>> 
>> OCA is passing along this message from the Ohio National Guard Outreach Office about the 2013 TRICARE Awareness Week
>> Greetings, Healthcare Professional -
>> 
>> The Ohio National Guard Outreach office welcomes nominations for the 2013 TRICARE Awareness Week event at Rickenbacker Air National Guard base in Columbus, Ohio on April 25, 2013. The purpose of this event is to promote awareness about our need for healthcare providers to accept more TRICARE beneficiaries.
>> 
>> At this full-day event, participants will hear presentations by a senior Ohio National Guard commander explaining the contemporary role of the Guard and an overview of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) by the Founder of Resurrecting Lives, Dr. Chrisanne Gordon. An orientation flight on a Blackhawk helicopter will also be provided.
>> 
>> Nominees desired include civilian physicians who practice orthopedics, internal medicine, neurology, psychiatry, family practice, OB/GYN and pediatrics who do not accept TRICARE beneficiaries.  Civilian nurse practitioners, independently licensed counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, physician and behavioral health association leaders, hospital executives and practice administrators who do not accept TRICARE beneficiaries are also encouraged to participate.
>> 
>> Please understand that being nominated does not guarantee selection and that passengers can only attend once; repeat experiences are not permitted.
>> 
>> If you would like to be considered for this event, please complete the nomination form at: https://www.research.net/s/ohng25apriltricare
>> 
>> Please reach out to me if you have questions.
>> 
>> Thank you for your consideration.
>> 
>> Warm regards,
>> Lt. Col. Kathy Lowrey
>> 
>> Kathy Lowrey, LtCol  OHANG
>> Director of Community Outreach
>> Ohio National Guard
>> 2825 West Dublin-Granville Rd
>> Columbus, Ohio 43235-2789
>> 
>> office phone: (614) 336-7002
>> cell phone: (614) 824-0375
>> office fax: (614) 336-7410
>> email: kathryn.l.lowrey.mil at mail.mil
>> 
>> calendar of events: ong.ohio.gov/outreach/outreach_index.html
>> 
>> View our website and social media sites at:
>> www.ong.ohio.gov
>> www.facebook.com/TheOhioNationalGuard
>> www.flickr.com/ohionationalguard
>> www.twitter.com/OHNationalGuard
>> www.youtube.com/OhioNationalGuard
>> 
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