Medical and Mental Health Professional Proficiency

[Physc0Smurf (Andy Braham)]

Due to inadequate education and training based on criteria other than those related to the field, it shall be a requirement for any professional to prove their proficiency in their given field. This shall apply to any profession where actions or advice directly affect an individuals life and wellbeing. Each field shall have an exam that challenges a professionals continued education and current knowledge in order to establish their proficiency, enabling trust and reliability. These exams shall be required on a yearly basis, the results of which made available for public review. Any professional that fails such an exam shall be prohibited from providing services until adequate knowledge and training can be established. In addition a reporting system shall be made available to allow persons receiving these services the opportunity to provide feedback and trigger a review regarding services received.

This would not only prevent unqualified professionals who have received unwarranted credentials from providing services but also highlight those who fail to keep current in their respective fields due to advancements in technology or promote treatments that are detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the public.

[Eamon (MAHA for Mental Health 🧠)]

You are highlighting something that I want to address as well. Awesome. I added your proposal to my “bill”.

[Eamon (MAHA for Mental Health 🧠)]

@Jules

I was in therapy for a while. But, I kept having to find new therapists because each one gives up on you. Here is what I mean. I am a deep kind of person and came to understand that I would need to heal on a deep level. My assumption is that most therapists would be willing to take that journey with you. But, for some reason, after a few months they always ask “What would you to work on?” Well, I don’t know! I am expecting my therapist to guide me through it. With each therapist I made progress. But, I don’t understand why they keep trying to make you take control when I am expecting them to know what that path should be. My guess is that there is laws or something about the way therapists are trained that make them do this. It seriously hinders the healing process and honest really hurts my feelings for being given up on by someone I am paying. I am NOT a tough case or anything like that. Can this get addressed as well?

MAHA for Mental Health

This is absolutely what I am talking about when it comes to addressing questionable Therapy Techniques, firmer expectations, true industry standards — such as concrete and methodical approach versus a “freestyle” approach. This cannot be abided and merely swept under the rug. In some cases it feels like borderline theft. These costs add up. Great contribution, thank you.

[Emcf (Erica Chavez Fletcher)]

Curious if you’ve ever taken a look at what it takes to become a therapist? It is RIGOROUS. We do, in fact, need CEUs every year, which you need if you want your license renewed each year. Took me 10 years of higher education, then 3400 hours after that of supervised counseling. It’s not easy work either.

If they were to impose something like this then they need to raise the wages of medical and mental workers.