FW: Do not pass the bill to allow non licensed individuals to practice

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I recieved a response from a member of assembly:

> Subject: RE: Do not pass the bill to allow non licensed individuals to practice> Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:56:43 -0400> > Thank you for contacting me to express your concerns about the> "de-licensing" of art therapists and mental health therapists. As a> former health care provider I have the highest respect for the licensing> standards of these professions. These standards protect both the> integrity of the profession as well the safety of the patients being> served. > > I will continue to advocate against measures that seek to lower the> practicing standards for art therapists and mental health therapists.> Thank you for contacting me about such an important matter.> > Sincerely, > Schimel> Member of the Assembly> > Do not pass the bill to allow non licensed individuals to> practice> > > I am strongly against this bill that you want to pass that will exempt> licensed workers to do art therapy in clinics and other institutions> without a license. Art Therapists and Mental health therapists fought do> get this distinct licensure from NY State it only is fitting that in order> to practice you must be licensed, it causes a rift in our profession,> safety issues with clients and inconsistency. It is hard for everyone to> find jobs but to hire those with less experience and requirements is a> disservice to the public and those that sought out the proper credentials.> I am a board certified and licensed professional who has worked over 16> years with the underprivileged. I get by on a low salary do not take my> job away by giving even lower salaries to those under qualified. I work> with 200 homeless men that are veterans, ex-sex offenders, fathers,> lawyers, brothers and they deserve to be rehabilitated to live in our> community by trained professionals not by those that do not and cannot> provide the proper direction, service and support these residents need.> Please do not sign this bill thank you. > > Fox MA, ATR-BC, LCAT> Licensed Creative Arts Therapist>

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thanks for passing this on.

To: nyccat ; nyata Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 12:32 PMSubject: FW: Do not pass the bill to allow non licensed individuals to practice

I recieved a response from a member of assembly:

> Subject: RE: Do not pass the bill to allow non licensed individuals to practice> Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:56:43 -0400> > Thank you for contacting me to express your concerns about the> "de-licensing" of art therapists and mental health therapists. As a> former health care provider I have the highest respect for the licensing> standards of these professions. These standards protect both the> integrity of the profession as well the safety of the patients being> served. > > I will continue to advocate against measures that seek to lower the> practicing standards for art therapists and mental health therapists.> Thank you for contacting me about such an important matter.> > Sincerely, > Schimel> Member of the

Assembly> > Do not pass the bill to allow non licensed individuals to> practice> > > I am strongly against this bill that you want to pass that will exempt> licensed workers to do art therapy in clinics and other institutions> without a license. Art Therapists and Mental health therapists fought do> get this distinct licensure from NY State it only is fitting that in order> to practice you must be licensed, it causes a rift in our profession,> safety issues with clients and inconsistency. It is hard for everyone to> find jobs but to hire those with less experience and requirements is a> disservice to the public and those that sought out the proper credentials.> I am a

board certified and licensed professional who has worked over 16> years with the underprivileged. I get by on a low salary do not take my> job away by giving even lower salaries to those under qualified. I work> with 200 homeless men that are veterans, ex-sex offenders, fathers,> lawyers, brothers and they deserve to be rehabilitated to live in our> community by trained professionals not by those that do not and cannot> provide the proper direction, service and support these residents need.> Please do not sign this bill thank you. > > Fox MA, ATR-BC, LCAT> Licensed Creative Arts Therapist>

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To Jess and the AT community. That was a refreshing response, thank you for sharing it and thank you for your advocacy efforts. It gives prospect licensing Art therapists like myself hopes for a brighter future. It also provides some extra motivation to continue and pursue this career, regardless of the protracting and outrageous hardship found over the years, to obtain work in any mental health setting or clinical field of any sort.