July 7, 2009
Workshop on the Delivery of Mental Health Care Services by Counselors
Committee on the Qualifications of Professionals Providing Mental Health Counseling Services under TRICARE

Keck Center of the National Academies
500 Fifth Street, NW; Room 201
Washington, DC

Presentations

Mental health counselors in the private sector
Douglas Nemecek, MD, MBA
National Medical Director, Health Solutions, CIGNA

Counselors in the TRICARE system - TRICARE Region North
Andrew L. Findley, MD (CAPT, MC, USN)
Chief Operating Officer/Medical Director, TRICARE Regional Office - North
Marie L. Mentor, RN, MSN
Mental Health Nurse Consultant, TRICARE Region North, Clinical Operations

Masters-prepared clinicians delivering mental health care
Ian A. Shaffer MD, MMM
Chief Medical Officer, MHN - A Health Net Company

Practitioner perspective - Counselors and independent practice
R. Scott Walton, PhD, CCMHC, NCC, LMHC, LPC, LRC
Walton-Brueske Counseling Group, PA