Mission of the NYMHCA Mentoring Program

The purpose of the NYMHCA Mentoring Program is to bring students and new graduates of mental health counseling programs together with licensed mental health counselors to help them navigate their professional development as counselors.

Goals of the Mentoring Program

Goal 1: To facilitate mental health counseling graduate students’ transition to new professional mental health counselor status.
Goal 2: To facilitate mental health counseling new graduates transition into professional practice.
Goal 3: To encourage the development of relationships with professionals in the mental health counseling field around New York State.

Benefits of Participating in the Mentoring Program

• Learning opportunities
• Exposure to role-modeling of more experienced professionals
• Gaining a wider perspective on work-related problems and issues of counseling professionals
• Psychosocial support in the form of friendship, acceptance and confirmation
• Networking opportunities
• Career planning
• Enhanced job performance

Participate in the mentoring program: View Approved and Active Mentors & Apply

Interested in becoming a mentor? Visit our mentor information page for more details and to apply.