Exploring Community of Practice

While exploring my topic of interest I found three amazing organizations that sufficient to my study of teaching students with the Bipolar disorder. They are listed as: The Balanced Mind Foundation, Mental Health America of South Carolina, and Family Service Center. 

The Balanced Mind was founded by mother who wanted help for her daughter. She wanted to understand and relate to all of her symptoms. Through this program she wanted to help parents and teachers work with children many disorders. This program help parents understand diagnostic of the any disorder. This organization is consists of volunteer workers, parents, counselors and doctors. They all have a common interested in helping children and their families feel welcomed in this world.

Mental Health America was founded by a previous psychiatric patient and Yale graduate Clifford W. Beers to depiction and accurate the unfairness he experienced and witnessed during hospitalizations for a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. MHASC has been serving South Carolina since 1954 as a private and non-profit organization. Their goal is to educate the public about any mental disorder. They conduct many services, conferences, and seminars to keep updated information on the bipolar disorder. This program provides many assist for patients throughout the state.  They hold a promising shield to take care of the ones in need.

Family Service Center of South Carolina is a non-profit organization that support families that sufferers with disabilities in their family or household. Their motto is help families grow stronger together as one. This program provides various opportunities and resource for families.  They understand that everyone is different. It is they duty to understand everyone individually.

There were many job opportunities available in these organizations. I found a family therapist was very informative for me. I have always thought about pursuing in career of counseling. Throughout my career I have counsel many friends and families. The qualification for this employment really does not require much. You must complete a doctor's or master's degree in marriage, family and child counseling, clinical psychology or a related area. The degree must be from a Board-approved or an accredited school and must include a minimum of 60 semester units in specified areas of instruction, including a minimum 225 hours of face-to-face counseling. Maybe in the next five or so years ,I will fulfill my other interest in this job opportunity.

Resources

Family Service Center (2011). Retrieved on July 7, 2012 from: http://www.familyservicecenter.com/

Mental Health America of South Carolina (2003). Retrieved on July7, 2012 from: http://www.mha-sc.org/About/

The Balanced Mind Foundation (2000). Retrieved on July 6, 2012 from: http://www.thebalancedmind.org/