Presented by: Rebecca Christiansen, MS, LPC-MH, LPC (SD & ND), NCC, QMHP

March 15th 12pm CT / 11am MT 
(1.0 contact hour) 

Description:  

 South Dakota is the thirty-third state to sign The Counseling Compact into law, however, that does not mean that we can start practicing under the compact quite yet! Join us for a presentation that reviews the history of the compact, what the compact status is now, where it is going, and what it means for counselors in SD. Joining us with be the Counseling Compact Comission Executive Director, Greg Searls

Rebecca Christiansen is mental health counselor with over twenty years of experience serving adolescents and young adults with chronic mental illness with expertise in mood disorders, behavioral intervention, crisis management, and risk assessment.  Supervisor and leader with exceptional skills in leadership, program development, problem solving, traning and supervision of direct-service staff, coordination with multi-disciplinary services proveders, and treatment planning.  Rebecca is a Past Chair of the Midwest Region of ACA and the former Executive Director of SDCA, serving in this capacity from 2013-2023. She has been an active participant with ACA and compact items since its inception in 2019, taking part in focus groups and staying up to date on new developments. Rebecca is currently the Counseling Compact Chair for SDCA and has worked closely with the Council of State Governments and Representative Taylor Rehfeldt to get the Counseling Compact passed in SD in 2024.