MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR
Dear Friends's and Client's
I will take this opportunity to elaborate upon my experience’s and credentials in the Healthcare field since 1977 after receiving my degree (BA) in Psychology from the University of California in Santa Barbara, California and post graduate training in Clinical psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology in Berkeley,California.
I then began a professional Practice of providing counseling & psychotherapy with my mentor and supervisor, Dr. Donald Slutzky, M.D. (Psychiatrist/Physician).I functioned as his registered psychological assistant in his private practice for about two years.
Thereafter, in 1979, I founded Humanistic Mental Health Foundation, a California non- profit organization and served in the capacity of Director & Chairman of the board. My duties expanded to directing the administration, while simultaneously maintaining a full counseling practice under the auspices and supervision of the Foundation and the senior psychologist's and psychiatrist's on staff. In 1985, I retired from active counseling /psychotherapy practice after over ten thousand clinical hours so as to expand our operations. In 1989, HMH became the primary national suicide prevention organization in the country.
During this period, I also developed and managed Holistic treatment programs for psychiatric hospitals. My studies and interest in human behavior, psychology and the law have also afforded me the opportunity to bring certain important and serious concerns over the insurance industry’s involvement in the mental health care profession before the U.S.Federal District and Circuit Courts.
Presently, I am the Director and sole proprietor of 24 HR Counselor (24HR), National Suicide Prevention (NSP) & American Marriage Counseling Association (AMCA).Rape Crisis Counselor (RCC) and International Suicide Prevention.Org (ISP).
My primary functions include director of operations & case management. You may also be interested to know that our organization contracts with licensed mental health professional's who are trusted members of our staff and as independent contractor's , receive compensation for their professional services directly from 24HR Counselor.
Further, as director of case management services, my involvement may include amongst a variety of other possibilities, the joint development of a plan of priority action, health placement recommendations, referrals and/or coordination with a variety of other professional resources that are customized for each client's special situation, needs, interests and so forth.
The financial arrangements for professional services rendered by our licenced mental health counselor's are at the rate of one hundred dollars for each hour of counseling and psychotherapy provided directly with you via telephone consultation , except for the initial consultation of up to 1 ½ hrs of counseling, psychotherapy and assessment, is at a reduced fee of one hundred dollars.
Upon request, I can personally discuss any alternate payment arrangements or any financial concerns you may have from time to time. However, we do not participate in any insurance processing procedures.
The financial arrangements for Case Management services rendered to you directly or on your behalf are waived and free of charges for standard case management.
In the interim, Should you have any questions or issues, kindly contact me directly by telephone at; 866-784-2433 or by fax at; 1-888-780-8878 or email at: 24hrcounselor@earthlink.net or by U.S. mail or on this site at "Contact Us".
In closing, I personally look forward to my interaction and involvement in support of your positive goals and objectives.
Best Wishes,
Stephen Simon,
Director/Founder
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