MCPCA
Members Make A Difference
MCPCA is the Mercer County Professional Counselors Association. MCPCA has been in existence over thirty years and is dedicated to meeting the needs of Mercer County Counselors in a variety of work settings. It is a dynamic and active organization that has been effective in responding to countywide issues and providing opportunities for professional interaction at the county and local levels. Programs are offered to promote both professional and personal growth and forums have been made available for networking on various levels: local, county, and state. MCPCA has sponsored college fairs, job and career fairs, caring award breakfasts, counselor recognition awards, seminars addressing current topics and trends, and outreach to new counselors.
Membership
Membership in MCPCA will provide a path to network with colleages from other schools in Mercer County. You will learn more about the profession, gain resources, make lasting frieindships,
gain group dynamic awareness and enhance your
workplace relevance. A Membership application can be downloaded from
the following link:
2023-24 Membership Application
Professional Development
Professional Development helps counselors continue to not only be competent in the profession, but excel in it. Actively persuing professional development ensures that knowledge and skills stay relevant and up to date. It also allows counselors to be aware of changing trends and directions. Click here to go to the Professional Development page.
College Fairs
Our Spring College Fair usually brings 200 plus colleges to Mercer County to broaden college searches. Students get answers directly from college representatives and have the ability to interact with them. Have your students discover schools that were not on their radar. Our Spring College Fair will be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Mercer County Community College, from 6:00 - 8:00pm. Click here to learn more.
Scholarships
Click here to download an MCPCA Scholarship Application.
2024 will mark the 28th year that Mercer County Professional Counselors Association (MCPCA) will award scholarships to worthy students attending public and parochial high schools in Mercer County. Awards range from $250 - $1,000, and totaled well over $130,000 during the 26-year tenure.
Caring Awards and Breakfasts
The MCPCA hosts a Caring Awards Breakfast event to honor the contributions of caring young people in Mercer County Schools who display an ongoing awareness of the needs of others during the school year. Good values are grown from the inside out. Children are likely to become enthusiastic, lifelong learners as a result of being provided with an engaging curriculum and a safe, caring community in which to discover and create. Nominated by their school counselors, these students ae recognized at this prized event. Click here to learn more. .
Recognition
Mercer County Professional Counselors Association in conjunction with NJACAC recognizes an outstanding counselor in Mercer County who has made major contributions to the counseling profession. The nomination form is linked here, click on this text.
Members progress from
ordinary to ex·traor·di·nar·y
One of the greatest benefits of joining MCPCA is the opportunity it likely provides to either be a mentor or find one. Mentorship offers the ability to learn from someone who has been working in counseling for years, or you can give back by sharing your expertise with someone new to counseling. These authentic mentoring relationships are priceless.
Counselors are often extremely busy and can get stuck in their own little bubbles. Being around others with different viewpoints will expose you to new ideas and outlooks. This can have a very positive effect not only on your personal growth and development, but impact your overall success as well. The MCPCA can be a great way to increase your own visibility, as well as that of your school.
The MCPCA offers events throughout the year that allow counselors to network with their peers, including local events and annual conferences. Many of these events have the benefit of a path for members to connect with local leaders within the counseling profession to expand their professional networks.
Proven Results
Counselor of the County
Congratulations to Adam Rothschild,
of Princeton High School
Mercer County Professional Counselors Association (MCPCA) and NJSCA are proud to recognize Adam Rothschild as the "Counselor of the County" for his major contributions to the counseling profession.
A counselor at Princeton High
School for the past 11 years, Adam is recognized by both
colleagues, students and parents for his hard work and
dedication to the counseling profession. A testing
coordinator in a school of almost 1600 students, Adam also
serves as Vice President of Membership for MCPCA, NJSCA
Professional Development Chair, and NJSCA
Parliamentarian/Bylaws Chair.
Adam will be recognized at the
38th Annual New Jersey School Counselor
Association Professional Recognition Awards Luncheon to be
held March 15, 2024, at The College of New Jersey.
