The mission of PAMHCA and its members shall be as follows:

To follow the highest professional standards and to abide by the Code of Ethics of the AMHCA;
To advance the profession of mental health counseling;
To promote the exchange of professional information among mental health counselors by means of a newsletter and other scientific, educational, and professional materials;
To provide continuing education opportunities through conferences, workshops, and other means that assist mental health counselors in updating and enhancing their competencies;
To formulate training standards necessary for mental health counselors;
To promote research studies into the effectiveness of mental health counseling interventions and related issues;
To promote positive relations with other professional organizations for effective advocacy for mental health issues;
To promote a program of effective public relations to enhance awareness of mental health counseling and the competencies and services of its practitioners;
To promote high standards for credentialing and for licensure issues in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
To provide a liaison with other professional groups in order to assist in the advancement of the mental health profession.