The Black Mental Health Symposium Conference

The Black Mental Health Symposium is an annual conference aimed to equip mental health practitioners, supervisors, and educators with culturally-responsive interventions that improve mental wellness in Black communities. It will be held on September 10-11, at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel & Conference Center in Atlanta GA. The call for proposals is open until 3/24. All proposals welcome, especially submissions regarding Black couples and family counseling, parenting, LGBTQ, addictions, grief, trauma, community violence, ethics, research and evidence-based practices, post-slavery syndrome, transgenerational trauma recovery, and culturally-responsive treatment approaches. Learn more information and submit proposals at blackmhsymposium.com. 

Sponsors and exhibitors are invited to submit inquiries to info@blackmhsymposium.com. 

Early bird registration is open and hotel reservations can be made at https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1581187229736&key=GRP&app=resvlink. Thank you! 

For questions, email info@blackmhsymposium.com

COE Ice Cream Social

Feeling the February doldrums?  Come stop in the ASC to mingle with students, and enjoy ice cream, hot chocolate, coffee or strawberry shortcake this Thursday between 3pm and 5pm!  All COE students, faculty and staff are welcome. This event is sponsored by the Peer Mentors for COE transfer students and the Academic Success Center.

CSL Course Registration Reminder

Attention CSL students:

Please make sure you register for courses as soon as possible and put your name on the waitlist for courses that are full. We need everyone to register so we know how many sections are needed. Thank you!

Counseling Scholarship Opportunity

The Counseling Student Endowed Award in honor of Rev. Patrick J. McDevitt, C.M. provides recognition and financial assistance to Counseling students in good academic standing and with financial need. The College of Education is accepting applica-tions through March 22, 2020 for scholarships to be awarded for the 2019-2020 academic year. 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 

 Counseling student enrolled in the College of Education 

 Demonstrates good academic standing 

 Demonstrates financial need 

HOW TO APPLY 

 Log on to Scholarship Connect, https://depaul.academicworks.com/, using your Campus Connect username and password. 

 Complete the general application if you have not yet done so. 

 Search by scholarship name in the Opportunities tab. 

 Complete the application essay and submit! 

Applications are due by 11:59 PM on March 22, 2020. Please contact Sarah Magnuson with questions at smagnuso@depaul.edu or 773-325-2541. 

Full-Time Family Therapist

Maine Township’s MaineStay Youth & Family Services in Park Ridge is seeking to hire a full-time Family Therapist. This position requires a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy, counseling, psychology, or a related field; experience working with youth and families; excellent communication, organizational, and computer skills; and the ability to work day and evening hours. Bilingual candidates preferred. A clinical level license (LMFT, LCPC, LCSW) is preferred; AMFT, LPC, LSW license will be considered. Excellent benefits. To apply, please email cover letter and resume to MaineStay Director Richard Lyon at rlyon@mainetown.com.