Mandatory Internship Orientation for 2nd Year Students
All Counseling
Students who will be starting Practicum/ Internship in Fall 2021 must register
for and attend the Mandatory Internship Orientation on Saturday October 10th
from 10am to 12noon.
You must register for the event at the link below no later than October 2nd and you will be emailed the Zoom link the week of the event. If you have any questions prior to the event email Professor Pahwa at ppahwa@depaul.edu
In honor of
Suicide Prevention Month, the Alachua County Crisis Center is hosting a Virtual
Symposium focused on mental health and wellness in the age of COVID-19. The
Symposium is from September 21, 2020 through September 24, 2020. Presenters
from the Crisis Center and others from around the country will be sharing
information about ways to cope with the challenges that COVID-19 brings.
Registration is FREE: https://forms.gle/ZXYQ28TeTDF2B3Ws8
Identifying & Resourcing Trafficking Victims Utilizing Telehealth
Friday, September 18, 2020 at 12 PM – 1:30 PM (Central)
Commercial sexual exploitation (also known as sex
trafficking) impacts minors and adults of all genders, many of whom are unaware
they are victims or that help is available. Join the Telehealth Certification
Institute for a FREE trauma-informed webinar on identifying and
resourcing trafficking victims via telehealth on September 18th from 12:00-1:30
CST; submit your questions LIVE and be part of the solution. CE hrs are
available for behavioral healthcare practitioners! Register now (event is open
to the first 1000 participants): https://telementalhealthtraining.com/utilizing-telehealth-in-identifying-and-resourcing-trafficking-victims
Join us for the
virtual ICA conference "Navigating the Future: Strategies for
Success."
We will have live
webinar keynotes with 19 recorded sessions that will be available from November
12 through November 20.
Registration is a
la carte for the sessions that you want to attend. You can register today
online at www.ilcounseling.org.
View a brochure that highlights the workshops and keynotes for
our online event.
If you have any
questions, please contact the ICA office at 815-787-8787 or ilcounseling.org@gmail.com.
The Kovler Center Child Trauma Program is looking to hire a new therapist to provide individual and group therapy to immigrant and refugee children. Please see the posting below. The posting says that five years of experience are required but we are considering candidates with at least two years of experience. Preference given to bilingual candidates who speak Spanish, Kiswahili, or French. Please share widely and don’t hesitate to reach out to me with questions.
Take care,
Amy
Hill, LCSW
Clinical
Supervisor, Kovler Center Child Trauma Program
Heartland
Alliance Marjorie Kovler Center
1331 W Albion Ave
Chicago, IL 60626
Work Cell:
312-438-4182
The Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling (ACAC) is accepting content for our Fall Newsletter. Please consider this opportunity - graduate students are encouraged to submit and you do not have to be a member of ACAC. The focus of this Fall Edition is on the use of telehealth in our work due to the impact of COVID-19 during 2020 – e.g. How has your practice changed? How have you adapted your developmental approaches for working with child and adolescent clients? How has your work/advocacy as a school counselor changed as a result of online schooling?
Articles should be from 1-3 pages in length, in Word/APA format, grounded in
peer-reviewed research/content, and specifically related to working with
children and adolescents. We are
looking for content specific to school counseling and community counseling for
our school and community corner sections!
The deadline for submission is October 15th with an expected
distribution date of November 5th. Email submissions to: Theresa Kascsak,
Newsletter Editor, at theresa.kascsak@capella.edu.
Our Community Gathers: A Conversation with Counselors about Mental Health in 2020
Practicing Self-Care | Supporting Counselors of Color
Thursday, September 17, 2020 from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm EDT
Counselors are helping clients cope with the trauma resulting
from racism, stress, and COVID-19 while also dealing with their personal and
professional well-being. This event will hold space for counselors to:
PANELISTS INCLUDE:
Dr. Beverly O'Bryant
Dr. Courtland Lee
Dr. Gerald Corey
Dr. Ebony White
Dr. Mark Scholl
Dr. Anneliese Singh
Dr. Selma Yznaga
Dr. Sue Pressman, ACA President will open the event
Dr. S. Kent Butler will facilitate
The presentation will include reflections and responses from
panelists and include time for sharing, comments, and questions. It is our hope
that counselors learn how to stay empowered to do their work and that they are
supported in their exhaustion and grief.
This event is presented at no charge to ACA members as well as
to non-members. CEs will be provided.
To register for this event: https://bit.ly/3kgtkjd
Illinois Career Development Association (ICDA) is hosting a virtual conference webinar series! Please register using the link below.
https://www.ilcounseling.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1346377
ICDA 2020 Virtual Conference - Live Streamed Webinar Series
ICDA Five Steps of Proactive Career Development
Friday, September 18, 2020 - November 20, 2020
Earn Up To 7.5 CEs
(will count towards NCDA credential renewals)
The world of work is changing at an ever-increasing pace. Our clients will need to prepare for multiple career decision-making “forks in the road” over their lifetimes. These decision-making moments will sometimes happen at the most inopportune times. Initially, ICDA created the Five Steps of Proactive Career Development to help address our purpose to promote career development to all people over the lifespan in the state of Illinois. We now offer these steps as a framework for our clients to follow in their efforts to be prepared to face those forks, whenever they may present themselves.
Presentation 1
Friday, September 18, 2020 - 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Step 1. Assess your interests, personality type, transferable skills and value.
Presenters - Kellee Watkins, LCSW, CCSP, GCDF, psychotherapist and owner of Wisdom for the Journey, LLC9
Brian Pillsbury, PhD, is the Assistant Director of Career Services at Northern Illinois University
Presentation 2
Friday, October 2, 2020 - 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Step 2. Gather and Maintain current, accurate and comprehensive information about your chosen field.
Presenters - Katherine Males, Economist for the Economic Analysis and Information Department in the Chicago Regional Office
of the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Lesley Cyrier, MLIS, Business Services Specialist at the Addison Public Library
Presentation 3
Friday, October 16, 2020 - 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Step 3. Develop and sustain a clear focus or mission for your life’s work and re-evaluate regularly.
Presenters - Donna Sandberg, MS, NCC, LCPC, Career Counselor and owner Career Path
Tim Olsen, MA, LPC, NBCC, is a Psychotherapist at Clinical Care Consultants and the current Past President of ISERVIC
Presentation 4
Friday, October 30, 2020 - 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Step 4. Network in person and via social media throughout your career.
Panel Moderator: Vera Rodriguez Mancera, MA, LPC is the current Illinois Career Development Association Past President
Panelists - Jim Fergle, Manager, Job Search and Veterans Services at workNet DuPage Career Center Panelist
Lauren Milligan, Job Search Coach and owner, ResuMayDay
Luis Fuentes, Real Estate Broker
Presentation 5
Friday, November 20, 2020 - 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Panel 5 | Step 5. Be a life-long learner by engaging in professional development opportunities.
Presenter - David Barreto, MA, NCC, LCPC, co-owner of Lighthouse Professional Counseling Center and an Assistant Professor/Counselor
at Waubonsee Community College
Tom Piekarczyk, MS, LCPC, Counselor, Waubonsee Community College