LCSW to provide individual and group therapy

"Join our team. We are looking for a Full Time LCSW to provide individual and group therapy to Seniors in Charlotte, and Lee Counties. For more information call Jennie Beuer LCSW, Certified Play Therapist, MSW and VP of Mental Health Services at 239-652-0260 or email your resume to Jennie@directaccessathome.com"

2018 National Educational and Health Awareness Dates

Download PDF here.

Source: ASCA

Student-to-School-Counselor Ratios 2015-2016

The latest student-to-school-counselor ratio data is available from the 2015–2016 school year. Take a look and see how your state stacks up. View the data by ratio (lowest to highest) or by state (alphabetically).

Source: American School Counselor Association

School Counseling Openings in Polk County

Polk County Public Schools are located in Central Florida and have a number of school counseling positions available for 2018-19.  Our Schools are located minutes from the beautiful white sandy beaches, Disney World, Bush Gardens, Sea World and Universal Studios. If you are interested, please apply online at http://www.polk-fl.net/.

To view a list of schools with openings, go to http://www.polk-fl.net/employment/instructional.asp. Please send resumes or specific questions to Deidre Skaggs at deidre.skaggs@polk-fl.net.

Connections Academy is seeking school counselors for their charter and private online schools.

Working from your home in Florida, or the office in Tampa, the School Counselor will virtually assist students and parents/learning coaches with course selection, scheduling and will be the initial point of contact for student concerns that span multiple subject areas as well as non-academic issues.  The School Counselor will become an expert on course and credit requirements and will work to establish counseling processes for all enrolled students.

Read more here.

Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace

Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace is a web-based, peer-reviewed scholarly journal. The first peer-reviewed issue was published in September 2007. The journal is focused on social science research about cyberspace. It brings psychosocial reflections of the impact of the Internet on people and society. The journal is interdisciplinary, publishing works written by scholars of psychology, media studies, communication science, sociology, political science, nursing, ICT security, organizational psychology and also other disciplines with relevance to psychosocial aspects of cyberspace. The journal accepts original research articles, as well as theoretical studies and research meta-analyses. Proposals for special issues are also welcomed.

The journal is indexed with Web of Science (Social Science Citation Index and Current Contents - Social & Behavioral Sciences), SCOPUS, ERIH PLUS, EBSCO Academic Search Complete, the Directory of Open Access Journals and the Czech Database of Scientific Journals.

Read the current issue and visit the online archives here.

Women's Center: DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

The Women’s Center is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to assist women and their families in creating safe, healthy, self-sufficient lives by providing support, education, counseling, information and services to survivors of domestic, dating, and sexual violence, and those suffering the ill effects of poverty, homelessness, and mental health challenges.

We are actively looking for a DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS to develop and administer all program activities of the Women’s Center in accordance with its stated purpose and general policies.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Program administration, program planning and evaluation, program fiscal management, personnel management and community relations.

PROGRAMS OF THE WOMEN’S CENTER include Self- sufficiency and Transitional Housing, Domestic violence victims’ advocacy and safe housing, Sexual assault victims services and Mental health counseling,

QUALIFICATIONS: Master's degree in an accredited program of social work, counseling, psychology, human services or business management preferred.  Four years of administrative experience in a Human Service related position.

SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications. 

SEND RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO:

jgessler@womenscenter.net

on or before Friday, August 10.

Interested in Becoming a Professional Counselor?

RSVP: http://bit.ly/orientation-rsvp 

School Counseling: Graduates from this program work in public and private schools that serve PK-12 students and some work in post secondary institutions including career and technical centers, special training programs for youth, colleges, and universities.

Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Graduates from this program work in community agencies, mental health settings, and private practices after graduation and most seek and achieve licensure.

The deadline to apply for the Fall 2019 cohort is February 15. 

Some quick facts about the FGCU counseling graduate program and our graduates:

• There are more school and clinical mental health counseling jobs available in Southwest Florida right now than we have available professionals.
• Almost every one of our graduates are hired before they even graduate! All of our students seeking jobs are hired within 3 months of graduation -- most before graduation, some right afterwards.
• The FGCU graduate program in school counseling is DOE approved and both the school counseling and clinical mental health counseling programs are CACREP accredited. This is a big deal. It means that you can get to work right away and your degree is highly portable.
• Typically students attend their courses in the early evenings so you would not have to quit your day job.
• Several of our courses are "blended" or "hybrid." This means that some traditional face-to-face classes are replaced by online learning activities. This way, we can take advantage of the best features of both face-to-face and online learning.
• The department received a $1 million dollar grant which we will be using to develop an on-campus counseling center as well as fund professional development opportunities for students.
• The Department offers a part-time option for students who are working and a full-time track for students who can take on a greater work load.
• The Department also offers several post-masters transition certificates for those who are already counselors. Click here to learn more. 

Department website: 
https://www2.fgcu.edu/mariebcollege/Counseling/

Learn more about the Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree here:
https://www2.fgcu.edu/mariebcollege/Counseling/CHMC/index.asp

Learn more about the School Counseling degree here:
https://www2.fgcu.edu/mariebcollege/Counseling/SCMA/index.asp

RSVP to our Orientation Meeting: http://bit.ly/orientation-rsvp

Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor ( Dept. of Veteran Affairs, Ft. Myers)

The Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor serves as a member of a multi-disciplinary Vet Center team and is responsible for coordinating and providing family counseling services in the Vet Center. The LPMHC conducts assessment interviews, develops treatment plans and provides treatment to eligible veterans and their families. Treatment modalities may include crisis intervention as well as both short and long-term services. The LPMHC may refer clients to other programs and professionals to include the VA Medical Center or Outpatient Clinic.

Screening/Assessment: The LPMHC interviews veterans and their significant others to determine specific problems. Independently conducts intake and needs assessment of veterans and their significant others and establishes helping relationships with their clients.

Treatment Planning/Goal Setting: The LPMHC is responsible for developing comprehensive and unique goal-directed treatment plans that reflect a course of therapeutic intervention to address the needs identified in the assessment.

Clinical Counseling: The LPMHC provides individual, conjoint, family, and group therapy for veterans and significant others.

Outreach: The LPMHC will conduct outreach specifically to: identify program eligible veterans and their family members, promote the use of the Vet Center services, and present educational programs about combat veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs and Readjustment Counseling Service. The LPMHC will, during the outreach activity, ascertain veterans' service needs and inform or refer them to the Vet Center, VA Medical Center or other appropriate agency.

Crisis Intervention: The LPMHC will provide crisis intervention, stabilization and follow-up for veterans and significant others. Provides follow-up evaluations of clients to determine whether veterans have received all appropriate services and provides additional services or referrals as required.

Work Schedule: Fulltime, tour of duty will be dependent on the need at the location you are selected for. May be required to work some evenings, weekends and holidays.

Learn more: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/505189300#Fort%20Myers,%20FL

Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Mental Health Counselor

Mental Health Counselor

Charlotte County Sheriff's Office  Punta Gorda, FL USA

Compensation

$46,413 Annually

Benefits Offered

401K, Dental, Life, Medical, Vision

Employment Type

Full-Time

Why Work Here?

“Great place to work with excellent benefits! FRS, Employee Health Clinic, and much more!”

Job Summary

Along with CIT trained officers, provides effective screenings and crisis counseling to at-risk individuals and families in their homes or the community. Work with individuals and families to prevent crisis and promote treatment engagement, while assessing risk ongoing. May help individuals deal with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; suicide; stress management; financial issues; and issues associated with aging and mental and emotional health. Provides for monitoring, engagement, and coordination with Sheriffs’ Office personnel and CBHC and other behavioral health providers, providing interventions to persons presenting in crisis. Must be very familiar with and actively refer to various social service resources in Charlotte and surrounding counties. Receive referrals from the Sheriff’s Office members (typically individuals with many dispatches for MH related issues and senior referrals), schools and from providers, monitoring of those identified in need of services (and often) encouragement to engage in treatment to try and avert persons ‘falling through the system’s cracks.’ Maintains accurate, complete and up-to-date documentation in accordance with the internal and external audit standards; providing clinical services as needed, cooperating with agency staff and external partners, and interacting with the community on behalf of the program. Perform screenings and other clinical services. The position is to be proactive so we are not responding in an immediate crisis situation, but rather, when there are a few red flags that someone might be higher risk and not engaging in needed treatment.

Learn more here. 

Career Coordinator: AMIkids Southwest FL (Fort Myers, FL)

The Career Coordinator is responsible for developing and maintaining vocational opportunities for our youth based upon their individual strengths. The Career Coordinator also acts as a vital link between the youth and the community. In addition to being responsible for the safety, supervision, advising, counseling and role modeling for our youths, the Career Coordinator manages the reentry of the youth into society as a responsible, self-directed person actively engaged in the pursuit of vocational or educational goals.

Learn more: https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=14d9d5e737dffb1b&from=serp&vjs=3

SAMHSA Announces up to $3.75 Million in Funding To Enhance Training Efforts To Address Eating Disorders SAMHSA is accepting applications for funding to create a center of excellence for training on the treatment of eating disorders. The purpose of the Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders grant program is to establish a national hub for the development and dissemination of training and technical assistance for health care practitioners. The grantee will help identify model programs and will ensure that high-quality training is provided to health professionals.  Addressing and treating eating disorders is a critical component of mental health care.  Many individuals across the country, particularly women, face the challenges of dealing with an eating disorder in their lifetime. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 0.5 percent to 3.7 percent of females have anorexia nervosa; approximately 1 percent of female adolescents have anorexia nervosa. Additionally, 1.1 percent to 4.2 percent of women have bulimia nervosa in their lifetime. SAMHSA plans to issue one grant of $750,000 per year for 5 years. Domestic public and private nonprofit entities may apply. Applications must be received by August 17, 2018, by 11:59 p.m. eastern time to be considered for review. For questions on grants management and budget issues, contact Gwendolyn Simpson at (240) 276-1408 or FOACMHS@samhsa.hhs.gov. Learn More About the Funding Mobile Apps  |  Publications  |  Contact Us Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration 5600 Fishers Lane | Rockville, MD 20857 1-877-SAMHSA-7 (1-877-726-4727)  |  www.samhsa.gov  |  Privacy SAMHSA is a public health agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Its mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities. substance use and mental health. Copyright © 2018. All rights reserved.

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National Center for Victims of Crime, National Training Institute & The National Crime Victim Bar Association, National Conference

The National Center for Victims of Crime, National Training Institute & 

The National Crime Victim Bar Association, National Conference 

will be held September 5-7, 2018 in Orlando, Florida.

Learn more: https://nti.secure-platform.com/a/

Admissions Counselor - Radford

Perform recruitment, application evaluation, and programming involved with the enrollment of freshmen and transfer students to Radford University. Must be highly motivated, goal oriented, attentive to detail, well organized, able to multi-task and work well under pressure and with diverse constituencies. Ideal candidate must possess a strong desire to work with prospective students and their families; demonstrate a genuine desire to represent Radford University and all its programs (to include college fairs and high school visits) with a positive attitude; possess strong verbal and written communication skills as well as computer and interpersonal skills. Candidate must be able to travel in and out-of-state in support of enrollment initiatives and be able to lift or move up to 20 pounds.

https://jobs.radford.edu/postings/6300

Director of Admissions - NY

Jefferson Community College, Watertown, NY, a member of the State University of New York (SUNY) system, is conducting a search for a full-time Director of Admissions.  Reporting to the Dean of Enrollment, this position is a key member of the Enrollment Services leadership team and provides strategic leadership for admissions outreach and operations to meet college enrollment goals. Jefferson Community College is seeking candidates who possess excellent management, data analysis, and public speaking skills, and who have a strong task orientation, attention to detail, and are able to work effectively with students from diverse backgrounds.

http://www.sunyjefferson.edu/about-jcc/employment-resources/current-openings#dir_admissions

Admission Counselor - Colorado

The Admission Counselor/Senior Admission Counselor for Talented Student Recruitment is responsible for representing the University of Colorado Boulder to various constituents including prospective students, family members, high school counselors, on- and off- campus partners and top scholar enrichment programs, and community leaders. This individual will be responsible for assisting in the development of a recruitment strategy in a designated regional territory. This individual will execute a wide range of recruitment activities including high school visits, college fairs, area receptions and individual meetings. This position is responsible for the evaluation of admission applications and will join a team driven by clearly shaped enrollment goals. A passion for results and the ability to work both collaboratively and independently in a team-focused and heavily performance driven environment are essential.

Learn more: https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail?jobId=11445