Human Trafficking Awareness Showcase

The Holocaust Remembrance Experience

Featured speakers for Nov 4^th event including: Mr. Robert Grossman (Witness/Liberator), Mr. Cesare Frustaci (Survivor), and Mr. Steen Metz (Survivor).

Lunch will be served.

Space is limited.

First-come first-served.

Support FGCU Counseling's Mission against Heart Related Diseases

Visit Our Event Website   Join the Efforts to Increase Stroke Warning Signs Awareness The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association recognizesWorld Stroke Day on October 29th to help increase stroke warning signs awareness in the United States. While someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke every 40 seconds and someone dies from a stroke every 4 minutes, one in three Americans cannot recall any of the stroke warning signs. Recognizing and responding to a stroke emergency immediately can lead to quick stroke treatment and may even save a life. Learn the signs of a stroke by learning the acronym F.A.S.T. (Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call 9-1-1). Share the F.A.S.T. acronym with your friends, family and loved ones this World Stroke Day. Join the Together to End Stroke community by taking the World Stroke Day Pledge to End Stroke. Share the Spot A Stroke F.A.S.T. Infographic in your social media channels, on your website, and more! Download the F.A.S.T. mobile app so you can be prepared in a stroke emergency. Share World Stroke Day social messages on your social media accounts. Show your stroke support by ordering and wearing your Stroke Solidarity String! Go to StrokeAssociation.org/worldstrokeday to learn more about how you can get involved. Heart Walk Contact Information: 28441 Bonita Crossings Rd  Bonita Springs, FL 34135  (239) 495-4905 / leeheartwalk@heart.org

SAMHSA Listening Session

Listening Session: Improving Community Mental Health Wednesday, November 12, 2014 | 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Eastern Time Register today to attend an upcoming listening session about criteria development for the Demonstration Program To Improve Community Mental Health Services (Section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014). Participants can attend in person or via webcast. Register for the Listening Session Section 223 seeks to create certified community behavioral health clinics. The clinics will focus on improving outcomes by increasing access to community-based behavioral health care, expanding the availability and array of services, and improving the quality of care delivered to people with mental and/or substance use disorders. Additional Information and Resources: Learn more about Section 223 and how to provide comments. Request reasonable accommodations to attend the Listening Session. Read Section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014. Event Location:  SAMHSA  Sugarloaf/Seneca Conference Room  1 Choke Cherry Road  Rockville, MD 20857 Questions or Comments? Please email section223feedback@samhsa.hhs.gov.

White House Supports Children

FGCU Counseling Program 2014 Heart Walk Team

Looking for a way to support the FGCU Counseling Program Students AND a good cause? Look no further! Make a donation or join our 2014 Heart Walk team today! Click the picture for details.

FGCU Counseling Program's Informational Session for Prospective Students

University of Kentucky Rehabilitation Counseling Distance Learning Program

Rehabilitation Counseling Distance Learning Program Accepting Spring 2015 Applications

RSA Scholarships Available

            The University of Kentucky distance learning Master’s program in rehabilitation counseling is currently accepting applications for Spring 2015 admission.  Potential students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to be considered for January admission.  This program trains individuals for employment as rehabilitation counselors in the public and private sector. 

The University of Kentucky accelerated distance learning program can be completed in sixteen months without on-campus attendance and at in-state University of Kentucky tuition rates.  The accelerated format is accomplished by dividing the traditional 16 week semester into two eight week blocks.  We have condensed full-time instruction into eight-week blocks so that a part-time student can complete the equivalent of a full course load each semester.  All coursework, with the exception of Practica and Internship is presented via asynchronous web-based instruction.  Supervision for Practica and Internship is conducted via web-cam. To apply for the program, please visit our website at https://2b.education.uky.edu/edsrc/rc/admissions/ .

The University of Kentucky Rehabilitation Counseling Distance Education program was recently awarded a five-year Long-Term Training grant from the Rehabilitation Services Administration.  The purpose of this grant is to provide scholarships to individuals to pursue a master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling. To be considered for an RSA scholarship, the applicant must meet the guidelines outlined in the Eligibility Guidelines listed below. 

The RSA scholarships provide full or partial payment of tuition.  Receipt of these scholarship funds is predicated upon the expectation that after completing the training for which the scholarship was awarded scholars will meet a number of requirements.

The RSA Scholarship Advisory Committee will be responsible for reviewing applications and making scholarship awards. This committee is made up of representatives from the public rehabilitation agencies and community rehabilitation facilities, as well as UK Rehabilitation Counseling Program faculty. Deadline for receipt of all materials is November 20, 2014.  The scholarship committee will meet the first week of December to allocate awards. In selecting recipients, the Scholarship Committee will adhere to federal guidelines. 

Please be advised that we anticipate having more students interested in scholarship funds than we have funds available.

If you have questions, please contact Dr. Jackie Rogers, Distance Learning Coordinator, at (859) 257-5284 or Denise Stewart, program staff support person at (859) 257-3834. 

RSA SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

All scholarship students will be selected from applicants who are considered highly qualified, have a commitment to working with individuals with disabilities, and desire to work in the public rehabilitation sector.  Selection of scholars will be based upon three main areas:  academic abilities, personal characteristics (disposition) and professional presentation.  Undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) Grade Point Average will be considered. 

Eligibility Guidelines for RSA Scholarship

The following guidelines must be followed:

1. Applicant must complete an RSA Scholarship Application.
2. Applicant must meet all university and program admission guidelines.
3. Applicant must be admitted to the Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Counseling.
4. Applicant will provide three (3) letters of recommendation ranking their abilities for success as a rehabilitation counselor. (Note:  If currently employed by a state rehabilitation agency, at least one letter must be from your agency.  Applicant may use the same letters of recommendation which were submitted for application to the Rehabilitation Counseling graduate program).
5. Applicant will provide a unique personal statement of interest in the field of rehabilitation counseling, describing how their professional, academic, and personal experiences led them to apply to the program and why they are interested in working in a state vocational rehabilitation agency.
6. Applicant will be interviewed by a scholarship committee.
7. Applicant will attend an informational meeting that will outline the selection criteria, scholarship guidelines and payback requirements, including the need to maintain regular contact until payback obligation has been met.
8. Applicant will sign a statement of understanding upon completion of the orientation.

Eligibility Criteria for the RSA Scholarship

Student applications are reviewed by program faculty and scholarship committee and decisions on admittance are made.  Scholars must meet university admission requirements.  Then priority is given to the following:

1.      Current state agency rehabilitation counselors who wish to complete a master’s degree.

2.      Current state rehabilitation agency staff who seek advancement to the rank of counselor.

3.      Other applicants, not currently employed by state rehabilitation agencies.

            In addition to the eligibility criteria, in order to obtain and maintain a scholarship the scholar must attend full-time, follow recommended sequence of coursework, maintain a 3.0 Grade Point Average, and meet all “work pay-back” obligations outlined by the Rehabilitation Services Administration. 

Deadline for receipt of all scholarship and admission materials is November 20, 2014, for Spring admissions.  The scholarship committee will meet in the first week of December to review and award scholarships.

Contact Person: 

Dr. Jackie Rogers, Project Director

Assistant Professor and Distance Learning Program Coordinator

Email:   Jackie.Rogers@uky.edu

Phone:  859-257-5284

                        Fax:      859-257-3835

National Conference on Autism

School Counseling (M.Ed., M.A) at FGCU

Research Participants Needed!

My name is Marguerite Quirk and I am research assistant to Dr. Laurie Bonjo, assistant professor in the graduate counseling program, psychology department at SUNY New Paltz.

I am contacting you to request your participation in our study titled “Current Training Practices Employed by Counselor Educators When Teaching School Counselors-in-Training to Support Healthy Sexual Development."


If you would like to participate in this study, you will be asked to (1) complete a survey compiled with short-answer questions and also (2) to email a copy of your de-identified syllabi to the following email address: lauriebonjoresearch@gmail.com.

This study will take approximately 15 to 30 minutes of your time.

Criteria for participation: individuals that teach multicultural counseling, human development, or counseling skills to school counseling students are encouraged to participate.

IMPORTANT: Regarding the criteria for participation-- Participants do not have to teach school counseling students exclusively; rather, it is required that school counselors be present in the class. The class can include other counselors-in-training, but the questions in the study will focus on school counseling students. Participation in this study is completely voluntary and data collected from this study will remain anonymous.

If you would like to participate in this study, please visit the following website:
https://newpaltz.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_5at0ybruJUr7xVr


If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact me at N0244086@hawkmail.newpalt.edu. You can also contact Dr. Laurie Bonjo at (845) 257-0656 or bonjol@newpalt.edu

Your time & participation are greatly appreciated & valued!

This research study (Proposal #2014-053) has been determined exempt by the SUNY New Paltz Human Research Ethics Board (HREB) according to exempt category 101(B2)." We thank you in advance for your time and participation.

Job Opportunity, David Lawrence Center

David Lawrence Center has several job openings, including this one described below.

Read more at https://www.e3applicants.com/DLC 

Licensed Clinician - Emergency Services

Posted on 07.24.2014

Job Summary: Seeking a Clinical Coordinator to provide exceptional, compassionate care to clients in our Emergency Services department. This position will provide clinical oversight of the program, clinical supervision to the ESAC clinicians as well as other administrative functions. This individual will also provide Mental Health, Substance Abuse and/or Co-Occurring Disorder direct services. Duties include but are not limited to clinical assessments, treatment plan developments, safety and discharge planning, coverage for post discharge services and administrate functions. Must have intermediate Microsoft Office skills in order to enter and retrieve information in electronic medical records. Some on call required. Master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in clinical psychology, social work, behavioral science, psychiatric nursing, rehabilitation counseling or related. Must hold a Florida license as a Mental Health Professional (Clinical Social Worker, Mental health Counselor, Marriage and Family Counselor).

Young Driver Program

Alzheimer's Education

Girl Scouts Career Opportunity

Student Mom Night Out

Employee Assistance Consultant

Employee Assistance Consultant

The UW-Madison, Office of Human Resources, Employee Assistance Office is currently recruiting for an Employee Assistance Consultant. This position reports to the Director of the Employee Assistance Office (EAO). The EAO is a resource for faculty, and staff, their family members or significant other, to obtain help for personal, work-related, behavioral or health problems. For additional information on the EAO go to: eao.wisc.edu  

Qualified applicants will have full-time counseling experience in an out-patient mental health, substance abuse or employee assistance setting. Preference will be given for experience in employee assistance, higher education and/or Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP). Must have ability to provide counseling and consultation to a diverse adult population; excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to create, implement and carry out projects; independent problem-solving and analytical abilities; provide training and educational programs to diverse groups; ability to work effectively in a collaborative and collegial manner; strong organizational and consultation abilities, working knowledge of Microsoft Office.  Ability to understand workplace metrics is a plus.

Interested applicants should submit Curriculum Vitae and letter of interest referring to PVL#80859. Full description of the position can be found at:http://go.wisc.edu/uo340e

Starting annual salary for this position is dependent on qualifications. This position is eligible for the State of Wisconsin benefits package.

Application deadline: November 3, 2014. Applications or questions can be directed to Fred Schulze at 608-263-3729 or jobs@ohr.wisc.edu.

Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.

UW–Madison provides equal employment opportunity for all persons and is in compliance with State and Federal regulations.

Thank you,

Clare Koopmans

Program Assistant Confidential

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Office of Human Resources – Administrative Services Unit

21 N. Park Street, Suite 1102

Madison, WI 53715

(608) 263-3738

ckoopmans@ohr.wisc.edu

Recovery Without Relapse: Myth vs Reality

CLEAR Job Opportunity

Position Open: Access Line Operator

Job Summary

The Access Line Operator, under the guidance of the Access Line Coordinator and the supervision of the CLEAR Program Manager, is responsible for answering the CLEAR Access, Information and Referral Line and finding services and supports for their unique needs in their community and to identify and record access issues (e.g. extensive waiting lists, transportation barriers, lack of specific services, etc.) to be referred to the managing entity. The Operator will support the Coordinator in ensuring that the information and referral line will return all calls within one business day.

The Operator will support the Coordinator in gathering resources for information & referral. The Operator will support the line by reaching out to communities that are not calling frequently. The Operator will maintain response times to the incoming calls and their outcomes, recording contact information for follow-up and keeping confidential information protected as required by HIPAA.

The Operator will submit monthly call logs detailing the number of calls, arrangements that were made to resolve issues, outcomes and access issues noted. The Operator must review phone calls and, with the support of the Coordinator and/or Program Manager, determine those which require immediate response based upon urgency and critical issue(s) identified. These critical calls must be forward to both the Managing Entity and the Department of Children and Families.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Access Line Operator ensures the delivery of the Access Line services and its activities in accordance with the mission and the goals of the organization and its contract with the Florida Department of Children and Families. The Operator completes the appropriate paperwork and call documentation.

Qualifications

Education

Certified Recovery Peer Specialist training or certification. Education or experience in a mental health related field is a plus but not required.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Knowledge of family and consumer issues relating to mental illness

Excel at researching resources for information and referral

Related experience a plus

Proficiency in the use of computers

Our Mother's Home, Part Time Job Opportunity

2014 Growth Day