Introduction to Relationship and Marriage Counseling

 

Florida Gulf Coast University and The Department of Counseling is excited to announce an experiential workshop/course in Introduction to Relationship and Marriage Counseling taught by Dr. Alise Bartley, an American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) clinical fellow and AAMFT supervisor.  The class is designed for post-master’s school and mental health counselors and social workers who want to extend their professional competencies and development as well as advanced students of these professions. 

This experiential workshop/course will provide students with:

·       A review of principles and techniques for working with relationships in counseling.

·       Level One Gottman certification.

·       Training to utilize the PREPARE/ENRICH system with couples who are dating, engaged, or married along with the Parenting and Adoption/Foster care version.

·       Three graduate credits toward professional development requirements. 

Dr. Bartley has negotiated special rates for Gottman training ($99, regularly $199) and free access to the PREPARE/ENRICH assessment system (regularly $210.)  One text - Couples in Treatment (2014) by Weeks & Fife is also required.  Note: Course tuition fees not included.

The class will be a hybrid format with the following Friday and Saturday class meetings:

5/18/18 (5:30-8:30pm):    Getting started: Course and assignment expectations

6/8/18 (5:30-8:30pm):      Principles: Couples

6/9/18 (9 am-3 pm):         Approaches/techniques: Couples

6/22/18 (5:30-8:30pm):    Pre/Enrich review

6/23/18: (9 am-3 pm):      Pre/Enrich review

7/6/18: (5:30-8:30pm):     Gottman training

7/7/18: (9 am-3pm):         Gottman training

7/20/18 (5:30-8:30pm):    Wrap up

Participants who are not presently FGCU students will follow the postbac non degree registration which starts on April 16, 2018.

Questions regarding this class may be directed to Dr. Bartley at abartley@fgcu.edu

BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS HIRING MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS

Broward County Public Schools has immediate openings for several mental health clinicians, specifically, Family Therapists/Counselors, and School Social Workers.

Preferred qualifications include trauma trained/certification, mental health license, 2 – 3 years of clinical experience working with K – 12 population, bilingual skills.

Complete easy on-line application. Interviews expected to start week of April 2, 2018 for immediate hiring.

For Family Counseling positions: Apply Here

For School Social Work positions: Apply Here

Nominate an Unsung Hero

Nominate an Unsung Hero for FCAN's Community Resilience Award Nominations are due by 5 pm Wednesday, March 28th It’s been quite a year in Florida – Hurricane Irma impacted most of the state, Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shook the community and re-ignited a national debate on safety in our schools.  Communities have seen neighborhoods disappear, rivers flowing where city streets were, an influx of thousands of students that needed to be welcomed into schools mid-year, and students wrestling with how to go on after their world and their sense of safety were shattered. Through it all, community members and leaders throughout Florida answered the call to provide support for students impacted by these extraordinary events.  Now more than ever we want to recognize those who didn’t need to be told to step in and help. NOMINATE AN UNSUNG HERO We welcome your nomination of an Unsung Hero from your community. FCAN will select the top heroes to recognize at its Summit on May 11. Nominations are due by 5 pm Wednesday, March 28. Questions?  Please contact Kathy McDonald at kmcdonald@floridacollegeaccess.org

17th Annual Southwest Florida Conference On Aging

Source: https://donate.hopehcs.org/COA18?srctid=1&erid=869074&trid=4bd4ac74-8e13-4d25-8b2f-f69e29a5d3ef

Register now for the 17th Annual Southwest Florida Conference on Aging, held Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Crowne Plaza, Ft. Myers, at Bell Tower Shops. This multi-disciplinary conference, designed for professionals, older adults, and family caregivers, offers six continuing education hours. You'll explore medical, legal, and practical topics related to aging and older adults during this day-long event. Six (6) contact hours for Nursing, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapists, Mental Health Counseling, Attorneys, Nursing Home Administrators, Physical Therapists, and Professional Guardians.

We hope to see you there!

Check-in will begin at 7:45am, and the conference runs from 8:15am - 4:00pm. This year's presentations include:

• The Baker Act: A Legal Perspective
• Crisis Intervention with the Aging Population
• Psychiatric /Medical Aspects of Baker Act with Elderly population
• The Invisible Aging LGBTQ Community
• Parkinson’s Disease in Southwest Florida
• Holistic Medication Options for the Aging

Sexual Harassment: Please consider taking this survey!

Please consider taking this survey! It will take no longer than 10-15 minutes. New research on reactions to the widely publicized sexual harassment/assault allegations against men in Hollywood and politics. Thanks! 

Researchers from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and the University of Kentucky are seeking volunteers to participate in a research study exploring the reactions to the widely publicized sexual harassment/assault allegations against men in Hollywood and Politics. If you are at least 18 years old and currently live in the United States, please use the following link to access the survey with informed consent. Thank you for your participation.

https://utk.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_56X0l1HyO4oBHM1

For questions about the study, please contact Dr. Kirsten Gonzalez or Roberto Abreu.

Name: Kirsten A. Gonzalez, Ph.D.
E-mail: kgonzal6@utk.edu

Roberto Luis Abreu
Email: r.abre001@uky.edu

Kirsten A. Gonzalez, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of Tennessee and Roberto L. Abreu is a Counseling Psychology Doctoral Candidate at the University of Kentucky.

Con respeto,

Roberto L. Abreu, M.S., Ed.S., NCC

Pronouns: He, Him, His 

Counseling Psychology Doctoral Candidate
PSI 2016 Fellow, APA Minority Fellowship ProgramDepartment of Educational, School, & Counseling Psychology

University of Kentucky

r.abre001@uky.edu

"Sé justo antes de ser generoso; sé humano antes de ser justo." -Fernán Caballero

Beware of Nice Counselor Syndrome!

Beware of Nice Counselor Syndrome! #schoolcounselors should not be afraid to get a little scrappy when it comes to advocacy! Thanks for a great session @cslrtriplett looking forward to collaborating! pic.twitter.com/krZaSb8Jeo

— Mindy Willard (@mindywillard17) March 19, 2018

Active Parenting Now Class

FREE CLASS-MATERIAL PROVIDED
To pre-register: Contact Nita@hanleyfoundation.org
Or call 239.910.5657

Student Support Services/Guidance Counselor

Under the general supervision of the Director of Pupil Services, to provide students, parents, administrators, and other teaching staff with information on career and or educational opportunities; administer and interpret career assessment tools; and assist students in developing educational and occupational goals and plans.

Learn more here.

Teen Outreach Program Facilitator/Data Specialist Position

FGCU Teaching Position

Florida Gulf Coast University Portal | Teacher

https://jobs.fgcu.edu/postings/4684

A Teacher in the Family Resources Center assists with planning and implementing daily learning programs and activities to meet the developmental needs of children.

Health Educator

Requisition No: 27226

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: HEALTH EDUCATOR - 64006547

Position Number: 64006547

Salary: $32,000.00 - $34,500.00

Posting Closing Date: 03/15/2018

This is a highly professional position with lead responsible for linking Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive clients to care in Area 8 (Lee, Collier, Hendry/Glades, Charlotte, Desoto and Sarasota Counties). This is regional ARTAS (Anti-Retroviral Treatment and Access Services) Health Educator position. This position will work with the current Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (HIV/AIDS) and Sexual Transmitted Disease (STD) intervention staff to identify clients that are not in care. The position will locate the client and offer services including care, treatment and referrals to social services. This position will work with community partners in the identification of those out of care clients and those clients that have been released from the county jail. This position is classified as a sensitive position. The Incumbent handles protected health information on a “need to know” basis following Department of Health, HIPAA and Information Security Policy, Protocols and Procedures. Employee abides by State/Federal laws governing health information. Responsible to maintain confidentiality, security, privacy and integrity of protected health information.

Read more here.

Field Placement Director: John Brown University

Position Summary

The Field Placement Director is an administrative and/or clinical staff position whose primary function is providing strategic management and oversight of the John Brown University (JBU) Graduate Counseling Department’s clinical internship and professional development experiences. This position serves as the primary liaison between JBU’s Graduate Counseling Department and professional counseling agencies and internship sites in the local community. This position reports directly to the Graduate Counseling Department Head. The primary office for this position is at the JBU Main campus in Siloam Springs, AR. Travel is required between the primary office and JBU campuses in Rogers, Fort Smith, and Little Rock, AR.

Role Qualifications

• Strong ability to create good will with staff, faculty, and students; servant attitude.
• Commitment to the Articles of Faith, Mission, and Objectives of the University.

Position Responsibilities

• Manage, coordinate, and approve internship site placement within the Graduate Counseling Department program across all campus locations.
• Develop and maintain positive referral, marketing, networking, and site relationships while expanding the database of diverse internship site possibilities in the region.
• Coordinate and implement internship orientations for JBU students, sites, and site supervisors.
• Maintain consistent and direct communication with internship sites and supervisors, including conducting regular site and supervisor visits. Travel throughout the region is required.
• Manage site and affiliation agreements/contracts with sites/agencies/supervisors.
• Manage internship records, record-keeping, and informational technology, including site/student data, activity logs, evaluations, and contracts.
• Manage internship syllabi, manuals, forms, and documents.
• Manage and implement professional development (continuing education) training and comprehensive exam delivery, including oversight of the Graduate Counseling Department’s account with the National Board for Certified Counselors.
• Collaborate with the Executive CARE Clinic Director, CARE Clinic Directors, and Graduate Counseling Department faculty to best serve student and program needs.
• Manage and supervise assigned Graduate Assistant’s, work-study student, and clinical staff in duties related to internship placement.
• Other duties and travel as assigned.

The Field Placement Director can perform fee-for-service counseling related activities in the Siloam Springs CARE Clinic at no cost/rent under the direction of the Executive CARE Clinic Director. These services must be performed outside of the FPD’s full-time responsibilities and cannot exceed 10 hours per week. The FPD may be considered the “on-site” supervisor in the event they are performing clinical services during CARE Clinic business hours

Essential Skills and Experience

Strong administration skills, including planning, organizing, assessing, and revising systems, processes, and procedures; effective verbal and written communication skills; effective team leadership skills; ability to use various clinic/office technologies; ability to navigate academic learning management systems; strong interpersonal skills; effective peer collaboration skills; ability to effectively connect with and maintain positive working relationships with external constituents; proven ability to teach and train others effectively; ability to deliver successful presentations to diverse groups.

A minimum of three years clinical or administrative experience working in human services, counseling, or social work settings/agencies.

Marketing, networking, and community relations experience is beneficial.

Director or leadership experience is preferred.

Personal Qualities

An organized, timely, dependable, and hard-working individual who can balance administrative tasks with personal/relational interaction. Must possess an internal drive to achieve departmental benchmarks related to the position, while being a positive influence on peers, students, and external constituents/site supervisors. Must be a team player with a servant attitude who is committed to excellence and ongoing personal growth (professionally and spiritually). Must commit to the Articles of Faith, Mission and Objectives of John Brown University while being a role model for others through the active demonstration of a Christian faith in both personal and professional contexts.

Education

• Minimum of Master’s degree in Counseling or related field.
• Licensed (or license eligible) as a counselor (or marriage and family therapist) in the state of Arkansas.
• Relevant supervisor experience and credentials is preferred.

Weekly Time Allocation

• 80% Administrative Duties
• 10% Travel
• 10% Site/Community Relations

Apply

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Please complete the application and then upload it along with your resume and cover letter to the "Upload Your Documents" tab on the left. Only complete materials will be reviewed. Applicants selected for an interview will be contacted by the university.

ACADEMIC PROGRAM DIRECTOR- MFT

Vision Statement
“The Adler Graduate School will be a leader in empowering and developing mental health professionals to transform society through social interest in action.”

Mission Statement
“Preparing mental health professionals with a strong Adlerian foundation to foster encouragement, collaboration, and a sense of belonging to the individuals, families, and the culturally diverse communities they serve.”

JOB TITLE: Program Director- MFT

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Responsible for leadership and direction of the Marriage and Family Therapy program.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Program faculty and staff

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Leadership
a. Provide program leadership in the development and monitoring of program goals, strategic plans, and a vision for the future including issues of diversity, customer service, and Adlerian Psychology.
b. Serve as liaison to oversight bodies which are relevant to the specific program (e.g., MN Board of Marriage and Family Therapy).
c. Monitor program admissions, enrollment, and budget.
d. Regular attendance in committee forums for which the Program Director has been assigned including at least one standing committee (after six months of employment).
e. Provide modeling and support for striving to the highest standards of customer service.
f. Hold Program meetings and maintain minutes of these meetings.
g. Provide support for the ongoing growth and maturation of the program.

2. Curriculum and Instruction
a. Provide everyday leadership necessary for successful implementation of foundational and advanced MFT curriculum.
b. Coordinate teaching assignments within the program and communicate Program course schedule(s) to the faculty and staff.
c. Provide leadership in program assessment including curriculum development and student outcomes assessment and other activities to maintain a high quality academic program.
d. Collaborate with online education staff to develop distance education course offerings.
e. Provide oversight of field experience coordinators.

3. Advising/ Admissions
a. Facilitate the review, interview, and acceptance process for persons seeking admission to the respective program.
b. Provide oversight of academic and professional advising to students.
c. Conduct or assist with difficult personal, professional, or career-related conversations with students
d. Provide support to other faculty advisors

4. Faculty
a. Recruit, train, and support new faculty.
b. Conduct annual faculty reviews including course evaluation analysis and classroom/courseroom observations.
c. Conduct regular departmental faculty meetings (at least quarterly).
d. Provide program-specific faculty development and assist with school-wide faculty development events.

QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Doctorate from CACREP-accredited institution is preferred. Master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university is required.
2. Current Licensure in Marriage and Family Therapy required.
3. AAMFT approved supervisor certification is preferred. Current certification as a state-approved supervisor is required.
4. Previous or current managerial/supervisory/administrative experience required, with academic administrative experience preferred.
5. Minimum of five years of direct client service in the respective field of study is required.
6. Three-plus years of experience with teaching is required. Higher education teaching experience, especially at the graduate level, is preferred.
7. Experience with learning or teaching in an online setting preferred.
8. Formal training in Adlerian Psychology and/ or commitment to developing proficiency in Adlerian Psychology in alignment with the Mission, Vision, and Values of the Adler Graduate School.

PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY
1. Understanding and demonstration of professional skills and abilities related to the field of marriage, family, and couples therapy and counseling.
2. Commitment to increasing diversity within the organization and to working with an increasingly diverse academic community and community at-large.
2. Knowledge of and commitment to the ethics which guide the practice of professionals in the field.
3. Ability to work effectively with students, alumni, faculty, staff, and organizations in the external community.
4. Ability to assess students’ level of performance and skills as a marriage, couples, and family counselor.
5. Ability to serve as a community ambassador for the specific program and Adler Graduate School.

SKILLS:
1. Superior written and oral communication skills, including significant use of the phone, speaking with the public and producing written materials.
2. Technological proficient in Microsoft Office programs and willingness to learn other computer programs as needed.
3. Knowledge of learning management systems, e.g., Moodle, Blackboard.
4. Strong ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and set priorities.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS:
Prolonged periods of sitting, often while working on a keyboard; some periods of standing; light lifting; and general office work.
Work may require flexibility in scheduling hours of work and, in general, a professional’s orientation to task completion.

ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS:
The work setting is an educational environment and involves frequent contact with students, alumni, faculty, staff, and the public. Work may be stressful at times.

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

Please email your current resume or CV to Allison Zapata, HR and Executive Assistant allison.zapata@alfredadler.edu

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Counseling and Psychological Services Director at James Madison University

We are excited to announce an opening for the position of Counseling and Psychological Services Director at James Madison University. Our clinic serves as a training site for students in several graduate programs as well as a hub for interprofessional collaboration. We are nestled in Virginia's beautiful Shenandoah Valley in a small community with a rich history of advocacy and engagement. Please consider joining us!  

https://joblink.jmu.edu/postings/3005

Position Type        Instructional Faculty - Full Time

Position Status      Full Time

College/Division    College of Health and Behavioral Studies

About James Madison University      

Mission

We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.

Vision

To be the national model for the engaged university: engages with ideas and the world.

Established in 1908, James Madison University is a comprehensive public institution offering undergraduate, masters and doctoral programs to more than 20,000 students. JMU is regarded as one of the finest regional universities in the nation and has been continuously cited in U.S. News and World Report, Changing Times and Money Magazine as an outstanding public university. Located in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. Known for its livability, diversity, local food, arts and natural surroundings, this Virginia Main Street community is a great place to live and work.

General Information            

The Director for Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) & Interprofessional Services for Learning Assessment (ISLA) at James Madison University manages and directs the university’s training clinics for developing clinical and mental health professionals. The Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Clinic at James Madison University (JMU) is part of the Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services (IIHHS) and the Department of Graduate Psychology at JMU. CAPS is a teaching, service, and research clinic that is dedicated to promoting health and wellbeing by providing behavioral health services. CAPS offers affordable outpatient mental health services to our community while providing graduate students in psychology experience in assessment and treatment for a wide range of mental health issues. CAPS provides individual, couple, and family counseling across the lifespan as well as psychological assessment, testing, and consultation. CAPS consists of multiple clinic sites including an on-campus clinic and partner sites including local primary health clinics. ISLA provides training opportunities, psychological assessment, testing and consultation.

The Director of CAPS/ISLA works with program directors from the Department of Graduate Psychology’s Counseling programs, School Psychology program, and Combined-Integrated Clinical and School Psychology program to identify and provide practice, practicum, and internship opportunities for masters, educational specialist, and doctoral students. The ideal candidate will recognize the importance of valuing all of the department’s training programs equally, understanding the strengths of various disciplines represented within a clinical setting. The position involves frequent handling of confidential information and records. The director works on a regular basis with students, faculty, staff, administrators, primary healthcare professionals, community-based organizations, and governmental agencies.

The director holds a faculty position within the Department of Graduate Psychology. The position of director of CAPS/ISLA is a full-time, 10-month tenure track clinical faculty appointment. The successful candidate will demonstrate a potential for teaching, research, and service.

The ideal applicant will have a strong understanding of counseling and clinical approaches to training. The Director of CAPS/ISLA will provide support to faculty and students who practice a wide variety of treatment approaches. The ideal applicant will also understand the role of research in a clinical setting and work with department and IIHHS leaders to advance research protocols and procedures within CAPS/ISLA.

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Manage and direct CAPS which includes counseling/psychotherapy, psychological assessment, testing and consultation training and services.

• Manage and direct ISLA which includes psychological assessment, testing and consultation training and services, interprofessional consultation, and supervision of a screening and referral graduate assistant who coordinates with the Office of Disability Services (ODS). 

• Coordinate closely with ODS regarding student needs

• Provide leadership, develop, plan, and oversee the implementation of training and research opportunities for new and continuing students.

• Explore and develop community partnerships that enhance interprofessional training opportunities. 

• Provide leadership to the development and expansion of integrated primary and behavioral health training opportunities for graduate students. 

• Provide clinical supervision for Graduate Psychology students through the director position and the Department of Graduate Psychology’s course structure (e.g. practica, internship) according to one’s professional license.

• Teach within one’s area of expertise.

• Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures; identify opportunities for improvement in delivery models, for applicability to our child, student and adult populations, and efficiency in maximizing the impact of the resources devoted to these services.

• Assist the Dean, Associate Dean and Academic Unit Head with strategic planning and assessment to advance department and college mission.

• Develop and administer CAPS/ISLA protocols and procedures in keeping with current best-practices for clinical and counseling training centers.

• Monitor counseling and clinical assignments and communicate with program directors to ensure students are receiving adequate training hours.

• Participate in budget preparation and administration; prepare cost estimates for budget recommendations; monitor and control expenditures.

• Ensure all areas supervised comply with federal and state regulations.

• Perform personnel management functions in accordance with university policies and procedures, including oversight of personnel selection, training, and evaluation; ensuring clinic practices are in compliance with college policy; and analyzing and recommending appropriate staffing levels.

• Collaborate and coordinate with the IIHHS Associate Director for Clinical and Interprofessional Programs on clinical and community program partnerships, program developmental and interprofessional practice opportunities.

Qualifications       

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Counseling or Clinical Psychology

• Current and valid Clinical Psychologist Licensure in Virginia (or license-eligible); or LCPC or LPC licensure (or license-eligible). Must maintain licensure during entire employment as Director of CAPS/ISLA

• Demonstrated record of supporting research development, grants or other record of own research productivity

• Familiarity with clinical, higher education, and legal issues pertaining to ADA, FERPA, and HIPPA

• Evidence of sensitivity to and understanding of diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, physically challenged, and ethnic backgrounds of community members and college students

• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team; excellent written and oral communications skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within a clinical training setting

• Experience with graduate level teaching

• Three (3) years of progressively responsible leadership in higher education or a clinical setting, including staff supervision and budget management.

Posting Date                                   02/28/2018

Beginning Review Date                 04/01/2018

Closing Date                                   04/01/2018

David Lawrence Center's 5th Annual Sound Minds Mental Health Symposium

You are invited to the David Lawrence Center's 5th Annual Sound Minds Mental Health Symposium. The Saturday, March 24, 2018 symposium will feature a screening of physician, parent and filmmaker Delaney Ruston, MD’s award-winning film,  Screenagers followed by an engaging, solution-centered discussion with the film’s Executive Producer, Lisa Tabb from 3pm to 5pm. 

Screenagers probes the vulnerable corners of family life and depicts the messy struggles over social media, video games, internet addiction and academics. The symposium is designed to bring parents, grandparents, healthcare professionals, educators and kids together for a meaningful dialogue that leads to personal revelation and powerful positive change in homes, schools and communities. Screenagers reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance.

The Sound Minds Mental Health Symposium does require preregistration which can be completed on the DLS's website, www.dlcsoundminds.org. The event is free, with a $10 suggested donation. 

We are offering CEUs to FL state licensed nurses and FL state licensed clinicians (LMHC, LCSW, and LMFT).

If you have any questions or need more clarification please contact Moira Larkin via email or phone, moiral@dlcmhc.com or (239) 354-1445.