CLINICIAN III - SalusCare Florida • Fort Myers, FL

Highly professional and competent clinician position in SalusCare’s newest program! Delivers individual and group therapy to adults experiencing substance use / abuse challenges, possibly also with co-occurring mental health disorders. Exciting inter-disciplinary team (case management, medical case management, peer specialist and outreach peer workers) will be delivering services in the community to support individuals working towards their recovery from substance use. Must function well as a team member and be able to implement evidence-based clinical treatment for substance use and mental health disorders. Documentation of services in an accurate and timely manner. Asset in maintaining and contributing to program outcomes. Develops relationships with internal and external providers and resources.

Learn more here.

Life Skills Program Training Instructor

Community Resource Network of Florida Inc. in  Fort Myers, FL 33907

Company Overview

Community Resource Network of Florida Inc. provides compassionate care and services to adults and children with disabilities. We believe every person should have access to individualized services to enhance their quality of life. We are driven to help people of all ages and abilities thrive at home and in the community.

Learn more here: https://www.ziprecruiter.com/jobs/community-resource-network-of-florida-inc-c8ea7932/life-skills-program-training-instructor-9c4a8708

Crisis Response Resources

American School Counselor Association: Helping Students During Crisis
https://www.schoolcounselor.org/school-counselors/professional-development/learn-more/helping-kids-during-crisis

Shooting Resources | American School Counselor Association (ASCA) https://www.schoolcounselor.org/school-counselors/professional-development/learn-more/shooting-resources

Natural Disasters: Helping Kids During Crisis | American School Counselor Association (ASCA):
https://www.schoolcounselor.org/school-counselors/professional-development/learn-more/natural-disasters-helping-kids-during-crisis

Helping Students After a Hurricane | American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
https://www.schoolcounselor.org/school-counselors/professional-development/learn-more/helping-students-after-a-hurricane

ASCA Position Statement
https://www.schoolcounselor.org/asca/media/asca/PositionStatements/PS_SafeSchools.pdf

American Counselor Association
https://www.counseling.org/knowledge-center/mental-health-resources/trauma-disaster

FGCU to open counseling center next year

ABC-7.com WZVN News for Fort Myers, Cape Coral & Naples, Florida

The center will provide access to counseling and education to the under-served community like children and families, at little to no cost.

"The thing that's going to make us unique is that we are not going to accept insurance, our fees are going to be $25 or whatever you make an hour, whichever is less," said Dr. Alise Bartley, FGCU Visiting Assistant Professor.

Bartley helped lay the groundwork for the center, her passions for mental health, fueled by her love for FGCU.

Read more: http://www.abc-7.com/story/39367438/fgcu-to-open-counseling-center-next-year

2019 Choice Theory Conference

More information: http://wglasser.com/2019-conference/

WGI-US, Glasser Canada and the NW Region of WGI-US has exciting information about the upcoming 2019 Conference in Bellevue, WA, a suburb of Seattle. This will be a co-sponsored conference between the US and Canada, hosted by the NW Region of WGI-US. You can view the information regarding the conference here: www.wglasser.com/2019-conference. From that page, you will be able to submit a proposal, book your hotel, register for the conference itself and corresponding events, and book an Alaskan cruise with Holland America if you are interested. Look in the upper left-hand corner and click on the corresponding icons.

The confe rence theme is Choice Theory: Your Operating System for a Quality Life. We are doing things differently next year, mainly to accommodate having the conference in this hotel with the special rate of $119/night they are offering. The conference will begin Tuesday, September 3, and end Friday, September 6, 2019. Faculty day will be before the conference begins on September 3 and the annual board meeting for those interested in attending will be September 2, 2019, with the board also meeting on September 1. Certification and instructor training will happen following the conference from September 7-10, 2019.

We are looking for conference proposals if you'd like to present. Please note, you must be CTRT certified to present, unless you are presenting with a certified person. We will be looking for proposals that speak to a variety of audiences with a variety of applications. WGI -US and Glasser Canada are working to bring Choice Theory to the everyday person so any presentations with ideas in that direction will be welcome. We will also give preference to any seasoned, known Glasser person who is introducing a new CT presenter.

The hotel is the Embassy Suites in Bellevue, WA. You will want to register as soon as possible in case the room block runs out. The price of rooms in the nearby vicinity is expected to be more than double what we have negotiated with the conference hotel. You can book your rooms from the conference page.

We have planned an Alaskan cruise for those wanting to participate the week prior to the conference. We have booked a group on Holland America leaving from Seattle on August 24th and returning August 31st. You can learn about the cruise on our website. Please call to book. Trying to book on the website or even a discount travel website means WGI will not receive credit for your room. This cruise is strickly recreational. You can invite anyone you want and provide them with our code. The voyage is D954 24 Aug 2019. Holland America does not offer special pricing for groups but they do give some type of rebate to the group to be used for something special for the group. They were quite cryptic about what this would be because it is completely dependent on how many people sign up. You may find lower prices on different websites and are free to choose them, but you will not be able to benefit from whatever benefit happens to be planned for the group. This might include a special excursion, a special dinner or anything else Holland America offers. Also be aware the prices on the Holland America site include taxes while the ones on special travel websites often do not. I hope to see you on this 8-day/7-night cruise!

In order to plan for the conference:

August 24, 2019 - Em bark on cruise to Alaska leaving from Seattle
August 31, 2019 - Debark from cruise in Seattle
September 1 & 2, 2019 - US Annual Board meeting
September 3, 2019 - Leadership & Faculty Day
September 3, 2019 - Take Charge of Your Life
September 3, 2019 (Note: This is a Tuesday) - Conference Opening Reception
September 4-6 (Wednesday through Friday) 2019 - Conference
September 6, 2019 (Friday) - Conference Closing Dinner and Celebration
September 7-10, 2019 - CTRT Certification and Faculty Training &
Endorsement (Depending on the numbers, this may be three days instead of four.)

Fostering Support for Foster Parents

The Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Summit

Responding to the need to eliminate the mental health gap:  Serving our communities through social action, multicultural research, and systemic change.

Location:  Orlando, Florida

Dates:  June 21-22 2019

Registration:  November 2018!

Website: https://multiculturalcounselingdevelopment.org/events/amcd-summit/ 

E-mail:  amcdsummit@gmail.com

Are you interested in presenting?  

Proposal Submission Portal:  https://goo.gl/forms/QvnpCTY71w0bUezL2

Proposals due December 15th

More Information visit:  https://multiculturalcounselingdevelopment.org/events/amcd-summit/

We hope to see you in Orlando in June 2019!

#AMCDSummit2019

U.S. Department of State's Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program

Source: American School Counselor Association

U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program Applications are now being accepted for the U.S. Department of State's Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program at http://www.clscholarship.org/apply Applications are due Tuesday, November 27, 2018 by 8:00pm EST. The CLS Program is a fully-funded intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. Students spend eight to ten weeks abroad studying one of 15 critical languages: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu.  Most CLS languages do not require previous study of the target language. The program includes intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences designed to promote rapid language gains. The scholarship program includes international airfare, tuition, and all program costs, as well as meals and living accommodations (often with a host family). The CLS Program seeks participants with diverse interests, and from a wide range of fields of study and career paths, with the purpose of representing the full diversity of the United States. Participants are selected based on their commitment to language learning and plans to apply their language skills to their future academic or professional pursuits.   CLS is part of a wider government initiative to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering foreign languages that are critical to national security and economic prosperity. CLS plays an important role in preparing students for the 21st century's globalized workforce and increasing national competitiveness. Download a one-page CLS flyer here. CLS Website: http://www.clscholarship.org CLS Facebook page: www.facebook.com/CLScholarship CLS Twitter page: twitter.com/CLSscholarship Questions? Email CLS@AmericanCouncils.org

ASCA 2019 School Counselor of the Year Finalists

The Department of Counseling at FGCU would like to extend our congratulations to the ASCA 2019 School Counselor of the Year Finalists.

ASCA is excited to announce the finalists for the 2019 School Counselor of the Year award. The award honors the school counseling professionals who devote their careers to serving as advocates for the nation’s students, helping them achieve success in school and in life. Nominations for the School Counselor of the Year awards program were submitted by the state school counselor associations.The six finalists are:

• Roberto Aguilar, Milwaukie High School, Milwaukie, Ore.
• Brian Coleman, Jones College Prep, Chicago, Ill.
• Jan Desmarais-Morse, Goshen Middle School, Goshen, Ind.
• Desiré DeSoto, Waianae High School, Waianae, Hawaii
• Sarah Kirk, Monroe Elementary School, Norman, Okla.
• Nwakaego Edordu Oriji, Dr. Billy E. Dade Middle School, Dallas, Texas

From these six finalists, one will be named the 2019 School Counselor of the Year (#SCOY19).  Read the full press release here.

Workshop: Dr. Scott D. Miller

Counseling and Psychological Services

SAVE THE DATE!

Friday, May 17, 2019

 Counseling and Psychological Services is pleased to present its
11^th Annual all-day workshop at
Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida with

Dr. Scott D. Miller

Scott D. Miller, Ph.D. is the founder of the International Center for Clinical Excellence, an international consortium of clinicians, researchers, and educators dedicated to promoting excellence in behavioral health services. Dr. Miller conducts workshops and training in the United States and abroad, helping hundreds of agencies and organizations, both public and private, to achieve superior results. He is one of a handful of “invited faculty” whose work, thinking, and research is featured at the prestigious “Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference.”

Registration will open later this spring! 

Further dates & details will follow!

Look for our Registration Flyer in your inbox SOON!!!

6 CEUs, continental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack included in registration

6 CEUs provided by Florida Gulf Coast University – Counseling & Psychological Services CE Provider# 50-13783.  Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling.

For further information, contact Holly Mathews at hmathews@fgcu.edu  or by phone at 239-590-7950.

Limited number of sponsorship opportunities.
Contact Workshop Director –Wendy Powell at wpowell@fgcu.edu

CATHOLIC CHARITIES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Counseling Coordinator

CATHOLIC CHARITIES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The following position is available; resumes and applications may be submitted by any current employee with the proper qualifications.

Job Title: Counseling Coordinator                            Date Posted: 10/15/18

Agency: Catholic Charities

Location: Naples

Contact Person: Michael Kuske

E-mail: kuske@dioceseofvenice.org

Salary: To be discussed

Requirements/Qualifications: (See Job Description attached)

Brief Description of Job Responsibilities: (See Job Description attached)

Closing Date for Application: 10/31/18

Email resume to the contact person. Thank you.

All postings for new and replacement personnel require the approval of the CEO/COO

Approval of CEO/COO to hire for this position:

 

Mental Health: A Community Perspective

Osceola County seeking Program Manager!

School District of Osceola County seeks Grant’s Program Manager (12 month position). Apply at: https://jobs.osceolaschools.net/support-staff-children-s-mental-health-initiative-project-manager/job/9671354.

Contact: Leslie Rick, LCSW, Supervisor of Social Services and Children’s Mental Health Initiative Project Manager; Phone:  (407) 483-3690 or leslie.rick@osceolaschools.net

U.S. Department of State Scholarships

Source: American School Counselor Association


The U.S. Department of State provides over 1,000 merit-based scholarships each year for U.S. high school students to study abroad for a summer or an academic year in over 25 countries. These high school exchange programs prepare young Americans to succeed in the 21^st century's global economy by developing their foreign language skills, increasing their cross-cultural understanding, strengthening their leadership capacity, and fostering new academic insights and ambitions.  The application period is now open for the following programs:

• Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) – Deadline December 11, 2018

• National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) – Deadline October 30, 2018
• Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Abroad (YES Abroad) – Deadline December 4, 2018
• Youth Ambassadors (application period opens in December)

These scholarships include international airfare, tuition, and program costs, as well as meals and living accommodations (often with a host family).  The programs have no language prerequisites, but applicants must be between the ages of 15 and 18 when the program starts. Seniors are welcome to apply and can travel after graduation, as long as they meet the age requirement.  They are particularly trying to reach young people who would not otherwise have the opportunity to participate in a study abroad experience.
Information is available at exchanges.state.gov/highschool.  Printed documents about these programs are available upon request. To receive those, please send your contact information, and affiliation and quantity requested to youthprograms@state.gov.

Program Director: Red Cross Mental Health Grant

Learn more: [PDF]

Field Trainer/Training Specialist

School Counseling: Marion County Public Schools

Marion County Public Schools is in search for qualified applicants to fill 2 district hired school counseling positions.  These positions will be placed at schools with a high counselor to student ratio to reduce those numbers at the targeted schools.  If you have anyone in your programs that may be interested, please have them apply at MCPS Employment Opportunity Center.

November Groups from Lifescape Counseling Services

Marion County Job Openings: School Counseling

Marion County Job Openings

Marion County Public Schools is currently accepting applications for district hired school counseling positions placed at schools with high counselor to student ratios to reduce those numbers.  Interested school counselors can apply at the MCPS Employment Opportunity Center. 

AMCD 2019 Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Summit

The Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD) is pleased to announce the AMCD 2019 Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Summit focusing on mental health disparities to be held June 21-22, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. 

Please see visit our website for more information: https://multiculturalcounselingdevelopment.org/events/amcd-summit/

• The Call for Proposals is NOW OPEN! Access the website to review the proposal form outline and a proposal evaluation rubric.
• If interested in serving on a Summit Planning Subcommittee, contact Adrienne Erby at erby@ohio.edu. 

STUDENT LOAN SCAMS

Thousands of students are set to begin their first year at a Florida university or state college, and many will use student loan assistance. Debt relief companies often target new students with the promise of student loan debt relief or reduction. Students who pay these companies frequently don't get their student loans forgiven or reduced. Often, at best, the companies are able to put loans into deferment while the loan's interest keeps growing. At worst, students were defrauded out of thousands of dollars.

Before you pay a debt relief company, watch out for these signs of a scam:

• Never provide personal information, such as Social Security numbers or financial information, on an unsolicited call. If you receive a suspicious call, contact your loan servicer or the U.S. Department of Education to verify the information.
• A U.S. Department of Education seal does not mean a company is legitimate. Scammers typically use official-looking names, seals and logos to convince you that they have special access to certain repayment plans, new federal loan consolidations or loan forgiveness programs. If you have federal loans, go to the U.S. Department of Education directly at StudentAid.ed.gov to find out what options are available to you.
• Be wary of upfront fees. If you pay to reduce or eliminate your student loan debt, you might not get any help or your money back.
• Scammers may promise to dissolve your loans through a loan forgiveness program or by disputing the loans. However, no one can promise total loan forgiveness.
• Some scammers will advise that you stop paying your student loans. Not paying student loans can damage your credit and your loan balances could balloon, and there's no guarantee that a company will be able to get a settlement.
• Some companies may tell you they can lower your monthly payments or interest rate by combining your federal and private student loans. However, consolidating federal and private loans comes with a cost. Doing so eliminates many benefits and protections offered by federal loans.

St. Johns County School District is currently accepting applications for school counselor

St. Johns County School District is currently accepting applications for school counselor openings at the following schools:

Timberlin Creek Elementary School

Palencia Elementary School

Pedro Menendez High School

Applicants should email their resume to the respective school's principal and apply online at Applitrack:  https://www.applitrack.com/stjohns/onlineapp/

For specific questions, please contact District Counselor, Lindsey Page, at lindsey.page@stjohns.k12.fl.us or 904-547-7751.