ASCA Aspects: Conference Early Bird Reg + ASCA Member Highlight + New Infographics

February 2019   Learn More Quick Links ANNUAL CONFERENCE ONLINE STORE JOIN ASCA ASCA SCENE Russell, thank you for being a valued ASCA member! 2019 School Counselor of the Year Event Recap The 2019 School Counselor of the Year, finalists and state school counselors of the year were joined by family, friends and colleagues in our nation's capital as we celebrated their hard work and dedication to the profession. The official events included visits with senators and representatives on Capitol Hill, a roundtable session at the Department of Education, an education briefing discussing the role of school counselors in safe and supportive school environments, the "Impact and Influence of School Counselors" panel discussion with special guests Dr. Jill Biden, Ted Allen (Food Network) and Dr. John B. King (The Education Trust) at the National Press Club and the official School Counselor of the Year awards black-tie gala at the historic Union Station.  Missed the action? Watch the education briefing, "Impact and Influence of School Counselors" panel and the awards gala. Photos from the School Counselor of the Year events are also available for download.  Help students save for college. NJHS OAA nominations closing soon!  Learn more. Upcoming Webinars Join us for the upcoming February/March webinar sessions. Click the links below to learn more and register. Remember, all ASCA webinars are free to ASCA members. If you missed a previously aired webinar, watch it on demand via ASCA On Air. Use the search feature or browse through the categories to find webinars that interest you. To view the entire 2018–2019 webinar schedule, visit the ASCA webinar page.  Date/Time Webinar Title Feb. 27, 2019, 4 p.m. Eastern Support Safe and Healthy Schools for LGBTQ Students Mar. 6, 2019, 3 p.m. Eastern Support Underrepresented Students’ Academic Rigor Mar. 11, 2019, 2 p.m. Eastern Foster Internet Safety in Your School Mar. 14, 2019, 2 p.m. Eastern Celebrate College Signing Day 2019 (open to members and nonmembers) Helping a child with depression? The Kites MDD study is for kids 7-17 Learn More ASCA Member Highlight: Michelle Stevens  We're excited to introduce ASCA Member Highlights. This new monthly feature, included in each edition of ASCA Aspects, will showcase the great works of ASCA members. This month's member highlight is Michelle Stevens. Stevens is an elementary school counselor at Kemp Elementary in Powder Springs, Ga., and Georgia's 2018 school counselor of the year. In her role, Stevens has created ways to connect with families by offering quarterly parenting workshops to build community relationships and boost parents’ skills, based on assessed needs. Topics have included digital citizenship and bulling prevention, with speakers from Cobb Prevention and Intervention, school psychologists, tutoring facilities, nutritionists and community counselors. Stevens also supports college and career education for elementary students with a Careers on Wheels program and College Day. “Students at the college, university and secondary schools speak about life in the day of a college student. The elementary students are captivated…These presentations explain what students need to do from elementary to high school in order to be college ready,” Stevens said.  To nominate someone for a future ASCA member highlight, email us.  NatStuCo Conference: 50% off adviser registrations until Feb. 28 with code 19FEB. Learn More Application Deadline Extended: Board of Directors  If you're interested in getting more involved with ASCA, you're in luck. We've extended the application deadline for the ASCA Board of Directors nominations. Applications are open until Feb. 28, 2019. Download the application packet.  Are You Ready for Boston? Are you ready to learn, share and connect at this year's ASCA Annual Conference in Boston, Mass.? Have you registered yet? Registration is now available! The early-bird registration deadline is March 1, 2019, so don't delay if you want the best possible prices for the conference.  In the meantime, check out the conference website to learn more about the keynote speakers, review which breakout sessions you'd like to attend and see who's already going to be in the exhibit hall.  Find Research Studies, RAMP Data and Resources on SCALE ASCA’s SCALE Research site (www.scale-research.org) is your source for RAMP data, quick reads of research studies and links to a range of research resources. Practicing school counselors, school counseling faculty and students can also use the site’s tools to identify a partner for research collaboration. “Practitioner Summaries” introduce you to new research studies published in ASCA’s Professional School Counseling journal. And, if you’re planning to apply for RAMP, SCALE links to current RAMP schools’ reports. ASCA is continuously adding new tools and resources so check back often. New Research Reports and Infographics Earlier this month, ASCA released two new grant-funded research reports that substantiate how low student-to-school-counselor ratios in K-12 schools positively affect student outcomes. The reports Measuring the Impact of School Counselor Ratios on Student Outcomes and ASCA National Model Implementation and Appropriate School Counselor Ratios Promote More Informed College Decision-Making obtained data using online surveys and direct examination of school districts in Indiana, Connecticut and Ohio. Read the reports, and download the accompanying infographics at www.schoolcounselor.org/effectiveness.  Need Professional Development for Your School Counseling Team? Is your district looking to bring specialized training to your school counselors? ASCA offers on-site trainings for school counseling teams across the country. Training topics include: ASCA National Model and RAMP Legal and Ethical Mindsets & Behaviors Academic Achievement Career Development Multiculturalism Cyberbullying and Internet Safety Data Solution-Focused Brief Counseling The on-site trainings are full-day sessions.  Learn more about the training by visiting the professional development page on the ASCA website.   New and Noteworthy Youth Risk Behavior Database: Youth Online lets you analyze national, state and local Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) data from high school and middle school surveys and Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) data. YRBSS data can be filtered and sorted on the basis of race/ethnicity, sex, academic grade and sexual orientation, while GSHS data can be filtered and sorted on sex and age.  Learn more. "In the Mix" BOGO offer for members: "In the Mix", Emmy-winning PBS documentary series for middle and high school, is offering ASCA members buy-one-get-one-free discounts on any of their 50+ DVDs (code ASCA). Discussion guides included. Learn more.  Youth Tobacco and E-Cigarette Usage: The 2018 National Youth Tobacco Survey recently published, “Vital Signs: Tobacco Product Use Among Middle and High School Students – United States, 2011–2018." This article includes findings on current use of seven tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigars, e-cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, hookah, pipe tobacco and bidi, as well as findings on use of multiple products and frequency of use. Read more. American School Counselor Association 1101 King Street, Suite 310, Alexandria VA 22314 703-683-ASCA | www.schoolcounselor.org Contact Us

The Future of U.S. Healthcare and a focus on Florida and West Coast Florida

The importance of seeing a licensed counselor.

Professors Madelyn Isaacs and Abbe Finn talk with ABC7 Southwest Florida about the importance of seeing a licensed counselor. #counseling

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

New book from Dr. Russell Sabella - School Counselor Side Hustle

Not just for school counselors; all types of counselors, human services practitioners, educators, and similar professionals will benefit. Enjoy! Broke is no joke. School counselors and educators play a vital role in the success of our students and of our future. And yet, they continue to be financially undervalued and underpaid, struggling to make ends meet on an educator’s salary. Perhaps in our lifetimes, we will see all educators in the United States be treated more respectfully and professionally, especially when it comes to salary, benefits, and working conditions. Other countries do this already. But until that time, many of us need to monetize our unique time and talents beyond the classroom to gain greater financial freedom. This book spotlights several school counselors and educators who are already doing it. Their stories will help inspire you and give you insights into how side hustling is done. Our side hustle spotlights share the valuable lessons they have learned and then give us sage advice. School Counselor Side Hustle covers seven main areas which include: Creating Resources Authoring a Book Public Speaking Developing Tools Selling Merchandise Adjunct Teaching Private Practice Counseling You’ll also learn about many other side hustles and side jobs that school counselors are currently engaging in that go beyond our “Big Seven.” And, we cover the “nuts and bolts” of side hustle development from beginning to end in a practical way. From setting up your company to promoting your product or service, this book gives you the detailed information you need to start a side hustle or get your existing one to the next level. Special Side Hustle Spotlight Contributions by: Kate Bailin Kimberlita Casper Ernest Cox Julie Frizzi Danielle Gray Deb Hardy Linda Hart Laurie Mendoza Carol Miller Angela Molloy Kat Pastor Leticia Powell Jeff Ream Franciene Sabens Giuseppe & Sina Sabella Shawna West Sonny Lerner Russell A. Sabella, Ph.D.Sabella@SchoolCounselor.com http://schoolcounselor.com/about/ Stephanie Lerner, M.S.Stephanie@schoolcounselorstephanie.com http://schoolcounselorstephanie.com/ Check out the Table of Contents (PDF). Click her to order the paperback or ebook. https://schoolcounselor.com/sidehustle/

Douglas County School District (just south of Denver) is currently hiring 60 school counselors ...

Douglas County School District (just south of Denver) is currently hiring 60 school counselors at the elementary, middle and high school level.  This is the result of a successful Mill Levy Override that passed in November.  At the high school and middle school level, we are reducing our ratios to ASCA recommended ratios of 250 students to one counselor and we are adding a counselor to every elementary school in the district.  We offer excellent working conditions, competitive salaries and supportive work situations will allow you to be the kind of counselor you dreamed you could be when you were in grad school!  These are permanent jobs and not grant funded.

If you have considered moving to Colorado to work as a counselor, there has never been a better time than now.  Please feel free to email me with any questions and either myself or one of our fantastic counselors will get back to you: abragon@dcsdk12.org .  To apply, please click here and type in "counselor" in the search field.  This will bring up a number of positions and we are posting more every day.
Please check out this counselor video

FGCU students learning how to administer Narcan

Lee Health said they treated 955 opioid overdoses in 2017 and 816 last year. The amount of people who have died from overdoses has increased since 2013.
Wednesday, February 20th 2019, 5:57 PM EST by Devin Turk

FORT MYERS, Fla. - FGCU is teaching its students to administer a life-saving drug to try to combat the opioid epidemic.

Source: https://www.nbc-2.com/story/39998005/fgcu-students-learning-how-to-administer-narcan


NBC-2.com WBBH News for Fort Myers, Cape Coral & Naples, Florida

Finding Your Path to Success

Upcoming Events from Lifescape Counseling Services

Women with Vision Workshop (FREE)

Webinar: Ways school counselors can create safer and more supportive learning environments for LGBTQ

Learn ways school counselors can create safer and more supportive learning environments for LGBTQ students at the next ASCA webinar presented by GLSEN.

Feb. 27 @ 4 p.m. Eastern

Register: http://ow.ly/jk9k30nLM5W

NOTE: ASCA Webinars are free to ASCA members. Can't watch the webinar live? Webinar recordings are available to watch on demand at ASCA On Air (www.schoolcounselor.org/asca-on-air)

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Location: Fort Myers, FL 

Department: PEDS PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES
Categories: Clinical Support
Type: Full-Time
Shift: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Schedule: Days

Description:

Licensed Mental Health Councelor's at Lee Health take great pride in our legacy of providing the highest quality, compassionate care to our community. 

Works in collaboration and partnership with chronically ill or high-risk? patients and their family/caregiver(s), clinic/hospital/specialty providers and staff, and community resources in a team approach to provide linkages for the various health and social needs of the patient. Provides assessment, treatment, group and individual therapy, and support services. Develop in conjunction with clinical team, an individualized treatment plan to address needs of the patient/significant others to support recovery. Work with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental and emotional health associated with chronic disease, depression, addictions and substance abuse, stress management; self-esteem; and aging.

https://jobs.leehealth.org/job/licensed-mental-health-counselor-clinical-support-1300021/

Looking for tutors to work with underprivileged youth

Looking for tutors to work with underprivileged youth - Fort Myers, FL - Indeed.com : https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Sunshine-Florida-Tutoring/jobs/Tutor-Work-Underprivileged-Youth-3891848f31b7c95c

$15 an hour

Part-time

Dr. Finn talks about visiting Parkland following shooting

Dr. Abbe Finn is the Director of Florida Gulf Coast Clinical Mental Health program, and she talked to WINK News about her experience at Parkland High School just days after the tragic shooting.

http://www.winknews.com/2019/02/14/fgcu-mental-health-director-talks-about-visiting-parkland-following-shooting/

Bilingual Outreach Specialist & Administrative Specialist

Job opportunity for a Mental Health Counselor

AB&C Therapeutic Solutions is a rapidly growing mental health counseling provider with offices in Cape Coral, Fort Myers and Labelle. Our demographic ranges from young children to senior citizens. We provide individual, family, couples and group counseling and treat a wide variety of mental health disorders.

We are looking for a Mental Health Counselor with a desire to help people. An eagerness and willingness to learn and improve clinical skills is a must. Applicants need to be experienced with children or willing to learn to work with children and be bilingual (Spanish).

Responsibilities:

·        Assess, diagnose, and treat clients with mental health disorders.

·        Develop and implement treatment plans

·        Assess patients for risk of suicide attempts.

·        Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports.

• Participate in crisis intervention as needed.
• Complete all necessary documentation for billing requirements accurately and timely.
• Collaborate with additional providers i.e. teachers, psychiatrists, physicians in the development and implementation of individualized treatment plans.
• When working with children and adolescents, the clinician will conduct and participate in parent meetings/sessions as needed.
• Communicate in a professional manner both verbally and in writing.
• Maintain compliance with all agency policies and procedures.
• Ability to travel to Labelle approximately once per week then alternate between Cape Coral and Fort Myers offices. Travel to Labelle will be reimbursed.

This list of duties is not intended to be exhaustive. AB&C Therapeutic Solutions reserves the right to revise this job description as needed to comply with actual job requirements.

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling
• Bilingual (Spanish)
• Background Check

Job Types: Part Time with an opportunity for Full Time

To apply send your resume to adriana@swfloridamentalhealth.com

Promising Practices for Successful High School Apprenticeships

4th Black Mental Health Symposium

The call for proposals is open is for the 4th Black Mental Health Symposium and closes on March 15, 2019. The BMHS is a professional development event that equips mental health professionals with culturally-specific interventions to improve outcomes in Black communities. This year's theme is Affirm. Awake. Arise. The Hilton Charlotte at University Place (NC) will house this 2-day BMHS on September 26-27, where there will be over 40 dynamic breakout sessions, student poster presentations, panel discussions, awards ceremony for scholarship, service, and advocacy; networking, and up to 12 NBCC-approved CE credits. Dr. King Davis from University of Texas at Austin will deliver a full keynote address. 

All proposal applications are welcome but preference is given to those that address Black LGBT issues, addictions recovery within Black communities, counseling and supervising Black students and counseling, publishing, Black issues in academia, transgenerational grief and trauma, and post-slavery phenomena. 

Applications can be found mid-page https://blackmhsymposium.com. Sponsors, advertisers, and exhibitors are encouraged to send inquiries to sponsor@blackmhsymposium.com. General questions or concerns can be addressed at info@blackmhsymposium.com. #BMHS2019