Florida School Counselor Association 2021 Conference

Convention Information: https://www.fla-schoolcounselor.org/
Convention Page: https://www.fla-schoolcounselor.org/2021-convention/

Boundaries Group for Women

 

8th Annual Conference on Geriatric Behavioral Health

 

Interested in becoming a counselor? Attend our online meeting.

Want to become a counselor? ... 

Prospective students interested in Florida Gulf Coast University's Clinical Mental Health Counseling or School Counseling programs are encouraged to attend the Fall 2020 Orientation meeting from 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., Monday, August 24, 2020. Once you register, you will receive a ZOOM link so you can attend. The next cohort begins in Fall 2021.

Click here to register: http://bit.ly/orientation-rsvp

Want to be a counselor? Come to our orientation meeting.

Prospective students interested in Florida Gulf Coast University's Clinical Mental Health Counseling or School Counseling programs are encouraged to attend Fall 2020 Orientation meeting from 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., Monday, August 24, 2020. Once you register, you will receive a ZOOM link so you can attend. The next cohort begins in Fall 2021.

 Click here to register: http://bit.ly/orientation-rsvp

Florida School Counselor Association: Call for Task Force Members

FSCA is creating a Racial Equity and Social Justice Task Force. Over the next 6 months, this group will promote open, honest conversations about race and social justice in a non-threatening space, discuss ways to address inequities in our schools, and work to assemble resources that educate all stakeholders in the work to promote racial equity. Please email fsca@fla-schoolcounselor.org if you are interested in participating.

Zoom meeting Thursday, June 18 1-2pm EST
School Counselor Sharing: Starting the Conversation about Race

Common Sense Media Resources About Race and Racism

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/common-sense-media-resources-about-race-and-racism

Help Us to Help You

CALLING ALL SCIENTISTS AS VIRTUAL GUEST SPEAKERS FOR K-12 SCHOOLS

The Center for Environmental and Sustainability Education (CESE) is working to

support K-12 school districts during this period of remote instruction. The school

districts have identified a need for increased access to the A Scientist in Every Florida School (SEFS)

program. The mission of SEFS is to build long-term collaborative relationships between teachers

and scientists, better integrate current scientific research and big data into classroom lessons that

adhere to Florida Sunshine State Standards, and connect a scientist with every school in the state.

CESE is partnering with the SEFS program to bring it to all school districts across the state

beyond the original five pilot counties. Our goal is to enroll more scientists as virtual guest speakers

and to help promote the program widely to educators throughout Florida.  To participate: 

• Scientists can sign up to participate as a virtual guest speaker HERE

• Teachers can request a virtual scientist visit by signing up HERE

• Please share this information far and wide with your networks of scientists and teachers

Once participants are signed up, the program will contact you when an opportunity arises for a scientist to work directly with a teacher.

The virtual visits are designed to support the standards-based curricular needs of teachers, so scientists should please expect to respond

to the self-identified needs of K-12 teachers.

Thanks for helping connect scientists and kids across Florida!

How to Get Involved – Thompson Earth Systems Institute

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/earth-systems/scientist-in-every-florida-school/how-to-get-involved/

Wine Glass Painting Party!

FSCA Convention Call for Proposals — Deadline June 3

Proposals are now being accepted for 75-minute breakout sessions. FSCA is seeking proposals promoting evidence-based programs that highlight the latest techniques and practices in school counseling to improve students' academic, college and career readiness, and social-emotional development for the 2019 FSCA Convention. Proposals must be received by midnight on June 3. Submit your proposal here.

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/

Mental Health Symposium

WhiteSands Treatment Centers

My name is Dori, from WhiteSands Treatment Centers.  WhiteSands currently operates two, well established, private residential substance abuse rehabilitation centers in Ft. Myers and Plant City.  I am very pleased to announce that we are expanding our services to more than 25 outpatient offices in Florida, and are on track to open these sites in the very near future.  To learn more about WhiteSands, I encourage you to review our website at your convenience.

To that end, I am in the process of identifying local substance abuse counselors/therapists who are interested in coming aboard at one or more of the IOP locations listed below, and who are open to receiving patient referrals for one on one therapy.  Our clients will be seeking various levels of outpatient services along the continuum of substance abuse care. To let us know you are interested in joining the WhiteSands family, or in becoming a referral resource, please send your resume in doc, docx or pdf format.  Remember to include the city or cities you are most interested in from those lists below.  Without knowing which city/cites you are inclined to, I will assume the address on your resume contains the only city that appeals to you.

You will find my contact information below. Email is the most efficient way to communicate with me.

Best regards,

Dori

Dorianne “Dori” Rubin

Admissions Administrator – Corporate

888.805.8213

954.709.1155

Click here to watch our videos

• Bonita Springs
  
• Estero

• Ft. Pierce

• Port Saint Lucie

• Sebastian

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

Upcoming Webinars from the American School Counselor Association

Join us for the upcoming September/October 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. To view the entire 2018–2019 webinar schedule, visit the ASCA webinar page.  Date/Time Webinar Title Sept 21, 2018, 3 p.m. Eastern SEL + School Counseling = Thriving Students Sept. 27, 2018, 3 p.m. Eastern The Art of Group Counseling in Schools Oct. 3, 2018, 4 p.m. Eastern Postsecondary Options for Students With Disabilities Oct. 9, 2018, 2 p.m. Eastern Strategies to Ensure Students Attend College and Persist Oct. 18, 2018, 3 p.m. Eastern Integrate a Growth Mindset in Schools Oct. 24, 2018, 1 p.m. Eastern Technology Tools for the Non-Techie

Walk the Spectrum

Stay in the Know: FGCU Department of Counseling

The Florida Gulf Coast University Department of Counseling maintains several methods for providing valuable information to current students, alumni, and our community.

News You Can Use Blog. This highly active blog is used to share announcements, links to resources, JOB opportunities, professional development events, and much more. You can click on a tag (e.g., jobs) to go directly to the information you want quickly. We recommend that you subscribe via email so you don’t miss a post.

https://fgcu-counseling.blogspot.com/

Twitter.  The department posts and shares relevant and timely content so you can better be “in the know.”

http://twitter.com/fgcu_counseling

Facebook. “Friend” our page, learn, share, contribute, connect, and re-connect!

https://www.facebook.com/counseling.fgcu

Website. Learn more about our degree programs, field experiences, associations, admissions, faculty/staff, and much more.

http://www.fgcu.edu/mariebcollege/counseling/

Brief Video about our School Counseling Degree Program:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn09bGUiyk4

Brief Video about our Clinical Mental Health Counseling Degree Program:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6Jcpka_SbU

The mission of Florida Gulf Coast University's (FGCU) Counseling Programs is to prepare exemplary professional practitioners, leaders, and scholars. The programs use a research-practitioner approach that integrates the use of current technology, supervised field experiences, scholarly inquiry, and intellectual and creative resources to work with an increasingly diverse and global society. The program trains counselors who work in pre-K through grade 12 schools, social service, government agencies, hospitals, community organizations, and private practice. The FGCU counseling programs educate well-rounded counselors who demonstrate competence included in the high standards as set forth by our accreditation and professional organizations.

Alzheimer's Savvy Caregiver Program Info

Sibshops

Sibshops are an opportunity for siblings of children with ASD to make connections, gain peer support and education within a recreational context. Sibshops are lively and fun. While the effects of Sibshops might be therapeutic, Sibshops are not therapy

Click here to get PDF Flyer.