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WOW. ASCA U Specialists From American School Counselor Association

"We understand a lot of professional development events have been canceled, so we wanted to make sure our members, nonmembers and graduate students can get the professional development they need and have requested. Therefore, from March 17– May 15, we're offering our ASCA U Specialist trainings for only $29 for members (regularly $99) and $49 for nonmembers (regularly $249). No code needed. If you have any issues purchasing or registering for any of these professional development offerings, please contact ​us.

https://schoolcounselor.org/school-counselors/professional-development/learn-more/covid-update

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COLUMBIA-SUICIDE SEVERITY RATING SCALE (C-SSRS)

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Suicide-Risk-Assessment-C-SSRS-Lifeline-Version-2014.pdf #scchat

FGCU breaks ground on Student and Community Counseling Center

Florida Gulf Coast University is expanding access to mental and behavioral healthcare for underserved populations in Southwest Florida. The university officially broke ground Tuesday on its Student and Community Counseling Center.

Read more about this special event from FGCU 360:
https://fgcu360.com/2018/10/31/fgcu-breaks-ground-student-community-counseling-center/

Watch a slide show of the ceremony:

How To Manage Chronic Pain in Adults

How To Manage Chronic Pain in Adults KAP Keys for Clinicians based on TIP 54 provides the busy clinician with concise, easily accessed, how-to information on chronic noncancer pain, pain management, treatment, and recovery for adults with substance use disorders. It includes elements of a comprehensive patient assessment, an algorithm for managing chronic pain in patients with substance use disorders, a summary of non-opioid analgesics, a list of steps to take if opioid therapy is indicated, an addiction behaviors checklist, and an exit strategy for discontinuation of opioid therapy. The Quick Guide for Clinicians based on TIP 54 provides succinct, easily accessible information for clinicians about the use of medications to help patients with substance use disorders manage chronic noncancer pain. Topics include patient assessment, chronic pain management, addiction risk management in patients treated with opioids, and patient education and treatment agreements. Get the KAP Keys | Get the Quick Guide

Quick Guides on Clinical Supervision of Substance Abuse Counselors

Quick Guides on Clinical Supervision of Substance Abuse Counselors

SAMHSA recently released two quick guides based on Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 52, Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor.

Tips for Clinical Supervision in Substance Abuse Treatment This quick guide covers functions of a clinical supervisor, developmental levels of counselors and clinical supervisors, cultural competence, ethical and legal issues, and monitoring clinical performance of counselors. The guide also covers practical issues, such as how to balance clinical and administrative duties. (SMA13-4770) Get the Quick Guide for Clinical Supervisors Based on TIP 52

Helping Administrators Develop Best-Practices Programs This quick guide provides guidance to program administrators on how to develop a model for clinical supervision and how to implement a clinical supervision program. It also presents key issues, including cultural competence, for administrators to consider. (SMA13-4771) Get the Quick Guide for Administrators Based on TIP 52

School Counselor Site Supervisor Orientation

Welcome to the FGCU Counseling Program Site Supervisor Orientation page. There are three steps to completing this online training which include watching two videos and completing the verification form (see below):

We also hope that you will take a few moments to visit the wonderful resources we've curated for you to help you with your supervision work.

Once you have viewed the two videos, please complete the form below to verify.

Overview of the FGCU Program (narrated slide show):

Overview of Clinical Training Manager (CTM)

Verification Form:

Links to Resources:

On-Site Supervisor Orientation and Training from the Virginia Tech University
https://www.soe.vt.edu/counselored/supervision/supervision.html

Internship Manual and other important counseling program links from FGCU
https://www.fgcu.edu/mariebcollege/counseling/fieldexperiences

FGCU Counseling Program Blog
http://fgcu-counseling.blogspot.com/

FGCU Counseling Program on Twitter
https://twitter.com/FGCU_Counseling

Supervision 101 from Butler University School Counseling Department
Linked by permission
http://blogs.butler.edu/counselorsupervision/supervision-101/

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