Reach & Rise Mentoring Program

ACTION ALERT: 2016 CACREP Standards

ACTION ALERT The second draft of the 2016 CACREP Standards is now available to the public for comments Response deadline: January 10, 2014 As you know, what makes our association distinct among the other counseling organizations is the predominance of clinical practitioners among AMHCA's membership. Consequently, when CACREP addresses changes in the training standards for clinical mental health counselors, AMHCA, as an organization, offers a response. However, beyond the formal AMHCA organizational response, our members' and other stakeholders' individual opinions also carry significant weight and their voices need to be heard. After all, who better to offer an opinion about training standards than active clinical practitioners? AMHCA's CACREP Committee is asking that those AMHCA clinical mental health counselors and AMHCA members that hold faculty positions in clinical mental health programs, wishing to contribute to the development of the new CACREP training standards do so by January 10, 2014, the deadline set by CACREP. You'll find links to download the AMHCA CACREP Committee's detailed response below. We encourage you to use it as a guide when you respond. You'll note that the formal response offered by AMHCA's CACREP Committee was limited to the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Standards - Feedback Survey. Feel free to cut and paste any or all of the response offered by the AMHCA CACREP Committee, personalize the AMHCA response with examples from your clinical practice, or respond in your own words. What the AMHCA CACREP Committee feels is most important is that our members, with years of practical clinical experience, add their weight into this public comment opportunity. Again, who better to offer an opinion about training standards than active clinical practitioners? The process of submitting a contribution is relatively easy. You begin by going to CACREP's feedback website. As mentioned on their website, "CACREP suggests reading two documents in their entirety prior to beginning any feedback survey." The first document is A Guide to Reviewing Draft 2, which offers an overview of the major changes made to the Standards. The second is a copy of Draft 2 of the 2016 CACREP Standards. Preceding each survey you will be asked to provide some basic demographic information. Then, read the standard, or group of standards, and indicate in the text box provided if you believe the standard(s) should be revised. Note that each text box has a 500 word limit. Download AMHCA CACREP Committee Response - Word document Download AMHCA CACREP Committee Response - PDF If you have any questions about the feedback process or experience any technical problems on the CACREP website, please contact the CACREP office at cacrep@cacrep.org. If you have any questions about AMHCA organizational response, please contact the AMHCA CACREP Committee Chair, Keith Mobley at k_mobley@uncg.edu. Thank you for your membership and support of the American Mental Health Counselors Association, the ONLY organization working exclusively for the clinical mental health counseling profession. www.amhca.org Not a member? Join today!

Public Invited to Learn About FGCU Counseling Programs at Orientation Meeting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 21, 2013
For information contact:
Dr. Russell Sabella at (239) 590-7782

Public Invited to Learn About FGCU Counseling Programs at Orientation Meeting

FORT MYERS, FL - Current and prospective students interested in Florida Gulf Coast University's Clinical Mental Health Counseling or School Counseling programs are encouraged to attend the Spring 2014 Orientation meeting from 5:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m., Thursday, January 23, 2014 in Merwin Hall, room  205.

     The Master of Arts degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling prepares students for licensure as mental health counselors. Graduates work in a variety of community, social service and private arenas.

     The Master of Education or Master of Arts program in School Counseling prepares students for certification as school counselors. Graduates in school counseling are prepared to work in preK-12 settings.

     Goals for both programs are reflective of national standards and include the development of professional competence, respect for clients, self-awareness, individual growth, professional identity, an effective professional philosophy and a research orientation. Goals unique to FGCU include accountability, advocacy, technological literacy, professional leadership and field-based learning. Both programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (http://www.cacrep.org/). In addition, the School Counseling program is approved by the Florida Department of Education.

     For more information, contact Professor Russell Sabella, Department of Counseling, College of Health Professions and Social Work, by phone at (239) 590-7782 or via email at rsabella@fgcu.edu. You can visit the Counseling Department’s website at http://coe.fgcu.edu/ to learn more.

No sign-up is required.

-FGCU-

Assistant/Associate Professor of Counselor Education at Marquette University

Additional information about our opening for Assistant/Associate Professor of Counselor Education at Marquette University. For a description of the position and instructions for application, follow this link:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7l6y8v94i6prkot/CE%20Position%20Description.pdf

In addition, we have put together a brief description of the hiring package that will be offered, as well as some facts about our department, Marquette University, and Milwaukee. Use the following link to access this information:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/elra8pi0877xvj6/CECP%20CE%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf

 

If for some reason these links do not work, the information also appears below. We have extended the date for initial review of applications to January 6, 2014, and will continue to review applications until the position is filled. If you have any questions about this position, please direct them to Department Chair, Dr. Alan Burkard: alan.burkard@marquette.edu. 

ALGBTIC Graduate Student Award

ALGBTIC Graduate Student Award

This award has been established to honor a graduate student member of ALGBTIC who has contributed significantly in one of three areas: representing or embodying the mission of ALGBTIC through service for the organization/the field of counseling; conducting an outstanding research contribution and/or providing service or research that furthers the knowledge of and commitment to issues of diversity within the LGBTQQIA community

ALGBTIC Service Award
This award is presented to an ALGBTIC member who has served ALGBTIC and/or the larger LGBTQQIA community through forwarding the mission and values of ALGBTIC through research, service and/or practice.

ALGBTIC Mentor Award
This award is presented to an individual identified for his or her significant contribution to mentorship in the ALGBTIC community and persons within the LGBTQQIA community.

ALGBTIC Joe Norton Award
This award is presented annually for an outstanding contribution to the LGBTQQIA community in the city or region in which the ACA conference is held. This year we are looking for an organization/person in the state of Hawaii/city of Honolulu.

Please respond directly to me at pfinnert@kent.edu rather than making your nomination known to the list serve. A short nomination letter should be included along with the name and contact information for the nominee.

High School Counselor: American School of Dubai

The American School of Dubai’s mission is to challenge and inspire each student to achieve their dreams and to become a passionate learner prepared to adapt and contribute in a rapidly changing world.

The school is currently seeking a high school counselor interested in preparing students to be lifelong learners in a dynamic teaching environment.

ASD is an independent, not for profit, Pre-K through Grade 12 American community school educating over 1,600 students from more than 60 nationalities.

For more information and to apply for this position, please go to www.asdubai.org, see Employment, Career Opportunities

NYIT’s School of Education

NEW POSITION: Assistant Professor – School Counseling

Summer or Fall 2014

NYIT’s School of Education invites nominations and applications for a full-time tenure track position at the assistant rank in School Counseling.

Qualifications: an earned doctorate in Counselor Education from a CACREP accredited institution, evidence of a developing research and publication record, ability to work with diverse student populations, a strong commitment to good teaching, experience as school counselor, a collaborative collegial disposition, interest in working with school/agency partners, familiarity with Transformed School Counseling, the ASCA National Model, and CACREP 2009 standards, and experience with instructional technology (Internet, instructional software, Blackboard, or other courseware).

The NYIT School Counseling Program prepares school counseling candidates to be educational leaders, social justice advocates, and system change agents with an emphasis on working in urban and suburban diverse settings. Coursework is designed especially for school counselor preparation and the faculty is committed to pedagogical innovation, strong partnerships with NYC and suburban school counselors, working with underserved and underrepresented Pre-k through 12 student populations, and educational equity.

Required qualifications for the position include:

•             Doctorate conferred by August 1, 2014, in counselor education

•             The demonstration of a clear vision for scholarship

•             An understanding of and commitment to the principles of social justice and educational equity

•             Doctorate degree from a CACREP accredited institution in counselor education

Preferred qualifications for the position include:

•             Successful prior experience as a school counselor or supervisor of school counseling

•             An active research agenda with evidence of scholarly productivity and publications

•             Strong  teaching and research skills

Assistant Professor of School Counseling – Course assignments may include: foundations/theory of counseling, human development, research, consultation, and participate on school and university committees. Faculty responsibilities include teaching, research, advising, curriculum development, and professional service. An emphasis is on preparing broadly skilled reflective practitioners and socially conscious leaders for school counseling careers in P-12 settings. This position will serve both the Manhattan and Old Westbury campuses as all school counseling faculty teach at both locations.

New York Institute of Technology is an independent senior comprehensive college with campuses on Long Island and in Manhattan serving more than 14,000 students focused on career and professional education. NYIT’s School of Education (SOE) provides professional preparation for teachers, school counselors, educational leaders, and leaders/practitioners in instructional technology in education and corporate settings. Please visit our website atwww.nyit.edu

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NYIT provides a competitive salary and benefits package. Summer or Fall 2014 start date. Please submit your cover letter, vita, any additional pertinent information to:  Jobs.SOE@nyit.edu  RA778.