First lady Michelle Obama addresses school counselors

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The White House wants America to have the highest proportion of college grads in the world by 2020. According to First Lady Michelle Obama, that will require hard work from school counselors.

If you talk to 2,100 counselors who heard from the first lady at the American School Counselors conference at the Walt Disney Dolphin Resort, they say that task is getting harder.

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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

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (New Super Saver Rate)

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

Friday, February 27, 2015

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Presented by

Dr. Kelly Wilson, Co-founder

“Living Mindfully in a Stressed Out World”

For a limited time, New Super Saver Rate!

Professional Rate (Individual)	Professional Group Rate (3 or more)	Graduate Student Rate (must be enrolled in classes)
$109 Super Saver (July – August) $139 Early Bird (Sept. – Dec.) $159 Regular (Jan. – Feb.)  $179 Day of Workshop	$105 Super Saver (July – August) $129 Early Bird (Sept. – Dec.) $149 Regular (Jan. – Feb.) No Group Rate on Day of Workshop	$49 Super Saver (July – August) $69 Early Bird (Sept. – Dec.) $79 Regular (Jan. – Feb.) $99 Day or Workshop

REGISTRATION	WORKSHOP SCHEDULE	HOTELS
Click HERE to register with a credit card! (MC, VISA, AMEX, DISC, China Union Pay, JCB, Carte Blanche, and Diners Club) To register with a check or need an Invoice call (239)590-7950	8:00 am - 9:00 am Check-in & continental breakfast 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Workshop – afternoon snack 12-00 pm (lunch on your own) Convenient locations on and off campus!	Embassy Suites Ask for the “FGCU Visitor Rate” (239) 949-4222   Courtyard Marriot Ask for the “FGCU Visitor Rate” (239) 332-4748

6 CEUs, continental breakfast, 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 expires 3/31/2015 and Florida Board of Psychology expires 5/31/2016.

For further information contact Ewa Romanowicz at eromanowicz@fgcu.edu or
Jeniffer Herrera-Andújar at jherrera@fgcu.edu  or by phone at 239-590-7950.

Workshop Director – Jill Isaacson, LMHC – jisaacson@fgcu.edu

School Counselor Job Washington DC

Washington International School needs a school counselor for its middle and upper school (1 position). Candidates will need CACREP recognized Masters, plus 3 years experience at a minimum in a school setting.A background working within a multicultural environment and language fluency is desirable.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter with salary requirements, resume and copy of any license or certification as well as a list of 3 professional references to: HRCounselor@wis.edu.

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Position Opening: Development Coordinator/Program Director

Development Coordinator/Program Director

Catholic Charities seeks Development Coordinator/Program Director for AFCAAM site.  Position requires donor identification and development, grant writing, oversight of day to day operations, fiscal management.  Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of five (5) year of management experience required.  Forward resume
and salary history to:  Aragona@dioceseofvenice.org

School Counselor positions in Gallup, NM

School Counselor positions in Gallup, NM

If you are interested in living in a rural and culturally different area, the Gallup-McKinley County School district has approximately five positions open, ranging from elementary to high school positions. You can access the district website at http://www.gmcs.k12.nm.us/and then click on "Vacancies" on the left side of the page.

The page can also give you more information about our county. Gallup is a border town to the Navajo reservation, and many of our district schools are located in small towns on the reservation.