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Information about the FGCU Graduate Programs in Counseling

The Counseling Department offers two programs that are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP): an MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and both an MA and MEd in School Counseling. Our School Counseling programs are additionally approved by the state of Florida DOE for initial and added certification and are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, CAEP (formerly the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education or NCATE.)

Here is an informational video about both programs. You can read and learn more about each program below and by visiting our website.

M.A. degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

The M.A. degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling is CACREP accredited. Students in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program take coursework in the areas of human development, legal and ethical issues of the profession, career development, appraisal methods, counseling theories, group work, practicum and research, and program evaluation. Additional specialized courses focusing on mental health counseling in areas such as internship, human sexuality, addictions, organization, administration and supervision, and professional development. Students are engaged in field-based activities during almost every enrollment.
More information: http://www.fgcu.edu/CHPSW/Counseling/CHMC/

M.A. in School Counseling

The Counseling program offers an M.A. in School Counseling for students whose academic backgrounds do not include educator preparation or certification. Students in the School Counseling program take coursework in the areas of human development, legal and ethical issues of the profession, career development, appraisal methods, counseling theories, groupwork, practicum and research, and program evaluation. Additional specialized courses focusing on school counseling are offered in areas such as internship,special populations, consultation, and professional development.
More information: http://www.fgcu.edu/CHPSW/Counseling/SCMA/

MEd programs in School Counseling 

Our MEd programs in School Counseling fully prepare students to be eligible for certification and employment as a School Counselor in Florida. This program provides professional and research based competencies through classroom coursework and 700 hours of practicum and Internship experiences that meet both national standards and state certification requirements. Typically students attend their courses in the early evenings and work with the Program's Clinical Coordinator to determine locations of their successive internship experiences. Graduates from this program work in public and private schools that serve PK-12 students and some work in postsecondary institutions including career and technical centers, special training programs for youth, colleges, and universities.
Learn more here: http://www.fgcu.edu/CHPSW/Counseling/SCMED/

Contact: 

For general inquiries or help, please contact:

Ms. Michelle Leaver
Program Assistant
(239) 745-4273
counselingprogram@fgcu.edu

To contact faculty, please visit our directory:
http://www.fgcu.edu/CHPSW/Counseling/SCMED/faculty.html

Dodge City, Kansas school district is looking for two elementary school counselors.

http://www.usd443.org/employment.cfm

Study Invitation: How perceived support, work-life balance, and mentoring impact the experiences of graduate student parents

Good afternoon. My name is Tiffany Rogers, and I am a doctoral candidate in the Counselor Education and Supervision program at the University of South Carolina. I am currently conducting a quantitative study on how perceived support, work-life balance, and mentoring impact the experiences of graduate student parents (Master's, EdS, and doctoral) in counselor education programs. I was wondering if you could forward the following survey information along to students in your counseling programs. Please let me know if any additional information for the study is needed. 

_____________________________________________________________________

Dear potential participants, 

I am currently conducting a study in order to better understand how perceived support, perceived work-life balance, and mentoring impact the experiences of graduate student parents. To be eligible to participate in this study, you must be (a) currently enrolled as a graduate student in a counselor education program (Master’s, EdS, or doctoral); and (b) have at least one child who is younger than 18. 

This study has been approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at the University of South Carolina. All information collected is anonymous, as you will not be asked any identifying information, and the survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.

If you are interested in participating in the study, click on the survey link below. If you have any questions, my contact information is provided at the end of this email. 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RHBPXHD  

Thank you,

Tiffany Rogers, M. Ed., NCC
Doctoral Candidate, Counselor Education & Supervision
Graduate Assistant, Office of Assessment
Graduate Student Member, Provost's Advisory Committee on Women's Issues
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC

P: 803-777-8603
E: tlrogers@email.sc.edu

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson 

Director of Counseling Job

Position Announcement

TITLE: Director of Counseling/School Psychologist

SUPERVISOR: Dean of Students

STATUS: Full Time, Academic Year

The Masters School (www.mastersny.org) is a coeducational, day and boarding school for 650 students in grades 5-12 in Dobbs Ferry, New York. Masters arms students from around the globe with the complex skills required to succeed in a complex world. Masters guides students to be intellectually capable and curious, humane and respectful of other people, individuals of integrity and character, and to be a power for good in the world. By enriching minds in and beyond the classroom, students are prepared for achievement in college, career and life. Located on a picturesque 96-acre campus, Masters is just 12 miles from Manhattan.

SUMMARY:

The Director of Counseling/School Psychologist is a full-time counselor in the Health Center who serves the three divisions of The Masters School (Middle School, Upper School and CITYterm). The Director of Counseling will work with the students one-on-one as well as create outreach programs for the various student and parent populations within each division.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

 Provide individual and group psychotherapy, consultation, and referral. This may include some evenings.

 Coordinate and develop outreach efforts of the Counseling Center and supervise staff and interns providing outreach efforts

 Develop protocols and procedures for specified events (Opening Days, Anxiety and Depression Awareness days, Eating Disorder week, or others as need arises)

 Work with student groups and other offices to collaborate on outreach efforts

 Provide crisis intervention and work with Dean of Students on Medical Leave plans and re-entry plans and assessments.

 Maintain patient records in accordance with regulations and policies

 Assist in training of peer leaders, proctors, dorm parents, and advisors throughout the year and in preparation for the start of the school year

 Communicate with students, parents, faculty and other administrative offices as required

 Provides additional support to the Dean of Students with special projects and initiatives as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

 Ph.D. or Psy.D. degree in counseling or clinical psychology

 Minimum of 3 years’ experience in individual therapy and in conducting groups

 Experience with outreach efforts/programming and networking with diverse student groups, academic and student service departments

 Ability to work with and be sensitive to diverse populations; particular interest in and/or experience working with independent school populations strongly preferred

 Ability to assess, evaluate and refer students to appropriate resources and referrals

 Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a counseling service.

 Demonstrated expertise in all MS Office programs (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and Google Docs

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply, please submit a letter of interest explaining why you would succeed in this position, resume, list of three references, and salary requirements via email to careers@mastersny.org (Adobe® PDF format preferred) and include “Director of Counseling” in the subject line.

This position announcement is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job title and the education and skills required. This is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills that are required or may be required in the future.

Background Screening: The Masters School conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

FSCA May 2015 E-News

FSCA May 2015 E-News May 14, 2015
Important Announcements from FSCA... Awards FSCA School Counselor of the Year - 2015 Applications Now Open!! http://www.fla-schoolcounselor.org/files/2015FSCAAwardApp.pdf Great News!  The FSCA School Counselor of the Year 2015 application window has opened!  Please use the link above to access the application.  All applications and supporting documents are due by July 15th.  Please nominate someone (or nominate yourself) and apply for this prestigious honor!  Feel free to contact Terry Kalten -  terrakalt@gmail.com with any questions. FSCA 2015 Convention Registration Now Open! The 2015 Convention will be held Oct 22-24, 2015 in Orlando, FL at the beautiful Doubletree Hilton at Seaworld.  The keynote speakers are Dr. Pat Martin & Dr. Brett Zyromski! To see the schedule at a glance, more information about keynote speakers, and register, CLICK HERE. Submit a Proposal to Present! Be an active participant at this year’s FSCA Convention. Share your expertise and evidence based practices, programs, or interventions. The convention committee is accepting program proposals for 90 minute presentations.  To submit your proposal, CLICK HERE. Deadline for proposals is June 12 Graduate students: The call for graduate student poster sessions will come out in August, so stay tuned! Membership NOW is the Time to Join or Renew Your FSCA Membership!  Why is it so important to be a FSCA member? Watch this video showcasing school counselors who explain why they are members of the Florida School Counselor Association!  Click here to watch the video College and Career Readiness FSCA's College and Career Readiness Survey Dear Florida School Counselors, Thank you for all you do for your students, families, and school communities!  As you know, professional school counselors are a vital part of helping children develop into well-rounded individuals. And FSCA is a committed to helping school counselors develop the programs necessary to meet students’ needs in Florida.  We know how busy it is this time of the year (not that every part of the year isn’t busy for school counselors!), and would greatly appreciate your time to provide your valuable perspectives by taking FSCA’s brief College and Career Readiness Survey. The survey will open until July 1. Please direct any questions you may have to: fsca@fla-schoolcounselor.org In advance, thank you for completing this survey. Click the link below to begin the survey:  FSCA College and Career Readiness Survey More CCR News:  Check out the article on Florida College Access Network's (FCAN) website about Broward County and student-level FAFSA data. FCAN and FSCA have been working in partnership with counties around Florida to enable school counselors to have access to a school-based list of students who have completed the FAFSA. Broward County school counseling leaders successfully advocated for access to FAFSA student data. Congratulations to Ralph Aiello and his team! This will help high school counselors better pinpoint which students need assistance with the FAFSA application. Click Here to Read the Article New Emerging Leaders Program Accepting Applications! Last call for the newly formed FSCA Emerging Leaders Program.  The deadline to submit an application is May 30, 2015. The purpose of the program is to identify and support potential leaders who will assume leadership roles within the governance of FSCA.  The program will develop school counselors with strong leadership skills, provide training in leadership and the structure of the association, with guided mentoring. The benefits of participating will entail one year FSCA membership, leadership training, mentorship, professional networking, and recognition at FSCA Convention.  Participants are committing to attend all coordinated emerging leaders program event, serve on FSCA committee, attend and assist at FSCA convention and other FSCA events and attend specified board meeting.   CLICK HERE to learn more about the benefits, responsibilities, and application process for emerging leaders. Submit your application to Araseli Martinez-Peña, Chair at emergingleaders@fla-schoolcounselor.org Advocacy News Update on OPPAGA Survey The Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) is an office of the Legislature that provides data, evaluative research, and objective analyses.  OPPAGA surveyed school counselors throughout the state between October-November 2014 to determine how counselors spend their time and the impact counselor-to-student ratios have across the state. OPPAGA recently shared a draft of the survey results with FSCA but the data has not been officially published.  The FSCA advocacy team recently reviewed the draft report of the data and submitted questions on the report to OPPAGA through our lobbyist, Carole Green. The advocacy team will reflect on the official OPPAGA report when it is released to make a plan for advocacy efforts for the 2015-16 school year. We will keep FSCA members apprised of the advocacy plans and we encourage you to be involved in our advocacy efforts!    If you are interested in assisting FSCA’s advocacy committee please contact our committee chairs, Summer Kuba(summer.kuba@stlucieschools.org) & Veritza Kostovski (veritza.kostovski@gmail.com).   Committee Members Needed! FSCA Needs YOU... FSCA is looking for a few members who can assist with committee work. Some roles that need to be filled include: Technology committee member- assistance needed includes social media posts or website management Convention committee member- assistance needed with exhibitors and sponsors Membership committee member- assistance needed with recruiting members in your region of Florida If you are interested in being on any of the committees, please contact Carolyn Berger at president@fla-schoolcounselor.org We hope you will consider assisting FSCA with any of the above tasks! Chapter Announcements FSCA Chapters, if you have information for future newsletters please email your announcement to Samantha Rey at ReyS@collierschools.com.	Would you like to become a member of FSCA? Click below to join! Has your membership lapsed? Click below to renew! Save the Date! 2015 FSCA Convention October 22-24, 2015 K-12 College & Career Readiness: Skills for Living, Learning, & Earning To be held at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Orlando For more information, CLICK HERE Keynote Speakers: Dr. Pat Martin & Dr. Brett Zyromski We hope to see you there!
(888) 785-8611 fsca@fla-schoolcounselor.org P.O. Box 752 Safety Harbor, FL 34695-0752

Want to be more active in FMHCA?

An Open Request for Volunteers  We need you !!! Do you want to take a more active role in FMHCA?  Consider volunteering to serve on one of the following committees: The Governmental Relations Committee The Educational, Training Standards, and Continuing Education Committee The Membership Committee The Graduate Student Committee The Interpersonal and Consumer Relations Committee The Public Relations Committee The Research Committee The Military Service Committee The Ethics Committee 2016 Conference planning committee Please contact Dr. Darlene Silvernail at dsilvernail@fmhca.org