Research Day: March 13

EBSCC: March 14 & 15

 

Overview: EBSCC is excited to announce that we are creating and facilitating an online Evidence-Based School Counseling Conference for 2021. We are partnering with eventPower to provide all of the networking opportunities, high quality, relevant content, and resources you have come to expect from EBSCC. The conference will be held online March 14th and 15th, preceded by an online Research day on March 13th, 2021. CEs for both conference days on March 14th and 15th are co-sponsored by Florida Atlantic University.

 

For more information: https://www.ebscc.org/

This week’s Wellness Wednesday tip focuses on naming emotions. Sometimes, especially amidst life’s turbulent stressors, it can be difficult to understand and regulate what we are feeling. Try and use this wheel, working from the inside out, to better identity and process what you’re experiencing as a means of engaging in better wellness!

There is an opening for an Assistant Career Coordinator at Maine East High School. No licensure is required, so current students are eligible to apply.

The Assistant Career Coordinator position is very unique. It is focuses on career readiness by helping students through resumes and interviews, helping students find jobs in the community, and helping students get exposed to career experiences (internships, job shadows) whether individually or through classes. It includes an advising component focused on apprenticeships with the trades and students going straight to the workforce.

This person also works with local business partners to help create these opportunities for students (about 40% business development/community networking).

Official job posting in the link below. It closes Feb 5!

http://www.generalasp.com/D207/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Student+Personnel+Service

Join us for the Free Embodied Social Justice Summit Jan 27-31! 

https://www.embodiedsocialjusticesummit.com/live-summit-schedule-main

Dear Illinois School Counselor Association Members, I am pleased to report that Western States Center has added a toolkit train-the-trainer workshop for the spring. The dates are March 5, 6, & 7. You can find the application here, and here is a brief synopsis: Western States Center’s (WSC) Confronting White Nationalism in Schools toolkit focuses on helping educators, students, administrators, and community members respond to white nationalist and other extremist rhetoric and recruitment. Among other resources, the toolkit offers strategies schools can use to foster a more inclusive culture and scenarios adults can reference when deciding how to respond to young people who express hateful ideas or target other students. This March, WSC will convene a cohort of educators and community members for a “train-the-trainer” event designed to extend the reach of the toolkit into schools and community groups across the country. Participants will join an existing national network of certified toolkit trainers who support one another in sharing this resource widely and learn from each other’s experiences and successes.  As always, we are in this together! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need support from ISCA! Sincerely, Kirsten Perry (ISCA President) president@ilschoolcounselor.org

An important announcement for ISCA!

Save the Date!  Let’s Celebrate National School Counselor Week and advocate for School Counselors! 

Join us along with IACAC for our Letter Writing Campaign to our Legislators! 

Wednesday, February 3rd, “Happy Hour”  3:30-5:30 PM 

Thursday, Feb 11th during the work day 9:30-11:30 AM!

More information about logging into our Virtual Event will be sent closer to the Date

This is a great time for all school counselors to connect with their legislators to share why all students need access to school counselors!

Click here to find contact information for your legislators.

Cody recently joined the How to College: First Gen podcast as a co-host. The podcast covers a range of topics relating to the first generation college experience and the goal is to democratize the information for students, families and the counselors who serve them. There have been two episodes so far, one on FAFSA and an Intro Episode.

If you are a First Gen student, you can get involved via internship or by being a guest on the show.

Jan 21 School Counseling Webinar

We are excited to invite you to participate in UNLV College of Education’s Scholarship in Practice Web Lecture Series. The first lecture will focus on school counseling and meeting needs of students and families.

Register here for free!

The University of North Carolina Greensboro is recruiting for 3 Counselor/Social Worker positions! Please share far and wide! This is a wonderful opportunity to work with a team of dedicated clinicians committed to social justice, within a Division of Student Affairs Culture of Care, and serve a diverse, resilient student body.

Counselor/Social Worker

Posting Details

Position Number	998978, 014113, 998657
Functional Title	Counselor/Social Worker
Position Type	Staff
Position Eclass	EP – EHRA 12 mo leave earning
University Information	UNC Greensboro, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is 1 of only 57 doctoral institutions recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for both higher research activity and community engagement. Founded in 1891 and one of the original three UNC System institutions, UNC Greensboro is one of the most diverse universities in the state with 20,000+ students, and 3,000+ faculty and staff members representing 90+ nationalities. With 17 Division I athletic teams, 85 undergraduate degrees in over 125 areas of study, as well as 74 master’s and 32 doctoral programs, UNC Greensboro is consistently recognized nationally among the top universities for academic excellence and value, with noted strengths in health and wellness, visual and performing arts, nursing, education, and more. For additional information, please visit uncg.edu and follow UNCG on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit	The Counseling Center is a unit within UNCG’s Student Health Services. The UNCG Counseling Center provides a wide range of counseling and psychological services to currently enrolled UNCG students. The services may include: short term individual counseling, group therapy, workshops, psychiatric services, and a variety of outreach programs designed to promote self-help and personal growth. Our staff is committed to meeting the needs of people of diverse racial, ethnic and national backgrounds, gender, sexual/affectional orientations, mental and physical abilities, religious/spiritual beliefs, and socioeconomic backgrounds as well as other types of diversity.
Position Summary	Group counseling and/or workshops to address students’ mental and emotional health needs. Short term individual counseling and/or psychotherapy in the areas of personal and educational difficulties, social conflicts, significant adjustment problems, and mental and emotional disorders, including initial assessments and crisis intervention. Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders. Appropriate clinical collaboration, consultation and documentation. Clinical Consultation and Outreach Programs that address developmental issues of students, as well as mental and emotional needs of students. Training of practicum/intern graduate students. The department is recruiting to fill three (3) positions.
Minimum Qualifications	• Completion of appropriate course work and supervised training as required by a graduate counseling or clinical social work curriculum. • An earned Master of Social Work or Master of Counseling degree. • A license is required to allow the practice of Counseling (Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor) or Social Work (Licensed Clinical Social Worker). • Demonstrated proficiency in and a commitment to multicultural competence and experience working with individuals from culturally diverse populations, as well as underrepresented and/or underserved populations. • Demonstrated understanding and clinical application of the intersectionality of identity and mental health. • Demonstrated proficiency with the DSM-5. • Ability to work effectively with young adults. • Strong interpersonal skills. • Demonstrated proficiency in delivering mental health interventions via individual and group/workshop modalities. • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively with colleagues and team members.
Additional Required Certifications, Licensures, and Certificates	An earned Master of Social Work or Master of Counseling degree. A North Carolina license is required to allow the practice of Counseling (LCMHC/LCMHCA) or Social Work (LCSWA/LCSW).
Preferred Qualifications	• Counseling experience in a college counseling center. • Experience/Expertise in working with communities of color, marginalized communities, and/or issues of intersectionality, power, privilege and oppression. • Ability to engage therapeutically in Spanish and English.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Recruitment Range	Commensurate with Experience
Org #-Department	Student Health Services – 44604
Job Open Date	01/20/2021
For Best Consideration Date	01/29/2021
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
FTE	1.000
Type of Appointment	Permanent
If time-limited, please specify end date for appointment.
Number of Months per Year	12
FLSA	Exempt

Key Responsibilities

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Percentage Of Time	75%
Key Responsibility	Psychotherapy
Essential Tasks	Group, workshops, and individual counseling and/or psychotherapy in the areas of personal and educational difficulties, social conflicts, significant adjustment problems, and mental and emotional disorders, including crisis intervention. Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders. Group counseling and/or workshops to address students’ mental and emotional health needs. Appropriate clinical collaboration, consultation and documentation.

 

Percentage Of Time	5%
Key Responsibility	Consultation and Outreach
Essential Tasks	Clinical Consultation and Outreach Programs that address developmental issues of students, as well as mental and emotional needs of students.

 

Percentage Of Time	5%
Key Responsibility	Training
Essential Tasks	Training of practicum/intern graduate students.

 

Percentage Of Time	10%
Key Responsibility	Collaborative and Critical Engagement
Essential Tasks	Staff meeting and case conferences within the center; participation in professional development; university-wide committees; staff planning, program planning, and evaluation of services.

 

Percentage Of Time	5%
Key Responsibility	Other Duties as Assigned
Essential Tasks	Other duties related to the Center and/or University activities as assigned by the Director.

ADA Checklist

Physical Effort	Hand Movement-Repetitive Motions – f, Reading – f, Hearing – c, Talking – f, Standing – r, Sitting – f, Walking – r, Hand Movement-Grasping, Holding, Finger Dexterity, Writing – c, Eye-hand coordination, Vision-Color Distinction, Lifting-0-30 lbs., Bending, Reaching
Work Environment	Night/Dark – r, Inside – f

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Resume/CV
2. Cover Letter
3. List of References

Optional Documents

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Please indicate how you learned of this vacant position for which you are applying:
   • CAA
   • NCAA Arts
   • ICFAD
   • SECCAC
   • Arts Council of the African Studies Association
   • Professional Job Board
   • InsideHigherEd
   • Social Media
   • Networking
   • UNCGjobsearch website
   • Other
2. * Are you eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship?
   • Yes
   • No
3. * Do you have a Master’s Degree in Counseling/Counselor Education or Social Work? Please explain.

(Open Ended Question)

4. * Are you a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor or a Licensed Clinical Social Worker? Please explain.

(Open Ended Question)

5. * Do you have experience in College Counseling or with college students?

(Open Ended Question)

6. * Do you have the ability to conduct counseling/therapy in Spanish or another language other than English?
   • Yes
   • No
7. * Please share your experience/expterise in working with communities of color and/or marginalized communities?

(Open Ended Question)