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Hello,

My name is Sarah Shaheen and I am a current doctoral candidate in Counselor Education at Oregon State University. I am writing to ask for your help in obtaining participants for my dissertation study titled: First Year School Counselors’ Professional Development in the Context of the United States’ 2020 Public Health (COVID) and Sociopolitical Crises (IRB-2020-0887).

The Study: This is a qualitative study to better understand the professional development process that Illinois high school counselors experience during their first year in the field. More specifically, this study aims to understand that process during the ’19-’20 or ’20-’21 school years. By the summer of 2020, the United States was navigating both the COVID-19 pandemic and the cultural shift in response to the murder of George Floyd. These two national events impacted the work of school counselors in many ways. Examining the professional development process of first year school counselors who experienced the job both before these national crises and during, while also studying those beginning their careers in the midst of the crises, will allow for a deeper understanding of the professional development process.

The Team: Sarah Shaheen is a PhD candidate and Alyson Leatherman is a PhD student in Counselor Education at Oregon State University. Dr. Deborah Rubel holds a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision and is core faculty in the counseling department at Oregon State University.

The Participants: If you are a licensed high school counselor in Illinois who attended a CACREP university and began your school counseling career during the 2019-2020 or 2020-2021 school years, we are asking that you please consider participating in this research study. If interested, please complete the initial survey below. The initial survey should take only a few minutes. The results of this survey will go directly to the student researcher. If you are selected, you will be asked to participate in up to three Zoom interviews (ranging in time from 20 minutes to an hour) over the next 6 months following the initial survey.

The Survey: https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Y0zYkO6fmJs4AZ

Please see attached Informed Consent for more detailed information on the study. You are always welcome to reach out to the student researcher (shaheens@oregonstate.edu) directly for more information, as well.

Riveredge Hospital is looking for masters level clinicians to join their intake team (upcoming grads can apply as well) – they have both flexible shift hours and full time positions. The position would be completing psychosocial assessments, intake papers, risk assessments, and more. Supervision towards your LCPC can occur as well. If you are interested reach out to DePaul CSL Grad, Meg Dee at Meghan.dee@uhs.inc

Hello CSL Students,

I am reaching out to you on behalf of BY YOUR SIDE – Autism Therapy Services. I am the Talent Acquisition Specialist here and would love an opportunity to share our current job openings with your students. BY YOUR SIDE is dedicated to helping individuals with autism by providing comprehensive, multidisciplinary treatment, which includes ABA, Speech, and Occupational Therapy services. We are currently hiring for Registered/Behavior Technicians (R/BT) for our 6 locations and are targeting students with Psychology, Education, and Communication related backgrounds whom may be interested in making a career in the Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) field.

Students can reach out directly to us or apply on our Careers page at https://byyoursideac.com/careers/.

Thank you for your time.

Diana Voss
Talent Acquisition Specialist
BY YOUR SIDE – Autism Therapy Services
http://byyoursideac.com/careers

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Hello Counselors-in-training,

My name is Jennifer Cannon and I am the Director of the Nicholas A Vacc Counseling and Consulting Clinic and an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. I am conducting a study exploring the relationship between mindfulness and COVID-19 related anxiety and depression with my study coordinator Megan Whitbeck.

I/we are hoping that you are willing to participate in this study. You may participate if you are a counselor-in-training who is enrolled in a CACREP accredited Counselor Education program in the United States and at least 18 years old. 

If you choose to participate, you will be asked to complete a brief survey packet that will take approximately 15 minutes of your time.

If you begin the survey and you change your mind about participating, you can withdraw at any time during the study. Your participation is completely voluntary. If you choose to withdraw during the survey, your data will not be used. Choosing not to participate or withdrawing from the study will not impact your relationship with the researcher or the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

If you choose to complete the entire survey packet, you have the option to be entered into a drawing to win one of ten $10 Amazon gift cards. Upon collection of the online questionnaires, you will be prompted to decide if you would like to participate in the drawing for the $10 gift card. If you choose to enter the drawing you will be redirected to a new webpage that is kept separate from your data and asked to provide your email address.

If you have any questions please let me know at this time. You are also welcome to contact me at Jlcanno2@uncg.edu or the doctoral student study coordinator, Megan A. Whitbeck at mawhitbeck@uncg.edu.

If you agree to participate in the study, please use the Qualtrics Link below to read the informed consent. The survey questions follow the informed consent.

Qualtrics Link:https://uncg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_41JSivyIwkWlAc5

Thank you for your consideration and participation.

Jennifer L. Cannon, PhD, LCPC, NCC, ACS & Megan A. Whitbeck, MA, NCC

Lakeview Pantry is looking for 3 therapists:

Licensed Therapist

Therapist

They would like all 3 people to be bilingual English/Spanish! They also have clients who speak Russian and Polish but understand those may be harder to come by.

Program Coordinator Job Description – Minds Matter Chicago

Minds Matter Chicago is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to transform the lives of accomplished high school students from low-income families by broadening their dreams and preparing them for college success. Minds Matter Chicago seeks to hire a Program Coordinator to lead several key initiatives that will advance the organization’s strategic agenda. For more information, please see the job description. This is a part-time job opportunity that is well-suited for rising second and third-year counseling students.

This week’s Wellness Wednesday tip is all about mindfulness. As you may know, the basic premise of mindfulness is purposefully bringing your awareness to the present moment. While doing so, try to relax and observe your thoughts as they pass by – without interfering, judging, or commenting. Simply notice what is going on inside your mind and body.

You can find free mindfulness exercises and resources here.

Student Affairs’ Graduate Assistantships 2021-2022

The Division of Student Affairs is excited to announce our graduate assistantships for the 2021-2022 academic year.  We have previously hired graduate students enrolled in the Counseling program and wanted to share this employment opportunity.  Graduate students will be able to view and apply for the assistantships through the Campus Job Board starting the week of March 1st.

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