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Career Community Ambassadors work with the Education, Nonprofit, & Government (ENPG) Career Community Advisors to provide industry-specific career advising, deliver community-specific outreach and career education, support marketing and social media efforts, and partner with their career community teams to engage with students, alumni, and employers. The ENPG community meets the needs of students and alumni interested in serving the public in various roles and settings including both k-12 and higher education, public service, social service, community agencies, museums, and professional organizations. Check out the full job description and apply on the Campus Job Board.

The American Counseling Association Virtual conference is April 5-30, 2021. You can check out the program and register here: https://www.counseling.org/conference/conference-2021

The American School Counseling Association conference is July 11-14, 2021, both Virtual and Live in Las Vegas. You can check out the program and register here: https://www.ascaconferences.org/

Topic: Resume & Cover Letter Workshop with Professor. Mary K Wendel!

Time: Mar 31, 2021 04:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Zoom link: https://depaul.zoom.us/j/92088781424

We encourage you to visit the American Counseling Association (ACA) and/or American School Counseling Association (ASCA) websites to view anti-racism resources for counselors and clients in response to discrimination and violence against the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Community.

ACA: https://www.counseling.org/news/updates/2021/03/17/aca-responds-to-violence-and-bullying-against-asian-american-community

ASCA: https://www.schoolcounselor.org/Publications-Research/Publications/Free-ASCA-Resources/Anti-Racism-Resources

THE LATEST NEWS FROM ACA

Senate Introduces the Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021

Mar 22, 2021

Under current regulations, psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers and psychiatric nurses are currently recognized to offer covered mental health services under Medicare.

On March 18, 2021, Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) and Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) announced the reintroduction of the S. 828, the Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021. This bipartisan bill addresses mental health care gaps for seniors by expanding the network of providers that can deliver mental and behavioral health services to Medicare beneficiaries. By providing mental health professionals the opportunity to participate in the Medicare program, this bill expands the number of mental health providers available to millions of Americans.

“Improving access to mental health services is vitally important,” said Barrasso. “Our bipartisan Mental Health Access Improvement Act will expand the number of mental health professionals able to care for our nation’s seniors. This is critical for Wyoming and the rest of rural America, which often face the greatest shortage of mental health providers.”

“So many older Americans are in urgent need of behavioral health services as a result of isolation and stress from the COVID-19 crisis,” said Stabenow. “Our bill gives seniors a greater choice of mental health providers so they can get the mental health care they need.”

Under current regulations, psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers and psychiatric nurses are currently recognized to offer covered mental health services under Medicare. This does not include mental health counselors or marriage & family therapists who have the same training and education but are not able to be reimbursed by Medicare. This bill would close that gap by adding those providers to the list of those accessible to Medicare beneficiaries.

The American Counseling Association has been advocating for the inclusion of licensed professional counselors for years. Last year, we gained historic bipartisan support for the bill with 123 cosponsors in the House and 31 cosponsors in the Senate. Through our advocacy efforts, we were also able to get the Mental Health Access Improvement Act voted out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

Help your profession break the congressional cycle of leaving counselors out of important policy conversations. The world is in a health crisis, and both our profession and clients are unnecessarily suffering due to the lack of federal policy that supports your needs. We need you to be the change. You have the expertise to empower your legislators with the information they need to include you in policy decisions. The American Counseling Association is calling on the counseling community to help us push this bill over the finish line.

If you have questions or would like to become involved in ACA’s advocacy efforts, please contact the ACA Government Affairs and Public Policy team at advocacy@counseling.org.

Retrieved from: https://www.counseling.org/news/updates/2021/03/22/senate-introduces-the-mental-health-access-improvement-act-of-2021

Chi Sigma Iota Upsilon Nu Chi presents…

A Webinar Series on Trauma-Informed and Culturally Responsive Counseling Practices
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Navigating Microaggressions in the Counseling Profession

by Dr. Shreya Vaishnav
Monday, March 29, 2021 at 5:30 PM EST

To register, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/navigating-microaggressions-in-the-counseling-profession-tickets-145811892295

This presentation is entirely free and open to the public. The chapter is collecting donations; 70 percent of donations will be allocated to a community partner in the Greensboro, NC area. Registration will close at 5 PM EST on Monday, March 29, 2021. Registrants will receive the Zoom information to join the day prior to the event.

Session Information:
Microaggressions are verbal, behavioral, and environmental indignities that convey negative slights, insults, or derogatory remarks towards individuals based on their marginalized identities. While often unintentional, microaggressions are harmful to those on the receiving end. Microaggressions are prevalent in academia and clinical settings and have been observed in classrooms, interactions with faculty and peers, social spaces, campus environment, and counseling spaces. Given the negative consequences that result from experiencing microaggressions, it is important to understand ways to navigate and respond to microaggressions that take place within the counseling profession. During this webinar, we will explore research around the harmful impact of microaggressions, identify effective approaches in responding to microaggressions, and develop tools and strategies to create an inclusive space in your professional environment.

Information about the Presenter:
Dr. Shreya Vaishnav is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Palo Alto University. She graduated with a master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Arizona State University and a doctorate in Counseling and Educational Development from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). Dr. Vaishnav is a 2020-21 WACES Emerging Leader, 2020-21 CE&S Fellow, and 2018-19 NBCC Foundation Doctoral Minority Fellow. She is currently the co-chair for the ACA Graduate Student Committee and the Awards Committee Chair for the Association of Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD). In addition to her leadership experiences, Dr. Vaishnav has led several research projects on the impact of microaggressions on students from marginalized identities and facilitated workshops on navigating and responding to microaggressions in academia. Her research has also focused on effective mentoring practices for students and faculty, strengths-based approaches in working with students from marginalized backgrounds, and social justice advocacy.

About the Webinar Series:
“When Counseling Leaders Transform Community Engagement: Piloting a Trauma-Informed and Culturally Responsive Virtual Speaker Series”

The CSI Upsilon Nu Chi chapter received funding from the CSI International Chapter Development Grants to offer this series to highlight the efforts of counseling leaders engaged in trauma-informed, antiracist, community-engaged, and culturally responsive practices. This series is catered to communities of counseling practitioners, students, faculty members, and community stakeholders. As a result, we are promoting the series to a large audience of community stakeholders and allocating 70 percent of the donations to a community partner in the Greensboro area.

For questions, please contact Brittany Gerringer, Chi Sigma Iota Upsilon Nu Chi President, at bcputnam@uncg.edu or Dr. Christian D. Chan, Chi Sigma Iota Upsilon Nu Chi Chapter Faculty Advisor, at cdchan@uncg.edu.

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Traughber Junior High School in Oswego is currently looking for someone to fill a school counseling position while a counselor is on maternity leave. The link to the job posting is here: https://www.applitrack.com/d308/onlineapp/default.aspx?all=1&AppliTrackJobId=10319&AppliTrackLayoutMode=detail&AppliTrackViewPosting=1 .