The Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD) is currently accepting proposals from presenters for relevant and timely educational sessions to be presented at AMCD’s 3rd Annual Conference – Virtual Format, June 10 – 12, 2021. The theme for this year’s conference is When and Where I Enter: Intersectional Leadership Across Regions, Class, and Classification.

Conference proposal submission: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcLI8KWRaS_EVXCpFUqMuc8dFptm-Z21RcKf153X9wzYII_g/viewform

Proposal submissions should clearly identify how the presentation content will address one of the following content areas:

• Advocacy and Social Justice
• Anti-Racist Mental Health and Education
• Intersectionality
• Leadership Development

The aim of AMCD’s conference is to foster engagement among scholars, professionals, and students from a myriad of counseling specialties and other related fields. As such, the goal of this year’s conference strives to:

• encourage dialogue related to sociopolitical and sociocultural disparities experienced by marginalized populations and/or unique cultural groups.
• promote anti-racist pedagogy and best practices.
• provide evidence-based strategies for addressing intersectionality and traditionally marginalized identities.
• broaden scholarly research in leadership development for emerging scholars of color.

Target Audience
The AMCD conference draws mental health professionals and educators from across the country and around the world. Presentations should be applicable to counseling educators, practitioners, school counselors, counseling trainees, and related professionals across multiple disciplines.

Educational Breakout Sessions
Educational breakout sessions are 60-minute or 90-minute formats. Presenters are encouraged to leave ten minutes or more for questions and answers with participants.  Poster sessions and panel presentations are welcome.

We are currently seeking the following session formats:

• 30-Minute Poster Sessions (graduate students only)
• 60-Minute Education Sessions
• 90-Minute Education Sessions
• 90-Minute Panel Presentations

The deadline for submissions is Friday, March 19, 2021 at 11:59pm EST. Proposals can be submitted through the following link: https://forms.gle/qKGtrmB9U9Hon7wf9

Presentation acceptance notifications will be emailed to the lead presenter no later than April 16, 2021.

Questions can be directed to Conference Chair – Dr. Kaye W. Cole (conference@amcd.info)

For more information about AMCD visit: https://multiculturalcounselingdevelopment.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MulticulturalCounselingandDevelopment

Twitter: @AMCD2018

Instagram: @amcd.profdevelopment

Hello CSL Students,

DePaul will be hiring two non-tenure track counseling faculty members next year. We will be inviting candidates to campus over the next couple months. As graduate counseling students, you have the opportunity to virtually meet each candidate in a small group setting and are invited to attend their virtual teaching presentations. This is a very important decision and we welcome and value your input.

We have included information below for the today’s interview below. You are welcome to join us via zoom. 

Date: Friday, March 12

Candidate: Taneshia Greenidge

Teaching Presentation Topic: “Counseling Skills, on incorporating game play in sessions with clients as a way to build rapport but also treat counseling concerns” from 2:45-3:45pm via zoom: https://depaul.zoom.us/j/93945976066

Teaching Evaluation Form: https://forms.gle/2JAEGTyx7rH9TzvF7

Student meeting from 3:45-4:15pm via zoom: https://depaul.zoom.us/j/97613183338

Student Meeting Evaluation Form: https://forms.gle/EnEc6sjoVLBVwSEBA

Join us for the Virtual Evidence-Based School Counseling Conference this weekend (March 13-15)! You can find more information and register here: https://www.ebscc.org/

Job post Life Counseling Institute (for schools)

This job is a wonderful opportunity for a student or new grad to work within the often-highly-desired private practice setting. All therapists are employees (not independent contractors) and receive outstanding clinical supervision and extensive training and professional development. We offer a highly collegial, collaborative learning environment, a competitive salary, and numerous benefits. I’ve attached a flyer with our job ad and welcome you to post or distribute it however you wish. We are also open to discussing part-time opportunities with faculty members interested in seeing clients within a private practice setting.

Students interested in an internship can contact me at marilee@lifecounselinginstitute.com.

Thanks so much and let me know if you have any questions. If you would like to set up a phone call or zoom meeting, let me know as I would love the opportunity to work collaboratively with your training program and get to know you better.

Marilee Feldman, LCPC, CADC

Founder and Clinical Director

Life Counseling Institute

Willowbrook | Park Ridge

(630) 269-2886

Pronouns: she/her/hers

lifecounselinginstitute.com

This week’s tip is about finals week self care! Whether it’s an exam, final paper, project, or just the end of the quarter, wrapping everything up can feel like a race to the finish. Here are some tips:

1. Mental Health:
   • Set clear boundaries with people and only take on what you can. It is okay to say “no.”
   • Try to focus on positive thoughts/self-talk where you validate yourself and acknowledge your strengths.
2. Physical Health:
   • Move your body in a way that feels good and makes you feel rejuvenated and energized. Remember, you are not obligated to exercise.
   • Eat what feels good; food is fuel and there are no “bad” foods.
3. Spiritual Health:
   • Set aside time to pray, meditate, or engage in another spiritual practice if that is something that feels meaningful for you.
   • Listen to music, an inspirational podcast, or something that makes you feel happy afterwards.
4. Professional/Academic Health:
   • Organize your study/work space in a way that works best for you. It does not have to be perfect.
   • Create a tentative schedule for each day. Even a general breakdown of what you are going to study/work on throughout the day is a good way to stay on track.

Good luck!

AMITA University – Behavioral Health Tech Careers Flyer

We have numerous positions available across Chicagoland for psychology, counseling, and social work graduate students to join our team as a behavioral health technician. These positions are a fantastic opportunity for students to gain experience in their field while working side-by-side the professionals they aspire to become.

Hello CSL Students,

DePaul will be hiring two non-tenure track counseling faculty members next year. We will be inviting candidates to campus over the next couple months. As graduate counseling students, you have the opportunity to virtually meet each candidate in a small group setting and are invited to attend their virtual teaching presentations. This is a very important decision and we welcome and value your input.

We have included information below for the today’s interview below. You are welcome to join us via zoom. 

Date: Wednesday, March 10

Candidate: Sharon Chung

Teaching Presentation Topic: Ethics from 2:45-3:45pm via zoom: https://depaul.zoom.us/j/94533031230

Teaching Evaluation Form: https://forms.gle/Dr6KUuVQJ8GAU1Er9

Student meeting from 3:45-4:15pm via zoom: https://depaul.zoom.us/j/94796958284

Student Meeting Evaluation Form: https://forms.gle/6Gr3qiQxQGzdVDYG8

All the best,

Melissa S. Ockerman, Ph.D.

Director, Counseling Program

Associate Professor

DePaul University

2247 N. Halsted, Office 234

Chicago, IL 60614

773.325.8646 (tele)

312.857.4844 (google voice)

312.476.3273 (fax)

melissa.ockerman@depaul.edu

Counseling Student LiveBinder

AMHCA Graduate Student and Emerging Professionals Committee Information Session Today at 11:30AM.  The Zoom link for the Information Session is below. Thank you very much!

Daun Kwag is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: GSEP Information Session
Time: Mar 10, 2021 11:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91720925441?pwd=cFI0dmduRjRIRm1zNEpvOWRXd08zdz09

Meeting ID: 917 2092 5441
Passcode: cH4pbN