Year: 2022

Opportunity to develop resources for Afghan Refugees

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Message from Dr. Cabell:
I hope your quarter is going well! I am reaching out to DePaul Counseling students who are interested in developing mental health and career development video resources for Afghan refugees. Below is a google doc with directions on how to sign up for topics and create video resources that will be shared with the refugees at the Muslim Women Resource Center. Your participation is completely voluntary and you can develop a resource on your own or with a group. If you are still interested in participating, sign up for topics by April 25th:
Thank you for your work in supporting this population. 
For any questions, please reach out to Dr. Cabell (acabell@depaul.edu).

ACA Member Town Hall

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Have you heard about ACA’s monthly Member Town Hall? This month, we will be discussing anti-racism. Register today to join the discussion: https://imis.counseling.org/store/events/registration.aspx?event=DOH2022APR

 

ACA Member Town Hall

 

Wednesday, April 20, 2-4 P.M. ET

 

Topic: Anti-racism and the ACA Anti-racism Commission

 

Format: 15-minute discussion and 45-minute Q&A followed by a one-hour breakout session

 

ACA Member Town Halls are designed to update you on what we’re doing to advance the counseling profession and provide you with a comfortable forum where you can share your questions, thoughts, and ideas with us. During the second hour of the town hall, members will have the opportunity to join specialty breakout sessions based on area of interest for a more in-depth, customized exploration of the day’s topic.

 

While this live event is for ACA members only, the first hour will be recorded and publicly shared about a week later on our YouTube channel. Breakout sessions will not be recorded.

 

Register today, join the conversation, and let your voice be heard as our community comes together to tackle some of our most pressing issues!

 

Recruitment for research study from Kent State: Authentic Self-Functioning and Counselors-in-training

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Hello,

 

We are writing to let you know about an opportunity to participate in a voluntary research study about authentic self-functioning, self-compassion, and burnout. This study is being conducted by Dr. Joshua Castleberry at Kent State University and Dr. Michael Leeman at Southeastern Louisiana University.

 

You will be asked to do the following: Participate in an online survey by completing several measures.  Overall, we hope to gain information about how authenticity relates to burnout.

 

The Purpose of the study is to explore how authenticity, self-compassion and rumination may be related to burnout and well-being.  You are invited to take part in this study if you meet the following criteria:

 

  1. 18 years or older
  2. Currently enrolled in a CACREP accredited master’s counselor training program

 

After providing consent you will complete a brief survey.  The survey will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.  If you would like additional information about this IRB approved study, please contact me at Jcastle4@kent.edu.

 

Below is the link to complete the survey.  Thank you for your consideration!

 

https://kent.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cH32KAX0xYACTPw

 

 

Dr. Joshua Castleberry

Assistant Professor

Kent State University

 

Dr. Michael Leeman

Assistant Professor

Southeastern Louisiana University

Legislative Update: $170mil for IL Behavioral Health!

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IL Mental Health Counselors Association: Legislative Update

CICO Report April 18, 2022 by Daniel Stasi

Illinois FY23 State Budget Analysis

Behavioral Health ended the 2022 legislative session with a historic victory! Illinois lawmakers worked until the early hours of Saturday, April 9th, to pass a $46.5 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year, as well as a $1.8 billion tax relief package for working families. The budget funds education, health care, public safety, pension liabilities, and other priorities.

A Historic Victory for Behavioral Health

This year’s budget includes funding for behavioral health that far exceeds any previous year’s investments in the industry. The funding level is projected at approximately $170 million in the form rates enhancements for mental health and substance use services. A breakdown of the rate enhancements is included in the BIMP section of this report. This is a significant victory for the community behavioral health system! CBHA would like to thank House Majority Greg Harris and Senator Elgie Sims for championing the rate increase measure of the Rebuild Illinois’ Mental Health Workforce Coalition. Our collective work over many years has come to fruition. This is a deserved victory for you, CBHA members, and other community behavioral health providers, who impact the lives of so many people in a positive, and life-changing way.

Fiscal Year 2023 Budget:

As amended, HB 900 (Welch/Sims) represents the Fiscal Year 2023 operating and capital budget. HB 900 appropriates $46.451 billion in General Revenue Funds and is predicated on $46.543 billion in revenues. HB 4700 (Harris/Sims) contains the statutory authority to implement the FY 23 state budget. SB 157 (Hastings/Zalewski) represents the omnibus revenue package.

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Job Opportunity

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The Muslim Women Resource Center, a social services agency located in the diverse Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, is hiring licensed clinical social workers &/or psychologists for their Afghan New Arrivals Wellness & Integration Program. MWRC is looking for motivated and compassionate therapists to serve this HIGH NEED population. Moreover, the therapists will be joining a wonderful team that has been at the forefront of the Afghan refugee crisis in Chicago.
 
Please email Ayesha Quraishi, Program Coordinator, your cover letter and resume/CV. This is a well-compensated opportunity for individuals dedicated to serving refugees and immigrants.
 
To answer a common question: applicants do not have to be of the Muslim faith nor do they have to speak Pashto or Dari. MWRC has a strong Afghan American staff that will provide cultural guidance for this unique community, as well as an interpretation department that will provide translation for the therapists.
 
Please see job posting for more information:
 

Job Opening: Counselor at Muslim Women Resource Center

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The Muslim Women Resource Center, a social services agency located in the diverse Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, is hiring licensed clinical social workers, counselors, &/or psychologists for their Afghan New Arrivals Wellness & Integration Program. MWRC is looking for motivated and compassionate therapists to serve this HIGH NEED population. Moreover, the therapists will be joining a wonderful team that has been at the forefront of the Afghan refugee crisis in Chicago.

Please email Ayesha Quraishi, Program Coordinator, your cover letter and resume/CV. This is a well-compensated opportunity for individuals dedicated to serving refugees and immigrants.

To answer a common question: applicants do not have to be of the Muslim faith nor do they have to speak Pashto or Dari. MWRC has a strong Afghan American staff that will provide cultural guidance for this unique community, as well as an interpretation department that will provide translation for the therapists.

Please see job posting for more information:

 *Note, applicants can email resume & CV to Ayesha Quraishi (ayesha@mwrcnfp.org)

Student Affairs Graduate Assistantships (Apply by Monday 4/18)

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The Division of Student Affairs is excited to announce our graduate assistantships for the 2022-2023 academic year. We have previously hired graduate students enrolled in the Counseling program and wanted to share these opportunities with you!
Enrolled graduate students can view and apply for the assistantships through the Campus Job Board.

Attached is the Student Affairs Graduate Assistantship packet with the nine available assistantships in the following departments:

  • Athletic Academic Advising
  • Academic Continuity and Engagement
  • Multicultural Student Success – 3 positions
  • New Student and Family Engagement
  • Student Involvement – 3 positions

More info here: 2022-2023 Student Affairs Graduate Assistantships

The priority application deadline is Monday, April 18.

We strongly encourage you to apply for these graduate assistantships! If you have questions, please reach out to Carrie Don, Business Manager within Student Affairs – cdon@depaul.edu or Dr. Rebecca Michel, Counseling Faculty Member, at rebecca.michel@depaul.edu.

Job Opening: School Counseling Position in Montana

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Hardin Montana School district is starting an alternative program for their school and are in DIRE need of a school counselor.

Additional information about the program:

This year was the first year running their “alternative school” program. Their main focus is not on behavior intervention, but providing therapeutic services through the “whole child” method. The school is currently in the process of building a new 14,000 sq ft building. The counselor will be providing services to 75 students (this will be the max capacity for the building).

Here is a link to the job description:
Questions: Contact Taylor Sidwell at taylor.sidwell@hardin.k12.mt.us

Action Camp 2022: Apply Now!

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Hello and happy April! Do you know what April means for young people in Illinois?
Action Camp applications are open!
          This year, we are planning for a triumphant return to in-person camp. If you are or know an LGBTQ+ student leader who will be entering 8th through 12th grade for the 2022-23 school year, please let them know about this awesome opportunity. Camper applications are live at https://bit.ly/AC22app and will close on Saturday, April 30.
         For those new to the scene, Action Camp is a 5-day sleepaway camp for rising 8th-12th grade LGBTQ+ students who want to build their leadership skills in order to impact change in their home and school communities. This year, camp will run August 1-5 at our brand new camp home — the location of which will be shared with campers and their families after they’ve been invited to join us at camp. Please know that we will continue to follow health guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, State of Illinois, and City of Chicago as we plan for camp.
           ALSO: If you are or know an awesome adult ally/accomplice/advocate who might love the opportunity to support Action Camp as a counselor, please share this counselor application link with them: https://bit.ly/AC22counselorapp! As you’ll see in the application, adult supports are welcome to join us for the whole week or for part of the week as relief counselors.
          We are incredibly excited to bring camp back to the woods and look forward to an experience that many of our campers call “magical.” We encourage you to share the above graphic far and wide.
            If you have questions, please contact us at actioncamp@phimc.org.
            We hope to see you — or the young people in your life — this August!