School Counselor Position Opening – Haven Middle School

For any current or recent graduate students:

Haven Middle School has a school counselor position opening up for next year’s school year. There is no current formal application out yet, but resumes can be sent to the Principal and hiring staff at:

Haven Middle School, District 65

delayj@district65.net

and

lattingc@district65.net

Thanks!

Research Opportunity ($50 Amazon Gift Card Raffle)

Counseling Student Colleague,

My name is Aaron Ray, a doctoral student in the Counselor Education and Supervision program at The University of Akron. You are invited to participate in my research study. The purpose of the study is to gain knowledge about counselor trainees’ academic entitlement, counselor professional identity, and counseling self-efficacy.

By completing this survey, you will have the opportunity to win a $50 Amazon gift card raffle.

Participation is for those who are currently enrolled in a CACREP-accredited counseling master’s program practicum or internship.

Your participation can help advance the counseling profession in the following ways:

1. Give back to the field.

2. Improve our knowledge of counseling practicum and internship.

3. Help counselor educators and supervisors work with students.

4. Assist in the completion of a peer doctoral degree.

Participation is voluntary and may take up to 20 minutes. You will complete a demographic questionnaire and three short self-report measures. Your privacy will be protected, and no identifying information will be collected.

Click on the link below to be redirected to the informed consent and to access the survey:

https://akron.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8qZgR0r2ms5icOa

The study was approved by The University of Akron IRB (20220202). If you have any questions, you can contact the principal investigator, Aaron Ray, M.A.Ed., LPC, at acr110@uakron.edu, or faculty advisor, Robert Schwartz, Ph.D., at rcs@uakron.edu.

 

With gratitude,

Aaron C. Ray

Job Opportunity

“Along the Path is a small private practice located in Rockford, Illinois. We have been serving the community since 2009. We offer telehealth and in office sessions for our clients. We have a solid reputation in the community of being responsive to our clients’ needs and providing quality mental health counseling.  

Our mission is to empower people to unlock their full potential. This is true for both the clients that seek our services and the clinicians at the practice. 
 
We strive to provide excellent counseling by continuing to hone our clinical skills. This is done through collaboration, supervision and ongoing education. Our monthly case consultations with our supportive team challenge clinicians to expand and strengthen their clinical skills. Counselors are encouraged to specialize but we also fully appreciate and expect that their focus will evolve over time. Clinical Director, Jason Peckels, LCPC, provides weekly triadic and/or one-to-one supervision. Current and past counselors have found supervision to be challenging and the discussions that ensue to be thought provoking. 
 
I frequently meet with the group so that clinicians are keyed in about our policies and procedures at the practice. Furthermore, clinicians have administrative support; aiding in billing, collections, and intakes as well as facilitating networking and promotional opportunities.”
Interested candidates should email an introductory narrative/cover letter with an attached pdf of their CV or resume to Rebecca Quirk at contact@ATProckford.com and include in the subject line “Empowering people to unlock their full potential.” 
Please see more about the job description below:

Intake Coordinator/Psychotherapist Position Opening

Wildflower Center for Emotional Health, a mental health practice with offices in River North (Chicago) and Oak Park is looking for a full-time Intake Coordinator/Psychotherapist to join their team. Here you can read more about careers at Wildflower. The position description can be found on Handshake and indeed.com. Students graduating in the spring of 2022 are encouraged to apply.

Job Openings: School Counselor, College/Career Counselor

The following openings are located in District 230 (Orland Park, IL)

  • School Counselor (Listing ID: 220304017) – Andrew High School (Tinley Park)
  • Title 1 Student Success Specialist (aka College/Career Counselor) (Listing ID: 220304014) – Andrew High School (Tinley Park)
  • Title 1 Student Success Specialist (aka College/Career Counselor) (Listing ID: 220304011) – Sandburg High School (Orland Park)
  • Title 1 Student Success Specialist (aka College/Career Counselor) (Listing ID: 220304005) – Stagg High School (Palos Hills)

More info on Title 1 Student Success Specialist

Listings found here: https://skyward.iscorp.com/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wscomconsolidahs230il/rappljoblst484.w

Call for Conference Presentation Proposals: ISCA 2022

We are thrilled to plan for the ISCA Conference on November 10th and 11th in Tinley Park, IL  and we want you to be a part of the experience. Our conference benefits from professionals like you who are willing to share the great things you are doing in school counseling! We hope you consider submitting a conference presentation proposal. 

Click here to access information about submitting a conference proposal. 

Deadline for submission is May 15th, 2022. 

Consider working with your colleagues to share the awesome work you are doing in your school or program.

WE ARE UNITED TODAY FOR TOMORROW’S FUTURE!

DePaul Student Features in the Illinois School Counselor Newsletter

Check out these newsletter articles in the Illinois School Counselor by alumna Pamela Nehrke (’20) and current 3rd year student Giuliana Scardina!

Confessions of a COVID Counselor by Pamela Nehrke (DePaul School Counseling, Class of 2020): https://www.schoolcounselor.org/Newsletters/March-2022/Confessions-of-a-COVID-Counselor?st=IL

Reflecting on the Value of Student Connections by Giuliana Scardina (current DePaul School Counseling student): https://www.schoolcounselor.org/Newsletters/March-2022/Reflecting-on-the-Value-of-Student-Connections?st=IL

School Counselors and PE Collaboration

This past week, Dr. Melissa Ockerman, along with 5 school counseling internship students, Erika Castillo, Kelly Cochrane, Eman Olaimi, E.V. Lauterbach and Jesus Galvan, presented to Dr. Ani Frank’s PE 372 undergraduate class about social emotional wellness and trauma-informed teaching strategies (special thanks to students, Kat Freeman & Leslie Franco for their contributions as well). Big kudos to the team for the interactive and well-received presentation. We are hopeful it’s the beginning of ongoing professional collaboration between PE teachers and school counselors! Please see the attached pictures.