Gabor Maté, Physician, trauma and addiction expert, bestselling author of four books, and acclaimed speaker, will be at New Trier High School Thursday, September 22, 2022 for an in person presentation entitled: The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture. For more information, please visit the link below:
Year: 2022
College & Career Coach Needed in CPS
Disney II Magnet High School is looking for College & Career Coaches, a position that doesn’t require a Master’s Degree. Here is a link to the job description:
Student Affairs Graduate Assistant Opportunity
Office of Multicultural Student Success (OMSS) – two Graduate Assistant (GA) openings.
GA positions are WONDERFUL experience for counseling students!!
Here are the links to the job postings available to view after logging into your BlueSky account:
Both positions would work with OMSS scholarship programs and would be an excellent opportunity for students to gain experience with practicing counseling microskills and engaging in identity-conscious programming. One of our GA positions also works exclusively with undocumented students that are a part of our specialized scholarship programs.
OMSS is interviewing for these positions next week, as we want the GAs to start on Friday, September 16th if possible. Please reach out to Isis with any questions:
School Counselor Job Opening at Inter-American Magnet School
Inter-American Magnet School, a dual language PK-8 on the north side of Chicago is seeking an ISBE certified school counselor for this school year. More information is available at the link below.
Scholarship Opportunity for Counseling Students!
The non-profit organization AITCOY (Association of Illinois Township Committees on Youth) is offering a $1000 scholarship available to graduate students studying counseling, so feel free to pass this information onto your current students as well. Details and a link to the application can be found here. The application deadline is September 16, 2022.
Applicant requirements
Applicants must:
- be enrolled or accepted in an approved master’s program
- have experience in youth programs or social services
- demonstrate leadership qualities
- have a career plan in social services with youth
- be an Illinois resident
New Student Loan Repayment Program Launch
Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) Partners with Illinois Department of Human Services (ICHS), Division of Mental Health, to Provide Loan Repayment Assistance to Eligible Borrowers
Please follow the link for for information:
NEW STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM LAUNCHES FOR COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
Please note: Although individuals with a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) would be eligible for this, individuals with a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) would not be eligible.
Participants Needed for Study Exploring Colorism in Higher Education
PARTICIPANTS NEEDED
Title of Study: Up Against a Paper Bag: Colorism in Higher Education (#22-096)
You may be eligible if you: identify as a Black American woman, graduate student, 21 years or older, currently enrolled in a CACREP Clinical Mental Health Counseling or Counseling, Education and Supervision program in a Midwestern university in the United States, and with a minimum of 9 credit hours.
This study aims to examine the impact of perceived colorism and discrimination on academic achievement in higher education. This study is seeking 200 participants to complete an online survey. Participation in this survey will require approximately one hour and can be completed online at your convenience. If you are interested, please visit Informed Consent to complete the survey. If you have any questions, please contact: kwillis@adler.edu (primary researcher) or tstoner-harris@adler.edu (Dissertation chair)
● Participation is completely voluntary, and you may end the process at any time.
● Your participation and information will be kept confidential.
QUESTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT: Adler Institutional Review Board at IRB@adler.edu
For more information on the study, here’s a link: Informed Consent
Job Opportunity
Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School is looking for a generalist school counselor. BOYCP is an IB school with a Diploma Program and Career Program. Anyone interested can apply via the CPS website, and are encouraged to send a resume/cover letter to Amanda Jonikaitis-King (a recent DePaul alum) at amjonikaitis@cps.edu.
BOYCP’s link is as follows: https://www.boycp.org