Month: March 2023

The Office of New Student and Family Engagement (NSFE) is recruiting Chicago Quarter Staff Professionals for Fall 2023!

The Office of New Student and Family Engagement (NSFE) is continuing to recruit graduate students to serve as Staff Professionals with Chicago Quarter classes for Fall 2023! This is a PAID position — graduate students will receive a $400 total stipend for completing spring training days, as well as a $1,750 total stipend for the quarter-long position in the fall. This is a great opportunity for rising second-year students looking to connect with undergrad students and practice their group facilitation skills. It is also a great opportunity for rising third-year students looking for additional income during the practicum quarter.

Chicago Quarter is DePaul’s version of the freshman seminar – it is a unique opportunity for first-year undergraduate students to gain invaluable experience from a teaching team consisting of a faculty member, a university staff member or graduate student, and an undergraduate peer mentor. As a Staff Professional, you have the opportunity to support incoming students as they transition to DePaul. This position places you in the classroom as a first-hand resource to incoming students as they navigate their first few months in college. Linked here is the job description that provides more detail on the role and its time commitment.

 

Interested grads must attend an information session in order to apply – register now on DeHUB for our upcoming virtual info session on Wednesday, March 29th from 12-1pm via Zoom.

 

REGISTER FOR THE MARCH 29TH INFO SESSION: https://cglink.me/2cC/r377975

With questions, please contact current second-year CCSA grad Michelle Maurer, Chicago Quarter Graduate Assistant, at MMAURER5@depaul.edu or call the Office of New Student and Family Engagement at 773-325-7360.

Job Opportunity – Center Focused Therapy (CFT)

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CFT is a group psychotherapy practice located in downtown Chicago dedicated to providing the highest level of intentional, compassionate, and informed care for our diverse client population.

Center Focused Therapy (CFT) is currently hiring clinicians who will soon be LPC/LSW eligible or graduates who already have their LPC/LSW.

The interview process will begin at the end of this month and through the month of April.

Please view this PDF: Center Focused Therapy LPC description.spring2023. as well as the description on the website for more information.

Job Opportunity – East-West University

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East-West is a small private university with only 500 students; it was formed 45 years ago and since then expanded its campus to three buildings on Michigan Ave. and Wabash Ave. Our students largely come from urban low income backgrounds, and all our faculty are dedicated to helping such students achieve social mobility and overcome their obstacles. We admire East-West students for their resilience and strength.

The Director of Counseling and Student Affairs will be responsible for helping students stay in school, graduate on time, and have a college experience they deserve.  Specifically, some of the following is important: SAP monitoring (satisfactory academic progress), contacting students who have difficulties, help with registration, interface with the Student Success Center (therapists) , mentoring program, resume help and job search help, events (Dance, National [fill in the blank] month, Intercultural day, etc.), support the basketball team, and other retention-related activities.

Qualifications:

1. Organizational skills: ability to create a plan and spearhead its implementation.  Track record is important, preferably in student services (e.g. creating a mentoring program, or creating a career help center, or creating a high school to college transition help, etc.); the track record may be in a related area, since developing a working program is a transferable skill.

2. We will consider a fresh graduate if the candidate has a track record of working with students

3. Ability to direct a small staff (so far only 1 counselor and one student worker, but we expect this department to grow).

4. The person should genuinely care about students, and be able to work with students needs and wants

To apply and for further information, your graduates may email Dr. Maria Polski at mariap@eastwest.edu, and I will pass qualified candidates on to the hiring manager, our provost.

2023 Summer Courses Added!

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Dear Counseling Students,

We have added two additional elective courses to the summer schedule: 

  • Counseling Children and Adolescents (CSL 520 – Section 202) – M/W 5:30-8:45pm (LPC: Hybrid)
  • Special Topics: Narrative Group Work (CSL 482) – Tu/Th 5:30-8:45pm (Online: Hybrid)  
    • Note: This Special Topics Course is a non-therapeutic dyadic series aimed to provide parents at Chicago Survivors with a safe space to develop and share their stories. 

If you are looking for an elective to take this summer, whether you are going into year 2 in the program or year 3, you might consider one of these classes.