Year: 2023

Relevé Counseling in Rockford is Looking to Hire!

A message from the co-owner of Relevé Counseling to DePaul Counseling Students:

My name is Alex de Leon and I’m a co-owner of Relevé Counseling in Rockford.

We’re a private mental health clinic that offers Solution Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and the Safe and Sound Protocol, a music-based intervention. We see clients of all ages and offer individual, couples, and family therapy. We offer in person as well as telehealth services, which has allowed us to expand our service area. We’ve experienced a positive response from our community, which has allowed our clinical team to grow in the past year and we find ourselves in the position to expand yet again to meet the needs of our area.

With graduation just around the corner, I wanted to take this opportunity to reach out to you in the hopes that you might have current students that would be a good fit for our agency. We offer free clinical supervision and will help future employees work toward state licensure, while training them in various evidence-based treatment modalities.

If any of your graduates are looking to begin their career, we would love to hear from them!

This link has more information about the position.

IACAC is excited to offer a College Counseling Pre-Conference for School Counselors!

Pre-Conference Event

IACAC is excited to offer a College Counseling Pre-Conference for School Counselors, hosted by Illinois College (in person) on April 25, 2023 from 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM. The workshop will be held on the Illinois College campus (1101 W. College Ave., Jacksonville, IL 62650). This event will take place in advance of this year’s Annual Conference, register for that event separately.

This professional development opportunity is designed for school counselors with zero to three years of school counseling experience or in a new role assisting students and their families in the college search and application process; graduate students in school counseling programs are also welcome! The workshop will be facilitated by IACAC’s HSCPD committee. Participants will have the opportunity to attend a variety of sessions led by leaders and experts in the college counseling field. ISBE professional development hours will be provided.

Topics include: 

  • Programming in schools: Developing your college counseling programs (including incorporation of MTSS), Incorporating career counseling, school counseling responsibilities and timelines
  • Building collaborative relationships & involving families in the post-secondary planning process
  • College access counseling for diverse student groups, including first-generation college students
  • Current trends, resources, and ethics in college counseling
  • Financial aid processes
  • And more!

The program will include lunch and a tour of Illinois College.

Registration

The registration fees are:

  • $75 for IACAC members
  • $100 for non-members
  • $25 for current school counseling graduate students.

Preference will be given to school counselors currently working in high schools and graduate students who will be doing their practicum/internship in the 2022-2023 or 2023-2024 school years.

Space is limited.

Registration link: https://members.iacac.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1725778&group=

Internship Opportunity- Positive Regard Therapy

Positive Regard Therapy is currently accepting applications for their 2023-2024 internship program.

Positive Regard Therapy (PRT) is a team of mental health professionals who are committed to treating clients with “unconditional positive regard.” We work to meet our clients where they are, understand their experiences, and help them meet their goals without judgement. Our therapists specialize in LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy, college students & young adults, men’s issues and sex-positive counseling to name a few.

Interested students should visit https://www.positiveregard.co/internships for more information on how to apply.

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.