Month: May 2024

Volunteers Opportunity – PALS Programs

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The PALS Program is looking for 10 male peer volunteers for their summer camp program in Chicago. Volunteers can earn 100 hours of community service (great for a resume builder or internship hours), it is free to join for the week, and you will walk away having an incredible experience complete with off campus excursions!

The Chicago Program is set to take place at Elmhurst University from July 21-27. They would be able to support any travel costs for male students who are interested.

HERE is the link to the application!

PS: HERE is some PALS magic from last year to help the future peers understand more about our programs!

Save the Date! Oct 26th 2nd Year Professional Practice Orientation for School Counseling

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Attention First Year School Counseling Students!

There will be a mandatory, in-person 2nd Year Professional Practice Orientation on Saturday, October 26th from 10:00 am – 12:30 pm. This is mandatory for all school counseling students completing Practicum in Spring of 2025, which would be school counseling students who started the program in Fall 2023. This meeting will take place in person on Lincoln Park Campus (location TBD). We will be discussing all things related to Practicum and Internship that you will encounter during your Professional Practice experience. Look for additional future communications on CSL News and via email and please plan accordingly.

Please reach out to Jay Lesenko if you will not be completing Practicum and Internship in 2025 – 2026 so they can update their records, and reach out to Jay Lesenko or Dr. Hamm if you have any questions.

Save the Date! Oct 19th 2nd Year Professional Practice Orientation for CMHC

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Attention First Year CMHC Counseling Students!

There will be a mandatory, in-person 2nd Year Professional Practice Orientation on Saturday, October 19th from 10:00 am – 12:30 pm. This is mandatory for all CMHC students completing Practicum and Internship in 2025-2026.  This meeting will take place in person on Lincoln Park Campus (location TBD). We will be discussing all things related to Practicum and Internship that you will encounter during your Professional Practice in 2025 – 2026. Look for additional future communications on CSL News and via email and please plan accordingly.

Please reach out to Jay Lesenko if you will not be completing Practicum and Internship in 2025 – 2026 so they can update their records, and reach out to Jay Lesenko or Dr. Hamm if you have any questions.

Call for Proposals! 76th Annual ICA Conference

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76th Annual ICA Conference Program Proposals

 “Recovery, Rest, Rejoice: Exploring the Progress and Future of the Counseling Field”

Conference Dates: November 7-9,  2024
Conference Location: Doubletree Hilton – Lisle, IL

  • Proposals are due by end of day, May 31, 2024.  All submissions will be transmitted to the review committee on June 1, 2024.
  • They are accepting proposals in the 60 and 90 minute formats.
  • All presenters are required to register (at a reduced rate) for the conference, by September 30, 2024.
  • Poster presentations will be on either Friday or Saturday, so poster presenters should select the day they want to display their poster.
  • The Pre-Conference will be held this year on Thursday, November 7, 2024 and proposals need to be co-sponsored by an ICA division.

Submit Proposals Here!

Additional section added for Fall 2024: CSL 466 – Assessment and Treatment of Chemical Dependency

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To meet scheduling needs for Fall 2024, an additional section of CSL 466-104 Assessment and Treatment of Chemical Dependency has been opened and is available for registration. This section will be offered on Thursdays, 6:00pm-9:15pm, online sync.

If you are on an existing waitlist for another section of CSL 466, you will still need to login into your Campus Connect and register yourself in section 104. You will not be automatically added to the new section.

The current College of Education Advising Office hours are 9a-5p Monday through Thursday, and 9a-3p Friday. Please contact your Academic Advisor with any questions. If you are not sure who your College of Education Advisor is, you can find information on the College of Education advisors here and here. If you are a not a College of Education student, you will need to contact your college Advising Office for assistance.

Illinois School Counselor Association (ISCA) IMPACT Awards!

Join us in congratulating this year’s Illinois School Counselor Association (ISCA) IMPACT Awards!
Brian Coleman, DePaul Alumnus – ISCA Key Contributor
Mia Anderson, DePaul Alumna – ISCA Rising Star
Olivia Kelley – ISCA Co-Graduate Student of the Year
Leonor Jimenez-ISCA Co-Graduate Student of the Year
We are so proud of our students and alumni for making such a strong IMPACT in our school counseling profession! Three cheers for them!

Research Study Opportunity!

Dear School Counselor,

You are invited to participate in the following research study: The Career Development and Social Determinants Framework: Theory Development and Outcome Research.

This study (#IRB-FY2024-168) has been reviewed by the Villanova University Institutional Review Board.

The purpose of this study is to (a) help the researcher further refine the Career Development and Social Determinants-Framework, and (b) train K-12 school counselors to utilize the framework in their career development programming and collect outcome research on this intervention.

**By participating in this study, you will engage in a professional development opportunity purposed to increase your competencies and confidence in addressing students’ college and career readiness and social health needs.

Participation criteria include:

(A) You are a practicing school counselor working with K-12 students

(B) You are over 18 years old

(C) You provide career development programming in your current role as a school counselor.

Participation will be completely remote and take place via Qualtrics and Zoom. Participants will be asked to:

● complete a demographic questionnaire, a social determinants of health competency assessment, a college and career readiness counseling self-efficacy assessment, and a perceived level of advocacy assessment via Qualtrics. These questionnaires should take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

● Participate in an approximately 30-minute, semi-structured interview via Zoom with a member of the research team. Audio of the interview will be recorded.

● participate in a professional development program on the Career Development and Social Determinants-Framework (CDSD-F). This program will include:

○ Two, one-hour trainings via Zoom. Each training will occur approximately one week apart, on July 19 and 26, 2024.

● Participate in a second approximately 30-minute, semi-structured interview via Zoom with a member of the research team upon completion of the two trainings. Audio of the interview will be recorded. You will also be asked to complete the assessments again via Qualtrics after the second training.

● Finally, approximately 2-3 months after the training, participate in the third approximately 30-minute, semi-structured interview via Zoom with a member of the research team. Audio of the interview will be recorded.

Upon complete participation in the study, participants will have the option to receive compensation in the form of a $125 Visa gift card.

Please follow this link to participate: https://villanova.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cAPJXGSFYp7ykhE

Any questions pertaining to this study can be sent to Dr. Dana Brookover at dana.brookover@villanova.edu. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Dana L. Brookover, PhD, NCC

Assistant Professor

Department of Education and Counseling

Counseling Positions – Running List

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The Delta Phi Upsilon (DPU) Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota (CSI) is compiling a list of open counseling positions, which can be accessed at the following website: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ynqXAladDKNc3o7DYz7J3W9Fh6mufF80C_Dq3rrXClU/edit#gid=0

If you have job leads to add to this list, please email our Professional Development Chair, C’aira (ctovarmu@depaul.edu) with the following information:

  • Employer
  • Are they hiring?
  • Job Title
  • Application Link or Where to Apply
  • Any additional information

We hope this can be a helpful resource for our alumni and graduating students who are navigating the job search.

Video Recording- Step by Step Walk Through of IL LPC Licensure Application Process

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See the video recording link below for the Step by Step Walk Through of the Illinois Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Licensure Application Process that occurred on Sat May 18, 2024 from 12:30 pm -2:00 pm:

Video Link

Password: r893@z2x

During this meeting Dr. Hamm and Jay went through the entirety of the 22 page Illinois LPC Licensure Application while also addressing additional pieces of the licensure application process (ex. the NCE exam). You can download/print the IDFPR LPC Application before viewing this video recording in order to follow along. You will click on “Professional Counselor” under Licensee Application Forms: https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/profcounselor.html

Please feel free to reach out to Jay or Dr. Hamm if you have any follow up questions.