Hello Second Year School Counseling Students,

There will be a mandatory, in-person 2^nd Year Professional Practice Orientation on Saturday, October 26^th from 10:00 am – 12:30 pm. This is mandatory for all school counseling students completing Practicum in Spring of 2025. 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. Continue to look for additional future communications on CSL News, the OASIS Newsletter, and via email. Please plan accordingly.

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

The AHC Emerging Leaders program was developed to allow student and new professional leaders to participate in AHC activities, receive mentorship, and connect with professional networking opportunities.

Emerging Leaders will be selected to serve for the 2025-26 term (July 2025 to June 2026). Master’s level students, doctoral level students, and new professionals (having graduated in the past year) will be selected as AHC emerging leaders. Recipients must be an AHC member at the time of award and fall into the master’s, doctoral, or new professional categories. Emerging Leaders choose an area of interest within the division and receive mentoring related to that area. Emerging Leaders will provide a minimum of 50 hours of service to an AHC committee, project, or task. Emerging Leaders will also have opportunities to learn the responsibilities associated with serving in elected leadership positions within our association. They will also receive FREE conference registration for the 2025 AHC conference.

Emerging Leaders will receive a free conference registration for the 2025 AHC Conference in Tampa, Florida that will include a leadership training and recognition at the AHC Awards Ceremony.

Interested applicants should submit:

1. A completed Emerging Leaders application
2. CV/Resume
3. Two letters of reference describing your leadership skills and experiences, and your value of humanistic practices (letters cannot come from members of the AHC selection committee)  to ahcemergingleaders@gmail.com no later than November 1, 2024. The selection committee will notify applicants of the status of their application by November 22, 2024.

We particularly encourage applications from individuals who are eager to develop leadership skills and are deeply committed to AHC’s vision of inclusivity, community, and social justice. The review committee is especially interested in candidates who identify with historically marginalized groups and will give strong consideration to applications that reflect a range of diverse experiences. Selection criteria include:

• Demonstrated affiliation with and commitment to the counseling profession
• A record of active participation in professional counseling organizations and conferences
• Dedication to inclusivity, diversity, and social justice
• A clear vision for their leadership goals including how the EL experience will help achieve that vision

Applications can be found here: AHC Emerging Leaders Program 2025-2026

If you have any questions, please contact the Emerging Leaders Committee chairs: Dr. Amanda M. Evans and Dr. Bogusia Skudrzyk at ahcemergingleaders@gmail.com.

The Fall Student Teaching & Internships Scholarship is open Wednesday, September 4th, through Sunday, September 22nd! This award is offered to College of Education students who are currently (Fall Quarter 2024) participating in their capstone clinical experience – student teaching, counseling internship, or another field-based capstone. Counseling interns may only receive this scholarship for one academic quarter of their internship. The maximum award amount is $3,000. The application will be open Wednesday, September 4th, on Scholarship Connect.

All students over the age of 18 enrolled in a CACREP programs are invited to participate in this study. The aim of this study is to understand group leader’s facilitative interpersonal skills in group therapy. This study is IRB approved.

This study is being conducted by researchers in the Counseling Psychology program at the University of Iowa. The study involves completing a demographics questionnaire, an audio response task, and questions related to group facilitation. Completion of the survey should take approximately 30-45 minutes. Your training programs will not see the answers you provide to the research team. Deciding not to be in this study will not in any way affect your academic standing.

You will not be paid for being in this research study. Nonetheless, at the conclusion of this study, you will be given the option to submit your contact details through an additional survey link should you wish to enter a raffle to win one of five $100 Amazon gift cards in addition to a $10 Amazon gift card for a completion as a token of appreciation for your full participation. You may also choose to participate in the study and not provide your information. If you provide your email, it will be logged separately from the main study survey before an electronic gift card being emailed to you. Following the distribution of gift cards, your contact information will be permanently deleted as soon as possible.

If you participated in this study previously, we ask that you please do not complete the survey again.

If you are interested in participation, please follow the link below:

(https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bBIwuCgINwDACWy)

BGF Children’s Therapy

We provide in-home and center-based behavior therapy for children diagnosed with Autism. I am reaching out because we are searching for individuals to work one on one with the children we serve during this summer and into Fall 2024. Ideal candidates are working on their Bachelor’s or Master’s in a related field and have some experience with children. We train our staff in behavior analytic principles and the skills necessary to work with children diagnosed with Autism. We have hired students from DePaul in the past and have been very happy with their work and dedication. Hourly rates range from $20-$25, depending on experience.

Students can email (nicole@bgftherapy.com) or call (312-806-7937) for more information.

The Chicago Park District is seeking year-round part-time Inclusion Aides. We have in the past shared with you our seasonal opportunities and we were so grateful for the assistance you provided sharing with your students and networks. Attached is a flyer with job information and below is a link to the posting on the Chicago Park District website.

The position has a fileable schedule and is a great opportunity for those interested in Special Education, Therapeutic Recreation, or any section of the medical field. As well as anyone seeking casual employment at the Chicago Park District.

We’re Hiring – Inclusion Aides Year-Round

Check out this opportunity!

Link: https://ilschoolcounselor.org/event-5822300

Each year, through a generous endowment from the McCormick Foundation, the Steans Center is able to offer paid internships that help to advance the student’s knowledge and skills through an asset-based approach that benefits the organization.

Interns can come from all disciplines and departments at DePaul and the Steans Center can assist students in finding a suitable placement or to help them to adapt existing ones.  We have roughly 10 slots available each quarter and fall applications are due on August 26!

Link: https://resources.depaul.edu/steans-center-community-based-service-learning/for-students/internships/Pages/McCormick-Internship.aspx