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Job Opening: Asst Director for Professional & Career Development (Northwestern)

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Job Summary

The Assistant Director for Professional and Career Development serves as a member of a team of three that coordinates career and professional development services for Ph.D. students at Northwestern. The position duties are divided into three components: counseling/advising, programming, and professional development. The position provides career and professional development advising to Ph.D. students as they seek a variety of academic and industry-based opportunities.

Second, the position creates programming including alumni panels tailored to doctoral students that supports their career and professional development. They oversee planning, advertising, and implementation of one-time and ongoing programs, meetings, workshops, trainings, events, panels, and online forums (e.g., Management for Scientists and Engineers with Kellogg, Science Writing and Careers, Research Communication Training Program, and grant writing seminars.). The Assistant Director coordinates the planning, implementation and tracking of mentor training programs for faculty, postdoctoral trainees, and graduate students across the university.

Finally, the position also supports academic initiatives within The Graduate School that are designed to support the professional development of graduate students. This includes various certificate programs, academic and non-academic boot camps, and other campus partner programs. The Assistant Director identifies and collaborates with professional development partners, such as Center for Leadership, Office of Fellowships, Searle, The Writing Center, etc. across Northwestern and maintains the Professional Development Online Tools and other platforms such as Aurora. The position serves as the liaison to graduate academic departments, and graduate student organizations and reports to both Associate Director of Ph.D. Advising, Northwestern Career Advancement and Director of Graduate and Postdoctoral Training and Development, The Graduate School.

Assistant Director of Professional and Career Development (Posting 44609)

For more information along with the posting, applicants are invited to apply through Northwestern’s career portal (https://careers.northwestern.edu/) .

Live Webinar: Suicide Prevention in the LGBTQ+ Community (6/24)

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Overview:

This workshop will offer participants important information about the prevalence of suicidality in LGBTQ+ populations and offer basic prevention and intervention techniques. It will be geared for people who are new to working with gender, sexual, and affectionally diverse clients as well as professionals who are looking to re-enforce fundamental concepts.

 Presenter Bio:

Brittany Salvador, MA, LCPC
Pricing:

ICA Members…$15

ICA Student Members…$5

ISAIGE Members…FREE

Non-Members…$25

Non-Member Students…$10

*In honor of Pride month, this webinar will be FREE to anyone who joins ISAIGE during the month of June prior to the workshop! You must become a member of ISAIGE before registering in order to register for free.*
REGISTER TODAY!

988 Phone Number Dedicated to Mental Health Emergencies

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The Illinois Department of Human Services/Division of Mental Health (IDHS/DMH) was awarded a grant from Vibrant, operator of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) to plan for the implementation of 988, a national three-digit dialing code for the Lifeline and for calls from individuals experiencing mental health crises. IDHS/DMH is partnering with the six existing Lifeline call centers in Illinois, as well as key stakeholders in the state to ensure a smooth transition to the 988 system when it rolls out in July 2022.

The Illinois Key Stakeholder Coalition will serve as an advisory group for the IDHS 988 Planning Grant Team. The expectation is the development of a clear roadmap for Illinois to address key coordination, capacity, funding, and communication strategies for the launching of 988. The team is also expected to plan for the long-term improvement of in-state answer rates for 988 calls originating in Illinois.

Once it is operational, 988 will be a direct line to trained call takers available to anyone experiencing a mental health crisis or suicidal thoughts, anywhere in the US, at any time to help find the support and help they need. It will serve as a core component of crisis care in the country, consistent with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s SAMHSA Crisis Services: Meeting Needs, Saving Lives initiative https://store.samhsa.gov/product/crisis-services-meeting-needs-saving-lives/PEP20-08-01-001

Community Emergency Services and Support Act (CESSA) Information

On August 25, 2021, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law the Community Emergency Services and Supports Act (CESSA), also known as the Stephon Watts Act. This new legislation requires emergency response operators such as those at 911 centers, to refer calls seeking mental and behavioral health support to a new service that can dispatch a team of mental health professionals instead of police. This marks a significant change in policy.

The implementation details for this new law have been tasked to the Secretary of the Department of Human Services, who will work in concert with the 911 Administrator at the Illinois State Police, the EMS administrators under the purview of the Illinois Department of Public Health, and Statewide and Regional Advisory Committees to be established through appointment by the Secretary. More information about these Regional Committees can be found below.

To sign up for Communications from the Division of Mental Health regarding 988 and/or the Community Emergency Services and Support Act (CESSA) please complete the request form at: https://forms.office.com/g/Da9MEQE8Hb

CESSA Regional Committees

Consistent with the CESSA legislation and the DHS commitment to advancing equity and racial justice, including diverse representation on all of our boards remains a priority for DHS, so we encourage consideration of candidates who represent underserved and/or underrepresented communities. We have developed this survey/form to gather sufficient information to be able to identify a diverse slate of potential nominees. Completion of this survey is not a guarantee of becoming a committee member-it is merely a device to compile a list of interested individuals for consideration of appointment. As stated above, these Committees will be established through appointment by the Secretary of the Department of Human Services in conjunction with the 911 Administrator at the Illinois State Police, and the EMS administrators under the purview of the Illinois Department of Public Health.

The information provided by these survey responses will be utilized only for the purpose noted here, and will not be shared outside the group tasked with making recommendations. We appreciate your response and interest in serving on a Committee defined within the Community Emergency Services and Support Act.

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Proposal Deadline Extension! – 2022 ISCA Conference – Deadline May 31st

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We are thrilled to plan for the ISCA Conference on November 10th and 11th and we want you to be a part of the experience. Our conference benefits from professionals like you who are willing to share the great things you are doing in school counseling with others! We hope you consider submitting a conference presentation proposal. 

Sponsor Spotlight:

Dialogue
Virtual Student Counseling
Powered by DialCare

DialCare is a virtual telephonic counseling service. You can give your students ages 11 and older access to mental health assistance no matter where they are. Memvers can use their phone, tablet or computer for sessions with mental health professionals from the comfort of their home or on the go. Let our mental health professionals help give peace of mind.

For more information contact Becca Bean, Assistance Vice President at beccab@dialcare.com

Research Opportunity: Professional Identity Development of Counselor and Counselor Educator Trainees

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Participation is open to counselor trainees (CT) from all specialty areas who meet the inclusion criteria listed below.

  1. You are 18 years of age or older
  2. You are a graduate-level CT or doctoral-level CET student, enrolled in a counseling training or CES program based in the United States
  3. You were enrolled in a field experience course (i.e., Practicum, Internship I, or Internship II) in Spring semester, or recently completed a field experience course, within the past six months, but have not earned the degree you are pursuing

If you are interested in and eligible to participate in this study, please click here or scan the QR code below to learn more about the study and provide consent. Also, if you know anyone who meets the inclusion criteria listed above, please forward this email and/or the attached flyer to them.

Study activities include completion of the following:

  1. An informed consent form indicating your consent to participate in this study
  2. A screening and demographic questionnaire
  3. Completing the Professional Identity Scale in Counseling (PISC)
  4. Completing the Students’ Evaluation of Educational Quality (SEEQ)

If you have any questions about this study, its purpose, and/or its procedures, or encounter any difficulties with accessing the survey, please contact the Principal Investigator, Lorraine Joseph, at ljoseph18679@ucumberlands.edu or you can contact dissertation chair and research supervisor, Dr. Adrienne Baggs at adrienne.baggs@ucumberlands.edu.

COE Spring Forum YouTube link

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Thank you everyone who joined us last night for the COE Spring 2022 Education Issues Forum on “Supporting Educators in Challenging Times.” We appreciated hearing from all of the panelists, especially Kirsten Perry, a counseling program alumnus. Special thanks to Dr. Rebecca Michel for moderating the forum.
In case you missed it, you can watch the forum again here: https://youtu.be/sfP-QJJHsLs

Job Opening: School Counselors, Director of Student Services

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Civitas Education Partners is hiring 2 full-time school counselors and 1 Director of Student Services (who will oversee a counseling department). While experience is great, they are also looking for highly motivated recent graduates. They would love to collaborate with DePaul to find their next team member.

It’s a great opportunity for someone who wants to work with Chicago students. We do not have a Chicago residency requirement.

https://civitasedpartners.applicantpool.com/jobs/

Questions? Want to submit your resume? Contact Keith Hebert, Director of Post-Secondary Outcomes, at khebert@civitasedpartners.org.

Register/submit your questions today! CSL Town Hall Meetings

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Please register and submit questions by today, Monday, May 16!

Register: https://depaul.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEvfuisrz8rG9wx9qdVQ–KWt9vVfvQtHAn

Submit Questions: https://forms.gle/dykZsDVM2YGx2dLk9

Town Hall Meetings will take place on Wednesday May 18 from noon-1pm and Thursday May 19 from 4:30-5:30pm. Counseling Faculty members will share information and answer questions about the program.

We look forward to seeing you there.