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Internship Opportunity – University of St. Francis Student Assistance Program (USAP) Counseling Internship
The University of St. Francis in Joliet is currently taking internship applications for its Student Assistance Program (USAP) Counseling Internship for the 2026-2027 year. Interested students can reach out to Linda Espinosa at linda.espinosa@aah.org with any questions.
In order to apply, students must email:
- a cover letter
- transcript
- curriculum vitae
- three letters of recommendation (at least one letter of recommendation must come from a supervisor who is familiar with and can speak about your clinical work and experience)
Advising Sessions Slides and Recordings
Thank you again to those who joined us last week for the advising meetings! If you were unable to attend, you can still view the slides and recordings by clicking the links attached below.
Slides from the Advising Meeting:
FA25 CSL Advising Meeting (11.04.25)
Recording for 1st & 2nd Year Students:
Passcode: Jz?bX8^4
Recording for 3rd Year Students:
Passcode: Jz?bX8^4
University Partners Meeting for School Counseling Internship Recording and Deck
CPS Informational Meeting for 26-27 Internship
The following information is for current second year School Counseling students who will be completing practicum and internship in 2026-2027.
Please see details about CPS information session below. Please note that DePaul School Counseling students can only complete Internship at a CPS school (fall 2026-spring 2027), since practicum (spring 2026) will be completed at a non-CPS school.
Here is the recording and presentation deck from the meeting. This information is for any potential intern looking to start their school counseling practicum/internship with Chicago Public Schools in the Fall 2026. Please note, potential interns MUST review the recording and complete the pre/post surveys linked in the deck for consideration to be an intern with our district.
Internship Partnership Interest & Job Opening
Social Connection Counseling Part-Time Administrative Assistant – Join Their Mission To Help People Connect!
About The Practice
Social Connection Counseling is a fast-growing mental health practice committed to delivering impactful, evidence-based therapy. They are passionate about helping individuals achieve emotional well-being through meaningful connection, evidence-based care and solutions-focused approaches. They foster a supportive, inclusive culture where therapists can grow, learn, and gain valuable experience all while in the comforts of a private practice setting!
What The Practice Offers
- Competitive compensation ($22-25/hr)
- Flexible and remote work to support work-life (and/or school) balance
- Full 1 month onboarding program led by a specialist in administrative work for therapeutic practices, specifically
- A supportive, connected work environment with regular team check-ins and social events!
Their Core Values
- Authenticity – We bring our full, genuine selves to our work and relationships.
- Connection – We prioritize deep, meaningful relationships with our clients, team, and community.
- Collaboration – We believe the best care happens when we work together, sharing insights and support.
- Excellence in Care – We are committed to evidence-based, outcomes-driven therapy rooted in the latest research and clinical best practices.
- Balance & Joy – We value both dedication and playfulness—encouraging wellness and creativity for our clients and ourselves.
What You’ll Do:
As a member of the team, you will:
- Provide billing, onboarding of new employees, scheduling, insurance credentialing, recruitment, and organizational tasks as needed by the practice (4-5 hours per week of work to start, 15-20 hours per week as the practice grows and based on your availability)
- Conduct phone screening interviews for prospective clinicians
- Lead the new client intake process, including answering client calls and emails promptly
- Work directly with the owner to help make practice operations more efficient and collaborate on ideas to help the practice grow
- Adhere to ACA ethical guidelines and professional standards of conduct
Skills & Attributes of Our Ideal Candidate:
- Dynamic, self-motivated individual with the ability to work independently, proactively, and well under pressure.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate professionally and compassionately.
- Confidence in sharing ideas and constructive feedback to help us grow.
- Ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines and keeping promises.
- Tech-savvy, with experience using Google Suite products (Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Sheets, Google Docs, etc.)
Qualifications:
- 2-3 years of experience in Client Care and/or Customer Service
- Psychology/Counseling graduate students are welcome to apply!
If interested in the position, please submit a CV or resume, and a cover letter to chris@socialconnectionchicago.com.
For more information about our practice, visit: socialconnectionchicago.com.
Free Training for Students – What to know about working with clients with ADHD
Free Training for Students – What to know about working with clients with ADHD
Presented by: Fizzah Zaidi, LCPC, NCC, EMDR trained and ADHD-CCSP
Friday November 14, 2025; 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Schmitt Academic Center #154
This training will provide a clearer understanding of diagnosis presentation, Comorbidity and Statistics, Neurobiology behind ADHD, Executive Functioning Skills, Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria, High level info about medication and their purpose, undiagnosed ADHD, and How to work with clients with ADHD. This presentation is intended to provide clinicians with the knowledge and tools to better support clients with ADHD—promoting both client success and professional growth within the framework of multicultural competency. With ADHD gaining visibility and misinformation spreading rapidly, it is critical to ensure it does not become just another overused buzzword. The goal is to shift the conversation toward a deeper, more accurate understanding of the diagnosis and its diverse presentations. Using neuro-affirming language and evidence-based perspectives, the presenter aims to help clinicians expand their competence and confidence in effectively serving individuals with ADHD.
About the Presenter
Fizzah Zaidi, LCPC, NCC
Fizzah Zaidi, LCPC, is a Chicago-based psychotherapist trained in EMDR and certified in ADHD through the CCSP. She specializes in working with adults with ADHD, helping them identify and treat co-occurring conditions and trauma.
With a background in creative arts and the lived experience of a late ADHD diagnosis, she brings a unique, empathetic lens to her work. Fizzah uses a multimodal, educational, and strengths-based approach to help neurodivergent individuals thrive—in work, relationships, and identity—by embracing how their brains work, not how others expect them to.
Her work also includes partnering with organizations to deepen understanding of ADHD, its role in academic and workplace environments, executive functioning skills, and the specific characteristics of neurodivergence. She provides tools and insights to support self-management and foster more inclusive, supportive collaboration with neurodivergent students, employees, and teams.
Objectives
- Understanding presentations of ADHD, Executive Functioning skills, RSD, and the benefits of medication.
- Addressing comorbidities and how ADHD can exasperate them.
- How to tailor your approach to work with clients with ADHD
*CORRECTION* Join Us for the CoE Brown-Bag Event: Collective Care & Burnout Prevention
*This post is a correction to a previous post*
The Education Doctoral Student Association (EDSA) and the Racial Justice and Systemic Change Committee (RJSCC) are hosting the next College of Education Brown Bag event. The event will focus on collective care and burnout prevention and will take place on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 6:30 pm.
This event is for all CoE members including students, staff, and faculty.
Please share the news with your colleagues. For more information and to register for the event, please see below:
Register Here
Higher Education Position Opportunity at Northwestern University
Northwestern University has shared an open academic advisor position available for those interested in working in higher education.
Please use the link below to view the job posting and/or apply for the position:
Academic Advisor: Health Professions Advising
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
https://careers.northwestern.edu/psp/hrnu_er/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=…
A Dialogue with the Dean
On Monday, November 10, the College of Education will be hosting a student event, “Dialogue with the Dean”, in-person in COE 270 (OASIS Lounge). This event is an opportunity for students to speak with the dean about anything that’s been on their minds, as well as sharing their thoughts with fellow students. Please see the flyer below for additional details.
Level Up Your Career at the ICA Annual Conference
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| Invest in your professional growth and join a vibrant community of counselors on November 6-8, 2025 at the Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel in Northbrook, Illinois. This Annual Conference offers a unique opportunity to enhance your skills, expand your knowledge, and connect with fellow professionals. Immerse yourself in engaging workshops led by expert speakers, explore cutting-edge research and best practices, and discover innovative tools and techniques to better serve your clients. Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or just starting your career, the ICA Annual Conference provides invaluable resources, networking opportunities, and inspiration to elevate your counseling practice. Don’t miss this chance to recharge, reconnect, and reignite your passion for helping others—register now to secure your spot! | |||||||||||
| Earn CEs for Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists, and Marriage and Family Therapists (PDs available for School Counselors). | |||||||||||
Friday Keynote Speaker LaTonya M. Summers, PhD, Licensed mental health counselor in North Carolina and Florida
Title: We Got Description: In her keynote address, Dr. LaTonya Summers uses nearly 30 years of professional counseling experience to inform the audience that we counselors don’t have next, we got now. Counselors will be inspired to use what they learn at the ICA conference to lead and liberate others through their leadership.
Meet the Keynote Speaker: Dr. LaTonya Summers is an award-winning associate professor and department chair of clinical mental health counseling at Jacksonville University. There, she brings nearly 30 years of clinical mental health and addictions counseling experience and conducts research on multicultural issues in counseling and supervision. Her work is featured in scholarly journals and at international and national professional conferences. She is the program director for the Center for Men’s Mental Wellness, a free counseling center where and she her students provide free counseling services for men who live in the “deadliest zip code of Duval County.” She is the past president of the Florida Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development. She has served as an appointed member of the ACA Black Male Experience Taskforce, and Chair of the ACES Special Supervision Committee. She is the author of a core curriculum textbook, Multicultural Counseling: Responding with Cultural Humility, Empathy, and Advocacy. Her memoir, Black Again was released a few months ago. Summers founded the national annual Black Mental Health Symposium, a conference that equips mental health professionals with culturally specific skills to improve mental wellness in Black communities. Dr. Summers has been featured in O Magazine on the subject of authenticity in the workplace; and she conducted a TEDx Talk entitled Know Pain, Know Gain https://youtu.be/9b6pnlmR0-I.
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Saturday Keynote Speaker Nathaniel Gilham, EdD, LCPC
Title: Politicized Healing: Reframing the Role of Counselors in Social Justice Work Description: Dr. Gilham, the former Clinical Director of the pioneering counseling center in the United States dedicated to addressing the trauma of state-sponsored violence, will discuss the role of mental health professionals in dismantling systems of harm. This center emerged from the experiences of survivors, many of whom were tortured into false confessions and subsequently exonerated after decades of wrongful imprisonment. The therapeutic approach developed through this work, termed Politicized Healing, was created collaboratively by survivors, their families, activists, scholars, and mental health professionals. As practiced at the Chicago Torture Justice Center – the sole US program focused on domestic torture victims – Politicized Healing integrates Community Counseling principles, utilizing community education and prevention, advocacy, psychotherapy, and policy change to facilitate healing. This model acknowledges the historical and ongoing trauma inflicted upon oppressed communities by social policies and institutions, recognizing its contribution to poor mental health. Politicized Healing has proven successful in empowering oppressed individuals to shift towards community engagement and healing, thereby challenging the isolation fostered by oppressive systems.
Meet the Keynote Speaker: Dr. Gilham has been a Licensed Clinical Professional Counseling in Chicago since 1994. He was the first Clinical Director at the Chicago Torture Justice Center, from 2017 – 2024. Dr. Gilham provided individual, family, and group support for survivors of state-sponsored violence, and their families. He was the Co- Director of Family Counseling Institute 1994-2015, a private practice in south suburban Chicago and Merrillville, Indiana. Dr. Gilham served as a counselor educator from 2004 – 2020, and he served as an Associate Professor, and Director of Training for the Mental Health Counseling program at Argosy University. Dr. Gilham holds a doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Argosy University, a Masters of Art’s in Community Counseling from Northeastern Illinois University, and a Bachelor’s of Psychology from Loyola University. Dr. Gilham’s counseling practice has focused on intergenerational trauma, abuse and neglect within families, couples counseling, and counselor supervision. He is a past president of the Illinois Association of Couples and Family Counseling, and he is a member of the Chicago Association of Black Social Workers. Currently he maintains a private practice in Homewood, Illinois however he continues to run groups a Torture Survivors group using a treatment model referred to as Politicized Healing.
Conference Pricing
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