MC Counseling Professional Development

As a professional counselor, you learn to conduct a suicide assessment in graduate school. How long has it been since you put that knowledge to use? If a suicidal client is sitting before you today, are you confident in your approach to suicide assessment as well as non-suicidal self-injury (i.e."cutting")?  Six Wednesdays: Oct. 30 through Dec.11, 2013, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET  Speakers and Topics:  October 30, 2013 Non-Suicidal Self-Injury: Assessment and Risk Considerations Dr. Victoria Kress Victoria E. Kress, Ph.D., LPCC-S, NCC is a professor, counseling clinic director, and the director of the clinical mental health, and addictions counseling programs at Youngstown State University. She has over 20 years of clinical and supervisory experience working in various settings such as community mental health centers, hospitals, residential treatment facilities, private practices, and college counseling centers. Dr. Kress has published over 75 refereed articles

Strengthen Your Expertise in International Student Advising Next Session Begins: October 21. Registration Deadline: October 16. The six-week, self-paced course provides a general overview of the fundamentals of advising F-1 students to help them maintain their status during their studies in the United States. You will learn elementary regulatory terminology and concepts to guide students as they transition, graduate, and perhaps transfer in their program of study. Along with basic information on essential job responsibilities, course participants will also receive a special bonus—access to the NAFSA Adviser's Manual for the duration of the course. Who Should Register? New international student advisers, admissions staff, and those who would like to understand the basics of the Designated School Official (DSO) role. Course Objectives Gain a strong understanding of basic advising skills on common F-1 immigration issues. Learn how to keep