MC Counseling Professional Development

Maryland Counseling Association Presents Annual Conference 2014 CALL FOR PROPOSALS! Friday, November 14, 2014 Johns Hopkins University Columbia Campus Conference Theme : "Wellness in the Age of Technology" Keynote Speaker: Dr. Marty Jencius AKA "Technophile" Dr. Jencius is the founder and list manager of CESNET-L, a professional online listserv for counselor educators. He is the co-founding editor of The Journal of Technology in Counseling, a web-based, peer reviewed journal, and founder/editor of CounselorAudioSource.net, a podcast series for counselors. Currently, Dr. Jencius's technology interests include virtual worlds as co-founder of Counselor Education in Second Life . He is also on the editorial boards of The International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling and the Counselor Education and Supervision Journal and is a writer/editor of a monthly column, The Digital Psyway, in Counseling Today, the monthly publication of The Ame...

National Wellness Institute 39th Annual National Wellness Conference June 23-26, 2014 Where University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (West Bank Campus) Minneapolis, Minnesota Registration for NWC 2014 is now open! Receive 15% off your Main Conference (June 23-26) registration when you register ONLINE by February 28! Online registration available for credit card and check payments. For more information go to  https://nationalwellness.site-ym.com/events/register.aspx?id=358410

PESI Upcoming Live CE Webcasts For more information go to:   http://shop.pesi.com/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=sp&utm_campaign=010414_bh_w_satcal_jan5_jan12_jan19_9am_throttled&utm_content= Bipolar Spectrum: Bringing Evidence into Practice  with JIM PHELPS, MD Early Registration: $189.99  (Early Registration prices available until 1/9/2014) - Wednesday, January 29, 2014  Towson, MD - Thursday, January 30, 2014 Ellicott City, MD - Friday, January 31, 2014      Arlington, VA Can't Attend Live? Own the Seminar on DVD • Own the Seminar on CD Cut through the hype about bipolar disorder. This seminar brings up-to-date evidence to the practical level: treating clients. How do the DSM-5® changes affect diagnosis of bipolar disorders? Is the “bipolar spectrum” represented? We will use case examples to incorporate the DSM-5® changes in your diagnostic process without getting caught up in the details. This incl...

The Montgomery County Commission for Women In partnership with The Bar Association of Montgomery County, Family Law Section The Montgomery County Women’s Bar Association, and The Montgomery County Divorce Roundtable Presents: Seminar on the Legal  Process of   Separation and Divorce in Montgomery County Rockville Memorial Library Building 21 Maryland Avenue, Suite 330 Rockville, MD  20850 Thursday, November 21 st , 2013 7 p.m.  -  9 p.m. When a Marriage Ends:         Financial, Property and Practical Issues Both Wife and Husband Must Consider Presenter: Casey Weinberg Florance, Esq.   Pre-Registration:  $10 at     https://divorcelawseminar1113.eventbrite.com/ At the Door:  $15 (Cash or Check only)      Parking is available at Garage A located in Rockville TownCenter. Validate parking ticket in Rockville...

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 arti...

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 ...

Innovations in Counseling: Working With Minority Populations As part of its series “Innovations in Counseling: Working With Minority Populations,” the NBCC Foundation invites you to a no-cost * webinar Thursday, September  26, 2013, 2 p.m.–3 p.m. Eastern Time/ 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Central Time/ 12 p.m.-1 p.m. Mountain Time/11 a.m.-12 p.m. Pacific Time . This training is funded by the NBCC Minority Fellowship Program grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Session 2- — From Shaming to Sharing: Using Personal Privilege to Promote Cultural Empowerment and Advocacy. Presented by Dr. Michael Kocet of Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, this session will: Explore various forms of cultural privilege.  Identify the power dynamics of cultural privilege. Address emotional reactions to the power play of cultural privilege such as denial, anger, hostility, guilt, resistance, etc. Iden...