Summer Courses Schedule

The following graduate courses are offered during summer 2011.

The first 6-week session: May 16th to June 24th

1315-507-01 – Grief Counseling -  Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:30 – 8:50

The second 6-week session:  June 28th to August 5.

1318-555-01 – Counseling the Elderly – Mondays & Wednesdays, 5:30 – 8:50

Multicultural Counseling Institute: June 20-24

1315-513-01 – Multicultural Counseling and Diversity Issues – Monday - Friday, 8:30 – 5:00

1315-543-01 – Addiction Disorder – Monday-Friday, 8:30 – 5:00

1317-533-01 – Trauma and Crisis Counseling – Monday-Friday, 8:30 – 5:00

Graduate Counseling Rehab Courses:

May 16 – June 24

1318-500-01 – Foundations of Rehab Study – Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:30 – 8:50.

June 28 – August 5

1318-501-01 – Psychosocial and Medical Aspects of Disability – Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:30-8:50.

The Graduate Assistant position for 2011-2012 school year is open!

Requirements:

- Graduate student must be enrolled full-time;

- Good academic standing (GPA above 3.0);

- Be available to work a 20 hour work week (employment outside of campus is not recommended). 

Duties:

- Support the Graduate Coordinator and Program Director in managing non-confidential files;

- Maintain and manage a weekly schedule and access to the Counseling Instructional Lab;

- Support the Graduate Counseling Club;

- Support the Graduate Counseling Honor Society (Chi Sigma Iota) programs, events, and induction ceremonies;

- Support the Graduate Counseling Program's data storage concerning academic and programming activities carried out each semester;

- Support the Graduate Counseling Program's efforts to maintain telephone and email communication with prospective graduate students and alumni;

- Support the Graduate Counseling Program's efforts to maintain local and regional recruiting efforts with the Dean of Graduate Studies;

- Other related duties.

If you wish to be considered for this position, please write a letter of application to the Department Chair Dr. Eugene Johnson and provide a copy of the letter to the Program Director, Dr. Philicia Jefferson. 

The application letter must address the following questions:

- What are the skills that you are willing to bring to the department?

- Why are you interested in this position?

- What do you want to achieve by becoming a Graduate Assistant?

Both letters must be delivered by hand in a sealed envelope by May 6th 2011. 

All applications will be reviewed and after the budget is approved the assistant will be selected and notified. 

Paid Internship Opportunity

Office of Planning College Internship Program 

The Office of Planning (OP) provides a number of exciting internship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. The Office of Planning seeks qualified and highly motivated individuals interested in the field of

neighborhood and citywide planning, sustainability, green jobs and historic preservation. Please review OP’s website to learn more about the agency’s divisions and initiatives.

Students who participate in OP’s College Internship Program may receive academic credit in accordance with the criteria developed by their college or university. Students may also qualify for stipends ranging from $4,000 to $5,000 for the internship.

http://planning.dc.gov

UDC Internship Fair

May 30^th

11am to 4pm

Windows Lounge

Building 38 2^nd Floor

The following environmental organizations have confirmed their participation in the March 30^th Career and Internship Fair, from 11am to 4pm in the Windows Lounge, Building 38, 2^nd Floor. Students who are interested in obtaining an internship are encouraged to attend. Students may also qualify for stipends ranging from $4,000 to $5,000 for each internship. More environmental organizations are likely to sing up before the fair next Wednesday.

·         Clean Water Action

·         DC Greenworks

·         District Department of the Environment

·         Living City Block

·         Sierra Club

·         UDC Sustainability Initiative

·         U.S. PIRG

·         The Wilderness Society

Eco-Justice Cafe, April 1st

Join us to support area environmental and social justice activists, organizations, UDC students and staff on April 1st at the Eco-Justice Cafe. It will be at the Firebird Inn (building 38, B level) from 4:00PM - 10:00PM.
Live music, great food, beer and soft drinks will be available. Headline performance by American Sinner, featuring attorney/accordionist Scott Trowbridge at 8 pm.


4.0 Lounge Game Room will be open for billiards.

Sponsored by Environmental Sustainability Leaders club & and David Clarke School of Law.

RSVP on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=132856943452601

Organization/student club tablers are welcome at no charge - contact JFL@udc.edu

Faculty Loan Repayment Program (FLRP)

Faculty Loan Repayment Program (FLRP)

The purpose of FLRP is to increase the recruitment and retention of faculty members from disadvantaged backgrounds in eligible health professions disciplines who have a health professions degree or certificate to serve at an eligible health professions school for a minimum of 2 years

FLRP is administered by the Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Service (BCRS) within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).  HRSA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). 

HRSA continues to strengthen its commitment to address health care workforce issues by supporting the repayment of costs incurred while pursuing a career in the health professions and dedication to preparing the next generation of health professionals.

What are the benefits of the FLRP?

Service - By joining the past and current FLRP participants across the country, participants

have an opportunity to train and serve as role models for the next generation of health professionals.

Loan Repayment - FLRP will provide funds to program participants to repay qualifying educational loans.

FLRP will award a lump sum, up to a maximum of $40,000, for a two-year service obligation.  All loan repayments paid to the participant must be used to repay qualifying educational loans.   

Tax Assistance Payment - FLRP payments are subject to Federal income tax and Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes.  To assist participants in meeting their tax burden, they receive an additional amount (equal to 39% of the loan repayment amount), which FLRP withholds (pays directly to the IRS) on behalf of the participants’ for their Federal income and FICA tax liability. All FLRP payments and Federal taxes withheld will be reported to the participant and the IRS on a Form W-2 after the end of the tax year.  These FLRP payments may also be subject to State and local income tax.

Find more information at

http://bhpr.hrsa.gov

Photos from DCCA 46th Annual Conference

Books for Us and Our Clients

Lately we have been recommending each other various books that can help us better organize our practicum experience and inspire our clients. Those books were shown in different classes by students and faculty and some of us did not get a chance to learn about them.
Here they are:

Documentation in Counseling Records (by Mitchell, 2001).

 

Offers practical guidelines on how to keep client records that are legally, clinically, and fiscally sound. Identifies uses of a record and those who have access to it, looks at the most frequent causes for a malpractice suit, and demonstrates how records can be used to enhance the service relationship and promote consumer empowerment.

The Paper Office: Forms, Guidelines, and Resources to Make Your Practice Work Ethically, Legally, and Profitably.

Manual and CD-ROM provide the clinical, financial, and legal record-keeping tools that every psychotherapy practice needs. It is ideal both for new practitioners who want to hit the ground running, and seasoned pros who want to overhaul their paperwork and risk-reduction procedures. Included are methods for documenting informed consent, treatment planning, and progress; advice on fee structures, competitive pricing, and billing; tips on joining managed care panels and communicating with MCO reviewers; and much more. New or expanded coverage is provided of such topics as managed care, clinical supervision, ethical marketing practices, malpractice insurance, and online resources.

Simon Says Dream: Live a Passionate Life (by Simon Bailey)

Are you tired of being connected to life’s negative forces (mediocrity, worry, fear, feeling unimportant, feeling unappreciated, unable to be what you want to become, etc.)? Being Yourself Matters is an inspiring, motivating, and thought provoking confessional, the purpose of this book is to cause you, the reader, to become excited about being yourself and to encourage you to take action NOW in exploring life without negative boundaries. It will stir-up your hunger to discover and connect with your authentic-self.

Release Your Brilliance: The 4 Steps to Transforming Your Life and Revealing Your Genius to the World (by Simon Bailey)

Each of us is born brilliant. Then we spend the rest of our lives having our brilliance buried by people, circumstances, and experiences. Eventually, we forget that we ever had genius and special talents, and our brilliance is locked away in a vault deep within. So we settle for who we are, instead of striving for who we were meant to be.

Release Your Brilliance provides the combination to the vault where your brilliance is kept. After struggling for thirty-two years with disillusion, defeat, and despair, author Simon T. Bailey cracked the code to personal transformation, turning his life around and becoming a highly successful entrepreneur, respected family man and community leader. Using the metaphor that we're all diamonds in the rough, Simon shares the four key steps to cut and polish the gem that is you in order to reawaken your genius, reignite your internal light, and release your potential.

Invitation to Participate in Lobbying for Mental Health Event

The event will include meeting at ACA headquarters on Feb 22, 2011 at noon to learn about the legislative process and followed by meeting on the hill on Wednesday Feb 23, 2011 

to lobby for counselors. See the flyer below.

For more information contact either 

Dr. Dixie Meyer at dmeyer@regent.edu or 

Dr. Cyrus Williams at cwilliams2@ergent.edu

Paid Federal Internships

Since its inception in 1997, NAFEO's Internship Program has placed a variety of graduate and undergraduate students from across the nation in internships in federal agencies within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and nationwide.

The Internship Program is committed to placing students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Predominately Black Institutions (PBI's) in internships, which provide lifelong learning experiences that enhance personal and professional development. 


Applicant Requirements:

- A completed online application (www.nafeointernships.net);


- An updated resume;


- 3.0 GPA or higher;

- Official transcripts (upon request);


- Currently enrolled in college.

Apply now.

DYRS Job Fair

The Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS)*

Hosts Job Fair at the Old Council Chambers

DYRS seeks to hire qualified job applicants interested in improving public safety

through rehabilitation and building on youth’s strengths.

WHO: The DC Department of Youth Rehabilitation (DYRS), the District’s cabinet level juvenile justice agency, announced today a job fair seeking to employ potential applicants with interest and experience in the areas of juvenile justice, youth development, children’s health, and public safety in a secure environment. 

WHAT: The DC Department of Youth Rehabilitation (DYRS) is seeking to employ individuals who have experience interacting with youth in a secure therapeutic treatment environment and are interested in providing court-involved youth the opportunity to rehabilitate and become productive citizens. The department is interested in qualified applicants with at least 60 college credit hours and between one to three years experience working in a youth treatment program.

Applicants should bring their resumes or completed DC 2000.

Eligible applicants will receive conditional job offers.

WHEN: 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM – Friday, February 18, 2011

WHERE: 441 4^th Street NW, Old Council Chambers, Washington, D.C. (Judiciary Square metro station).
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*About DYRS: The District of Columbia’s Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) is the District’s cabinet level juvenile justice agency. DYRS improves public safety by giving court involved youth the opportunity to become more productive citizens by building on the youths’ and families’ strengths in the least restrictive, most homelike environment consistent with public safety. 

Important Updates

Faculty is working on reactivating our Chi Sigma Iota (CSI) chapter, so we can have our induction ceremony this May. Who is eligible to join CSI? Students who have completed at least one semester of full-time graduate coursework in a counseling program, have earned a grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 system, and who were recommended for membership by the faculty. Eligible students will be identified by faculty, notified in writing, and given further instructions on application.

Also, it has been suggested that the exit exam (CPCE) should be available for graduating students twice a year: during fall and spring semesters (currently it is available only in spring). The decision about adding another date for the exam in the fall will be made by the faculty (they will discuss it on February, 16th).

Stay tuned for further updates and feel free to contact the Club if you have any questions.

Congratulations, students!

It is official!
Our Counseling program is now CACREP accredited!
Click here to see the record on the CACREP web site.

Department of Energy Scholars Program

Hello friends,

Department of Energy (DOE) Scholars Program is now accepting applications for Summer 2011.

What is the DOE Scholars Program?

A unique new approach within DOE for introducing students to DOE’s mission and operations.

As a participant in the DOE Scholars Program, you will have a competitive edge for familiarizing yourself with DOE functions while showcasing your education, talent, and skills.  Appointments are available in a variety of disciplines at participating facilities nationwide. The DOE Scholars Program presents you with the opportunity to explore a federal career with DOE at various stages in your education.

Requirements: US Citizen, 18+ years old, GPA 2.9 and above.

Application deadline: January 31, 2011.

Stipends: up to $650 per week.

Click here to see Frequently Asked Questions

Application for Internships (additional information, forms)

Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination (CPCE)

For students graduating in Spring or Summer 2011, the CPCE, or the exit exam, will be held on February 19th, 2011, from 10am to 2pm. The cost of taking the exam is $40.00 for UDC students and $75.00 for non-UDC students.

Contact Dr. Jefferson to make a payment and to put your name in the list. Payments have to be made in cash or by Money Order. Dr. Jefferson can be reached at her office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, from 1pm to 4pm. Office number is (202)274-5439.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Is it a required exam?

Yes, all graduate students in  the counseling program will have to take and pass CPCE exam to exit this program.

What does CPCE cover?

The exam covers eight content areas studied in core classes: Appraisal Techniques, Research & Program Evaluation, Professional Ethics, Career Development, Theories of Counseling, Human Growth & Development, Counseling Philosophies, and Group Counseling.

Welcome back, students!

As always, Counseling Club is here to support you as you progress through the program. There are several important announcements and friendly reminders that we would like to mention.

First and foremost, the decision about accreditation of our program will be announced next week. Stay tuned!

If you are graduating in Spring or Summer 2011, your exit exam (CPCE) is scheduled for February 19th. Mark your calendar! You will find more details in the Counseling Program Newsletter (hard copy available at the Department of Psychology and Counseling).