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December 12, 2018

Free Training Opportunity: The LGBTQ Institute For Family Therapy (LIFT) at The LGBT Community Center

The LGBTQ Institute for Family Therapy (LIFT) at The LGBT Community Center is now accepting applications! Spots are currently open for the next two cohorts starting in January 2019 and April 2019. Please encourage your staff to apply here – the extended deadline to apply is December 19th.

LIFT is an exciting, completely free opportunity to gain additional knowledge in order to help create and sustain affirming homes for LGBTQ youth. Staff members who are currently working with families or supervising staff members working with families are great candidates. Individuals with an LMSW or LCSW are eligible for certification from The Center and up to 54 CEU credits. Individuals without a license, or another license such as an LMFT or LMHC, are still eligible for certification from The Center and are encouraged to apply.

The LGBTQ Institute for Family Therapy (LIFT) Certification Program:

Is the first and only LGBTQ specific family therapy certification program in the greater New York City area
Meets the needs of clinicians who work with families involved with ACS across the five boroughs
Offered over either a six-month period (meets for one full day training session and one half day clinical coaching session each month) or three-month period (meets for one full day training session and one half day clinical coaching session each month with independent work completed between sessions)
Confers 54 CEU credits for LMSWs and LCSWs upon completion
May be used in lieu of current ACS LGBTQ in-service training requirements

If you have any questions, please contact Lindsey Hennawi ’17, Family Permanency Coordinator, at [email protected] or call 646.358.1703.

November 7, 2018December 4, 2018

National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity | New Resource for Faculty, Graduate Students, and Postdocs

From the Office of Faculty Diversity and Inclusion:

As part of the University’s continued commitment to nurturing a climate where current, new, and future faculty can thrive, Columbia has joined the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD).

The NCFDD is an independent professional development, training, and mentoring community of faculty, postdocs, and graduate students from over 450 colleges and universities. They provide a variety of virtual programs and resources including:

Weekly Monday Motivator
Monthly Core Curriculum Webinars
Monthly Guest Expert Webinars
Access to Multi-Week Courses
Access to Dissertation Success Curriculum for graduate students
Private Discussion Forum for peer-mentoring, problem-solving, & moderated writing challenges
Monthly accountability buddy matches
Access to 14-Day Writing Challenges
Access to the Member Library that includes past webinar materials, referrals, and readings

The Institutional Membership includes access to NCFDD resources for ALL Columbia faculty, graduate students and postdocs.

To claim your free membership, complete the following steps:
Go to the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity website (http://www.facultydiversity.org/).
Select the “Become a Member” tab and choose “Claim Your Institutional Membership.”
Within the list of universities, click on “Columbia University.”
Complete the registration form by following all instructions. Be sure to provide your Columbia email address.
Once you have submitted your registration information and NCFDD has approved your connection to Columbia, you should receive a welcome email.

If you have any questions about Columbia’s institutional membership, please contact Shana Lassiter (Assistant Provost for Faculty Diversity and Inclusion) at [email protected].

Additional information, including a calendar of upcoming NCFDD events, can also be found at https://provost.columbia.edu/content/national-center-faculty-development-and-diversity-ncfdd.

If you have any technical questions, please email NCFDD at [email protected].

October 22, 2018December 11, 2018

Scholarship to Attend 2019 American Association for Psychoanalysis in Clinical Social Work (AAPCSW) Conference

Interested in psychoanalysis or the intersectionality of psychoanalysis and social work practice?

The American Association for Psychoanalysis in Clinical Social Work (AAPCSW) is hosting its biennial national conference, “Intrigue, Insight, Inquiry: Through Today’s Psychoanalytic Lens”, in Durham, North Carolina in March of 2019 (March 28-31), and offering a Conference Scholarship to make it feasible for MSW students to attend.

This is a great opportunity to connect with fellow students, social work clinicians, academics, and high-profile individuals from outside the profession, and learn about how psychoanalytic ideas and techniques can enrich social workers’ ability to not only provide psychotherapy, but all types of social work services. Through the scholarship, students can enjoy additional perks noted below.

Learn more about the conference here.

Conference Scholarship Award

Waiver of the conference fee
Opportunities to interact with other students and senior AAPCSW members at the conference
Free membership in AAPCSW for a period of two years
Assignment to an “AAPCSW mentor” who can serve as a resource around issues of professional development, becoming involved in post-conference AAPCSW activities, and deeper exploration of the psychoanalytic perspective in clinical social work. (Please note, AAPCSW mentors do not provide students with clinical/professional supervision.)

Application Process

To apply, interested students should submit a one-page statement about why they would like to attend the conference and how attendance would enrich their lives in social work school and beyond. Applicants should articulate a compelling argument about the how the psychoanalytic perspective is relevant to their current and future identities as clinical social workers.

Statements must be submitted by January 15, 2019 via email to:

Scott Graybow, PhD, LCSW
Chair, Student Outreach Ad-Hoc Committee
[email protected]

See below for additional details and contact Dr. Graybow directly with questions.

*Please note that you can also attend the conference at no cost by volunteering. Contact Volunteer Committee Chair, Barry Ostrow, MD, at [email protected] or Conference Chair, Penny Rosen at [email protected] regarding this option.

About the American Association for Psychoanalysis in Clinical Social Work (AAPCSW)

The American Association for Psychoanalysis in Clinical Social Work (AAPCSW) is an 850-member, not-for-profit, professional membership organization. Founded in 1980, AAPCSW seeks to achieve practice parity between clinical social workers and other mental health professionals engaged in the practice, research, and teaching of psychoanalysis. It brings to this effort an appreciation for the intersectionality of psychoanalysis and social work through acknowledgement and exploration of their shared emphasis on respect for the individual and commitment to safe, effective clinical care.

AAPCSW achieves these goals through a range of nation-wide professional and intellectual activities that promote psychoanalytic education, advance clinical social work, facilitate the production and dissemination of knowledge, and advocate for high standards of practice. These activities include a biennial national conference, regional conferences, a national listserv, and publications including an online monograph and a tri-annual newsletter. The organization is an active member of the Psychoanalytic Consortium that is composed of AAPCSW, the American Academy of Psychodynamic Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis (AAPDP), Division 39 (Psychoanalysis) of the American Psychological Association, and the Confederation of Independent Psychoanalytic Societies (CIPS). Through membership in the Consortium, AAPCSW ensures the social work profession has a voice in critical conversations about the future of psychoanalytic education and practice.

October 15, 2018October 16, 2018

FREE Professional Development Workshop: “What does it mean to be an Asian American Mental Health Professional?” | Friday, October 26 + Friday, November 30, 2018

The New York Coalition for Asian American Mental Health‘s Professional Development Group will be launching a series of FREE workshops around the theme of “What does it mean to be an Asian American Mental Health Professional?”

The awareness of self and others are crucial tools in advancing one’s practice with clients, program planning, and community building. Their workshops will offer the safe space of being with other Asian colleagues to learn more about these issues and process them together.

The first two workshops will be held on Friday, October 26 and November 30, 2018, 6:00-7:30 pm at the NYU Silver School of Social Work, 1 Washington Square. The foci will be:

How do our diverse identities and background serve as assets as well as challenges in the workplace/internship?
How does racism impact our Asian and non-Asian clients and professional development?

The presenters will be Johnathan Chang, MSW ’19 and Rebeca Chen on October 26, and T. Han Nguyen and Daniel Tanh on November 30.

Light refreshments will be served. As in previous years, peer supervision facilitated by Daniel Tanh will follow after the workshop from 7:30 – 8:00 pm. All are welcome.

Presenters’ Bios

Jonathan Chang, MSW ’19 currently serves the CSSW student body as a Professional Development and Self-Awareness Coordinator and works with school administration to foster an environment where students feel safe, supported, and accountable within their individual experiences with power, privilege, and oppression. He also is a social work intern with the Undoing Racism Internship Project and works with student organizers and schools of social work to implement anti-racist curriculum in social work practice. Jonathan is also a co-leader of the Asian & Pacific Islander Caucus at CUSSW and works to celebrate, empower, and amplify Asian, Pacific Islander, and/or Desi voices and experiences.

Rebeca Chen Ma, LCSW is a School Mental Health Consultant in Office of School Health. Rebeca is also part of the Race to Justice Co-Lead for Guided Conversations in the Division of Family Child Health. Rebeca is interested in utilizing her understanding of Racial Inequity, Social Injustice, and Trauma to better serve the Asian Community.

Hân Nguyễn (She/Her/Herself), LMSW, is a So-Cal native and moved to NYC to pursue her career in Social Work. She is a recent graduate from NYU and works at the DOHMH. Hân identifies as a Diasporic Vietnamese American, Refugee, woman. She is interested in anti-racist practices and believes that they are necessary to move toward racial equity and justice.

Daniel Tanh is a clinical social worker, a leader in team-based mental health treatment programs, an advocate for hope and recovery, and the nemesis of stigma and oppression. Daniel was also chosen to become one of the leaders of the JB’s Confronting Structural Racism (COR) initiative and facilitates its Manhattan People of Color Caucus. Utilizing his interdisciplinary mindset and knowledge of structural oppression, lessons learned from his published research, and his experience as an Asian American who is ambivalently unafraid to bring people to the edge of discomfort, Daniel has been actively building a community to undo racism at his workplace and in the community.

October 15, 2018October 15, 2018

Access Resources, Tools, and Networks by Joining Professional Social Work Organizations

Are you part of a professional social work network? Consider joining one to get access to tools and resources specific to the social work field. You can find a number of organizations listed under “Professional Organizations” in Career Connect’s Document Library that are seeking to connect and support students, new professionals, and experienced professionals at all levels.

Sample Professional Organizations

At NASW, members can enjoy benefits and networking provided by both the NASW national office and their local chapter, for one annual fee ($57 for MSW students and $225 for professionals). They also recently launched MyNASW Online Community, a virtual community where members can rally around topics of concern, locate colleagues in your specialty where you live or work, find or be a mentor to new professionals, post useful articles and resources, and much more.

October 9, 2018

Full CASAC Scholarships: This May Be Your Last Chance!

Outreach Training Institute (OTI) has a few more full scholarships for New York City healthcare workers interested in pursuing a CASAC credential. Whether you are seasoned behavioral health professionals or relatively new to the field, the CASAC credential enhances your skills to work with populations affected by substance use disorders.

It can also be used with a variety of clients ranging from adolescents to adults and in different settings/modalities.

Apply now! Scholarships are available for a limited time only!

135-hour CASAC Program
*Important: this program for master’s level clinicians will no longer be available after 2018. Apply now.

Location and Hours

Richmond Hill, Queens
6-month track: Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30 to 8:30 pm

Requirements

Currently employed in a healthcare facility located in any of the five boroughs in New York City
Possess a Master’s Degree in an eligible behavioral health profession including social work, mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, creative arts therapy, and psychotherapy/psychoanalysis

The final enrollment date is Wednesday, November 14, 2018.

Click here for more information on scholarships and to download an application.

View their FAQs page for more information regarding the DOH scholarship.

October 8, 2018October 8, 2018

Free Social Impact Career Virtual Summit | October 15 – October 18, 2018

Learn from 40+ Social Impact Leaders sharing their best strategies and advice for growing a career that makes a positive impact in the world at the upcoming Social Impact Career Virtual Summit, hosted by: and co-hosted by:

What You’ll Learn

An in-depth understanding of the types of roles and career paths you can pursue in the social impact space
Strategies on how to channel your passions, talents, and skills to create a career that makes a difference in the world
Clarity on what nonprofits and socially-conscious companies are looking for in job candidates
Tips on what you need to have in your resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn profile
Advice on exploring new career options, searching for jobs, and tapping into the hidden job market

How the Virtual Summit Works

The Social Impact Career Virtual Summit is a FREE online event providing you with the key insights for growing a career in a B Corp, Social Enterprise, or Nonprofit; in CSR, Sustainability, and Impact Investing; or as a Consultant, Freelancer or Social Entrepreneur.

After registration, you’ll receive an email with everything you need for getting the most out of the virtual event.
When the summit begins on October 15th, you’ll receive an email each day with a link to access all the interviews for that day.
All interview recordings will be available until midnight, October 18th.
If you can’t make all the sessions, no worries! After you get your free ticket, we will provide an option to access all the summit recordings to watch at your own convenience!

Summit Schedule + Speakers

Day 1 – October 15th (7:00 pm EST)
Facebook Live Kick-Off Event: Summit Overview + Live Career Coaching Q&A with Marcos Salazar, CEO of Be Social Change

Day 2 – October 16th (9:00 am EST)
For-Profit Careers: Using Business as a Force For Good

Day 3 – October 17th (9:00 am EST)
Nonprofit Careers: Working to Solve the Most Pressing Social and Environmental Problems

Day 4 – October 18th (9:00 am EST)
Entrepreneurial Careers: Working as a Social Entrepreneur, Impact Consultant, Freelancer, and Creative Social Impact Career Pathways

Get your FREE ticket!

October 2, 2018October 8, 2018

Fellowship Spotlight and Informational Webinar: 2019 Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program | Wednesday, October 10, 2018

2019 Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program
(Application open at Noon EST, Tuesday, October 9, and close at Noon EST, Monday, October 22)

Want to make a difference through public service?

Since 1977, the PMF Program has matched outstanding graduate students with exciting Federal opportunities. This rigorous, two-year paid fellowship includes challenging assignments, developmental assignments, and networking opportunities. To become a PMF, you must participate in an rigorous, multi-step process, which includes an application, on-line assessment, and finalist selection. Finalists appointed as PMFs are hired by Federal Agencies and engage in solving domestic and/or international issues in areas such as public administration, engineering, technology, science, criminal justice, health, privacy, cybersecurity, and financial management, to name a few.

Recent graduates who completed an advanced degree two years prior to the application opening date and current graduate students who will complete their MSW by August 31, 2019 are eligible to apply.

For more information, register for the upcoming in-house informational webinar on Wednesday, October 10. Also, go to https://www.pmf.gov/.

Additional resources:

September 15, 2018September 15, 2018

Identity and Inclusion Workshop Series (FREE Professional Development!)

Did you know that the Office of Multicultural Affairs offers free interactive diversity and inclusion workshops open to all students, faculty, and staff? It’s accessible to a variety of prior engagement levels and facilitated with warmth by the members of the Multicultural Affairs team.

These are great opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills in building community and cross-cultural understanding, supporting historically and socially marginalized communities, and promoting sustainable social change. Sign up for one or as many as your schedule allows!

Upcoming topics including Privilege & Oppression, Allyship & Solidarity, Communicating Across Cultures, Microaggressions, and CU Safe Zone. See full details here.