JOB POSTING: School Counselor Wanted

The Fonda-Fultonville School District is seeking a school counselor for a long-term substitute position in the high school beginning mid-December through the end of the school year. This position is NOT being advertised on OLAS.

To apply, submit a letter of interest and resume by December 6, 2011, to:

Dr. James Hoffman, Superintendent

Fonda-Fultonville CSD

PO Box 1501

Fonda, NY 12068.

NYS certified school counselors, including retired, are encouraged to apply.

JOB POSTING: Mental Health Counselor

Capital District Counseling Association December Program and Holiday Dinner

Check out this  Region 4 professional development opportunity!

Capital  District Counseling Association

December  Program and Holiday Dinner

Monday,  December 5, 2011  3:00 - 7:00 pm

Schenectady  County Community College, Schenectady, NY

Featured  Speaker:  Thomas  Grimes will present on Internet Awareness.

Mr.  Grimes, a 20 year veteran of the NYC Police Department, has years of

involvement  speaking on Internet awareness including the Today Show in

March  2009 as part of a 3-part series entitled, Inside Your Teens World.

Dinner  to follow provided by the SCCC Culinary Program

$10  for CDCA members   $30 for non-members (includes  2011-2012 membership fee)

For  online registration or more information, visit the website:  www.CDCANY.org

or  contact Katie Collins, CDCA VP for Professional  Development,

at 518-782-6767 or programs@cdcany.org.

Day of Mindfulness for Therapists

Consider a day of rest and replenishment for yourself...

A Day of Mindfulness for Therapists

(and other helping professionals)

Friday, December 2, 2011

10 to 4pm

The Center for Nia and Yoga

4 Central Avenue, Albany

This day-long program offers an introduction to mindfulness practice for therapists and other helping professionals.  We will practice mindfulness and explore the benefits of mindfulness for both self-care and authenticity in the therapeutic relationship. Consider this a day of relaxation, reconnection and replenishment.

Cost: $75 -  lunch included

($45 for students in the helping professions)

This workshop will be facilitated by Karen Beetle, LMHC. Karen is a therapist, mindfulness teacher, and long term meditator.  Read her blogs at http://blogs.timesunion.com/holisitichealth.

For more information or to register, contact Karen Beetle at 424-7516 or kabeetle@aol.co