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YRMC: Job Opening Juan Espitia of YRMC reports that Child Protective Services in Yuma is hiring right now. They have several openings in Investigation as well as in Case Management units. If interested call Flora Garcia at (928) 819-0149 Ext. 214. Thank you --- Juan Daniel Espitia - <jespitia@yumaregional.org >, or call 336-3876. |
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Arizona Baptist Children's Services: ABCS continues to provide intensive individual, group, and family counseling for Drug Court adolescents involved in the juvenile probation process and as adults involved in adult probation. ABCS has recently taken on two NAU-Y Practicum students to assist with group work and individual counseling.. --- Contact Kurt Wesolowski, 726-5568, or Fran Nevlis. |
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The EXCEL group: EXCEL group EARNS RE-ACCREDITATIONS Yuma & La Paz Counties- The EXCEL group is maintaining its gold seal status of approval for health care quality Behavioral Health Care and Managed Behavioral Health Care from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). The health and human services provider earned two three-year re-accreditations demonstrating its compliance with national standards for customer safety and quality of care. "In becoming accredited, the EXCEL group was evaluated against a set of national standards by a Joint Commission team experienced in the delivery of behavioral health care services," says Mary Cesare-Murphy, Ph.D., executive director, Behavioral Health Care Accreditation Program, Joint Commission. "We seek accreditation for our organization because we want to demonstrate our commitment to customer safety and quality care," says Michael Puthoff, president/chief executive officer of the EXCEL group. "It's another measure for maintaining excellence." Founded in 1951, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations seeks to continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and related services that support performance improvements in health care organizations. It evaluates and accredits health care organizations and programs across the United States and is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Karen D. Puthoff, the EXCEL group Marketing & Public Relations Office 329-8995 x2028, Fax 928.329-8950, email: <karenp@excelgroup.org> |
American Red Cross Grand Canyon Chapter - The American Red Cross is looking for qualified Disaster Mental Health volunteers. For further information please contact Lori Katzmark at 602-956-8431 or e-mail to <Lorvonne@aol.com> . |
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Arizona's Children Association AZCA is offering a new training: A Morning and Afternoon of Training on Child, Family, and Professional Issues Wed. Oct 22, 2003 at Yuma School District 1 Board Room, 450 W. 6th St. A.M. Topic: "Understanding ADHD, 9am to 11:30. (sign-in at 8:45AM) Afternoon: "Ethical Dilemmas and How to Survive Court Room Testimony". 1:15 -3:45 (sign-in at 1:00 PM) Presented by: Karl L. Sachs, Psy.D. Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners License #3189. Dr. Sachs has worked with children, adolescents, and families struggling with these important issues. Participants at past workshops have given very high ratings to his trainings. Audience participation is encouraged. Handouts are provided. Reserve Space before 10/15/03 for one or both sections by calling Judy Jimenez, at (928) 344-8800, ex. 110 Certificates of Attendance will be provided for each Section |
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School Counselor Zone: DISTRICT ONE: Yuma School District One's counselors, nurses, and migrant liaisons will be receiving training from Amberly's Place regarding Reporting Suspected Child Abuse. The training is provided in partnership by Child Protective Services, Yuma Police Department, and Yuma County Sheriff's Department. The counselors and nurses will then work together to provide a staff inservice at each site. Contact Pam Moore at Amberly's Place 373-0849 if you would like to schedule a training. The training lasts approximately 90 minutes and covers current reporting requirements and procedures and any new legislation regarding reporting. District One is also pleased to announce the hiring of three new counselors. Steve Montoya and Emffany Curney are recent graduates of the NAU/Yuma School Guidance Counseling program. Steve is counseling at Otondo Elementary School and Emffany is at Desert Mesa Elementary School. JoAnne Babiars, recent graduate of the University of Phoenix School Guidance Counseling program, is working at Castle Dome MIddle School. This brings to 21 the number of certified counselors in District One's School Guidance and Counseling program! |
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YUMA COUNTY CISM TEAM: The Yuma County Critical Incident Stress Management Team recently met at YPD for a second annual daylong CISM training in order to refine skills learned the previous year, and to provide a new orientation to team newcomers. The YCCISM team mission continues to revolve around responding to the psychosocial needs of Yuma's school-aged children in the aftermath of major crises such as accidental deaths or school violence. Roughly 40 local counselors, nurses and administrators attended the training led by Bill Curlick of YFD and Tori Bourguignon of Kofa High. The Mitchell & Everly model inspired training focused on several aspects of the CISM model, and the 7-step debriefing in particular. There are now 4 teams of 8 currently on call. - Tori Bourguignon, Kofa HS. |
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TRAININGS here in Yuma? VIA the NAU Interactive TV system, it's possible for a nationally known trainer to provide cutting-edge workshops for continuing ed. Credits to us right here in Yuma. The workshop can be held at NAU-Phx, but visible via interactive TV to Yuma area counselors in a way that visually and auditorially connects the speaker with all participants in both sites. NAU has contacted Bill O'Hanlon, reknowned author, Ericksonian-oriented Solution-Focused Therapist about providing a daylong training to us on trauma-recovery therapies. If we were able to get 25 attendees in Phx, and 25 here in Yuma, the costs would run in the neighborhood of $100 for the day. See his site at <http://brieftherapy.com/> . Or, take a look at <http://www.stephengilligan.com/> . Please contact <pit.kolodinsky@nau.edu> by October 15th to let me know if you'd be interested in attending: … an O'Hanlon led workshop … a Gilligan workshop … any other ideas? .... what does Yuma need most? |
JOB OPPORTUNITIES: EMPACT-SPC is currently accepting applications for a Bilingual Master's level clinician. Certification is not required. Please email me directly for further details at <carolgmft@aol.com >. Carol Gegenheimer, MC, CSAC, CMFT. Marriage, Child, and Family Therapist, EMPACT-SPC Clinical Coordinator. Kierland Lee is currently working with a behavioral health firm in the central Phoenix area that has an opening for a Master's Level Therapist with experience working with sex offenders. This is a 90 day contract-to-hire position paying $15-18 /hr (DOE). The schedule for this position is day shift M-F. The therapist will be working with both groups and individuals. If you would be interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please contact me ASAP. Eric Wessinger Director of Recruiting Kierland Lee Staffing, Inc. 14901 N. Scottsdale Rd # 303 Scottsdale, AZ 85254 480.664.4516 (office) 480.664.4519 (fax) 602.741.3050 (cellular) email: <ewessinger@kierlandlee.com > |
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COUNSEL-LINX: <http://www.medscape.com> (awesome newsletter of current research in psychotherapy, psychopharm, etc.) and <http://psychcentral.com/> |
