SOUTH DAKOTA COUNSELING ASSOCIATION
DECEMBER 2007 NEWSLETTER
Welcome to the December 2007 issue of the South Dakota Counseling Association web-based newsletter. Read the statements below and then click on the link (bold and underlined) to the article to read it in its entirety.
Utilizing the Birkman to Assist Clients to Develop Greater Well-Being
Check out this great article from the SDCA President Mary Pat Mueller.
ACA Foundation
Palace/Pheasant Chapter President Margie Neugebaur had a great experience at the Midwest Leadership Training. Check out this article to learn the more about her experiences and the knowledge she acquired.
Improving Student Attendance
How do you teach a student that misses school one or more days a week? How do you help a student increase achievement when he or she misses more than a fifth of the school year? Teachers often talk of the 'catch up' game; some students never getting out from under the pile of make up work. I also hear frustration over not being able to move forward because of all the re-teaching caused by poor student attendance. Click her to see more.
Brief Solution-Oriented Therapy for Couples
Here is a best practices article from April Anderson focusing on Solution Oriented Therapy for Couples.
93rd Legislative Session
The 93rd Legislative Session opens on January 8th. The SDCA Government Relations Committee encourages you to be involved and informed. Jill Stephenson brings two avenues to help members stay informed.
Common Problems with Supervision
It is clear that the supervision process can be as unique as the dynamics each supervisee brings to that process. However, there are some common supervisee issues that develop during the course of supervision, some of which are problematic. These common issues provide supervisors the opportunity to identify, address, and resolve typical problems.
Central Chapter News
Here is an update from Chapter President Levi Reindl on the happenings in the Central Chapter.
2008 Conference Keynote Speaker
Check here for a preview to the 2008 Keynote Speaker. The Conference will be held in April in Rapid City.
2008 PreConference Workshops
Looks like there are going to be some great PreConference Workshops at the 2008 Conference. Click here to check them out!
Conference Lodging
SDCA is holding a block of rooms at the special rate of $72.00 per night for members in conjunction with the 49th annual SDCA Conference at the Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn. Call the Holiday Inn directly at (605) 348-4800 by February 15 to reserve your room at this special rate. Learn more about the hotel by visiting their website at: http://www.rushmoreplaza.com/local_attractions/index.html
LPC Licensure
Members who hold a South Dakota LPC, LMFT, or LPC-MH are reminded that they must complete their licensure renewal before December 31, 2007. Individuals Interested in Applying for Licensure under the Exemption Process Must Do So by January 1, 2008.
If you are not excluded from the law and practice counseling as defined, please click on the link to find the application for the LPC by Exemption. Additionally, if you have been working in an exempt setting but meet the requirements and wish to apply for licensure (i.e. – a practicing school counselor), please read the section below and check out the application process on the Board of Counselor Examiners website at:
http://dhs.sd.gov/brd/Counselor/default.aspx
Dear Doc.
Click here to check out an ethics lesson in the format of a Dear Abby Letter!