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The Annual Spring Symposium will be presented on Saturday, May 18th, 2024 This will be an in-person event for student and interns, in the Tampa Bay, Florida area. This annual event is FREE! It has been a life-saver for those taking the licensing exam and a welcomed activity of SMHCA for many years. Despite the local Florida focus of this presentation, the content will benefit Mental Health Graduate Students and Interns from other areas as well. Learn what to expect after graduation, the benefits of belonging to professional associations, how to prepare for the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination, which is required for licensure in Florida. Stay up to date on legislation, and enjoy the opportunity to network with Qualified Supervisors and Agencies in the community for internship and employment opportunities. Students and Interns will be entered into a raffle to win the fee for a licensure exam or other prizes including a DSM.(Must be present to win.) Schedule: Welcome and Preliminary Information about Symposium (9:00am-9:15) with Dr. Nicole Kratimenos and Dr. Lourdes Araujo Getting involved with the Profession (9:15 am-10am) A panel discussion of licensed counselors from the Suncoast Mental Health Counselors Association (SMHCA) representing the Tampa Bay Area, the Florida Mental Health Counselors Association (FMHCA), and the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA). Using your practicum/internship placement as a springboard to professional success. (10:00am-10:30am) with Dr. Stephen Giunta Preparing for the NCMHCE Licensure Exam (10:30am-11:00am) with Dr. Martin Wesley Short Break (11:00am – 11:15am) Florida Legislative Update (11:15am-11:45pm) with Dr. Aaron Norton Establishing a private practice (11:45pm – 12:15pm) With Dr. Nicole Kratimenos Lunch (12:15pm-12:45pm) A light lunch will be provided. Evaluation and Raffle (12:45pm-1:00pm) <font face="Georgia" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"><strong><font face="Georgia" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"><strong><font face="Georgia" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"><strong><font face="Georgia" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"><strong><font face="Georgia" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"><strong><font face="Georgia" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>&amp;amp;lt;font face="Georgia" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/font&amp;amp;gt;</strong></font></strong></font></strong></font></strong></font></strong></font></strong></font>
The Annual Spring Symposium will be presented on Saturday, May 18th, 2024 This will be an in-person event for student and interns, in the Tampa Bay, Florida area. This annual event is FREE! It has been a life-saver for those taking the licensing exam and a welcomed activity of SMHCA for many years. Despite the local Florida focus of this presentation, the content will benefit Mental Health Graduate Students and Interns from other areas as well.
Learn what to expect after graduation, the benefits of belonging to professional associations, how to prepare for the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination, which is required for licensure in Florida. Stay up to date on legislation, and enjoy the opportunity to network with Qualified Supervisors and Agencies in the community for internship and employment opportunities. Students and Interns will be entered into a raffle to win the fee for a licensure exam or other prizes including a DSM.(Must be present to win.)
Schedule:
Welcome and Preliminary Information about Symposium (9:00am-9:15) with Dr. Nicole Kratimenos and Dr. Lourdes Araujo
Getting involved with the Profession (9:15 am-10am) A panel discussion of licensed counselors from the Suncoast Mental Health Counselors Association (SMHCA) representing the Tampa Bay Area, the Florida Mental Health Counselors Association (FMHCA), and the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA).
Using your practicum/internship placement as a springboard to professional success. (10:00am-10:30am) with Dr. Stephen Giunta
Preparing for the NCMHCE Licensure Exam (10:30am-11:00am) with Dr. Martin Wesley
Short Break (11:00am – 11:15am)
Florida Legislative Update (11:15am-11:45pm) with Dr. Aaron Norton
Establishing a private practice (11:45pm – 12:15pm) With Dr. Nicole Kratimenos
Lunch (12:15pm-12:45pm) A light lunch will be provided.
Evaluation and Raffle (12:45pm-1:00pm) <font face="Georgia" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"><strong><font face="Georgia" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"><strong><font face="Georgia" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"><strong><font face="Georgia" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"><strong><font face="Georgia" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"><strong><font face="Georgia" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>&amp;amp;lt;font face="Georgia" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/font&amp;amp;gt;</strong></font></strong></font></strong></font></strong></font></strong></font></strong></font>
Evaluation and Raffle (12:45pm-1:00pm)
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