Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues

The SIUC Counseling Center is seeking a psychologist for a 12-month, continuing, entry-level position, beginning August 1, 2007. The Counseling Center maintains an APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship and provides comprehensive mental health services to students of a large state university. Staff provides individual, group and crisis counseling; outreach and consultation services; and supervises practicum students and interns.

Requirements : Earned doctorate in an APA-accredited program in Counseling or Clinical Psychology (ABD applications accepted; degree must be completed by start date), completion of APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship, and eligibility for registration as a licensed psychologist in Illinois; or current licensure as a psychologist in Illinois. A successful candidate must have strong clinical skills and two of the following areas of focus: trauma survivors, eating disorders, DBT, group therapy, supervision of trainees.

Application Procedures: Submit letter of interest, current vita, official graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to: Dr. Donald Mullison, Chair, Screening Committee, Counseling Center, Mail Code 4715, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 374 East Grand, Carbondale, IL 62901.

Application Deadline : Review of applications will begin April 2, 2007, and continue until position is filled.

For more information about SIUC Counseling Center, visit us at www.siu.edu/offices/ counsel/.

SIUC is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer that strives to enhance its ability to develop diverse faculty and staff and to increase its potential to serve a diverse student population. All applications are welcomed and encouraged and will receive consideration.

Council of National Psychological Associations for the Advancement of Ethnic Minority Interests (CNPAAEMI) Observers to APA Council of Representatives—2006

Now available is the book, the "Therapist's Guide For Preparing a Professional Will," a description of 17 steps.

This is from chapter 8 in the book APA published a few months ago: *How To Survive & Thrive as a Therapist: Information, Ideas, & Resources.*

The book presents practical steps for the diverse areas of starting, growing, and, if necessary, re-directing a practice. The areas include creating a business plan, developing strategies for self-care, finding an office, finding an attorney, finding professional liability coverage, thinking through policies & procedures, finding clients & referral sources, using computers & the internet, responding to formal complaints (licensing, malpractice, ethics), avoiding pitfalls in psychological assessment, and so on.

The book also pulls together 15 documents as appendices (e.g., APA Record Keeping Guidelines and 9 other sets of APA guidelines; contact info for psychology licensing boards in Canada & the U.S.; Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists; APA Ethical Principles; Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists; APA Strategies for Private Practitioners Coping with Subpoenas or Compelled Testimony for Client Records or Test Data).

The "Therapist's Guide for Preparing a Professional Will" is on the following web page: http://kspope.com/therapistas/will.php.

The Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (Division 45) of the American Psychological Association, with the support of Microtraining Associates, is pleased to present: