WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON?

Learn about workshops, trainings, job announcements, and so much more on the Classifieds page!

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

The past month has been membership renewal time for many of you. To all of our renewing members, a very big thank you. Your membership dues are our primary revenue and help support all our events. We are also grateful to our members because your attendance and participation, your friendly and generous spirits, keep this chapter thriving professionally and growing in numbers.

Do you like our new website? Are you learning your way around? We are very proud of this major endeavor and hope to keep adding more and more features. Several of you have asked about how to get your announcements out. Please note that we have two ways--the Classified section and the Forums. Both Classifieds and Forums are accessed from the drop-down menu of “members’.

We are feeling very excited about this year’s upcoming programs. We have secured all our speakers and a majority of our Salon hosts as well. Judy Maslyiah has also begun working on our October day-long workshop. Please see the section in our newsletter that highlights these events and go to our website for more details.

How are your new year’s resolutions going? Not your personal ones but your professional ones? Didn’t make any? Well, it’s not too late. Mine included a goal of getting my notes done at the end of each session (not over the weekend). I’m doing so-so on that one. It’s hard. My second one was to subscribe to a practice management software and so I am in a free trial period with Simple Practice. State CAMFT has an agreement with this company where you can get three months for the price of one. Third was to update my forms, ask more screening questions on my intake, and become a provider for Aspire. Lastly, I made a little list of the subjects I want to learn more about and ones where I need to deepen my knowledge. Working with shame is on the forefront for me. What are your professional goals for the new year?

I hope you are entering this New Year with enthusiasm and gratitude for your opportunity to serve your clients and also appreciation to yourself that you chose a profession that makes a difference in people’s lives. All the best, Kristine

All the best,

Kristine

FOR PRE-LICENSED THERAPISTS

The Monterey Chapter CAMFT is a great way to start your professional connections in your new career! Join us and be a part of a group of peers supported by your professional community as you journey through your 3000 hours to licensure. First, become a member of CAMFT. Then become one of our valued chapter members by going to our membership application page. You'll be supported by:

• Training presentations, bi-monthly meetings, mentoring, skill building, information about local resources and networking and collaboration.
• Email updates on available job openings with pertinent contact information.
• Meetings and/or workshops that will provide 1.5 hours toward licensing.
• The availability of the Chair to answer your questions and provide guidance.

FIND A MENTOR

Are you a therapist? We can help connect members or would-be members to an established therapist for the purpose of mentoring in setting up a private practice or becoming connected to the professional community available in our area. Read more.