Trauma Consultation – Peer Group Meeting for Pro Bono Counseling Mental Health Clinicians
- Monthly meetings through a virtual platform. The third Thursday of each month from 7:00 – 8:00 PM.
- Open to Pro Bono Counseling volunteers. Limited spaces available due to demand.
- If interested, email PBC Outreach Coordinator (yswain@probonocounseling.org) to inquire about availability to join.
- Led by Bethan McGarry , LCSW-C, a Pro Bono Counseling volunteer since 2022
- Bio: Bethan McGarry (she/they) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, enthusiastic Baltimore City resident, and committed lifelong learner. Bethan has worked in settings from elementary school to in-patient psychiatry unit, and through in-depth experience in crisis care feels strongly that trauma-informed and person-centered connection is a vital path to healing at both an individual and a structural level. Bethan is committed to providing unconditional regard and a growth mindset in their therapeutic partnership, and enjoys supporting adolescents, adults, couples, and families in navigating life transitions and periods of adjustment. They strive to provide culturally responsive care to a wide range of individuals seeking counseling support. Bethan is committed to anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and LGBTQ-affirming care and brings both a systems-analysis and spiritual lens to therapeutic work. Bethan enjoys YA fiction, crossword puzzles, and coffee shops within walking distance, and has been gratefully involved with PBC since fall 2022 as a volunteer clinician, trauma consult group participant, and now peer group co-facilitator.
Harambee Support Group
- Meets monthly through a virtual platform. Last Friday of the month from 12:00 – 1:00 PM PM
- Open to Pro Bono Counseling volunteers who identify as Black or African American
- Led by Pro Bono Counseling Volunteers Tanya Bryant-Nickens, LCSW-C, LCSW, and NaTasha Benjamin, LCPC, PMH-C
- If interested, email Yolonda Nelson Swain to be added to Zoom invitation list
Supervisor Support Consultation Group
Topic – for Pro Bono Counseling Supervisor Volunteers to engage in consultation regarding questions or difficulties they have with supervisees or with providing supervision in general
Led by Harriet Mauer, LCSW
Will be held virtually once a month on the first Monday from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Harriet Mauer, LCSW bio:
Harriet Mauer, LCSW in New York, is a retired social worker with significant clinical and supervisory experience. She has over 50 years of rich experience supervising clinicians and providing therapy to children, adolescents, young adults, and families through Good Shepherd Services in New York City (NYC), which is a youth development agency serving over 30,000 youth and families in NYC annually. Later, as the Director of Social Services Residential Services, she participated in various advisory groups pertaining to workforce and life-skill development, youth aging-out of foster care challenges, and trauma-related issues. In this role, she was a certified instructor for masters-level social work student interns. She has provided clinical supervision to approximately 1000 clinicians and clinician supervisors throughout her career. Most recently, over the past 12 years since retiring, she continues to do some clinical supervision and mentoring of social work interns, clinical providers and clinical supervisors/administrative staff. Harriet shared, “I am interested in volunteering with PBC [through leading a consultation group] because I value its mission and target populations. Additionally, while I have had many varied tasks and roles over my career, clinical supervision is one of the primary areas that I most enjoy and feel a meaningful level of competence to support and enable competency and empowerment in other social workers.”
For more information, email PBC Outreach Coordinator at YSwain@ProBonoCounseling.org
General Consultation and Peer Support for Pro Bono Counseling Mental Health Clinicians
- Meets twice per month through a virtual platform. First Mondays from 3:oo – 4:00 PM and Third Wednesdays from 2:00 – 3:00 PM
- Open to Pro Bono Counseling volunteers
- Led by Anne Devaughn, LCSW-C, a Pro Bono Counseling volunteer since 2009
- If interested, email Anne to be added to Zoom invitation list
Pro Bono Counseling
2024 Professional Continuing Education Online Webinar
Beyond Clinical: Creating Micro and Macro Interventions that Work for Immigrant Families
Friday, December 6, 2024, from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Online Workshop – Two (2) CE Credits
Fee: $29/person
FREE for Active PBC Volunteer Clinicians
Featured Presenter: Karen E. Latus, LMSW
Session Description: Join us for this workshop to explore how clinicians and agencies can provide linguistically and culturally appropriate services for immigrant children and families through holistic, trauma-informed, and strengths-based supports across the spectrum of micro- and macro- interventions. Participants will consider specific emotional, behavioral, and relational needs related to experiences of immigration; characteristics of relevant clinical modalities; and ways that incorporating macro-level interventions can more fully address overall wellbeing.
Workshop Level: Intermediate
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
- Describe the ways that three potential epicenters of trauma may affect immigrant children and families, including impacts on emotions, behavior, and relationships
- Identify multiple micro- and macro- level interventions that address the therapeutic environment, as well as the individual needs of immigrant children and families
- Advocate for culturally and linguistically appropriate, to encourage holistic practices within their practice setting.
Presenter Bio: Karen E. Latus, LMSW
Karen E. Latus, LMSW, is the director of SÍ, a Tennessee-based nonprofit that provides pro bono mental health evaluations for asylum seekers. She is also a federally funded consultant for the University of Maryland School of Social Work, an adjunct professor for the University of Tennessee and East Tennessee State University, and a bilingual associate for Pro Bono Counseling’s mental health WARMLine. Her prior experience in the fields of interpreting and education have been instrumental in her current work on immigration, school social work, trauma-responsiveness, and anti-racist practice. Karen was honored and awarded the 2019 Community Impact Award by the Tennessee Conference on Social Welfare.
Workshop registrants will receive a code prior to the webinar to log on to Zoom and participate in the online session.
IMPORTANT: Attendance will be monitored. Participants must be logged on to the meeting by the workshop start time and participate in the entire event in order to earn CE credit.
Pro Bono Counseling is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Pro Bono Counseling maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The Maryland Boards of Social Work Examiners and Professional Counselors and Therapists certify that this program meets the criteria for two (2) credit hours of continuing education for social workers (Category 1), professional counselors, and therapists (Category A) licensed in Maryland.
CE credit is granted to participants with documented attendance at individual workshops. Attendance is monitored. Credit will not be granted to registrants who log on late or depart early from a session. It is the responsibility of registrants to comply with these requirements.
Please note that upon attendance verification, you will receive your CE certificate within four weeks via email. Please add Pro Bono Counseling to your contacts and check your SPAM folder to ensure delivery.
By registering for this event, all participants agree to abide by the following code of conduct:
Workshop Code of Conduct
Pro Bono Counseling (PBC) is dedicated to providing a positive continuing education experience for everyone of all backgrounds and identities. We do not tolerate disrespectful behavior or harassment of workshop participants, facilitators, or PBC staff in any form. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of characteristics that include but are not limited to: gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, citizenship, veteran status, pregnancy status, race, ethnicity, or religion. Anyone asked to stop unacceptable behavior is expected to comply immediately. If a participant engages in unacceptable behavior, PBC may take any action it deems appropriate, including warning or expelling the offender from the event with no refund.
Workshop Views Disclaimer
The views expressed by the workshop presenter(s) and participants are their own opinions and do not represent Pro Bono Counseling, and do not imply an endorsement of them or the organizations they represent.
Register today to virtually attend Providing Counseling Pro Bono: Clinical Applications for Volunteers
Learn about volunteering with Pro Bono Counseling, including the organization’s background and philosophy, its clients and intake process, and the responsibilities of volunteers during this online webinar.
FREE Online Workshop – 1 CE Credit*
Tuesday, December 17
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Featured Presenters: Interim Executive Director Roxanne Melgar, LCSW-C; Clinical Director Sherri Bloom, LCSW-C; Outreach Coordinator Yolonda Nelson-Swain, MAHS, VASIII
Objectives
By the end of this online workshop, clinicians will be able to:
• Analyze ethical implications of providing pro bono services
• Assess impact of providing pro bono services on current clinical practice
• Make a plan to address socio-economic, cultural, and racial issues in therapy
• Explain professional benefits of providing pro bono mental health care
-Please note that this workshop is intended for clinicians newly enrolled as PBC volunteers. You many only earn CEUs by attending this workshop once.
Participants will receive a code prior to the webinar to log on to Zoom and participate in the online session.
Please review your information and email address carefully before completing your registration. Your complete name and license type will be entered on your CE certificate, and the email address you enter is where all meeting information and your certificate will be sent.
*IMPORTANT: Attendance will be monitored. Participants must be logged on to the meeting by the start time and participate in the entire event in order to earn CE credit.
Pro Bono Counseling is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Pro Bono Counseling maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The Maryland Boards of Social Work Examiners (Category 1) and Professional Counselors and Therapists (Category A) certify that this program meets the criteria for one credit hour of continuing education for social workers, professional counselors, and therapists licensed in Maryland.
By registering for this event, all participants agree to abide by the following code of conduct:
Workshop Code of Conduct
Pro Bono Counseling (PBC) is dedicated to providing a positive continuing education experience for everyone of all backgrounds and identities. We do not tolerate disrespectful behavior or harassment of workshop participants, facilitators, or PBC staff in any form. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of characteristics that include but are not limited to: gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, citizenship, veteran status, pregnancy status, race, ethnicity, or religion. Anyone asked to stop unacceptable behavior is expected to comply immediately. If a participant engages in unacceptable behavior, PBC may take any action it deems appropriate, including warning or expelling the offender from the event with no refund.
General Consultation and Peer Support for Pro Bono Counseling Mental Health Clinicians
- Meets twice per month through a virtual platform. First Mondays from 3:oo – 4:00 PM and Third Wednesdays from 2:00 – 3:00 PM
- Open to Pro Bono Counseling volunteers
- Led by Anne Devaughn, LCSW-C, a Pro Bono Counseling volunteer since 2009
- If interested, email Anne to be added to Zoom invitation list
Trauma Consultation – Peer Group Meeting for Pro Bono Counseling Mental Health Clinicians
- Monthly meetings through a virtual platform. The third Thursday of each month from 7:00 – 8:00 PM.
- Open to Pro Bono Counseling volunteers. Limited spaces available due to demand.
- If interested, email PBC Outreach Coordinator (yswain@probonocounseling.org) to inquire about availability to join.
- Led by Bethan McGarry , LCSW-C, a Pro Bono Counseling volunteer since 2022
- Bio: Bethan McGarry (she/they) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, enthusiastic Baltimore City resident, and committed lifelong learner. Bethan has worked in settings from elementary school to in-patient psychiatry unit, and through in-depth experience in crisis care feels strongly that trauma-informed and person-centered connection is a vital path to healing at both an individual and a structural level. Bethan is committed to providing unconditional regard and a growth mindset in their therapeutic partnership, and enjoys supporting adolescents, adults, couples, and families in navigating life transitions and periods of adjustment. They strive to provide culturally responsive care to a wide range of individuals seeking counseling support. Bethan is committed to anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and LGBTQ-affirming care and brings both a systems-analysis and spiritual lens to therapeutic work. Bethan enjoys YA fiction, crossword puzzles, and coffee shops within walking distance, and has been gratefully involved with PBC since fall 2022 as a volunteer clinician, trauma consult group participant, and now peer group co-facilitator.
Harambee Support Group
- Meets monthly through a virtual platform. Last Friday of the month from 12:00 – 1:00 PM PM
- Open to Pro Bono Counseling volunteers who identify as Black or African American
- Led by Pro Bono Counseling Volunteers Tanya Bryant-Nickens, LCSW-C, LCSW, and NaTasha Benjamin, LCPC, PMH-C
- If interested, email Yolonda Nelson Swain to be added to Zoom invitation list
Supervisor Support Consultation Group
Topic – for Pro Bono Counseling Supervisor Volunteers to engage in consultation regarding questions or difficulties they have with supervisees or with providing supervision in general
Led by Harriet Mauer, LCSW
Will be held virtually once a month on the first Monday from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Harriet Mauer, LCSW bio:
Harriet Mauer, LCSW in New York, is a retired social worker with significant clinical and supervisory experience. She has over 50 years of rich experience supervising clinicians and providing therapy to children, adolescents, young adults, and families through Good Shepherd Services in New York City (NYC), which is a youth development agency serving over 30,000 youth and families in NYC annually. Later, as the Director of Social Services Residential Services, she participated in various advisory groups pertaining to workforce and life-skill development, youth aging-out of foster care challenges, and trauma-related issues. In this role, she was a certified instructor for masters-level social work student interns. She has provided clinical supervision to approximately 1000 clinicians and clinician supervisors throughout her career. Most recently, over the past 12 years since retiring, she continues to do some clinical supervision and mentoring of social work interns, clinical providers and clinical supervisors/administrative staff. Harriet shared, “I am interested in volunteering with PBC [through leading a consultation group] because I value its mission and target populations. Additionally, while I have had many varied tasks and roles over my career, clinical supervision is one of the primary areas that I most enjoy and feel a meaningful level of competence to support and enable competency and empowerment in other social workers.”
For more information, email PBC Outreach Coordinator at YSwain@ProBonoCounseling.org
