The ACA Center for Counseling Practice, Policy, and Research is accepting applications for the first cohort of the ACA Scholars-in-Residence. The Scholars-In-Residence Program introduces ACA members to the important role ACA plays in ensuring a life in the community for everyone. This program offers professionals with practical experience in activities, special assignments, and/or research projects that support federal, state, and community-based programs, policies, and best practices in various counseling settings: School, Private, Hospitals and Community Agency settings.
The ACA Center for Counseling Practice, Policy, and Research will select two Scholars-in-Residence annually. Each scholar will be selected using the following guidelines and will be compensated for their service using the rubric below:
• The first position will be allocated to a practicing counselor.
• The second position will be allocated to a graduate student who has completed a minimum of 30 credit hours in a regionally accredited Counseling degree program.
• Both interns will serve for one full year working within the ACA Center for Counseling Practice, Policy, and Research.
• Both interns will work for 10 hours per week.
• Both interns will be provided a stipend of $10,000 for the practicing counselor and $7,500 for a graduate student.
The application process begins on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 and ends on Friday, October 31, 2014. The final selection of the 2014 Scholars-in-Residence will be announced in December, 2014. Scholars will begin their work experiences with the Center in early February, 2015.
For more information about this NEW member opportunity, please contact the Center’s director, Will Stroble, at (800) 347-6647 x324 or e-mail him at: wstroble@counseling.org.