2024 Conference
CALL FOR Papers
Conference Date
October 25th 2024
Link to conference will be available upon registration.
Registration Link will be available August 2024
Link to submit proposal below.
Expanding on the success of last year’s exciting conference. AVRASA is keeping up the momentum by seeking your enthusiasm and dynamic proposal to present at our 2024 conference!
Presentations should be 1hour or 1.5 hour(s) long and will run concurrently; moderated sessions will also be available during this event as well.
The goals of this year’s conference are to:
Explore how counseling profession has changed since COVID
Explore effective services while considering expansion of client population, counselor wellness and identification of self-care
Expand the vast field of rehabilitation counseling and the types of jobs rehabilitation counselors hold
Provide opportunities for dialogue on the changes in laws that affect the professionals in the field and the clients that are serviced
Provide information on cultural awareness and ethical standards within rehabilitation
Discuss changes in our health care system and enhancing services
Explore telehealth services and the impact on the counseling profession
Explore the role of the Rehabilitation Counselor in different types of work settings
Suggested Proposal topics can include but are not limited to:
The impact on intersectionality on mental health
Trauma counseling from an intersectional perspective
Toxic positivity and Its Impact on Mental Health
Navigating Systemic Barriers and Solutions in Counseling
Fostering Resilience in the midst of uncertainty or change.
Creating a healthy balance when working from home
How working from home has affected workforce development
Self-Care: Maintaining healthy boundaries when working from home.
Effective therapeutic interventions for keeping MAT patients motivated and engaged in treatment.
Engagement with clients when counseling virtually
The power of language- incorporating more client centered language/terms when working with individuals living with a disability
COVID and trauma
Assisting individuals with disabilities in different life areas
Motivational Interviewing
Harm reduction model
Substance abuse and special populations (including addressing the cultural aspect)
Effectively managing Vocational Rehabilitation caseloads/clinical documentation
Working with the homeless population towards self-sufficiency
Effects of opioids epidemic on employment/self-sufficiency
Educating on the benefits of MAT clinics
Maximizing employment and self-sufficiency for individuals on SSI/SSDI
Changes in Vocational Rehabilitation policies
Self-Disclosing
Person centered services for re-entry populations
Compassion fatigue/dealing with the stresses of the human services field
Develop your own private practice as a CRC and or LMHC
Cultural considerations with MAT population
Cultural sensitivity and ethics
Autism Spectrum Disorders and Implications
Working with HIV positive clients
Person Centered Counseling
Managed Care and the Health Care System
Self-Care and Wellness
Eating Disorders
Americans with Disability Act
Reasonable accommodations in a college setting
Working with visually impaired people
Supportive housing
Unemployment benefits
For further information, or if you are interested in submitting a proposal, please click on the link below...
Deadline for Proposals will be August 26th 2024