Tuesday, January 31, 2012

January 31, 2012

















www.fordham.edu/gss




Announcements

Here’s what’s happening, A to Z. Details on all announcements are located on the ground-floor and main-level bulletin boards.

In Memorium GSSS Alumni Rodney Swanger- On Friday, January 27th, GSSS alumni Rodney Swanger suddenly passed away from a massive heart attack.  A memorial service will be held in his honor on Saturday, February 4th, 2 p.m. at The Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Chappaqua, NY.  Please read the following flyer for addititonal information.


























GSSS Film Screening: Human Rights in Haiti- Date: Tuesday, 1/31/12.  Time: 6-8 p.m.  Location: Fordham Lincoln Center Campus.


























LMSW Test-Taking Information Session- Date: Wednesday, 2/22/12.  Time: 3-6 p.m.  Location: Fordham Westchester Campus, RM. 224.

























* CANCELLATION--LMSW CONTENT REVIEW SESSION WILL NOT BE HELD ON THURSDAY, 1/26/12 @ FORDHAM WESTCHESTER CAMPUS.  INSTEAD, THE NEW DATE FOR THE SESSION WILL BE WEDNESDAY, 2/22/12 FROM 3-6 P.M. IN RM. 224.  THANK YOU & SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCES*

Fordham Career Services' Non-Profit & Government Service Employer Panel & Networking Event- Date: Thursday, 1/26/12.  Time: 5-7 p.m.  Location: Fordham Lincoln Center Campus, 12th Fl. Lowenstein Bldg.


























APA Information Sessions- Please click on the below flyer to learn more about APA workshops held at Fordham Westchester's library.


























SAVE THE DATE!  MSW Job Fair @ Fordham Westchester- Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2012. Time: 10 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.  Location: Fordham University Westchester Campus.

























GSSS Westchester Writing Services- Please click on the below flyer for information.




LMSW Laptop Loan Program- Laptop computers are available for short-time loans in order to take LMSW Practice Tests. Please contact Dean Turner at Lincoln Center: sturner@fordham.edu or Dean Heyman at Westchester: heyman@fordham.edu to sign out laptop. Please note that there is a $40 refundable deposit collected at the time of sign-out.


*Attention Left-handed GSS Students: Receive a desktop palette for right-handed desks today! The following attachment, meant for those who experience awkwardness taking notes on right-handers' deskstops, may be obtained in room 147. Contact: Grant Grastorf, (914) 367-3202 or via e-mail at grastorf@fordham.edu.

*Student Congress – Congress is composed of 1 to 3 students from each integrative seminar. Please consider volunteering.


Important Reminders/Deadlines

*Parking permits –
Register for your parking permit today on your My.Fordham account. Upon completing the online form located in your Student tab, a confirmation notice will be sent to your e-mail address.  Please print that receipt and along with your updated student ID card, report to the Security Supervisor's office in G07D to obtain your electronic parking device.  A fee of $115 will be added to your statement. Please note that this permit is good for the full academic year.

*Student ID cards are delivered to Henry Davis, room 106B, if you mailed your photo to Fordham. Otherwise, visit room 13G on the ground level to secure your card.

Community Events

Please click on the following flyers to learn more about what's going on in your community.





Student to Student

GSSS Gay Straight Alliance on Facebook- Please click of the bellow image for additional information !


Career Services/Licensing

To view the following job posts, please click on the scanned image.

ORGANIZATION: Trinity Place Shelter
LOCATION: NYC's Upper West Side
POSITION: Overnight Shelter Coordinator
SALARY: 8,000 (part-time position)
CONTACT: http://www.trinityplaceshelter.org/































































ORGANIZATION: Children's Corps
LOCATION: Throughout NYC & Westchester County
POSITION: Children's Corp Team Member
SALARY: NA
CONTACT: http://www.fosteringchangeforchildren.org/applytochildrenscorps.html


























ORGANIZATION: Mental Health Association of Rockland County
LOCATION: Valley Cottage, NY
POSITION: Employment Specialist
SALARY: NA
CONTACT: Human Resources, dumontn@mharockland.org


























ORGANIZATION: Mental Health Association of Rockland County
LOCATION: Valley Cottage, NY
POSITION: Group Worker
SALARY: NA
CONTACT: Human Resources, dumontn@mharockland.org


























ORGANIZATION: CT. Sexual Assault Crisis Services, Inc. (CONNSACS)
LOCATION: East Hartford, CT
POSITION: Victim Advocate for Sex Offender Supervision Unit
SALARY: Mid-30's
CONTACT: Stephanie Headley, Dir. of Victim Advocacy, CONNSACS, stephanie@connsacs.org


























ORGANIZATION: The Teen Outreach Reproductive CHallenge (TORCH)
LOCATION: NYC
POSITION: TORCH Program Director
SALARY: Hourly Stipend
CONTACT: David Benzaquen, dbenzaquen@prochoiceny.org






















ORGANIZATION: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
LOCATION: Rockville Center, NY
POSITION: Part-time Clinical Social Worker
SALARY: Not listed
CONTACT: www.mskcc.org/jobs






















ORGANIZATION: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
LOCATION: Sleepy Hollow, NY
POSITION: Part-time Clinical Social Worker
SALARY: Not listed
CONTACT: www.mskcc.org/jobs




















ORGANIZATION: Casey Family Services
LOCATION: Hartford, CT
POSITION: Deputy Division Director
SALARY: Not listed
CONTACT: CFS Hartford, ddhartford@fordwebb.com






ORGANIZATION: James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center GRECC Program
LOCATION: Bronx, NY
POSITION: 1-yr Fellowship in Palliative Care
SALARY: $31,000 w/benefits
CONTACT:
Dr. Judy Howe, Associate Dir./Edu. & Eval., VISN 3 GRECC at James J. Peters VAMC, judy.howe@mssm.edu, judith.howe@va.gov
Barbara Morano, LCSW, Administrative Officer, GRECC, Barbara.morano@va.gov






















ORGANIZATION: Hope's Door
LOCATION: Pleasantville, NY
POSITION: Residential Counselor
SALARY: $28-32,000
CONTACT: Kathleen McCoy-Psychoyos, Director of Administration, Kmccoy@hopesdoorny.org




ORGANIZATION: Open Door Family Medical Centers
LOCATION: Westchester, NY
POSITION: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (FT/PT)
SALARY: NA
CONTACT: Human Resources, NRodriguez@ood.org/FAX (914) 941-0769





















ORGANIZATION: Mosholu Montefiore Center's Senior Center
LOCATION: BX, NY
POSITION: Spanish Bilingual Group/Case Worker, DFTA-Funded Congregate Meals Pgrm.
SALARY: Competitive
CONTACT: Bayla Lovens, LMSW (blovens@mmcc.org)





  
  Coordinator of Career Services, Westchester Campus, Derek Brown, adebrown@fordham.edu

Thursday, January 26, 2012

January 26, 2012

















www.fordham.edu/gss




Announcements

Here’s what’s happening, A to Z. Details on all announcements are located on the ground-floor and main-level bulletin boards.

GSSS Film Screening: Human Rights in Haiti- Date: Tuesday, 1/31/12.  Time: 6-8 p.m.  Location: Fordham Lincoln Center Campus.


























LMSW Test-Taking Information Session- Date: Wednesday, 2/22/12.  Time: 3-6 p.m.  Location: Fordham Westchester Campus, RM. 224.

























* CANCELLATION--LMSW CONTENT REVIEW SESSION WILL NOT BE HELD ON THURSDAY, 1/26/12 @ FORDHAM WESTCHESTER CAMPUS.  INSTEAD, THE NEW DATE FOR THE SESSION WILL BE WEDNESDAY, 2/22/12 FROM 3-6 P.M. IN RM. 224.  THANK YOU & SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCES*

Fordham Career Services' Non-Profit & Government Service Employer Panel & Networking Event- Date: Thursday, 1/26/12.  Time: 5-7 p.m.  Location: Fordham Lincoln Center Campus, 12th Fl. Lowenstein Bldg.


























APA Information Sessions- Please click on the below flyer to learn more about APA workshops held at Fordham Westchester's library.


























SAVE THE DATE!  MSW Job Fair @ Fordham Westchester- Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2012. Time: 10 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.  Location: Fordham University Westchester Campus.

























GSSS Westchester Writing Services- Please click on the below flyer for information.




LMSW Laptop Loan Program- Laptop computers are available for short-time loans in order to take LMSW Practice Tests. Please contact Dean Turner at Lincoln Center: sturner@fordham.edu or Dean Heyman at Westchester: heyman@fordham.edu to sign out laptop. Please note that there is a $40 refundable deposit collected at the time of sign-out.


*Attention Left-handed GSS Students: Receive a desktop palette for right-handed desks today! The following attachment, meant for those who experience awkwardness taking notes on right-handers' deskstops, may be obtained in room 147. Contact: Grant Grastorf, (914) 367-3202 or via e-mail at grastorf@fordham.edu.

*Student Congress – Congress is composed of 1 to 3 students from each integrative seminar. Please consider volunteering.


Important Reminders/Deadlines

*Parking permits –
Register for your parking permit today on your My.Fordham account. Upon completing the online form located in your Student tab, a confirmation notice will be sent to your e-mail address.  Please print that receipt and along with your updated student ID card, report to the Security Supervisor's office in G07D to obtain your electronic parking device.  A fee of $115 will be added to your statement. Please note that this permit is good for the full academic year.

*Student ID cards are delivered to Henry Davis, room 106B, if you mailed your photo to Fordham. Otherwise, visit room 13G on the ground level to secure your card.

Community Events

Please click on the following flyers to learn more about what's going on in your community.




Student to Student

GSSS Gay Straight Alliance on Facebook- Please click of the bellow image for additional information !


Career Services/Licensing

To view the following job posts, please click on the scanned image.

ORGANIZATION: Trinity Place Shelter
LOCATION: NYC's Upper West Side
POSITION: Overnight Shelter Coordinator
SALARY: 8,000 (part-time position)
CONTACT: http://www.trinityplaceshelter.org/































































ORGANIZATION: Children's Corps
LOCATION: Throughout NYC & Westchester County
POSITION: Children's Corp Team Member
SALARY: NA
CONTACT: http://www.fosteringchangeforchildren.org/applytochildrenscorps.html


























ORGANIZATION: Mental Health Association of Rockland County
LOCATION: Valley Cottage, NY
POSITION: Employment Specialist
SALARY: NA
CONTACT: Human Resources, dumontn@mharockland.org


























ORGANIZATION: Mental Health Association of Rockland County
LOCATION: Valley Cottage, NY
POSITION: Group Worker
SALARY: NA
CONTACT: Human Resources, dumontn@mharockland.org


























ORGANIZATION: CT. Sexual Assault Crisis Services, Inc. (CONNSACS)
LOCATION: East Hartford, CT
POSITION: Victim Advocate for Sex Offender Supervision Unit
SALARY: Mid-30's
CONTACT: Stephanie Headley, Dir. of Victim Advocacy, CONNSACS, stephanie@connsacs.org


























ORGANIZATION: The Teen Outreach Reproductive CHallenge (TORCH)
LOCATION: NYC
POSITION: TORCH Program Director
SALARY: Hourly Stipend
CONTACT: David Benzaquen, dbenzaquen@prochoiceny.org






















ORGANIZATION: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
LOCATION: Rockville Center, NY
POSITION: Part-time Clinical Social Worker
SALARY: Not listed
CONTACT: www.mskcc.org/jobs






















ORGANIZATION: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
LOCATION: Sleepy Hollow, NY
POSITION: Part-time Clinical Social Worker
SALARY: Not listed
CONTACT: www.mskcc.org/jobs




















ORGANIZATION: Casey Family Services
LOCATION: Hartford, CT
POSITION: Deputy Division Director
SALARY: Not listed
CONTACT: CFS Hartford, ddhartford@fordwebb.com






ORGANIZATION: James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center GRECC Program
LOCATION: Bronx, NY
POSITION: 1-yr Fellowship in Palliative Care
SALARY: $31,000 w/benefits
CONTACT:
Dr. Judy Howe, Associate Dir./Edu. & Eval., VISN 3 GRECC at James J. Peters VAMC, judy.howe@mssm.edu, judith.howe@va.gov
Barbara Morano, LCSW, Administrative Officer, GRECC, Barbara.morano@va.gov






















ORGANIZATION: Hope's Door
LOCATION: Pleasantville, NY
POSITION: Residential Counselor
SALARY: $28-32,000
CONTACT: Kathleen McCoy-Psychoyos, Director of Administration, Kmccoy@hopesdoorny.org




ORGANIZATION: Open Door Family Medical Centers
LOCATION: Westchester, NY
POSITION: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (FT/PT)
SALARY: NA
CONTACT: Human Resources, NRodriguez@ood.org/FAX (914) 941-0769





















ORGANIZATION: Mosholu Montefiore Center's Senior Center
LOCATION: BX, NY
POSITION: Spanish Bilingual Group/Case Worker, DFTA-Funded Congregate Meals Pgrm.
SALARY: Competitive
CONTACT: Bayla Lovens, LMSW (blovens@mmcc.org)





  
  Coordinator of Career Services, Westchester Campus, Derek Brown, adebrown@fordham.edu

Welcome to GSS News & Views!

Check in regularly, and feel free to contact any GSS staff member for support. Here is how you find us.

Janna C. Heyman, Ph.D., Associate Dean/Program Director; 917-367-3030, heyman@fordham.edu


Linda White-Ryan, LMSW, R.N., CASAC, Assistant Director; 914-367-3017, whiteryan@fordham.edu


Aida Lau, Academic Administrator, GSS Tuition Remission, alau@fordham.edu; 914-367-3104


Henry Davis, Assistant to the Dean/Faculty and Student Services, hdavis8@fordham.edu; 914-367-3101


Laura Sutter, Executive Secretary, lsutter@fordham.edu; 914-367-3108


Field Practicum staff :

Vincenza Corcoran, Associate Director, 914-367-3107; Corcoran@fordham.edu


Gail Davenport, Assistant Director, 914-367-3109; gdavenport@fordham.edu


GSSS Westchester Career Services:


Derek Brown, Coordinator of Career Services, adebrown@fordham.edu


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