You graduated with a degree in mental
health. Now What?
Transitioning from University to Professional Practice:
An Interdisciplinary Mental Health
Professional Development Academy
The Academy is here to help you learn the
skills that are essential to successful career
development
The CUNY Graduate School of Public Health
& Health Policy is hosting a 16-hour Academy
to augment your formal training and facilitate
a smoother transition from school/college into
the mental health workforce.
This is for you if you are a: Psychologist,
psychiatrist, social worker, counselor,
psychiatric nurse, in health policy, or other
mental health professional. Join us to learn
about the NYC public and private mental
health system, what’s going on now in mental
health, planning a career, thinking critically
about culture, ethics, social justice and equity,
and how to take care of yourself to prevent
burnout.
Location: CUNY SPH (55 W 125th St between
the 2/3 and 4/5/6 trains)
Dates: Tuesday and Thursday evenings,
June 6, 8, 13, and 15
Course times: 3:30 Coffee and registration.
4pm-8pm workshop
Cost: FREE for CUNY students and recent
CUNY graduates (within 3 years)
$500/person for state/city/public agencies
Scholarships will be available for professionals
from nonprofit organizations
This activity has been submitted to the Western MultiState Division for approval to award contact hours. The
Western Multi-State Division is accredited as an
approver of continuing nursing education by the
American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on
Accreditation. Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, and Utah
Nurses Associations are members of the Western MultiState Division of the American Nurses Association.
Patricia Gray, LCSW
Director of Continuing Education and Training
Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College
2180 Third Avenue @ 119th Street
New York, NY 10035
Tel: 212-396-7610 [email protected]
Register at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mental-healthprofessional-development-academy-tickets33573761023
Please contact the Academy coordinator,
Dr. Sheryl Roach at [email protected]
for more information.