@aussiechick: Are you currently working at NIST?

@nikkor: That is so funny? Were you M's MH worker from SMH? Where are you now?

I do lack college counseling experience. I have been working with seniors on entrance essays, college search, financial aid, etc. Also, I have been doing curriculum planning and advisory work with freshman and sophomores to prep them for college, and make sure they are taking the right classes to be college bound. I definitely need more experience with this area.

As to where I go I'm pretty flexible. I would love central europe, but I don't know if that is possible.

Also, ISS recruiters have said I should still apply with letters of rec from my current supervisor, program director, and peace corps director, along with current transcripts. Are they to be trusted to have my best interest in mind?

@nikkor: I didn't work at SMH, but I did work with clinicians from SMH. I worked at FSMH. I would love to give you my email address, I just don't know how to without putting it on this chain and that doesn't seem like a good idea. Is there a way to email each other? Are Cambridge and UNI less prestigious than ISS or Search?

Thank you for the thoughts. Though some of the assumptions you made weren't entirely accurate.

States vary in the expectations they have for school counselors, in Washington you need a Masters degree to become licensed. To be a licensed counselor you need 2000 hours of supervision, which usually takes 2-3 years and people work in community agencies.

The majority of my work has been paid. The last two years of mental health work was paid, as was my work with the YMCA and the Pacific Science Center. The only volunteer position was the Peace Corps '06-'08, so a little dated... But I'm also teaching science camps.

I have worked in school settings, foster care (I worked with the school systems of the youth I was working with) and my internship. I work 3 full days a week, 7-4, and will be there the entire year.

Hi, I am looking for a bit of information, any tidbits would be helpful.

I am hoping to apply for school counseling positions abroad for 2012, and am unsure of where to start, if I'm a competitive applicant, if I should join ISS or SA?

About Me:

Graduating with M.ed in School Counseling in June, so I will be licensed and will have completed a 900 hour internship.

2+ years living in Moldova as a Peace Corps Volunteer. I taught 6-12 grade health education and community health.

2 years working in the Mental health field. 1 year with Treatment foster care, and another year as a case manager for young adults with co-occuring mental health and substance abuse issues.

4+ years working with High School students at the YMCA, and the Pacific Science Center teaching/leading volunteer and leadership programs.

Any advice would be helpful!

Crystal