OC CAMFT Current Events

 

"The State of The MFT Profession"

 

with Guest Speaker Mary Riemersma, Chief Executive Director of CAMFT

 

Date:  Friday, September 17, 2010

Check-in:  Begins at 11:00 am

Luncheon:  11:00 to 1:30

Location:  Maggianos, South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, CA

Earn 1 CEU

 

The presentation will cover current state and federal legislative and regulatory matters of interest and concern to the profession, the California economic client and its impact on the profession, and what professionals can anticipate in the coming months and years.  This is a fantastic luncheon that quickly fills up.  There will be opportunity to address your questions.

To all our prelicensed attendees, Mary will be staying for 1/2 hour after the luncheon to address your prelicensed updates and questions.  All attendees are welcome to stay, but the focus is on prelicensed needs.

Learning Objectives

(1) Become acquainted to Association business matters.
(2) Become acquainted with Regulatory matters that effect marriage and family therapists.
(3) Become updated with Legislative matters as they relate to the mental health profession, including the LPC issue.

To preregister for the OC-CAMFT Luncheon:

OC CAMFT Members - $25 Click HERE to register. (Deadline is September 15th)

(Please Note: If you are not an OC CAMFT member, you will be asked to pay the difference at the door - Thank You)

OC CAMFT Guests - $30 Click HERE to register. (Deadline is September 15th)

Walk-ins - $40

If you prefer to pay by check, please click HERE for payment info and to submit a reservation form so that we have your email contact information. (check must be postmarked by September 10th) Please include your email address so that we can send you a confirmation email 2 days prior to the event.

If you have a special need or need special accommodations, please click HERE. Please advise us of your needs no later than 7 days prior to the event so that we may be able to accommodate you.

Please make a separate transaction for each and every reservation requested. If you are paying by credit card, the receipt you receive at the end of your payment is your confirmation reservation. Those reserving by check and are reserving for 2 or more may combine payment. ONLY check payments received by deadline will receive an email confirmation 2 days prior to event. Any payments not received by deadline are not reserved and will be considered walk-in status. Please note our cancellation policy on our registration page.

Course meets the qualifications for one (1) hour of continuing education credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Mary Riemersma, a Certified Association Executive (CAE), has been Executive Director for the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) for nearly twenty-five years. Additionally, she has been in the business of managing associations for over forty years. She holds an MBA, an MS, and a BA from Arizona State University.

Mary is the Chief Executive Director for CAMFT, a 30,000 member California-based organization. CAMFT represents the interests of California licensed marriage and family therapists. The organization has a budget of approximately $3.5 million and a staff of
seventeen.

She has been active in a number of leadership roles within various professional associations including having served on the Board of the American Society of Association Executives, past chair of the California Federation of Association Executives, past chair of the California Society of Association Executives where she was recognized this year as their Outstanding Association Executive, and past president of the
San Diego Society of Association Executives. She has also been recognized as an ASAE Fellow, is currently serving on the US Chamber Institute for Organization Management’s Board of Trustees, and is President of the California Coalition for Mental Health.

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OC CAMFT Prelicensed Committee Presents:

Meeting of the "3000 Club!"

When:  Friday, July 30, 2010 from 10 am to 12pm

Where:  Paradise Perks Cafe

15475 Jeffrey Road #450, Irvine, CA

The "3000 Club" is a place for MFT students, trainees, and interns to connect, network, empathize, celebrate, and gain connections. This is an open meeting that welcomes all Prelicensed members and guests to network with other Prelicensed therapists in the process of finishing graduate school, earning hours, and preparing for examinations. Come join us for coffee, pastry and some fun in catching up. We look forward to seeing you there! If you have any questions, please feel free to email the Prelicensed Committee at prelicensed@occamft.org

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ATTENTION INTERNS & STUDENTS

OC-CAMFT welcomes your interest in joining the Pre-licensed Committee. Join MFT Intern and Student chapter members to plan events that encourage networking, support, educational development, and personal enrichment.

Ashley Schenkel, Intern Co-Representative

Lorelei O'Neil, Intern Co-Representative

Shawn Tovar, Student Co-Representative