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Upcoming events

    • May 30, 2025
    • 8:30 AM
    • May 31, 2025
    • 5:00 PM
    • Schoenbaum Family Enrichment Center - 1701 5th Avenue, Charleston, WV
    • 7
    Register


    Do you have a passion to build the counseling profession in the state of West Virginia?

    The Approved Licensed Professional Supervisor (ALPS) credential is your gateway to build provisionally licensed counselors and strengthen mental health services. Your experience and wisdom can outlive you if it’s passed down to those coming behind you! We invite you to attend this clinical supervisor training designed specifically for those working in Wild and Wonderful West Virginia.

    If you are eligible and interested in becoming an ALPS for West Virginia, we invite you to register for a two-day training. Please visit the WVBEC ALPS page to see eligibility requirements.

    There are 2 parts to the training:

    If you have been a counselor for less than 10 years, you will need Part 1 and Part 2 of the training (totaling 30 hours).

    If you have been a counselor for 10+ years, then you will only need Part 1 to get your required 15 hours.  Part 2 is still highly recommended.

    Parts 1 and 2 are each 15 hours and are only offered in-person.  Part 1 is more didactic and focuses on the policies, procedures, and processes related to being a clinical supervisor in West Virginia.  Part 2 is more experiential and dives further into the role of the clinical supervisor.

    We encourage anyone who is an ALPS or interested in becoming an ALPS to take both parts of the training to become familiar with West Virginia-specific requirements, gain clarification or a "refresh" on skills, and build community with other clinical supervisors.

    This is the registration for Part 1 taking place in Charleston.

    Cancellation policy: Refunds, minus a $25 processing fee, will be made upon written request to WVCA, received on or before May 16, 2025.   No refunds will be given for late cancellations (after May 16, 2025) or no-shows.  WVCA does not transfer registration fees to future events.

    • July 18, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
    • Zoom
    • 500
    Register

    Presenter: Dr. Jerica Wesley, WVCA Social Justice Committee Chair

    July marks Minority Mental Health Month, a time to elevate the voices and needs of historically underserved populations. This session equips counselors with tools to address disparities, practice cultural humility, and build affirming relationships that support healing across diverse identities.

    Objectives: 

    1. Participants will recognize the influence of cultural identity, systemic oppression, and intersectionality on clients’ mental health experiences.

    2. Participants will evaluate their own cultural worldview and implicit biases, and understand how these may impact the therapeutic relationship.

    3. Participants will integrate cultural humility into assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and case conceptualization.

    Further instructions for accessing this training (via Zoom) will be sent the day before the event. 

    1.5 CEs will be available for counselors, social workers, psychologists/school psychologists, and addiction/prevention professionals.

    • August 29, 2025
    • 8:30 AM
    • August 30, 2025
    • 5:00 PM
    • Schoenbaum Family Enrichment Center - 1701 5th Ave., Charleston, WV
    • 16
    Register


    Do you have a passion to build the counseling profession in the state of West Virginia?

    The Approved Licensed Professional Supervisor (ALPS) credential is your gateway to build provisionally licensed counselors and strengthen mental health services. Your experience and wisdom can outlive you if it’s passed down to those coming behind you! We invite you to attend this clinical supervisor training designed specifically for those working in Wild and Wonderful West Virginia.

    If you are eligible and interested in becoming an ALPS for West Virginia, we invite you to register for a two-day training. Please visit the WVBEC ALPS page to see eligibility requirements.

    There are 2 parts to the training:

    If you have been a counselor for less than 10 years, you will need Part 1 and Part 2 of the training (totaling 30 hours).

    If you have been a counselor for 10+ years, then you will only need Part 1 to get your required 15 hours.  Part 2 is still highly recommended.

    Parts 1 and 2 are each 15 hours and are only offered in-person.  Part 1 is more didactic and focuses on the policies, procedures, and processes related to being a clinical supervisor in West Virginia.  Part 2 is more experiential and dives further into the role of the clinical supervisor.

    We encourage anyone who is an ALPS or interested in becoming an ALPS to take both parts of the training to become familiar with West Virginia-specific requirements, gain clarification or a "refresh" on skills, and build community with other clinical supervisors.

    This is the registration for Part 2 taking place in Charleston.

    Cancellation policy: Refunds, minus a $25 processing fee, will be made upon written request to WVCA, received on or before August 15, 2025.   No refunds will be given for late cancellations (after August 15, 2025) or no-shows.  WVCA does not transfer registration fees to future events.

    • September 11, 2025
    • September 13, 2025
    • Stonewall Resort - 940 Resort Dr., Roanoke, WV

    Call for Proposals now open!  Submit yours here.  Deadline is Friday, May 30, 2025.


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