PACDA: Incorporating Mental Health, Wellness, and Resilience into Career Conversations

Incorporating Mental Health, Wellness, and

Resilience into Career Conversations 

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

12:00 - 2:00 pm

Dr. Laura Dowling will help us to explore recent developments in the practical neuroscience (brain science) of emotions and resilience, two wellness/mental health critical competencies needed to manage a career successfully.

We will explore the difference between wellness and mental health, including:

• Addressing emotions (feelings), subjective states, and complex phenomena that determine an individual’s perception toward experience (good or bad). This results in a response that is either productive for an individual (growth and achievement) or unproductive (underdevelopment and inability to achieve goals).
• Examining the brain/body mechanics of emotions, stress, and eustress, including what is occurring neurologically and biologically, and how to help clients change negative perspectives that present as obstacles to personal growth and achievement.

Participants will leave with a practical tool to help career practitioners gain insight into a client’s Mental Positioning System (MPS). This understanding of a client’s current emotional state and adaptability mindset enables improved career conversation outcomes with clients.

Session Pre-requisite: Registered participants should complete and score the “Mental Positioning System Assessment” before the webinar. Results will be explained during the session. Note: Participants will not need to share their scores.

Presenter

Dr. Laura Dowling is an author, speaker, and scholar specializing in leadership, change resilience, and using brain science for improved outcomes in business and higher education. She has 25 years of progressive healthcare management experience building and leading teams that exceed financial and operational expectations. Dr. Dowling has 15 years of experience designing and teaching courses in business and healthcare administration and strategic management. She holds a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership and an MBA in Technology Management as well as multiple technical and soft skills certifications. As an experienced consultant, coach, and business advisor, Dr. Dowling combines theoretical and practical knowledge to enhance hard and soft skill development, equipping individuals and organizations to effectively navigate complex business dynamics in the rapidly changing world of work.

NCDA CEUs: You may register to earn 2 NCDA CEUs. You must attend the webinar live to receive the CEUs. CEUs are free for PACDA members; $10 for those who are not members of PACDA. NCDA is the National Career Development Association (www.ncda.org/). See https://ncda.org/aws/NCDA/pt/sp/credentialing for information on NCDA credentials and Continuing Education requirements.

Act 48 credit: 

• PACDA and PSCA members: After the event, complete the post-event survey, then email ceu@thepacda.org to obtain your certificate of attendance, which you can then submit via the PSCA website.
• Not a PACDA or PSCA member?: You may be able to obtain Act 48 credit. After the event, complete the post-event survey, then email ceu@thepacda.org to obtain your certificate of attendance. Submit this to the Pennsylvania Department of Education via your local education agency, which will have the final say on whether this program qualifies for Act 48 credit. Or, you may submit via the Pennsylvania School Counselor Association for $10.