ACCA November Lunch & Learn Webinar - Women’s Inclusive Mentoring Framework: Promoting Strong Women Leaders in Mental Health Professions

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Thursday, November 20th - 1pm-2pm EST

1 CE for NBCC

TITLE: Women’s Inclusive Mentoring Framework: Promoting Strong Women Leaders in Mental Health Professions

DESCRIPTION: To address challenges faced by women in academia and underrepresentation of women in leadership, drawing on recommendations from the literature, the presenter developed the Women’s Inclusive Mentoring Framework (WIMF). Guided by a relational-cultural approach, the WIMF incorporates quality mentors and mentor-mentee matches, vision and plan development, and focused mentoring interventions. Attendees will examine challenges and considerations in mentoring women in mental health training programs, explore the benefits of mentorship for leadership development and advancement of mental health professions, and learn strategies to apply the four foundational components of the WIMF. Application of the WIMF in other settings and relationships will also be discussed, including professional associations, training programs, workplaces, and clinical and work supervisory relationships.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Understand challenges faced by women in academia and how mentorship can promote the development of strong clinicians and professional leaders. 
2. Apply the four foundational components of the Women’s Inclusive Mentoring Framework.
3. Generate strategies to adapt the Women’s Inclusive Mentoring Framework for application in other settings and relationships. 

BIO: Dr. Stephanie Maccombs-Hunter holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Counselor Education and Supervision, as well as a Master of Education degree in Clinical Mental Health and Rehabilitation Counseling, both from Ohio University. She is licensed in Ohio as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with training supervision designation and a Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor, and she is a nationally Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. Dr. Maccombs-Hunter is the Assistant Director for Outreach and Consultation at Ohio University’s Counseling and Psychological Services and serves as faculty advisor to the university’s student organization chapter of Active Minds. Dr. Maccombs-Hunter is also involved with teaching, scholarship, and leadership. She has taught at the master's level as an affiliate faculty at The Family Institute at Northwestern University and adjunct instructor at Ohio University, and has published works in professional counseling journals, including the Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling, the Journal of Counselor Leadership and Advocacy, and Counseling Today. She has also presented on a variety of topics at the state and national level. Dr. Maccombs-Hunter is passionate about leadership, evidenced by her long-standing commitment to various regional, state, and national counseling associations. Presently, she is serving as Secretary of the American College Counseling Association.