BAMFT, Broward Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, south Florida

Bulletin Board

Current BAMFT members, you can submit information to be posted on www.bamft.org. Submit articles of interest, related links you would like to see, news events such as recent publications, upcoming workshops, and any other professional information.

Send submissions to Michael Rhodes at MSRFTL@aol.com. Scroll down:

Positions Available

Licensed, Male Therapist

Couples on the Brink is seeking a male licensed marriage and family therapist with experience working with couples. The position requires 5-10 client contact hours per week including participating in our couples intensive weekend retreat project. No marketing required. We supply the clients, you do the therapy. We offer a very competitive salary. Please send cover letter and resume to Paul Maione, Ph.D., Clinical Director, Atrium Family Center at paul@couplesonthebrink.com. Phone: (954) 660-7272.

Conference and Training

For Registered Interns and all clinicians:

Inviting Trance, Inventing Change: 50 Hours of Intensive Training in Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy

ArtServe (Auditorium), Fort Lauderdale

Co-sponsored by Context Consultants and The Department of Marriage and Family Therapy of Valdosta State University. Douglas Flemons, PhD, LMFT, offers:

Basic Workshop: Introduction to Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy: August 18 (8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.) and August 19 (8:30 - 11:45 a.m.)

Intermediate Workshop: Inviting Trance: August 19 (12:45 p.m. - 6 p.m.) and August 20 - 21 (8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.)

Advanced Workshop: Inventing Therapeutic Change: August 22 - 23 (8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.) and August 24 (8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.)

Click here for complete information details.

FREE Online Baker Act Training

Developed by the University of South Florida with funding from the Florida Department of Children and Families. See http://www.bakeracttraining.org.

This Baker Act training provides an overview for a wide variety of persons who need to be familiar with the Baker Act and its procedures, including law enforcement, mental health professionals, hospital personnel, attorneys, advocates, case managers, nursing home/Assisted Living Facilities (ALF) staff, protective service workers, and others.

There is no fee for this course. There is a processing fee if you wish to apply for CEUs. See the website for more information.

Palm Beach Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (PBAMFT)

PBAMFT meets on the third Friday of the month. We welcome ideas for meeting topics and encourage potential presenters to contact us.

For more information, contact: Tina Montalvo, LMFT, PBAMFT Chapter President, 2000 N. Florida Mango Road, Suite 107B, West Palm Beach, FL 33409. Phone: (561) 686-2010.

PBAMFT meets at Spanish River Counseling Center, 2400 Yamato Road (also known as 51st Street), Building D, at the S.E. corner of St. Andrews Blvd. (between Jog Rd. and Military Trail) in Boca Raton.

Exit I-95 at Yamato Road and go west approximately one mile past Military Trail. There is a left turn lane into the parking lot just before St. Andrews Blvd. You can also come into the west entrance off St. Andrews. From the Turnpike heading south, exit Atlantic Ave.; heading north exit Glades Road.