Become a Presenter
Call for Proposals: Share Your Expertise
We invite passionate professionals in the field of helping and healing to contribute to our upcoming mental health conference. This is your opportunity to share your insights, research findings, and innovative practices with a community dedicated to advancing mental health care.
Why Present at Our Conference?
Why Present at Our Conference?
Impactful Exchange
Engage with fellow professionals, broaden your network, and participate in meaningful discussions that drive the field forward.
Showcase Your Work
Highlight your research, case studies, or successful interventions, gaining recognition for your contributions to the mental health community.
Contribute to Progress
Contribute to the collective knowledge base, fostering an environment of continuous learning and growth in the mental health sector.
How to Submit a Proposal
Thank you for your interest in being a presenter. We are now accepting session proposals for our 2025 NJIMHC “Integrating the Interbeing; The Family as a Refuge of Belongingness”
Overview
“Home is where we start from.” D. W Winnicott, MD, making it a refuge and not just a house is the role of the family. The major protective provision of the family is the experience of belongingness. Returning the family to a place of refuge, of belongingness and as a resource of resolve requires each individual to return to fresh oneness. It requires the parts of the family system to be supported by parenting that is intentional and informed by wise minded self leadership. The continual threats and barriers from all directions to all parts of the home and family requires an integrated mental wellness approach.
There is no separateness, there is no reflection of the the universe where one is not the manifestation and expression of countless forces, causes and conditions all in relation. Everything, including opposites arrive and arise together. In structural family therapy, Salvador Minuchin, MD, presented this understanding of complementarity parallelling Buddhist Monk Thich Nhat Hahn’s articulation of the truth of interbeing. In the illusion of space between me and you, us and them, parent and child, partner and partner, thoughts- feelings- body- and soul, parts and parts, resides the suffering of misunderstanding, fear, anxiety and defensiveness. The return to oneness of body and mind, empowers compassionate awareness and a befriending of self, which allows for empathetic attunement and loving kindness towards all other objects in one’s life.
Please complete the form located at the link below to apply. You will need to submit your background, credentials, and contact information, as well as the title, course description, learning objectives, and logistics related to your proposed session, course, or workshop. Incomplete proposals will not be considered.
View the Proposal Submission Form.
The deadline to be considered as a presenter is November 1, 2024.
About Presenting at the NJIMHC 2025
The 2025 NJIMHC will be held in-person on May 28, 2025, at The Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel in Asbury Park, NJ.
All presenters must be available to deliver their session in-person.
All submissions will be reviewed by the NJIMHC Conference Review Committee, and all session decisions are final. You will be notified no later than November 15, 2024 if you have been selected as a conference presenter.
The committee is composed of social work volunteers from a diverse group of specialties. The group draws on recent member and conference attendee feedback, as well as their own working knowledge of emerging practices and high-priority social justice issues when making session selections.
The group also aims to compose a conference agenda that is diverse, meaningful, inclusive, engaging, and as timely as possible for social workers in all specialties. Plan on presenting for 90 minutes.
The committee is particularly interested in reviewing proposals on the following topics that reflect an integrated mental health and wellness approach:
- Trauma
- Trauma Sensitive Yoga Breathwork
- Sand Play
- Sound Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Somatic and Embodiment Work Eco Therapy
- Equine Therapy
- Telehealth
- Energy Work
- Ethics Psychopharmacology TMS
- MAT
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion
- New techniques and approaches
- Addiction
- Grief and bereavement
- Technology
- Child and youth issues
As you draft your proposal, keep in mind that the typical conference audience is:
- Composed of 250+ practitioners of mental wellness approaches, social workers including students and other allied behavioral health professionals who work in a wide variety of practice settings including community mental health, private practice, hospital settings, school settings, administration and supervision settings, and child welfare.
- Session proposals should be geared toward the intermediate and advanced level of learning. Please note that in order to accommodate the majority of our professionals advanced-level learning is preferred, as indicated by past surveys. All submissions must come through our online submission process. Please note there is a limit of 3 proposal submissions per presenter and a maximum of 2 proposal acceptances per presenter.
Criteria for Presenters
Five years of experience in the particular area of instruction; or a graduate degree in the particular area (an MSW is sufficient); and, Certification or licensure as a social worker, psychologist, Board certified psychiatrist, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor or Medical Doctor is preferred.
Guidelines for Submission
Limit of 3 proposal submissions per presenter
ONLINE SUBMISSION ONLY. If you require a medical accommodation for submission, please contact Tristin Fleck [email protected]
The title page and proposal must be double-spaced. The format is as follows:
Title page – List workshop title (12 words or less) and the proposed CEU credit classification (clinical/general/social-cultural/ethics) on this page. For a workshop to qualify for clinical credits, at least 1 presenter must be an LCSW, LPC, LMFT or clinical psychologist.
Abstract – Submit an abstract of 50 words or less, which summarizes your workshop. If selected, the abstract will appear in the conference brochure and all advertising materials, so make it descriptive and appealing for potential attendees.
Workshop Description – The workshop must be 90 mins in duration and applicable to in person learning. The proposal must be between 300-500 words, excluding the abstract and the bibliography. All proposals must demonstrate integration of anti-racist theories and practice in social work. In keeping with NASW‘s nondiscriminatory policies, language must be bias-free. Each page should have the title of the proposal at the top.
The following must be included:
- A detailed description of the workshop content; and
- A clear statement of the workshop’s relevance to social work practice or knowledge; and
- A clear statement of how this information ties into power, privilege and dimensions of social identities, and how the knowledge gained will relate to social justice
- 2-3 learning objectives or goals for attendees of the workshop, with specific skills to be obtained from participating in the workshop; and
- Resume – A vita or resume for each presenter must be submitted. There is a maximum of 2 presenters per 90 min workshop. Presenters cannot be changed or added later, unless approved by NJIMHC. Please include full name, all academic degrees, certification or licensure status, job title and employer, work phone, home address, e-mail address, and home phone as well as a listing of previous workshop or presentations. Workshop topic dates and sponsoring organizations must be included in this list. One copy of each presenter’s resume must be submitted.
- Mandatory Presenter Orientation – A mandatory orientation is required to present at our 2025 Annual Conference. If your proposal is selected, dates will be made available to you at least three months in advance.
Please comply with all the above criteria for your proposal to be reviewed.
If you have questions, please reach out to Tristin Fleck at [email protected].
To submit your proposal, please fill out the form accessible below
We welcome the opportunity to review your proposal.
Deadline for submissions is November 1st.