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.
Our hope is to challenge ourselves to listen differently to the experiences beneath craving and explore what’s possible when we approach the Hungry Ghost with curiosity, connection, compassion, and loving kindness.
Guidelines For Submission
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 (50 words or less) – 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 (300-500 words) – The workshop must be 90 minutes in duration and applicable to in-person learning. (Word count excludes abstract and bibliography.) All proposals must demonstrate integration of anti-racist thoories 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 workshop description must include:
- 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; and
- 2-3 learning objectives or goals for attendees of the workshop, with specific skills to be obtained from participating in the workshop.
Resume/Curriculum Vitae – A vita or resume for each presenter must be submitted. There is a maximum of 2 presenters per 90-minute workshop. Presenters cannot be changed or added later, unless approved by NJIMHC.
Include the following for each presenter:
- Full name
- Email address
- Preferred phone number
- Academic degrees
- Certification or licensure status
- Relevant professional experience
- Job title
- Employer/organizational affiliation
- Professional mailing address
- Listing of previous workshops or presentations (include topic, dates and sponsoring organizations)
Mandatory Presenter Orientation – A mandatory orientation is required to present at our 2027 Annual Conference. If your proposal is selected, dates will be made available to you at least three months in advance.
Proposals must be emailed to Tristin Fleck at
tfleck@integratedcareconcepts.comIf you require a medical accommodation for submission, please contact Tristin Fleck.
Proposal Deadline
September 30, 2026
You will receive an email confirming that your proposal has been received. Please do not assume your proposal was received until you have received confirmation.
Know our Audience
The typical NJIMHC 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.
Settings include:
- Community mental health
- Private practice
- Hospitals and healthcare settings
- Schools and educational settings
- Administration and supervision
- Child welfare
- Substance use and recovery services
- Other behavioral health and community-based settings
Presenter Criteria
Presenters should demonstrate appropriate education, professional experience, and/or expertise related to their proposed area of instruction.
Preferred qualifications include:
- At least five years of experience in the particular area of instruction; OR
- A graduate degree in the particular area (an MSW is sufficient)
Certification or licensure is preferred:
- LCSW
- LPC
- LMFT
- Psychologist
- Board-Certified Psychiatrist
- CADC
- MD
- Other relevant credentials as appropriate
Level of Instruction
Session proposals should be geared toward the intermediate and advanced level of learning. Advanced-level learning is strongly preferred, as indicated by past surveys.
Proposal Limits
- Limit of 3 proposal submissions per presenter
- Maximum of 2 proposal acceptances per presenter
- Maximum of 2 presenters per 90-minute workshop
- Presenters listed on an accepted proposal may not be changed or added after acceptance unless approved by NJIMHC
Selection Criteria
Proposals will be reviewed based on:
- Relevance to the conference theme
- Quality and clarity of content
- Evidence-informed or practice-informed foundation
- Practical application and relevance to attendees
- Integration of anti-racist theories and practices
- Link to power, privilege, social identities and social justice
- Innovation, creativity and originality
- Presenter qualifications and experience
- Overall contribution to interdisciplinary learning and collaboration