8 research outputs found
Ethical Concerns When Supervising Spanish-English Bilingual Counselors: Suggestions for Practice
To best serve Latino clients, counselor educators and supervisors must ensure counselors receives adequate training and practice in cultural competence. 5is article presents an overview of the needs of Spanish English bilingual (SEB) counselors, a case study that illustrates SEB counselors common concerns, and addressed three fundamental ethical questions: (a) Should supervisors be pro6cient in the language their supervisees are serving clients? (b) What constitutes su4cient cultural competence when supervisors oversee service to clients who are culturally diverse and do not speak English? (c) How can supervisors and counselor educators best support supervisees linguistically and culturally nuanced practice
Mental Health Professionals’ Attitudes toward Clients with Antisocial Personality Disorder: An Exploratory Study
This exploratory study examined mental health professionals’ attitudes toward clients with antisocial personality disorder. Specifically, are mental health professionals’ attitudes influenced by (a) personal experiences with criminal victimization, or (b) contact with clients with antisocial personality disorder. A factorial MANOVA and follow-up univariate ANOVAs revealed a statistically significant main effect in relation to participants’ level of clinical contact with clients having antisocial personality disorder. Participants with higher levels of clinical contact were associated with more positive attitudes towards clients. Implications for mental health professionals, supervisors, and counselor educators are discussed, and suggestions for future research are provided
Ethical Concerns When Supervising Spanish-English Bilingual Counselors: Suggestions for Practice
To best serve Latino clients, counselor educators and supervisors must ensure counselors receives adequate training and practice in cultural competence. 5is article presents an overview of the needs of Spanish English bilingual (SEB) counselors, a case study that illustrates SEB counselors common concerns, and addressed three fundamental ethical questions: (a) Should supervisors be pro6cient in the language their supervisees are serving clients? (b) What constitutes su4cient cultural competence when supervisors oversee service to clients who are culturally diverse and do not speak English? (c) How can supervisors and counselor educators best support supervisees linguistically and culturally nuanced practice
An Integrative Psychological Developmental Model Of Supervision For Professional School Counselors-In-Training
Professional school counselors (PSCs) at higher levels of psychological development negotiate complex situations and perform counselor-related tasks with empathy, flexibility, tolerance for ambiguity, boundary setting, personal and interpersonal awareness, and self-care more effectively than do individuals at lower levels of development. This article introduces an integrative clinical supervision model designed to promote the psychological growth (ego maturity) of PSCs-in-training; presents practical components of the model; and discusses implications for PSC educators, supervisors, and researchers. © 2009 by the American Counseling Association
An Integrative Social-Cognitive Developmental Model Of Supervision For Substance Abuse Counselors-In-Training
Substance abuse counselors (SACs) at higher levels of social-cognitive maturity manage complex situations and perform counselor-related tasks more effectively than individuals at lower levels of development. This article presents an integrative clinical supervision model designed to promote the social-cognitive maturity (ego development; Loevinger, 1976) of SACs-in-training; reviews practical aspects of the model; and discusses implications for SAC educators, supervisors, and researchers. © 2008 by The Haworth Press. All rights reserved
Conceptual And Moral Development Of Substance Abuse Counselors: Implications For Training
The relationship among substance abuse counselors’ education, experience, recovery status, and cognitive development (conceptual complexity and moral reasoning levels) was examined in a simultaneous multiple regression. Significant relationships were found between counselors’ level of conceptual complexity and moral reasoning and their education. Implications for counselor training are presented. © 2006 American Counseling Association
A Scholarly Writing Resource For Counselor Educators And Their Students
Graduate students and new faculty in counselor education are often required to contribute scholarly works. However, graduate schools do not always provide appropriate preparation in scholarly writing. This article outlines the basic components of a scholarly manuscript or paper, identifies prevalent writing errors, and offers suggestions for how counselor educators can teach and mentor new faculty and their students. © 2008 by the American Counseling Association. All rights reserved