The importance of preparing counselors to be social justice-oriented practitioners is established, though there is a need for models of social justice training. In this study, we describe a pilot program of the Social Justice Consultation Corps. We identify the theoretical foundations, describe activities, and present implications for future…

The authors examined trends in school counselor consultation preparation using data collected from 238 program websites, 73 program survey responses, and 57 syllabi. The results indicated an emphasis on consultation content related to theories, stakeholders, and topics, rather than experiential practice. The findings suggest a need to incorporate…

The Experiential Consultation Training Model (ECTM) provides students an opportunity to develop and practice consultation skills through real-life experiences in actual professional settings. The authors present the structure, process, and evaluation methods of the ECTM and discuss practical applications for counselor education. (Contains 1 table.)

Summarizes and discusses the concepts of Choice Awareness as a consultation process. Considers Choice Awareness as a collaborative consultation process through step-by-step comparison to the model of consultation presented by Kurpius (1978). (BH)

The author details strategies for teaching a graduate-level counseling course in school-based consultation. Specifically addressed are strategies for developing a consultation knowledge base and the importance of skills development for school counselors-in-training as well as other school-based practitioners. (Contains 30 references and 5…

Proposes the Effective Supervision and Consultation (ESC) model as a guide for counselor educators who are helping agencies build effective supervision programs. The ESC model is presented with an emphasis on the assessment, training, and evaluation components of consultation services in counselor supervision. (JAC)

Simulation, using role playing and commercially available materials, was used to provide counselor teacher consultation experience for counselor trainees. The results of the program supported the use of simulation as a technique for counselor education. Implications for counselor education programs are discussed. (Author/CG)

Describes a role-play exercise that offers an experiential means to teach counseling students about process consultation. Claims exercise provides an experiential framework for understanding the role of the consultant but also illustrates the complexity of interpersonal dynamics within an existing organization. (ABL)

In order to increase counselors' effectiveness in cooperative and systemic approaches to problem solving, a large school district offered an inservice consultation program. Two successive training designs were piloted and evaluated. Several recommendations are proposed for further improvements. (Author)

Workshops have been used successfully to teach oral delivery consultation skills in a counselor training program. The workshop is offered as a training tool in consultation skills. The use and purpose of workshops are presented, and procedures are demonstrated within counselor education courses. Benefits to counselor trainees are discussed.…

Practicing counselors and researchers are realizing the value of consulting with teachers, parents, and administrators. Counselor educators need to begin to train counselors formally and systematically in these skills. This article presents one training model in detail. (Author)

Primary prevention focuses on lowering incidences of emotional problems and promoting positive mental health where no special difficulty is indicated. A need exists for counselors to develop the special skills to carry out primary prevention strategies. Skills include educational skills, program development skills, and change agent skills.…

Counselors have seen their role expanded to that of behavioral scientist and consultant, and need training materials to assume this role. Contracting refers to a phase in the consultation process, and offers a basis for developing training modules for counselor education courses in consultation. (Author/JAC)

A course in consultation is increasingly becoming part of the required graduate curriculum of counseling psychologists/counselors who are training for employment in mental health and educational settings. This practical model for teaching consultation skills includes didactic presentations, demonstrations, and simulation experiences. (Author)