This study examined the relationships among African American clients' perceptions of their White counselors with respect to (a) perceived racial microaggressions in cross-racial counseling relationships, (b) the counseling working alliance, (c) their counselors' general and multicultural counseling competence, and (d) their counseling…

A survey was conducted to identify requisite supervisor knowledge and skills and to determine what procedures should be used in establishing a national "approved supervisor" certification program. Subjects surveyed were members of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES); all members were invited to participate and some 724…

Notes that many counselors find themselves in settings where supervision of their clinical skills is not available. Proposes a peer supervision model that will provide practitioners with an opportunity to monitor their practice, improve their self-confidence, and further develop their counseling skills. (Author)

Counseling psychologists (N=8) recorded the time needed to score the Counselor Rating Form (CRF) and the CRF-Quick Score (CRF-QS). Then 120 students viewed a counseling videotape and completed both measures. Results showed the two are comparable but the CRF-QS is significantly less time-consuming to score. (JAC)

Discusses the National Board for Certified Counselors' (NBCC) National Counselor Examination (NCE) which has become important in the counseling profession because of its critical role in NBCC's counselor certification process. Presents data from six previously administered minimum-criterion score forms of the NCE and discusses implications of…

Asserts that informed consent between supervisor and supervisee in clinical supervision should be explicitly addressed, and provides a prototypical form. Presents areas to be covered in a written statement and offers suggestions for discussing informed consent in an initial supervision session. (JPS)

Although general counselor characteristics are related to positive client outcomes, an examination of counselor behaviors which may be more specific to the counseling situation is necessary. Discussed here are two variables specific to the counseling situation: (1) counselor immediacy, the degree to which the counselor ignores or explores client…

Replicated the methodology of an earlier validation study on the Counselor Rating Form-Short Version (CRF-S). Compared the CRF and the CRF-S. Results generally added to the validation of the CRF-S. Differences between the two instruments suggested that they might be measuring slightly different constructs. (BH)

The findings of this study indicate the need for caution in the use of volunteers in counseling research. (Author)

Department chairpersons of 50 colleges offering master's degrees in counseling ranked ethical standards as the most critical aspect of counselor competencies. This questionnaire offers counselors a chance to test their own ethics. It is keyed to the official ethical standards of the American Personnel and Guidance Association. (JAC)

Gives some suggestions for implementing a self-assessment of counseling programs, discusses some issues involved in examining the relationship between counseling and sexism, and provides a list of resources and materials to assist in beginning modification of the counseling curriculum. (Author/RK)

Counselor wellness has a direct impact on the quality of services clients receive, but little is known about the overall wellness of counselors. This study begins the process of better understanding counselor wellness by examining responses to a national survey that assessed both counselor wellness and impairment variables. (Contains 2 tables.)

Purpose: This preliminary study compared clinical evaluations for guardianship in three states with varying levels of statutory reform. Design and Methods: Case files for 298 cases of adult guardianship were reviewed in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Colorado, three states with varying degrees of statutory reform. The quality and content of the…