Mental health practitioners working within school or community settings may at any time find themselves working with youth presenting with suicidal thoughts or behaviors. Although always well intended, practitioners are making significant clinical decisions that have high potential for influencing a range of outcomes, including very negative…

The job satisfaction and organizational commitment of rehabilitation counselors working in the public rehabilitation agencies in Maryland are the focus of this study. Participants were 69 rehabilitation counselor survey respondents. A total of 130 surveys were mailed. Job satisfaction was measured using the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire.…

A consortium involving California, Maryland, Michigan, and Missouri was established to develop and field test preservice and inservice competency-based staff development modules for career guidance and counseling personnel. A center consisting of a university and the state department of education was established in each of the four states. The…