The Policy Practice in Field Initiative was created to seed innovation and develop new models for an integrated approach to enhance the policy skill set of all social work students regardless of specialization. Funds provided to the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) are regranted to schools and programs of social work for field placement and…

Physiological, psychological, and spiritual outcomes of jogging are presented and documented along with the description of a treatment-training, experimental jogging course that was carried out in a counselor education program. Guidelines for starting a jogging program are presented. (Author)

In an attempt to change the teacher's behavior toward all children rather than to modify the behavior of problem children, this workshop model for training counselors to serve as behavioral consultants to teachers has been developed. (Author/PC)

Describes an approach to counselor training that attempts to prepare counselors to be more versatile and be able to perform services that go beyond the traditional one-to-one relationship with students. (Author)

Describes the initiative taken by an organization to address the lack of appropriate therapeutic resources for adoptive children or members of their adoptive families who seek mental health treatment. Categorizes knowledge and expertise needed by therapists to assist adoptive families. (SKC)

With character education as one of the fastest growing reform movements in education today, counselor educators and counseling students need to be informed and cognizant of various character education programs. Currently, more than 30 states mandate some aspect of character education and school counselors are frequently responsible for introducing…

Presents a model for selection and training of group leaders. (Author)

This paper outlines three training programs in sex counseling, labeled didactic, experiential and conjoint. It is suggested that the programs be implemented on a trial basis as modules of regular practicum courses in counselor education. (Author)

Outreach counseling was offered to 83 veterans just returning from Vietnam and outcomes were compared with those of 68 matched controls. Capitalizing on the crisis or stress of the re-entry, service was offered to all veterans returning to Cleveland. Counselors' initial relationships with veterans tended to be built on short term assistance with…

This paper begins with a discussion of need, followed by a description of two types of sex education programs for alcohol counselors. The first program described is a single two-hour lecture and discussion which is offered as part of a series of presentations in a basic educational program. The second is a 10-session, 20-hour workshop for…

Physicians (N=9) serving internships in family medicine participated in a counselor education program, which consisted of ten weekly meetings. The purpose of the sessions was to provide some orientation to personality dynamics and counseling theory and application. Outcomes and implications are reported. (Author)

Describes a project that involved school psychology students in doing applied research. The possible impact of such a plan on creating cooperative research opportunities, on providing training in applied research, and on influencing the school's perception of the school psychologist's role is considered. (Author/JAC)

Presents an approach to family therapy where a group of observers becomes part of a therapeutic team by introducing strategic messages into the sessions. Messages are described in terms of five components: function, target, timing, content, and delivery. Suggests guidelines for effective team functioning and discusses implications for training.…

Focuses on the importance of maintaining clear and workable role expectations in counseling supervision. Describes a multilevel supervisory training program in terms of roles, responsibilities, and functional relationships. (JAC)

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)