According to the American School Counselor Association, the role of a school counselor includes improving success for all students. Thus, the profession of school counseling encompasses a variety of tasks, duties, and responsibilities. One of the most fundamental responsibilities of a school counselor is to provide individual counseling to…

School counselors' training and clinical competencies for providing mental health counseling continues to be a point of debate regarding professional roles and identities. This study focuses on the eight counseling core competencies as defined by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The research…

Children living in poverty face challenges progressing through the educational system prepared adequately for college and/or career (ACT, 2015; Newell, 2013). With momentum gained through national movements, such as the First Lady Michele Obama's 2014 Reach Higher initiative, and state initiatives on college and career readiness, a call has been…

Eight Latino college students were interviewed to determine their perceptions of the role of their high school counselors. The findings revealed the following themes: (a) inadequate advisement, (b) lack of availability, (c) lack of individual counseling, (d) differential treatment, and (e) low expectations or setting limits. Despite insufficient…

A model for individual counseling with the rehabilitation client is presented. The model consists of five stages: (1) exploration, (2) contract, (3) action, (4) evaluation, and (5) termination. The counselor assumes three roles: (1) alter ego, to help the client understand his needs; (2) interventionist, to procure services and employment for the…

It is well documented that clinical supervision in school settings is underutilized. One hypothesis for this situation is the lack of fit between current supervision models that emphasize the supervision of individual counseling and the multiple roles of school counselors within comprehensive school counseling programs (CSCPs). The authors propose…

The thesis advanced in this article is that public indignation regarding testing is largely the result of an appraisal process that has been measurement-centered rather than person-centered. As a consequence, appraisal is viewed by the public as an evaluative process rather than a helping process. Recommendations are made. (Author)

Argues that career counselors need to pay more attention to the affective, psychological issues confronting clients with career problems. Discusses impact of significant psychological variables that influence career decision making, including developmental stages and tasks, identity formation and status, self-concept, psychological needs, and…

A study examining factors that contribute to effective team functioning in inpatient psychiatric facilities showed that most respondents, who were all members of such teams, agreed that teamwork helped to improve treatment plans for individual clients. Roles social workers take as team members are examined and important issues about team…

Strategies for studying effective methods of test interpretation are discussed. Problems currently encountered in interpreting interest inventories are outlined with some suggestions for solutions. A research model that accounts for both test interpretation and client variables is presented. From this model, several testable hypotheses are drawn.…

Surveyed Minnesota secondary school counselors (N=155) on the roles and functions of school counselors. Found a limited parallel between role perceptions and expectations set forth in current professional guidelines. Suggests that individual approach to counseling must be examined critically against reaching larger numbers through group and…

This article is a transcript of a dialogue between a counselor and client. It focuses on the dilemma faced by a client as she enters the counseling relationship. (Author)

The black college student's encounter with special programs creates special counseling needs. The counselor's task is to assist the student to cope with institutional demands and overcome the alienating effect of the impersonal, white, middle class institution by establishing a unique relationship with the student at a critical moment. (Author)

Encounters, defined as contacts between a social worker and client that have not been regularly scheduled, represent an alternative to the classic casework method. Presents a consumer-oriented strategy based on clinical experience in a public community mental health center in a large urban area. (Author)