Notes that consulting process seems to work similarly regardless of whether consultant is internal or external or is doing individual or group consultation. Contends that some differences may occur depending on whether consultant is process helper or content helper. Reviews several consultation processes, and, from this, presents six-step approach…

This handbook attempts to revise and revitalize the concept of consultation as commonly employed by members of the helping professions, particularly school counselors and student personnel workers in educational settings. The authors believe that neither counseling nor coordination provide the kind of visibility necessary for credibility, and that…

This paper describes the campus environmental assessment and consultation program of the Illinois State University Student Counseling Center. The general model for this approach is outlined and its direction from the ecosystem model for campus design is discussed. The relationship between campus environmental assessment data and two system…

This paper discusses some issues and challenges faced by the Boston University Gerontology Center in providing consultation and technical assistance to community agencies serving older adults. They are: community expectation vs. center capacity to deliver, time constraints vs. agency time demands, agency standards vs. University standards, program…

Provides guidelines and practical ideas for counselors interested in functioning as consultants within a developmental framework. A nine-step model for planning, conducting, and evaluating in-service work with school staffs is described and an in-service workshop format focusing on self-concept is provided. (Author)

This paper draws on the emerging literature on consultation and education (C and E) information systems as well as on experiences from an in-progress research project on consultation and education in four comprehensive community mental health centers. It (1) provides a brief review of the literature and state of the art of information systems for…