Reports field test results of current efforts by the state of Michigan to develop, implement, and evaluate three levels of credentials (N=87). Use of a written examination based on an educational manual is discussed, and candidate demographics are compared to test score results. Results indicated the method was effective. (JAC)

Investigated counselor credibility with alcoholics (N=40) and nonalcoholics (N=30). Results suggested that, for alcoholics, professional training increases credibility regardless of history of alcoholism; and for nonalcoholics recovered alcoholics and professionals were judged to be equally trustworthy and expert. (LLL)

Counselors and clients evaluated a videotaped vignette of a counselor-client interaction with one of four counselor touch conditions depicted: no touch, touch of client's hand, touch of client's shoulder, semi-embrace. The counselor in the semi-embrace condition was perceived as less trustworthy than those in any other condition. (Author/MCF)

A model for group supervision is presented to guide beginning family therapy supervisors. The stages of the model include: Checking in; Case Presentation; Questions from the Audience; Video Review; Commentator Reflections; Audience Reflections; and Post-supervision Supervisor Reflections. One student's perspective on the usefulness of the model is…

Discusses major ethical issues related to training and supervising counseling practitioners including transference, dependency, and power in the supervisory relationship, dual relationship, stereotyping, and the imposition of the supervisors' beliefs on the supervisee. Identifies suggestions for lessening the threat of ethical violations. (Author)

Describes the benefits of clinical supervision as perceived by school guidance officers who work in a large Australian education authority. The benefits of and reasons for clinical supervision described by the participants raise questions about the cost of inadequate supervision to the individual counselors themselves and to the profession as a…

Client evaluations of a precollege counseling interview were obtained for black and white students counseled by three experienced black counselors and eight experienced white counselors. In general, racial similarity of client and counselor is not an important factor in these counseling interviews. (Author)

Practicing counselors are often working in settings that do not include regularly-assigned supervisors. In the absence of regular supervision, today's counselors must meet mounting demands for accountability by demonstrating competence and expressing professional autonomy. When a difficult situation arises with a given client, what can and should…

Article describes the development and suggested application of a scale which writer developed for the evaluation of individual counseling interview competencies. The scale, called the Counselling Interview Proficiency Scale, can be used by the counselor himself or by an independent rater and can be applied to live or taped interviews. (Author)

Peer counseling cannot take the place of a valid guidance program within a school. It can, however, augment an ongoing guidance effort by providing appropriate experiences for students and thus freeing trained guidance personnel for more specialized work. (Author)

Explores issues related to school counselor certification and supervision. Recommends actions to clarify the professional identity of school counselors and contribute to appropriate definitions and descriptions of counselor supervision. (Author)

Examined current evaluation procedures for individual, public high school counselors in Connecticut by surveying public high school principals (N=91) in the state. Found that majority of counselor evaluators were principals, followed by directors of guidance; most commonly used single approach for counselor evaluation was management by objectives…

Critiques six frequently used counselor rating scales: the Counselor Rating Form, the Counselor Rating Form-Short Version, the Barrett-Lenard Relationship Inventory, the Counselor Evaluation Inventory, the Counselor Effectiveness Scale, and the Counselor Effectiveness Rating Scale. Examines validity, reliability, and pragmatic utility of each…

This paper calls for a reevaluation of the evaluation procedures of counselors-in-training. Specifically, it advocates making evaluation educational rather than judgemental. (RP)

This article suggests that the counselor, the client, and the counseling strategies employed must be systematically examined in order to maximize the effectiveness of counseling. The authors introduce the Interpersonal Maturity Level Typology as a vehicle through which this can be accomplished. (Author)