Proposes three ways in which counselors may be seen as contributing to client resistance: counselor wants client to be and to behave in counselor-imposed ways; counselor actively constructs complementary role that client is to fulfill; and counselor maintains entrenched belief in truth of "client resistance." Suggests strategies to help…

Provides information to enable elementary school counselors to support students with hospitalized or chronically ill sibling. Discusses reactions of well siblings to hospitalization and illness. Presents practical suggestions for elementary school counselors as support agents. Asserts that, by encouraging development of effective coping…

Examines suicide attempts and completions among middle school students to alert middle school counselors to the reality of child suicide. Discusses common symptomatic areas under the categories of drug abuse, social influences, acting out, pubescence, depression, and nuclear threat. Offers suggestions for the prevention of child suicide and…

The purpose of this paper is to present a systems approach to career selection. Although primarily intended for counseling adults, it should also be applicable to high school and college level individuals. The systems model identifies three groups of individuals who need career counseling: (1) program-selected individuals; (2)…

The role of a group facilitator implies observation of the group's interaction and intervention based on these observations within the group. This paper discusses the need for a facilitator to operate from a theoretical frame of reference in group settings that also provides a systematic method of observation. The author discusses category systems…

This book reflects a comprehensive approach to program foundation, delivery, management and accountability. The model provides the mechanism with which school counselors and school counseling teams will design, coordinate, implement, manage and evaluate their programs for students' success. The publication provides a framework for the program…

Attempts to clarify the legal issues involved in the duty of school counselors to warn and protect when counseling suicidal youths (unemancipated minors) and offers some guidelines on how to prevent legal vulnerability. Considers the liability crisis, standard of care, the right to privacy, and the balance between confidentiality and the duty to…

Identifies what counselor must do to broaden career options for young women and work toward gender equity. Focuses on counselor awareness; cultural expectations and gender role stereotypes; mathematics and science stereotypes; self-concept; self-esteem and self-confidence; fear of success; family and life planning; parental and peer influence; and…

Asserts that school counselors can play vital role in the prevention of adolescent suicide. Lists warning signs of suicide risk and characteristics of at-risk students. Presents set of guidelines for helping potential suicide victims. Sees key to teenage suicide prevention to be communication skills. Identifies components for suicide prevention…

This monograph addresses the issue of needs assessment in the educational process and how it applies to the school counselor's role. The authors provide information on the process of needs assessment, from the initial step of obtaining commitment to the final outcome of improved program planning and development. Using an example common to many…

This monograph provides answers to various questions concerning the role of consultant for the counselor. The author argues strongly for a systematic, carefully planned approach, and provides a step-by-step description of the consultation process. Taped interviews are included to give a more vivid picture of the process at work. Discussed also are…

Findings are presented from an experimental study of consultants, a three-year project funded by the Human Services Development Branch of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the purpose of which was to provide a technology for use by consultants within youth-serving organizations in the diffusion and utilization of innovative programs.…

Developed particularly for vocational educators, guidance and counseling personnel, and directors of gifted education programs, this booklet (brochure) is intended to bring about a greater awareness of the occupational opportunities for gifted and talented students through vocational education. Initial discussion focuses on definition and need for…

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 is one of eight monographs developed by the State Project to Implement Career Education (N.Y.) and it is intended and recommended that the entire series be utilized within schools to assure maximum achievement of objectives, since this monograph used alone will have limited effectiveness. It contains specific and detailed sections, including:…