The training of counselors is skewed heavily to the development of inferential skills. This article suggests that counselor educators give more training attention to intuition and presents some preliminary guidelines for providing that training. (Author)

In 1992 the Professional Development Committee for the California Association for Counseling and Development (CACD) launched a Crisis Intervention Project. This guidebook is the outcome of that project, and it demonstrates the committee's efforts to provide support for and assist counselors and other helping professionals deal with crisis. The…

This second edition offers step-by-step instruction for supervisors of novice counselors. The book is divided into three major parts. The first part, "Introduction and Ethical Framework," contains an introduction in which commitment to supervisor and counselor development is discussed. Chapter 2 provides ethical guidelines for…

Major conceptual models for counseling supervision are described and compared: supervision as a counseling analog, as an instruction or teaching analog, and as a role that includes counseling and teaching aspects. Although each of these approaches makes use of familiar roles, none adequately provides the scope and utility required. (Author)

Ten basic group microskills are defined, and matched with experiential and multicultural training exercises for teaching helping skills to group workers. Argues that these exercises will provide an opportunity to include community resource persons in the multicultural training process and by mobilizing the diverse backgrounds of students within…

Presents the 2000 revision of the Association for Specialists in Group Work's (ASGW) Professional Standards for the Training of Group Workers. The core standards express ASGW's view on the minimum training in group work all programs in counseling should provide. Specialization standards provide a framework for documenting the training philosophy,…

This book presents an overview of the major types of mental disorders, accompanied by treatment models that are structured, comprehensive, grounded in research, and likely to be effective. Chapter topics are: (1) "Introduction to Effective Treatment Planning"; (2) "Mental Disorders in Infants, Children, and Adolescents"; (3) "Situationally…

Selected high school sophomores and juniors at Pomona Senior High School in Arvada, Colorado, are trained in counseling and group communication skills in order to be able to facilitate small peer groups in elective classes. The purpose is to help students find personal meaning in their lives and be more successful in school. An attempt is made to…

As with any innovation, professional counselors need to be well trained and knowledgeable before they begin using online technology. This chapter provides an overview of different ways to use the Internet in counseling practice--not necessarily as a replacement for face-to-face counseling, but as a tool with a variety of purposes within the…

Research is increasingly used as the benchmark of clinical quality and evidence-based practice is likely to determine standards for psychotherapists in the future. This book explains why psychotherapeutic services should be more evidenced-based, and presents the types of evidence thought to be most relevant to psychological therapies. The…

Individuals with substance abuse problems present a critical problem in the United States. Outside the social and economic losses presented by these problems, personal devastation is severe and usually ongoing. Many individuals with substance abuse problems are unable to, or do not, access treatment, and for those who do, treatment success rates…

Each therapeutic contact provides unique opportunities to ameliorate suffering and cultivate change. This volume addresses the inherent struggle in therapy to create a therapeutic relationship and make the work compassionate, efficient, and effective. It provides assistance to students, supervisors, and educators in doing therapeutic work while…

A case is made for professionalism in clinical training as substance abuse counseling becomes a unique field. Part 1, "Principles," includes: (1) "A Historical Review of Supervision"; (2) "A Working Definition of Supervision"; (3) "Leadership Principles for Supervisors" and; (4) "Traits of an Effective Clinical Supervisor." Part 2, "Models,"…

This paper presents 10 specific innovative ideas for teaching a basic research course to counseling students. Each idea is presented briefly and an illustrative example is provided in the appendices. The ideas presented include: (1) encouraging full-time counselor educators to teach the research courses; (2) making direct attempts to reduce…

This document presents the manual for a training workshop for rehabilitation counselors on the delivery of services to persons with learning disabilities. It describes how counselors are trained in the workshop to: (1) use five criteria to establish eligibility; (2) apply the case management system to the classification of learning disabilities as…