Summarizes the development of guidance and counseling and the concurrent development of counselor education in Malaysia. Four currrent counselor education programs in Malaysia are described. The need for school counselors in Malaysia is addressed, and differences between the number of counselors needed and the projected number of counselors who…

Work done by social psychologists on self-disclosure is relevant for intimacy skills groups. This research is reviewed and a structured group on intimacy training that integrates the research findings is discussed. (Author)

Responsibilities of student affairs staff following the suicide of a student on campus are discussed, as well as policies and procedures for handling the psychological and social ramifications. Training suggestions for student affairs staff are included. (Author)

Outlines a model of experiential psychotherapy supervision illustrated by a case study. Four stages of experiential supervision are identified with issues relevant to each stage presented. Various techniques for working with issues pertaining to the supervisory process are discussed and exemplified by case illustration. (Author/JAC)

Describes an experimental academic course on marriage and family therapy supervision. The course, an adapted version of an institute program, was taught in four stages, combined a seminar and a practicum, and culminated with live supervision of live supervision. (Author)

The internship experience is an integral part of the graduate program for counselor education students. The APA Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice and the ACPA code of ethics require that students receive regular supervision from site and faculty supervisors during the practicum and internship experiences. However, when student counselors…

Career Tracks is an alternative for college and university career centers experiencing an increased demand for services in a time of reduced financial and human resources; committed to providing a quality practical training experience for those joining the career services profession; and seeking to establish a meaningful and highly visible…

Because the paradigm for delivery of higher education is shifting so markedly in the distance learning environment, accreditors and licensure authorities will face new challenges in determining what constitutes quality education. Standards that have traditionally quantified inputs are slowly being altered to measure student learning outcomes.…

Graduate students in counselor education programs are required to take a minimal number of research courses during their tenure as students. The learning experiences from courses or from working on an individual basis with or without the guidance of a research mentor can vary in quality and intensity. The opportunity for graduate students to…

The Counselor-Teacher Education Program provides preservice and inservice teachers and counselors of gifted children with both theoretical and experiential knowledge through such experiences as leading growth groups, providing individual counseling, student teaching, and participating in weekly conferences of both teachers and counselors. (DB)

Describes the Administration on Aging (AoA) plans and initiatives. Education and training program efforts of AoA include the development and implementation of comprehensive and coordinated community-based services systems, with special emphasis on providing services to vulnerable elderly, and advocacy of AoA aimed at advancing the well-being of…

Describes curriculum and field experiences for students in bereavement therapy. Counselors learn to use therapeutic models and developmental guidance skills. Field work includes visiting hospitals, nursing homes and funerals, as well as library research. (JAC)

An eight-item instrument was constructed to measure the skills represented by four of Carkhuff's scales of facilitative interpersonal functioning. Subjects responded to stimulus statements presented on a video cassette. Results supported the usefulness of this approach to evaluate interpersonal functioning. (Author/RC)

Describes how counselor educators can prepare school counselors to become action-oriented critical thinkers, encouraging the creation of learning communities among preservice counselors and the schools, students, families, and communities they will serve. The paper proposes a mission-driven model and eight essential elements for change in…

Describes five skills the Transforming School Counseling Initiative believes will equip today's school counselors to become leaders in educational reform and advocates for improving students' academic achievement. Six scenarios, which show how counselors can put these skills into practice, address such issues as teaming and collaboration,…