Professional counselors and counselors-in-training continue to serve clients who have substance abuse issues, yet systematic training in substance abuse counseling is not available to many counselors. The authors investigated the extent to which students in programs accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational…

This study surveyed principals (N = 303) across the nation about their perceptions of school counselor roles and satisfaction with counseling services. Results from this exploratory study revealed that principals reported overall satisfaction with counseling services, although satisfaction varied across levels (elementary, middle school/junior…

Describes basic genetic concepts and genetic services provided by social workers which involve counseling clients with genetic concerns. Contends this adds to the requisites of social work practice. Discusses the ramifications of genetic concepts for social work profession. (Author/ABL)

This study examined variables that were hypothesized to contribute to social justice advocacy among 134 graduate students enrolled in counseling programs, including problem solving skills, worldview, social concern, and political interest. Of these variables, the desire to become involved in social justice advocacy and political interest predicted…

Discusses complex and ambiguous process of counseling and range of skills needed by counselors. Notes that the training of counselors is also a complex task and describes the work of Viviane Robinson and Jan Halliday, who are examining counselor training from an information-processing perspective. (NB)

This article describes the current operation of the Behavioral Counseling Laboratory (BCL). The Laboratory, which represents a new approach to practicums, gives counselor-trainees a chance to see clients, to receive supervision, and to participate in the operation of a student-managed counseling center. (Author/PC)

This report on Canadian university counseling services is based on a wide survey. Sections of the report include: (1) a historical introduction, (2) current and project staff-student figures, (3) organization of counseling services, (4) policies, services, and training programs, (5) counseling effectiveness, (6) assessment of the status quo, and…

Reviews two studies which address the issue of diminishing interest in career counseling. Notes that career counseling is perceived as a secondary service within the counseling discipline and that this attitude may be having a deleterious effect on counseling services. (ABB)

This article proposes a new approach to evaluation in psychological education that places greater emphasis on counselor-controlled, practical research and that provides immediately usable feedback on the accomplishment of program goals both short and long term. (Author)

The drug education services offered by the Do It Now Foundation of Hollywood, California, include rock recordings, radio "spots", advice on counselor training and parent education, and an eight-hour training program for teachers. (JW)

This reaction responds to the three core articles in the Major Contribution in the September 2005 issue of "The Counseling Psychologist" regarding (a) how counseling psychology programs fit within academic structures, (b) how our training models relate to student and faculty outcomes, and (c) how much progress has been made toward increasing the…

This article outlines rehabilitation personnel education and training in seven countries representing a geo-culturally contiguous region of sub-Saharan Africa: Botswana, Cameroon, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It identifies and explicates practices to inform similar or parallel rehabilitation practices in the United States…

The policies and practices of small college counseling centers have been neglected in the literature at a time when campus mental health services are under scrutiny. A national sample of 181 small campus counseling center directors responded to the Iowa Counseling Center Survey-Revised. Their responses were compared with information about large…

Few counseling programs directly address the importance of self-care in reducing stress and burnout in their curricula. A course entitled Mind/Body Medicine and the Art of Self-Care was created to address personal and professional growth opportunities through self-care and mindfulness practices (meditation, yoga, gong, and conscious relaxation…

The history of counseling psychology in Australia, which has been marked by confusion and uncertainty about the distinction between it and other applied areas such as clinical psychology, community psychology, educational psychology, and psychotherapy, is discussed in this paper. The development of the Division of Counselling Psychology within the…