Supervision of the counselor trainee by a supervisor during an actual counseling session is the topic of this presentation. The first page, presented in outline form, lists six types of live supervision: bug-in-the-ear, monitoring, in vivo, phone-in, consultation, and walk-in. Also listed are differences between individual and family live…

To understand the role of the social worker in rural mental heatlh services a survey of mental health staff in one rural area was conducted, examining the interrelationships among education, perceived levels of knowledge, and clinical functions. Results indicate bachelors' level social workers serve generalist functions while masters' level social…

Three groups of judges (31 naive college undergraduates, 29 inexperienced graduate student trainees, and 26 experienced professional persons) viewed ten 1-minute videotaped samples of child behavior. Results indicated significant group differences in number of bases used for judging and in the use of insufficient evidence as a base. (Author)

Suggests the use of undergraduate students for primary prevention programs. Discusses an undergraduate prevention practicum and assesses it in terms of impact on students, children, and community. Results indicated undergraduates participating in such a prevention practicum experienced satisfying outcomes demonstrating the value of this type of…

Presents a picture of the current situation in the United States with regard to training psychiatric residents in marital therapy. The author argues for more intensive training in the field of psychotherapy. The foundation for psychiatric residency training should be the psychotherapeutic experiences that mature and grow the budding clinician.…

Prepracticum service-learning is an integral part of the curriculum for counselor education students at a large southwestern university. Service-learning is accomplished by placing novice students in school or community agency settings to acquire early, practical, field-based experience. Activities are more structured and supervised than in an…

Despite the importance given to issues of social justice and training in cultural competence in the counselling field, little attention has been given to the fact that counsellors' commitment to issues of cultural diversity and cultural competence can erode over time. In this article, we propose that relying exclusively on training in cultural…

Clinical training is considered the capstone experience (Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs, 2001) for preservice counselors. This exploratory study examined pedagogical practice for clinical preparation in a purposeful sample of 59 school counseling internship syllabi. A qualitative analysis revealed wide…

Teaching response-to-affect is a desired outcome of supervised practicum, then candidate involvement in group counseling emphasizing this dimension appears to have a carry-over effect to individual counseling behavior. (CJ)

This article examines the problems involved in the frequent and often untimely transfer of clients from student to agency worker or student to student in the clinical social work training setting. Recommendations for handling the problem are made. (Author/EJT)

Examines alcoholism and drug abuse counselors' skills and training needs as determined by experienced clinical supervisors. The results indicate the need for advanced training in a number of clinical competencies: group and family counseling, client assessment, and long-term therapy techniques. (Author)

Assessed the selection criteria of internship training directors (N=342) when choosing internship candidates. Also investigated the relative importance of application tasks, professional practice experiences, and academic course work by total sample of agency type. Results indicate that expectations vary by agency; implications for intern…

Presents accountability model for addressing contemporary issues in the development and operation of on-campus practicum laboratories. A case illustration provides an example of the model's potential use and helps identify needed changes. Recommends that consideration of service delivery, coverage, impact, legal, efficiency, and ethical…

A staffing model for client assignment to graduate-level counselor trainees in the Counseling Practicum Clinic of the Department of Counseling Psychology at Ball State University is presented. Staffing and assignment procedures for this clinic which serves approximately 300 non-student clients and 50-60 counselor trainees each quarter, are…