A study was conducted which continued the investigation of the underlying structure of supervision by empirically testing Bernard's (1979) model of supervision using a confirmatory multidimensional scaling paradigm. To accomplish this, counselor trainees' perceptions of the underlying structure (dimensionality or cognitive map) of supervision were…

Stoltenberg's (1981) counselor complexity model, a developmental model of the supervision process, conceptualizes the training process as a sequence of four identifiable stages through which a trainee progresses: dependency, dependency-autonomy conflict, conditional dependency, and the master counselor. Evidence has been found in support of…

The individualized instructional unit is intended for use in inservice or preservice education of counselors and was designed to provide a clear, concise overview of career education and to help counselors understand precisely what their support duties are. The unit is divided into five sections, each based on performance objectives. At the…

A model of communication has been offered in response to the need for a meaningful conceptual framework generating representative, systematic, and integrated research in counseling and counselor training. The usefulness of the communications paradigm for the practitioner and counselor educator in their conceptualization of the counseling and…

Three factors, attention, retention, and action, are considered in developing good video models. A discussion of each factor and specific techniques counselors can use to develop good effects of each factor are provided. (Author)

Examined application of professional model for practicum supervision using co-equal supervisors. Found beginning practicum students learned to use a counseling theory in practice; were rated equal to or higher on skills than a comparison group of interns, graduate students, and agency counselors; and rated the professional supervision practicum…

Examined relational consequences of supervisors' and supervisees' disagreements about supervisee's counseling sophistication, using Stoltenberg's developmental model of counselor supervision. Supervisors perceived themselves as varying their behavior with supervisees of different developmental levels, though supervisees did not see this.…

Discusses scientist-practitioner model in which practitioners are consumers of research findings about assessment and treatment, evaluators of their own interventions, and researchers who report data to the scientific community. Stresses importance of using model in training entry-level counselors. Describes a course focusing on model. (Author/ABL)

The authors describe evaluative research on the role and effectiveness of student advisors in postsecondary education. They describe one student advising model that may be applicable to home economics units nationwide. (CH)

Describes a course that treats consultation and supervision as natural outgrowths of counseling within an integrated conceptual framework, the Three Dimensional Intervention Model. The course is not meant to train specialists, but is designed to help future practitioners gain understanding and skills for consulting and supervisory roles.…

Describes the counseling internship program developed by St. John's University in Jamaica, N.Y. Initiative and involvement are stressed with candidates keeping a log of all school activities. (HMV)

This chapter discusses the development of an approach to counseling that allows counselors to incorporate family counseling into their individual counseling practices. The six-stage counseling process that is presented draws upon a broad-based behavior therapy/social learning theory approach. The stages of this process are identified as: establish…

This issue presents the basic theory underlying the dimensions of counseling, illustrates each of the dimensions, and shows their training implications. The issue features articles that illustrate organizational intervention, associational group intervention, and primary group intervention. (Author/LA)

Evaluates a conventional model for training counselors, describes a systems-based model, and examines some advantages and limitations of the proposed model. (Author)