This paper reports on the counselling knowledge and skills held and utilised by Papua New Guinean counsellors. Twenty-five counsellors from government and non-government sectors, representing all four regions of PNG, participated in individual in-depth interviews and video-recorded simulated counselling sessions. Counselling knowledge was assessed…

The purpose of this study was to evaluate summer camp counselors' perceived competency prior to and after an 8-day training at an independent for-profit overnight camp. The participants in this study were 101 camp counselors who were employed at an overnight summer camp in the northeastern United States. Counselors' perceived competency was…

This study examined international counseling students' (ICTs) experiences and perceptions of their multicultural counseling training (MCT) in the United States. The focus was on (a) relevance of the training, (b) effectiveness of the training methods, and (c) development of cross-cultural competence as trainees. Major findings indicated that ICTs…

In the 2006 Job Analysis of Certified Rehabilitation Counselors, the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification asked counselors where they thought the profession would be in 5 years. A total of 529 counselors gave their opinions about the future of rehabilitation counseling within the context of the sociopolitical environment in which…

Counselors-in-training are challenged with the ambiguity inherent in skill acquisition and development processes. This article explores the concept of ambiguity and ambiguity tolerance in counselors-in-training. A framework is provided for conceptualizing the inherent challenges of counselor training and how they may be addressed.

Examined effects of written v videotaped presentations and effects of model's sex on counselor trainee's production of counselor reacting response leads. Significant differences for qualitative measures were found for videotaped and written models over control. No differences between videotaped and written models or between model's sex were found.…

Elaborates on the use of simulated families in training novice-level therapists. Outlines a process for preparing students for the simulation, reviews live supervision interventions, describes a procedure for conducting the postsession discussion, and clarifies the family therapy skills that can be taught with the use of simulation. (LLL)

A counselor training program with a specialization in bilingual-multicultural education is proposed. This requires specific attitudes, skills, and competencies based on the interdisciplinary philosophies of counseling, bilingual education, and multicultural education. (Author)

Examined counseling self-efficacy and counseling skills over time in a graduate practicum class of 50 master's degree students. Found efficacy increased with training, but its relationship to performance was weak. Concludes that development of accurate and high efficacy may be as important as the development of reliable skills. (Author/ABL)

Effects of conceptual level and degree of supervisory structure on training in reflection of feeling were investigated. Self-report measures supported predictions for low conceptual level participants; behavioral measures yielded minimal support. Supervised trainees improved minimally on quantitative dimensions and significantly on qualitative…

This monograph examines the content and quality of counselor education programs and activities in both preservice and inservice training. It describes selected preservice programs and discussed the components that make them effective. It then presents various theoretical training models, with recommendations for innovative techniques that…

Assigned subjects to an audiovisual model followed by practice or no practice, or a written model followed by practice or no practice. Results reveal total use and total preferred use of interviewing skills were significantly higher for subjects in practice training than in no-practice training, regardless of the model. (Author/BEF)

Evaluates the impact of integrated multicultural internship training on multicultural counseling competencies. Multicultural Counseling Awareness Scale scores were obtained at the beginning and end of the internship. Knowledge/Skills scores significantly increased at the end of training. Discusses implications for training, measurement, and…

This manual presents a course designed for persons who have direct contact with youth, on an individual or group basis, in a service capacity. The intent of the course is to train youth workers to develop a basic framework for understanding adolescent development, acquire intervention and decision-making skills, and facilitate the growth of…

This collection of training materials is designed for all persons currently or soon-to-be engaged in counseling roles, especially those working in substance abuse programs. The counseling techniques in this manual focus on the following areas of concern: (1) the nature of the helping relationship; (2) empathy, feelings, and interpersonal process…