Does Professional Suitability Matter? A National Survey of Australian Counselling Educators in Undergraduate and Post-Graduate Training Programs

Brear, Pamela; Dorrian, Jillian

doi:10.1007/s10447-009-9084-2

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“…An exhaustive search of the literature failed to find any articles that examined doctoral-level training of counselor educators outside of the U.S. In Western non-U.S. countries, counselors are predominantly trained at the undergraduate and postgraduate level, with doctoral level training residing primarily within the field of counseling psychology (Brear and Dorrian 2010;British Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy 2011;Sharpley et al 2004;Stern 1985;Watts and Esbroeck 2000).…”

Section: Extant Literaturementioning

confidence: 98%

The Doctorate in Counselor Education

Goodrich

Shin

Smith

2011

Int J Adv Counselling

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The doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision is the terminal degree in the field of counselor education within the U.S. The authors surveyed CACREP-accredited doctoral programs to assess department characteristics, clinical experience and credentials, research experience, and the admission, retention, and evaluation of students. Results indicated that the PhD was a preferable degree to other degree offerings. Programs were found to be diverse in their policies and procedures relating to admissions and retention, time to complete the program, and student expectations. International students and faculty representation was found to be sparse in CACREP-doctoral programs. Implications for future research and practice are offered.

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Section: Extant Literaturementioning

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The Doctorate in Counselor Education

Goodrich

Shin

Smith

2011

Int J Adv Counselling

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“…Reflection and local discussion have also highlighted that it is often easier to articulate suitability by its absence and studies have attempted to understand suitability by profiling the 'unsuitable' student (Brear and Dorrian 2010). The fact that HCPC guidance on health and good character focuses mainly on disciplinary issues and involvement in criminal or civil proceedings (HCPC 2012) provides some insight into why this may be the case.…”

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Professional Suitability of Students at the Point of Selection: What is it Realistic to Assess?

Bradley¹

2013

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Educators and practitioners involved in the selection of occupational therapy students are required to make judgements in relation to academic and non-academic elements to assess suitability for a programme of study and for future professional practice. The increasing attention surrounding the professionalism of health professionals, and the need to be responsive to changing applicant motivations, means that the assessment of non-academic elements, often equated to indicators of professional suitability, is of ongoing importance. This opinion piece suggests that there are many challenges with understanding professional suitability, particularly at the point of selection, and encourages debate to contribute to shared professional understanding.

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“…The counselor trainees would unlikely observe modeling of working with difficult clients in their own personal counseling, unless possibly in a group therapy format. Braer and Dorrian (2010) suggested that only a small percent of counselor trainees (14.1-14.4%) were not fit because of difficult behaviors. Without the direct experience of working with a difficult client or acting as a difficult client, counselor trainees may assess themselves incorrectly in this area.…”

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confidence: 99%

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There are six general categories that help focus the content of the journal. Research. These articles focus on research (qualitative, quantitative, mixed) in counselor preparation, professional development, supervision, and professional practice. Techniques. These articles focus on professional models for teaching empirically grounded techniques used by professional counselors, as well as teaching and supervision techniques used in professional preparation programs. Counselor Development. These articles include insightful commentary on means by which professional counselors can continue to develop professionally. Effective teaching strategies for counseling students as well as continuing education for experienced counselors will be highlighted. Supervision. These articles specifically target ideas, research, and practice related to counselor supervision. These articles should investigate and discuss supervisory issues from a perspective applicable to site supervisors, counselor educators and/or clinical supervisors (e.g., supervising professionals working toward a professional counseling license). Issues, Concerns and Potential Solutions. These articles identify and discuss significant issues facing the field of professional counseling with particular focus on issues in counselor preparation, professional development, and supervision. Exploration of these topics should include elaboration of the concerns as well as an examination of potential remedies or effective responses to the issues. Clinical Supervisors Stories. These articles describe current issues in counselor preparation and supervision from the perspective of site supervisors. The emphasis on these articles should focus on the story of the issue, potential solutions and the uniqueness of the message. Authors are encouraged to forgo significant literature review and attend directly to the intended message to the field.

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Does Professional Suitability Matter? A National Survey of Australian Counselling Educators in Undergraduate and Post-Graduate Training Programs

Cited by 8 publications

References 27 publications

The Doctorate in Counselor Education

The Doctorate in Counselor Education

Professional Suitability of Students at the Point of Selection: What is it Realistic to Assess?

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