Proposed Guidelines for Operating Counselor Education and Supervision Training Clinics

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to justify and present a set of guidelines for the effective and ethical administration of counselor education and supervision training clinics. Responding directly to a call for creating guidelines, the authors address core issues surrounding their development. Benefits for clear and accessible guidelines and risks associated with their absence are covered. Drawing upon existing contributions from the field and related professions, guidelines are proposed along with a plan for their approval and implementation in counselor education training clinics.

New Counselors' Experiences of Community Health Centers

“…The integration of evidence‐based practices, outcomes‐based treatment planning, and intervention‐based role‐plays in multiple classes could give students more skills for addressing specific client concerns. Indeed, the application of evidence‐based interventions has been emphasized as a key component of training at the practicum level (Lauka & McCarthy, ). The study of severe mental illness and its effective treatment could also help new counselors know how to initiate client care until more advanced clinical skills become established.…”

Intent and impact: Connecting multicultural and social justice counselor training to community client experiences

“…Operationalizing these principles can facilitate respect, connection, understanding, advocacy, and helpfulness, when intentionally and skillfully integrated into counseling work. To apply theory in practice, some counselor education programs have established training clinics where students develop counseling skills by providing counseling services under faculty supervision (Lauka & McCarthy, 2013). Counselor education and supervision (CES) clinics potentially serve a dual function, providing high‐quality training for graduate students and an opportunity for practicing professional values of multiculturalism and social justice (AMCD, 1996).…”

“…The survey data collected were largely descriptive including staff demographic information and perceptions of the clinic operations, policies, and procedures. Prior to the national survey study, Lauka and McCarthy (2013) proposed guidelines for operating counseling and counselor education clinics. Referencing both the American Counseling Association and the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, one of the proposed guidelines in the Collaborative and Evidence‐Based Services sections reads, “clinical staff should provide an environment that fosters awareness and sensitivity to ethical and cultural issues and ensure that client diversity needs are integrated into clinical services” (Lauka & Mobley, 2013, p. 116).…”