Toward the Reinvigoration of the Vocational Realm of Counseling Psychology

Blustein, David L.

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“…Among counseling psychologists who further identify as vocational psychologists, we perceive that the current paradigm can be described as a trend toward integration, broadly defined. For example, there has been considerable emphasis on integrating personal and vocational domains within our work with clients (e.g., Blustein, 1992;Hackett, 1993). In fact, Richardson (1996) suggested that we retire the term career counseling and instead refer to what we do as "counseling/psychotherapy" (p. 355).…”

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The Reintegration of Vocational Psychology and Counseling Psychology

Robitschek

DeBell

2002

The Counseling Psychologist

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In the past 20 years, there have been numerous calls for a reinvigoration of vocational psychology. Now, as vocational psychology has grown again within counseling psychology, the authors argue that what is needed is not a reinvigoration but rather a new paradigm that reintegrates vocational psychology and the rest of counseling psychology. The new paradigm conceptualizes vocational issues as an integral part of theory, research, practice, and teaching of counseling psychology. Vocational issues should not overshadow other issues but should be an integrated part of what counseling psychologists do. The articles in this major contribution take steps toward this new paradigm by addressing teaching issues in counseling psychology training programs. If the new paradigm is to be adopted by all counseling psychologists, they must begin in their training programs. These articles give suggestions for how to begin the paradigm shift in this setting, discussing implications for the science and practice of counseling psychology beyond the training programs.In this Major Contribution, we argue for a change in the paradigm for the role of vocational psychology within counseling psychology. Kuhn (1970) defined a paradigm and a paradigm shift, in particular, as having three distinguishing characteristics: (a) it necessitates rejection of an incompatible way of thinking, (b) it opens up new possibilities for scientific inquiry, and (c) it changes the way scientists view the world around them. He went on to say that paradigm shifts can exist within scientific subspecialties; that is, they do not have to be global. We are proposing this type of paradigm shift within the subspecialty of counseling psychology.The paradigm that we propose is to reintegrate vocational psychology with all aspects of counseling psychology. Specifically, we propose that vocational issues be viewed as primary issues and contextual factors in people's lives. In the new paradigm, vocational factors will provide another facet

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The Reintegration of Vocational Psychology and Counseling Psychology

Robitschek

DeBell

2002

The Counseling Psychologist

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“…Some authors, like Spokane (1989), have argued that career and mental health issues are unrelated in general, whereas others (Blustein, 1987(Blustein, , 1992Brown & Brooks, 1985;Herr, 1989;Loughead, Black & DeLucia, 1989;Lowman, 1997;Spengler, Blustein & Strohmer, 1990) have argued that there is an integral and complex overlap between mental health and career well-being.…”

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The effects of motor vehicle accidents on careers and the work performance of victims

Diedericks

2014

SA j ind psychol

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Orientation: Research into the long-term effects of motor accidents on the work performance and careers of victims in South Africa is limited. Results of this research are important for employers who must assist the employees after they return to work.Research purpose: The purpose of this study was to contribute to research on the effects of the injuries by investigating the relationship between the severity of the injuries and the careers and growth potential of victims.Motivation for the study: Employers could use the information on the effects of the injuries on the careers of victims to plan interventions and job accommodations to retain employees and to manage their well-being and performance.Research design, approach and method: The author conducted a quantitative survey on a purposive sample (N = 199) of adult victims of motor vehicle accidents in 2010 in South Africa. She used descriptive and inferential statistics to analyse the data.Main findings: The author observed a number of significant relationships between the effects of the different injuries on the careers and growth potential of victims.Practical/managerial implications: Organisations and managers need to recognise the physical and psychological effects of injuries victims sustain in motor accidents and the associated responsibility of organisations to accommodate these employees.Contribution/value-add: The findings of the study can add to the literature and provide insights into the consequences of the injuries. They also provide information that can assist organisations to create an awareness of job accommodation and employee wellness of accident victims.

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“…integrating career and personal counseling by &dquo;making career counseling more personal and more integrated with the person's nonvocational life&dquo; (p. 121); · viewing the career counselling process in a more holistic manner; and · raising the importance of developing a working alliance with career clients. Blustein (1992) emphasises that vocational functioning needs to be placed in a broader contextual framework and that vocational behaviours not be seen as a discrete phenomenon. He comments that &dquo;supervisors of counseling practica need to help students learn how to integrate a more complete view of clients, encompassing all of the major domains of their lives (e.g., current relationships, family-of-origin, educational and vocational functioning)&dquo; (p. 721).…”

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Perceptions of Training Needs of Career Guidance Personnel Before and After a University Program

Patton

2000

Journal of Career Development

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Recent reports have highlighted the need for comprehensive career development programs for people of all ages. Results of a national survey in America (Hoyt & Lester, 1995) highlighted the dearth in provision of career guidance and the comcomitant lack in provision of training of career practitioners. This dilemma between the need for services and the lack of appropriate and comprehensive training is at the heart of this study. This dilemma is rendered more complex with findings from studies indicating dissatisfaction with the nature of training available for career practitioners (Heppner, O'Brien, Hinkelman, & Flores, 1996). This article will focus on changes in the world of work which are having implications for the demand for career guidance practitioners, explore aspects of the training dilemma, and report on outcomes of one particular training program. Within this paper a number of terms will be used interchangeably, including career coordinator, career facilitator, and career development practitioner; these terms reflect the multi-faceted nature of the personnel and their roles in this field.

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Toward the Reinvigoration of the Vocational Realm of Counseling Psychology

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The Reintegration of Vocational Psychology and Counseling Psychology

The Reintegration of Vocational Psychology and Counseling Psychology

The effects of motor vehicle accidents on careers and the work performance of victims

Perceptions of Training Needs of Career Guidance Personnel Before and After a University Program

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