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Collaborating With The Peace Corps To Maximize Student Learning In Group Counseling, Simone Lambert, Emily Goodman-Scott
Collaborating With The Peace Corps To Maximize Student Learning In Group Counseling, Simone Lambert, Emily Goodman-Scott
Counseling & Human Services Faculty Publications
This article explores a model partnership with a counseling education program and the Peace Corps. Counselor education students in a group counseling course developed and implemented a singular structured group session with clients not typically used (e.g., non-counseling students) to maximize student learning and implement group counseling skills. Group services were provided to returning Peace Corps volunteers with diverse cultural experiences who were in career and life transitions. In addition, the authors provide strategies for developing similar partnerships between counselor education programs and other agencies.
Online Relationships And The Role Of The Human Service Practitioner, Laurie M. Craigen, Rebekah F. Cole, Rebecca G. Cowan
Online Relationships And The Role Of The Human Service Practitioner, Laurie M. Craigen, Rebekah F. Cole, Rebecca G. Cowan
Counseling & Human Services Faculty Publications
Online relationships are an increasing phenomenon in our contemporary society. While many individuals experience successful online relationships, there are clear physical, emotional, and financial risks to meeting a partner online. This manuscript addresses the nature of online relationships and the potential consequences of engaging in an online relationship. Given the large number of individuals who seek out the internet for a potential partner, human service practitioners are in an ideal position to work with clients engaging in relationships online. This manuscript also discusses different strategies and interventions that human service practitioners can employ when working with clients involved in online …
Distance Supervision In Human Services, Robert M. Carlisle, Kristy Carlisle, Andrea J. Kirk-Jenkins, Tara Hill, Gina B. Polychronopoulos
Distance Supervision In Human Services, Robert M. Carlisle, Kristy Carlisle, Andrea J. Kirk-Jenkins, Tara Hill, Gina B. Polychronopoulos
Counseling & Human Services Faculty Publications
As the use of technology increases, there are more opportunities for students and human service professionals to participate in education and supervision remotely. Distance supervision has become increasingly popular in the field of human services, providing educators and practitioners with new methods of professional communication. However, the use of technology in supervision also poses unique challenges for human service professionals and requires additional ethical considerations. The following will address the above points as well as review both asynchronous and synchronous delivery methods for distance learning supervision and their utility for providing supervision in the field of human services.
Utilizing The Six Generic Human Service Competencies And Ecological Systems Theory As A Basis To Understanding Barriers Faced By Marginalized Clients, Kaprea Johnson, Matthew Bonner
Utilizing The Six Generic Human Service Competencies And Ecological Systems Theory As A Basis To Understanding Barriers Faced By Marginalized Clients, Kaprea Johnson, Matthew Bonner
Counseling & Human Services Faculty Publications
The term "marginalized" is used to indicate that a person or group of people have been disenfranchised from society because their identity is considered insignificant or is not valued in the surrounding social milieu. Clients from marginalized populations encounter a range of barriers and have specific needs related to being disenfranchised. This article highlights the six generic human service competencies along with ecological systems theory as a framework for understanding the barriers faced by marginalized populations. It concludes with implications for human service professionals.
The Importance Of Advocacy And Advocacy Competencies In Human Service Professions, Kevin C. Snow
The Importance Of Advocacy And Advocacy Competencies In Human Service Professions, Kevin C. Snow
Counseling & Human Services Faculty Publications
Experts have highlighted advocacy as an essential component of human service practice. Several human service oriented organizations, like the National Organization for Human Services, have required helping professionals to incorporate advocacy into clinical practice. Despite this emphasis, some practitioners do not understand, endorse, or incorporate advocacy into their daily work. This paper defines advocacy for human service and related helping professions, explores one set of advocacy competencies applicable to this work, and discusses how advocacy enters the daily practice and leadership areas of human service practitioners.