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Dealing with secondary traumatization, vicarious traumatization, compassion
Written and compiled by
Scott Barstow, Christopher
Campbell and Brian Altman
Registration open for
2006 Legislative Institute
Registration is now open for
the American Counseling Association's 2006 Legislative Institute to be held Feb. 26-28 in
Alexandria, Va. The institute is
designed to educate and inspire
counselors to become legislativet'
advocates at the state and national levels. In addition, the event
provides an excellent opportunity to meet the profession's current and future leaders.
, Counselors continue to face an
array of challenges and opportunities in the policy area, making it
imperative that we continue to
grow the corps of counselor
advocates. Legislative Institute
attendees will receive extensive
training in the policy-making
process and will meet with their
meribers of Congress to discuss
federal policy issues. Counselors
attending the institute will
Continued on page 20
BY MICHAEL DUBI,
JANE WEBBER AND
J. BARRY MASCARI
By the time Hurricane Katrina left the Gulf Coast region of
Louisiana, Mississippi and
Alabama on Aug. 30, it had
become the most destructiveand costly natural disaster in
U.S. history. By Oct. 1, the official death toll stood at 1,242,
and property damage was estimated to be in excess of $200
billion.
Homeland Security Secretary
Michael Chertoff described
Katrina as "probably the worst
catastrophe or set of catastrophes" the United States has
ever experienced. Hundreds of
thousands of individuals fled
the affected areas and relocated
into neighboring states. Many
had no personal belongings.
Many were severely traumatized.
Counselors from all over the
United States responded immediately to provide mental health
and other services to persons
by-the hurricane. The
American Red Cross and other
groups deployed more than
1,200 licensed mental health
workers to sites throughout the
Gulf Coast.
According toArnesa A. Howell, writing- for the American
Red Cross, mental health services have been provided to
more than 340,000 people
adversely affected by Katrina.
This number continues to
increase nearly two months
later.
-affected
little or no time off. Many other
counselors added working with
evacuees to their normal work-
Disaster response
conditions are challenging
Most disaster mental health
volunteers worked long shifts
every day for 14 to 21 days with
Continued on page 13
Senate postpones consideration of bill
containing counselors' TRICARE provision
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BY SCOTT BARSTOW, BRIAN
ALTMAN AND BETH POWELL
The American Counseling
Association and the American
PERIODICALS MAIL-NE NSPAPER HANDLING
Mental Health Counselors
Association have been advocating for Licensed Professional
Counselors to be granted independednt practice authority within the Department of Defense's
TRICARE insurance program
for many years. The Senate has
put off consideration of the FiscalYear 2006 defense authorization bill after an attempt to
attach the bill to separate defense appropriation legislation
failed due to broader procedural
disagreements in early October.
The defense authorization bill
remains the most likely vehicle
for passage of legislation to
remove the outdated physician
referral and supervision requirement for counselors' services within the TRICARE program, which covers health care
for service members and their
families. The House of Representatives passed its version of
the defense authorization bill,
including a provision to remove
the TRICARE physician referral and supervision requirement, months ago. The Senate's
failure to pass its version of the
bill this late in the congressional session means that an authorization bill may not be eihacted
this year.
.
During the week of Oct. 3,
Senate Armed Services Committee Chair John Warner (RVa.) whittled down the long list
of proposed amendments to the
defense authorization bill to a
select few that would be either
included in a collection of
"manager's amendments" likely
to be approved en masse or
vted en masseidu
to be
allowed to be voted on individually. Most of the propoe
amendments were left off the
table in an attempt to allow rela
lively swift consideration of th r
bill. The package Warne
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THIS ISSUE'S FEATURE ARTICLE SHORTS AND STATISTIC OF THE MONTH
ACA releases updated chart
on student-to-counselor ratio
The ratio of students to school
counselors in U.S. elementary
and secondary schools has increased slightly. The American
Counseling Association's Office
of Public Policy and Legislation
recently updated its chart showing both state and national student-to-school counselor ratios.
The chart, based on recently
released preliminary information
from the U.S. Department of
Education's National Center for
Education Statistics, shows that
the U.S. student-to-counselor
ratio stood at 488:1 in the 2003-
2004 school year, up from 478:1
the previous year. The maximum
ratio recommended by ACA and
the American School Counselor
Association is 250:1. Only three
states - Louisiana, Vermont and
Wyoming - fell within the recommended ratio. The current
chart is based on the total number
of students enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools
and the total number of "guidance counselors" employed in
public schools during the 2003-
2004 school year.
While the overall number of
students enrolled in grades K-12
grew in size from the 2002-2003
school year, quite a few states
showed a decrease in student
population. The number of coun-
selors increased in some states
but not significantly. Meanwhile,
26 states showed a decrease in
the number of counselors em-
ployed in their public schools.
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Arkansas, Missouri and Washington, D.C., each had a loss of
between 100-250 school counselors. Massachusetts and New
York had a loss of more than 800
school counselors each. Washington, D.C., public schools also
had a startling increase in its student-to-counselor ratio. The nation's capital went from 243
school counselors for 76,166 students in 2002 to 60 school counselors for 78,057 students in
2003, raising its student-to-counselor ratio from 313:1 to 1,301:1,
the worst in the nation.
The charts, including studentto-counselor ratios for both elementary and secondary schools,
are available on ACA's website at
wwwcounseling.org/public.m
The Last Word
"TYou didn't know' if you were goirg to come back to anything. P;m rot just talirg
about mater: things brt (also) relationshisjifendshipsandfai'ly member-."
ldy Mranti, a courseloredacatorwho evacractedNew OrLeaxs
(See "Stories ofthe storms" on page 10)
By the Numbers: The HIV/AIDS Epidemic
Exercise your voice in the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) standards
revision process. Visit www.cacrep.org/StandardsRevisionl
Text.html to download a copy of Draft No. 1 of the 2008 CACREP
Standardsfor Accreditation. Information on how to provide feedback is also provided at the link. Feedback will be accepted on this
draft through Friday, Jan. 13. 2006.
Please note that this is a multiyear process. CACREP plans to
adopt a final version of the 2008 standards by summer 2007. Your
comments on Draft No. 1 can have an impact on both the content
and format of the second draft, which will be released for additional comment in fall 2006.
ACA committee nominations needed
The American Counseling Association will have a number of
vacancies on its committees and task forces for the next fiscal
year, beginning July 1, 2006. If you would like to become more
involved in this important work of your association, you are invited to volunteer for service by sending your name, address, phone
number, e-mail address and membership number to ACA Headquarters, clo Mary Janicke, 5999 Stevenson Avenue, Alexandria,
VA 22304. You can also submit the information electronically to
njanicke@counseling.org.Your information will be kept on file,
and as appointments are considered for the coming year, ACA will
contact you.
LIN issues invitation to join listserv
The ACA Latino Interest Network would like to invite active
ACA members to join the Latino Network listserv. Approximately two years ago, Association for Multicultural Counseling and
Development members interested in maintaining communication
about Latino issues initiated the Latino Interest Network (LIN) by
establishing the listserv. The scope of the network has expanded
beyond its initial stages, and network participants would like to
engage other ACA members who share similar interests.
LIN's focus includes language diversity and bilingualism, differences in family needs, multigenerational and immigrant issues,
culture-specific research, and integrative models of spirituality
and mental health. LIN also endorses the study of Latino counseling competencies, encourages collaboration with professionals in
the international and national arenas, and supports the expansion
of the counseling profession in Latin America. The exchange of
information has covered discussion about resources, career opportunities, training issues, practice challenges and sociopolitical
events. LIN's mission is to enhance the practice and training of
Latino-sensitive counselors and students through a supportive
milieu. Through this invitation, LIN hopes to enlist resources
within ACA, advance the field of Latino counseling, and enhance
the personal and professional growth of each of its members. ACA
members interested in joining the listserv should contact Helda
Montero at heldan@UFL.edu.
ACA's Kaplan interviewed
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Dec. 1 is World AIDS Day, the international day of action on HIV and AIDS, UNAIDS (Joint United
Nations Program on HIV/AIDS) and the World Health Organization periodically issue a report card
on the world's response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. According to the 2004 update, the number of
people living with HIV infection has grown to an all-time high. Approximately 40 million men,
virus
women and children are now infected with the HIV virus. Five million individuals acquired the
in 2004 alone. For more information on World AIDS Day, go to wwwwor/daidsday.org.
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, GuidanceChannel.com conducted an in-depth interview with ACA Chief Professional Officer David Kaplan about crisis and disaster counseling, and the
importance of understanding each student's cultural background
and perceptual framework when designing interventions.
GuidanceChannel.con, a brand of Sunburst Visual Media, is an
online portal that offers newsletters and an online magazine with
content addressing the social, emotional and educational issues
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Same-sex marriage?
No debate necessary
I am writing this letter on
behalf of the AGLBIC Board
(Association for Gay, Lesbian
and Bisexual Issues in Counseling) in response to the September 2005 Counseling Today article titled "Should the field of
counseling support same-sex
marriage?" The article was presented as a "Classroom Debate,"
and it is not the debate process
itself to which I am addressing
my concein. Our profession is
enhanced when we question and
argue subjects of ethical consideration. The practice certainly
deepens our conceptualization
of complex moral issues. However, the concern I hdve is about
the issue debated.
What multicultural issues
does theAmericah
Counseling
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equity? If the answer is "no"
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subjects,
orientation,
are all political and
moral in nature, why
is the answer "yes" to
the issue of same-sex
marriage? All of these issues are
about human and civil rights.
Rather than focus on the particulars of each side of the
debate, I question the logic in
publishing such a debate of the
issue at all. The publication of
this debate essentially communicatesthat ACA is equivocal in
its support of equal access for all
to the legal rights granted to
married couples. Again, ACA
does not debate the legitimacy
of other human rights and multicultural contexts. Why are the
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ihdividuals considered to be
debatable?
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The article in Counseling
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Today reinjures the LGBTQQI
4 and heterosexual ally members
who read it. It is now more than
30 years since homosexuality
was depathologized by the mental health field and is consequently no longer understood to
mental
,,t/ health
organizaStion, ACA has done
much to enhance the
/lives of LGBTQQI
individuals, including the recent passage
of resolutions in supc--.:
of same-sex par/ enting, intersex issues
and the AGLBIC competencies. It is my hope
that we continue to move
in these directions and
spend much less time
debating their validity.
The next time a debate such as
this is proposed, I urge you to
consider whether it is justifiable
for ACA to question the legitimacy of civil rights for any
group.
Joy S. Whitnan
AGLBIC President,2005-2006
jwhitman @depaul.edu
/port
which, like issues of
sexual
bilities and commitment of civil
marriage!" The statement reflects a passive approach toward
support of same-sex marriage,
and ACA stands alone in its
inaction. Of the major mental
health organizations (the American Psychiatric Association,
American Psychological Association, National Association of
Social Workers and American
Psychoanalytic Association),
ACA is the only organization
that does not have a strong resolution or position statement outlining how denial to access of
marriage for same-sex couples
is discriminatory and how the
organization will take leadership
in proactively eliminating this
discrimination. Articles such as
this one perpetuate
iACA's
lone
isoand
/stance
tions.
As a
debate other
than same-sex
relationships?
Do we debate,
whether or not
to support inter
racial
be a disorder, but rather a valid
identity. Discourse designed to
raise the question of whether
same-sex relationships are "normal" and therefore deserving of
the same rights as heterosexual
marriages pathologizes samesex behavior once again and relegates the LGBTQQI community to a place of lower status.
This article was painful to
read. It was 6ffensive to open
my issue of Counseling Today
and discover that my professional calleagues are debating the
merit of my sexual identity and
related rights. Reading the
"con" portion of this article simply brought to the forefiont the
destructive messages
LGBTQQI individfials often hear and that constittite the backdrop of our lives.
Why must we read about it in
our professional paper?
By including this article in
Counseling Today, ACA contributes to an oppressive process
that institutionalizes heterosexismn in our field. How so? The
unspoken communication in this
article is that heteiosexual marriages "naturally" warrant counselors' support, while support of'
gay and lesbian relationship
rights is optional. The unfortunate outcome of the publication
of such a debate is the implication that ACA is conflicted with
regard to its support of the
LGBTQQI community.
In 1998, the ACA Governing
Council approved the following
in a resolution for same-sex
marriage: "The American Counseling Association supports non-
interference by the State with
same-gender couples who
choose to' marry and share
equally in the rights, responsi-
Article identifies major
need on college campuses
Thanks for the Counseling
Today article regarding ways
college counselors can reach out
to minorities and other special
populations (see "The need to
reach across campus," September 2005). As someone who has
doneresearch examining minority college student experiences, I
am keenly aware of the need for
college counselors to reach out
to these groups and appreciate
Counseling Today bringing it to
the attention of ACA members.
Douglas Gulfrida
Richester NY'
DGuiffrida@lTS.Rochesteredu n
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Finding Your Way
Jeffrey A. Kottler
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Dignity, Development
and Diversity
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Student Focus
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Choosing to change with
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Decidiendo cambiar con vision y sabiduria/Choix pour changer
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Volunteer associations such
as the American Counseling
Association possess attributes
that make us unique in our mission and purview. Among
ACA's particular attributes: 1)
our identity as an association of
professional counselors; 2) our
reliance on membership dues;
3) our prioritization of professional counselor development
through resources and opportunities; 4) our weblike nature
that involves entities such as
branches, divisions and regions;
5) our extended relations with
corporate affiliates and interest
networks; and 6) our unique
mission statement that pro-
motes valuing and respecting
the dignity of all people.
The attributes of our association have changed over time as
we have grown in membership
since 1953 and as societal forces
have introduced new issues and
challenges that affect professional counselors and our wideranging constituencies. In this
regard, we can say that ACA has
been like an "organic" organization, evolving based on both
internal (members) and external
influences. But is evolving the
only way or the best way for an
organization to change?
I have taught a course on organizational development at Ari-
zona State University for the past
five years. This has allowed me
to teach lessons on models and
practices that I have employed as
an organizational consultant for
more than 20 years. In this
course, I also introduce psychological theories that readily
apply to organizations as systems with an identity and developmental patterns of change. In
this month's column, I want to
discuss some theories that apply
to ACA as we proactively plan
for what is called "knowledgebased" governance, decisionmaking and leadership. I'll begin
with a personal perspective and
then get more "academic" about
ACA.
The ACA identity status
Erik Erikson, one of my
favorite theorists, advanced the
construct of the identity crisis,
which is a critical developmental challenge for adolescents.
Many of us have come to realize
that identity crisis and identity
development actually go beyond
adolescence and may re-emerge
as we experience significant life
events such as children leaving
home, the death of a loved one,
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natural disasters (for example,
Hurricane Katrina) and so forth.
For me, transitioning from one
age group to the next - turning
30, 40 and 50 years old - and
assuming new professional roles
were experiences that led to reevaluating my personal identity.
In some ways, I am very different from the 21-year-old who
graduated from Kent State University. Intervening experiences,
societal changes, different employment situations and even
serendipity have contributed to
my expanded world view. At the
same time, I can point to elements of constancy throughout
my life. These elements include
my humanitarian values; my
dedication to multicultural
understanding and competency
through education, research and
ethical practice; my lifelong
commitment to servant leadership; and my tenacity in pursuing
organizational changes that will
benefit more than a select few.
With each succeeding decade of
planned and unplanned events, I
have adapted to align myself
with new professional role
expectations as well as with
forces of change such as new
technology.
The same paradigm of identity development and change can
be applied to ACA. We are
approaching 55 years as an
organization. This is seemingly
a mature age, but in many ways
we are still an evolving, membership-based association of
professional counselors. The
collective identity of professional counselors belies a multitude
of differences among us. Some
of us are educators, others are
private practitioners or school
counselors, while still others are
administrators in a variety of
settings. A quick review of the
ACA website is instructive
about both our breadth and
depth. But can we be all things
to all professional counselors?
Are we prepared to be responsive to different societal stakeholders (e.g., the American Red
Cross) who also want to promote emotional well-being?
Indeed, these are challenging
times as well as a time to determine new directions. We must
plan now for ACA's future priorities and determine their relevance for the next 20 years. The
Tao Te Citing reminds us that
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.From members whose practices were in New Orleans to
students who were accepted at
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could continue to learn about
Counselors lead
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it comes to giving
Counselors are givers. They
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their guidance and, from what
I have seen this past month,
they give their money to causes about which they feel
strongly. The outpouring of
concern and compassion displayed by professional counselors, counselor educators
and student members in the
aftermath of the hurricanes
that tavaged the Gulf Coast
region of the United States has
been amazing.
Many left their jobs temporarily and-headed to where
the wonderful profession of
counseling, the applications
continue to come in.
We know we may not be able
to. fund every applicant's re-
evacuees were sent. Others
provided services to their ldeal
communities. And when the
American Counseling Association Foundation established
the Counselors Care Fund,
counselors responded generously.
Even before the ink dried on
some of the informational
materials, many who had
heard that the Counselors Care
Fund had been established
began sending funds to the
ACA Foundation. As word
spread about the fund, a number of ACA members directly
quest, but I am banking that
many of those not directly
impacted by the hurricanes will
consider making a donation.
Remember, the ACA Foundation will match every dollar
donated up to $50,000. For
more information, visit ww.
counseling.org/foundation.
The leaders of ACA are one
group of people who I want to
single out this Month. Governing Council members, as well as
those who serve at the association's regional and branch 16vels, have always been dedicated,
as evidenced by the time they
donate to the business of this
organization. However, the past
month has demonstrated how
they also donate to charities
such as the Counselors Care
Fund. As one of the first groups
to be identified and requested to
give, these individuals really
"stepped up to tplate.
looking at how best to make
strategic decisions for the
organization during the last
few years, the Governing
Council continued to evolve
into a board that will operate
with a knowledge-based gov-
The outpouring of concern and compassion
by the coumseling community in the aftermath of the hurricanes that ravaged the
Gulf Coast has been amazing.
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While we work to provide
resources to those ACA members directly impacted by the
hurricanes, as well as to the
ACA branches working to help
those who were displaced, the
Governing Council (which
convened last month for its fall
meeting) also began a new
chapter in how it conducts
business.
Moving from a traditional
board structure, the Governing
Council looked at ways to
implement what is known as
strategic governance. After
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ernance model. The goal is to
,make better and more timely
decisions.
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Another exciting development this year is the establishment of a. Graduate Student
Association within ACA.
Because this is a key area of
concern for ACA President
Patritia Arredondo, she has
moved quickly to appoint volunteer leaders for the Graduate
Student Association, provided a
lists6rv to expedite communication anid looked at ways to
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Compared with other majors,
it is unusual for international
students to study counseling.
The international students in my
department experience the challenge of developing counseling
skills that are heavily based on
language, values and culture. I
quickly realized that it was
impossible to eliminate those
challenges. I also found that
these challenges could be handled more effectively if I developed the strengths and advantages that come with being an
international student.
A good deal of attention has
been paid to how the indigenous
cultural values and languages of
international students can add
hardships to the study of counseling. What receive less attention are the hidden advantages
and merits that international students bring to the study of counseling. My personal experience
has convinced me there are specific ways that international students can maximize the
strengths they bring to their
counseling programs in the
United States.
Demonstrating sensitivity
to cultural differences
Multicultural counseling is
one of the major theoretical
forces in the counseling field. In
order to practice effectively,
counselors are required to be
sensitive to cultural differences,
and this can become an advantage for international students.
Non-American students, like
other minority students, tend to
be more sensitive to cultural differences because their own cultural values vary so much from
the majority culture.
Flexibility may be an advantage for American students
is a representation of how the
Korean family is regarded as
more important than the individual. So my name is Insoo Oh in
the United States but Oh Insoo
in Korea.
Respect for family.also shows
up in Korean names in another
way. My wife's name was Hong
.Sujeong before our marriage in
Korea. I asked my classmates
what they thought her Korean
name was after we were married. They were confident that
her name would be Oh Sujeong
because they had learned that in
Korea my last name (Oh) went
first, They reasoned that her
given name (Sujeong) would go
last. However, the correct answer was Hong Sujeong because a Korean wife doesn't
take her husband's last name in
Korea. This culture dictates that
maintaining a wife's family
name demonstrates respect for
her family. The difference in
emphasizing the family name
provided a personalized resource for understanding collectivistic values versus individualized ones. Such personalized
learning was available only
because the United States seems
to have ani environment that is
more multicultural than that typically experienced by many students from other countries.
Americahs are often exposed to
a variety of cultures in terms of
race, ethnicity and language. On
the other hand, international students are likely to be more sensitive to cultural differences that
American students might not
notice because their indigenous
experiences and belief systems
provide very different perspectives. These perspectives are
useful for other students in the
counseling program who are
learning to recognize the differences between themselves and
others.
One particular class helped
me to see how my own cultural
values could be a valuable
resource to other students. Collectivistic values are hidden in
Korean names, aid I shared
some of these in a multicultural
counseling class. Whereas
Americans put their given name
first and family name last Koreans put the family name first and
given name last. The difference
because an international studenit
happened to be present and was
able to identify a cultural difference as a strength rather than a
problem.
The perspectives of international students also help American students to realize and overcome potential cultural encapsulation. Watching a baseball
game with American friends, I
asked why Americans refer to
the baseball games that crown a
final champion as the "World
Series?' They didn't know how
to answer. Koreans call a similar
championship the "Korean
Series," and the Japanese call it
the "Japan Series?' The term
"World Series" may be an
example of a form of encapsulation in which Americans somehow see their country's championship as also being the world
championship.
The baseball example may
relate to the tendency of American students to assume that
American counseling is the
standard model for the world,
regardless of ethnicity. It would
be a huge mistake to accept this
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The golf ball inmy head
never cared for him, never bonded with him, never disciplined
him. His semiavailable father
was friendly and social but did
not compensate for the missing
mothering in Rich's life. Oddly,
both of Rich's grandfathers
served as his roommates for several years. They provided some
male presence in Rich's youth
but did not offer authority since
the three of them were equals in
"Rich" came to me after seeing
'two other counselors who could
iot make him happy. He was
angry and had been for 65 years.
The good news was he was sick
'of living that way. I believe his
motivation to change was the
unavoidable void of death, but
you never really know. Whatever
it was that led him to me, I am
glad he came. In a sense, he had
4 golf ball stuck in his head.
The issue stuck in his head was
his failing second marriage. Or
was it his friendlessness or per*haps the emotional desert of his
immediate family? It was all bad.
Looking back at his family
genogram provided the layout
'for his therapy. His mother had
an odd domestic way. Stranger
still was the fact that his parents
adopted two more siblings, further diluting the already slim
pickings for parental attention.
Predictably, Rich started
drinking at a younger age, began
sexual experimentation earlier
on and initiated work sooner
(and harder) than the average
kid. He quickly removed any
vulnerable spots in his life and
developed a tough-guy image.
Yet he had a bright mind and
good social skills. I told him he
reminded me of a solo gunslinger who could not afford the
luxury of trust, a ladies' man
who slept with a gun beneath his
pillow. A career in management
followed, reinforcing his toughness, independence and resentment of authority. He got on well
'with equals and subordinates for
the most part; conflict was
reserved'for his superiors.
Rich loved sports, history,
movies and spy thrillers. He was
the arrogant center of his small,
obedient world. His goals, plain,
and simple, were to increase his
pleasure and to decrease his pain.
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had been rain in the 1940s, runoff
in the 1950s and vapor in the
1960s, but it was all still there,
unprocessed and heavy on his
heart. It took a while for the
anger to change over to sadness
at his major losses, a while
longer to see that he was still
strugghhg to get his dependency
needs met and still longer to
move into the bittersweet zone of
healing.
One day he told me, "It's the
funniest thing now. I am playing
the best golf of my life. I am
killing my irons. Holes that used
to intimidate me I par now." He
explained one special shot to me
that seemed to be the symbol of
his life: "I was in the rough off to
the right side of the fairway. Only
today, the sun was exactly at my
back, casting my shadow perfect-
I suppose he would have carried
on this way indefinitely if he
hadn't been scared by a heart
problem. We met within a year
of his health scare.
Always an athlete, Rich continued his sports pursuits ivith
intensity. Golf seemed to suit
him best because it required no
team, no politics and no dependenceon anyone other than himself. He was quite comfortable
playing golf as the lone wolf or
as an add-on to fill out a foursome. However, he let me know
that he was unhappy with his golf
game, too.
Over the course of several
months, Rich made remarkable
progress. He did nearly every-
thing suggested. His thoughts
and feelings came from down
deep, hke springwater from
bedrock. Some' of his material-
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Stories of the storms
ACA members share their hurricane experiences
BY ANGELA KENNEDY
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Several weeks removed from
the havoc unleashed by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, one
thing is for certain. Stories will
be told about the killer storms
for years to come, both by
those who fled from the hurricanes' angry onslaught and by
those who rushed in to offer
aid during the tempestuous
aftermath. Counseling Today
caught up with an American
Counseling Association member who was forced from her
home by the rising floodwaters
and also talked to some of the
initial volunteers who worked
with incoming evacuees in San
Antonio.
Destination unknown
Judy Miranti is a counselor
educator at Our Lady of Holy
Cross College in the Algiers
section of New Orleans. Like
a many people in the Crescent
City, she always "hunkered
down" for impending storms
o and never gave a second
thought about evacuating -
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"We have usually ridden out
every hurricane' Miranti said.
"We have never evacuated, but
by that Sunday morning, President Bush was speaking to our
mayor and ordering a mandatory evacuation, so we knew we
had to leave."
Miranti and her husband
packed a couple of days' worth
of clothes, some recent family
portraits and a few pieces of
jewelry. With much apprehension they left behind their 90pound Labrador retriever in
their two-story home in Carrollton. The usual drive of two-anda-half hours to Lafayette turned
into a 12-hour ordeal in bumperto-bumper traffic. When they
finally arrived, all the surrounding hotels and motels were
booked or closed because of the
evacuation. By chance, Miranti
thought about a retreat camp
where she had stayed in the past.
The Jesuit Spirituality Center
had one room remaining, and
for the next eight days Miranti
and her husband slept on a mattress on the floor. They then
bounced from one location to
another for the next four weeks
before finally being allowed to
return to a tiny one-bedroom
apartment they owned in New
Orleans.
"We are in our fourth location and still can't go home
because we have no electricity," she said. "But we feel very,
very lucky. We have just been
strangers on a journey, and
people have taken us in - they
were just people who knew
people who knew people. We
were able to stay with people
who we trusted but had never
met before. It was quite ah
experience of faith and hope."
The hardest part for Miranti
has been facing the unknown.
"You didn't know if you were
going to come back to anything," she said. "I'm not just
talking about material things
but (also) relationships, friendships and family members."
After an agonizing five
weeks, she and her husband
were allowed to return to their
home to survey the damage.
Though the first floor was
unsalvageable, they still had all
their belongings on the second
floor. More good news: Their
son, a police officer in Kenner,
had saved their dog.
Of course, there was bad
news to deal with, too. "The
mildew was already 4 feet high
on the walls, so a cleaning crew
came in and gutted everything
out" Miranti said. "We hope to
be back in the next few weeks.
We were lucky though. We had
a home to come back to. We
had a home still standing."
Although Miranti was fortunate enough to still have a
place to call home, some of her
fellow faculty members at Our
Lady of Holy Cross College
lost everything. The school
administration and staff members have been collecting
household goods, food and
clothing on campus so those
affected by the hurricane can
take what they need.
"Coming back was like looking at a war zone," Miranti
said. "People are going home
and finding just slabs or nothing at all. Now that the rebuilding process is beginning, we
are starting to see new opportunities. If we can just be patient
- I know things will be slow
- but we will come back a lot
stronger."
sonally and professional," she
said. "This has been a transforming experience. You put
things in perspective very
quickly, and you discover that
many of us don't live what we
believe half the time. We are so
work-oriented or career-directed. My research is in the area
of spirituality, but I don't think
I have lived it until now. I have
never lived it before - it was
research, it was a wonderful
topic, etc. - but in the last few
weeks, it's been a lived experience."
Hope for the future
Kelly USA
For the past several weeks,
Miranti's college has been
serving as an emergency operations center and home to more
than 1,000 firefighters and
emergency personnel from all
over the nation. The campus
was turned into a massive staging area and a "tent city" was
erected to house volunteers on
the grounds, in the classrooms
and in the library. Among the
volunteers were New York City
firemen who brought back the
"Spirit of Louisiana," a truck
that the state of Louisiana and
private donors gave to New
York City after the terrorist
attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The
truck was used as a backdrop
for an impromptu memorial
service recognizing the an-
More than 13,000 people displaced by Hurricane Katrina
were transported to San Antonio over the Labor Day weekend, and all of them were
processed through Kelly USA,
a former Air Force base on the
southwest side of the city.
Kelly USA was the hub location for the American Red
Cross and other state and federal agencies. Several thousand
evacuees stayed there, while
others were fanned out to four
other shelters across San Antonio.
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Gerald Juhnke and Thelma
Duffey, president of the Association for Creativity in Counseling, a division of ACA, were
niversary of the 9/11 terrorist
attacks.
"We witnessed 9/11 vicariously and we saw how New
York rebuilt," Miranti said.
"Now, here we are talking and
standing side-by-side with
those same people. We listened
to them talk about how they
survived, how their experiences helped prepare them to
come down here to help us.
Hearing them talk gave us hope
- hope giving hope."
"Ijust pray that fhis change
is lifelong and that we don't
have short memories -
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leadership are essential elements in the change process. Of
course, these elements depend
on knowledge and experience.
This leads to a fuller discussion
of ACA as a knowledge-based
association, not just in theory
but in practice.
Knowledge to inform our
identity development
It's hard for me not to think
about associations in terms of
the different models I teach in
the organizational development
class. Although no single
model, including the "organic"
model, readily applies to all of
ACA's organizatidnal behaviors, I know that some models
are more important to invoke at
different times in an association's life. For now, the organization considered as a "brain"
is the model that seems most
applicable.
For ACA to function as a
brain, we'must take a learning
organization approach to plan
for change -
and we are doing
this. For the past year, ACA
staff and governance have been
involved in applying the principles of the leaming organization. For example, we have
applied scanning processes
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President-Elect
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four members of Governing
Council (representing the
ACA divisions, regions and
underrepresented groups), the
ACA treasurer, three ACA
staff members and two graduate students. Although I facilitated the sessions, the group's
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was fundamental to the "strategic priorities" that resulted from
our deliberations. Another step
ensued.
The recommended priorities
from the Strategic Visioning
Task Force were presented to
Governing Council at the end
of September. As our governance board, it was critical to
have the council engage in dialogue about these recommended priorities, endorse them and
give further direction to implement them. We are now in a
planning process to bring these
priorities to fruition over both
the short and the long term.
The Tao also tells us about
the importance of cultivating
the spirit of teamwork among
leaders. Speaking for myself, I
can state emphatically that I felt
the spirit of "us" during the
council's deliberations. Let me
share the outcomes and attempt
to capture in brief the intent of
our strategic priorities.
Six strategic priorities
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to explore their contiunication and parenting styles, the
challenges they face in their marriage, and their strengths as
partners. He uses early recollections, pattern recognition,
and psychoeducation to facilitate the couple's progress
toward more effective coruunication and temper control.
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Strategic visioning for
knowledge building
size made the gathering a very
participatory and dialoguebased experience. Before
attending the retreat, we read
and reviewed articles, reports
and other documents that discussed the types of internal
and external forces affecting
professional associations. For
example, some of the materials described changes in family makeup, including the
increasing prevalence of
grandparents assuming the
parental role with their grandchildren. Also reviewed were
data about
demographic
worldwide migration and
immigration trends specific to
the United States. Needless to
say, these materials weren't
just about ACA. More important, the data were telling us
about existing and future conditions that have implications
for professional counselors.
Another type of reading was
related to the topic of knowledge-based governance for
associations. In fact, these articles validated the process we
had undertaken with the strategic visioning retreat, indicating
that a thoughtful, informed and
discussion-based process must
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various elected and appointed
leaders to identify relevant data
to inform our organizational
change processes. These data
told us about the products and
services that members value
raost highly as well as reasons
why people continue or discontinue their ACA membership.
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principle, we held a strategic
visioning retreat in early
August to become more deliberate in our planning and to dialogue about the data and information we had accumulated.
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Multidulturalism - ACA has
increasingly taken a leadership
position on multicultufal competency and social justice issues. To
further strengthen our value for
multiculturalism And social justice,
deliberate activities and products
are being planned.
Professional development and
public awareness - It could be
accurately stated that ACA's business centers oit professional development and public awareness.
However, we also realize that
intentionality in these two strategic
areas will ensure that our activities
are responsive both to the data that
emerged about future trends in
society and to the feedback from
the membership survey.
Partnerships -
The strategic
priority of "partnerships" looms
even greater as we reflect on ACA's
response to Hurricane Katrina. Key
partners in our response included
counseling organizations in the
Gulf Coast, the American Red
Cross, the Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration, other allied health associations engaged in mental health
response strategies and, of course,
ACA's own divisions and branches.
As the association representing
professional counselors, we must
also look to noncounseling associations and to counseling groups outside of U.S. borders. I have
appointed a task force to explore
opportunities for counseling in
Latin America (see related article
on p. 43). There are established
counseling associations and programs in several countries. This is a
partnership opportunity for ACA.
A signatureproduct-What can
ACA develop and market as its
"signature product," one that every
member, nonmember and perhaps
even the general public would want
to have? The Governing Council's
Signature Product Task Force,
chaired by Pam Paisley, has begun
its knowledge-based planning
process to make this determination.
We will report the results in the
next few months.
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Ideas and knowledge come in
many forms. I can confidently say
that the ACA Governing Council
represents the best interests of our
members. However, your input
would be value-added. I invite you
to send me, before the end of the
year, any suggestions you have that
are related to our six strategic priorities. Task forces for each of the
priorities are busy at work and
would welcome your ideas. In the
meantime, I leave you with this
quote from Holly Stewart McMahon: "Energy abounds when you
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loads. Counselors were asked to
provide services to a seemingly
endless stream of evacuees.
Often the work conditions were
challenging and primitive.
Sharon Cummings, a counselor from Memphis, has been
working with evacuees from
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Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
since the first week in September. She has provided counseling, case management and assessment services to almost 800
individuals'and families, and
this number continues to
increase.
Cummings said this was a
new experience for her and most
of her colleagues. "We had
never worked with so many people or been involved with such
an overpowering natural disaster," she said. "Many of us were
unprepared and became overwhelmed by the number of people who needed assistance.
Some of the counselors left after
the first few hours, and many
others did not return after the
first day." These occurrences
were common throughout the
Gulf Coast region, and there
were multiple reports of counselors becoming overwhelmed
by the magnitude of the events
in which they were involved.
Charlie Gagnon, president of
the American Association of
State Counseling Boards and an
employee for the state of
Louisiana, described his experiences: "The difference between
this and other hurricanes is that
this is 'the disaster that would
never end.' Katrina was devastating and many people were displaced, but many of them have
nothing to return to.'
He continued, "How do you
replace a lifetime of memories
and experiences? These people
are literally starting all over
again -
with nothing! We are
not putting lives 'back together,'
we're building new ones. Add
another hurricane (Rita) and the
disaster starts all over again. We
simply add the new evacuees to
the list of people needing help."
At times, the needs of the hurricane evacuees seemed overwhelming. Asked how he felt
after working with so many people who are faced with the hard
reality of starting over, Gagnon
replied, "I need a vacation! Is
this compassion fatigue?"
Compassion fatigue
For most counselors, empathy
is an important element of the
therapeutic relationship. Often,
when the counselor works in
emotionally charged situations
over time, the empathy can
become overtaxed and exhausted. This can happen even when
the counselor attempts to maintain self-care and can lead to
burnout, which, along with secondary traumatization, make up
the components of compassion
fatigue (CF).
According to the work of Beth
Hudnall Stamm, burnout involves feelings of hopelessness
as well as difficulties dealing
with work, which can seriously
impact a counselor's job effec-
tiveness. These negative feelings
have a gradual onset and may be
associated with a heavy workload or a nonsupportive work
environment. Burnout may also
involve feelings that your efforts
make little difference.
CF or secondary trauma,
which is related to vicarious
trauma, concerns secondary exposure to the extremely stressful
events experienced by counselors and other caregivers. CF's
symptoms are usually rapid in
onset and most often associated
with a particular event. The
symptoms may include generally feeling afraid, having problems sleeping, experiencing
flashbacks of the upsetting event
and avoiding things that remind
you of the event.
"CF will probably affect most
caregivers at some point in their
professional lives," said Eric
Gentry, a developer of the
Accelerated Recovery Program,
which is designed to resolve the
symptoms of CF. Gentry, who
worked in Oklahoma City after
the bombing, in New York City
after the events of 9/11 and with
Hurricane Katrina disaster
workers, believes counselors
working with disaster survivors
are among those most susceptible to CF.
In niany cases these counselors are also reluctant to reach
out for the help they need for
various reasons: They fear judgContinued on page 27
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information and a timeline to
know where and when they
would be moving forward to
rebuild their lives. There were
no answers to give them. While
I am not trying to make a political statement, our government,
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A journal of
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ACA member gives firsthand account of recovery efforts post-Katrina
Like thousands of other counseling professionals, Michael
Kocet responded to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina by
volunteering to travel to
impacted areas and evacuee
shelters to help the survivors of
this natural disaster. Kocet, a
member of the American Counseling Association and an assistant professor of counseling
education at Bridgewater State
College, kept an.online journal
over thecourse of his volunteer
assignment to share observations with members of his campus community. He agreed to
have his journal reprinted in
Counseling Today to give read0
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I am just settling down after
my first full day of working at
two shelters here in Shreveport,
Louisiana.
It's very hard to put into
words what I have seen and
heard even during this, my first
day talking and meeting folks.
I wish I could say that things
are organized and well put
together, but people are working their hearts out and trying
to put plans together as needs
are identified. I am privileged
to be working with a dedicated
and committed team of mental
health professionals, including
social workers, counselors, former police officers and one
psychiatrist. We come from different parts of the country, yet
we have bonded in our colldc,
tive purpose in trying to assess
the basic needs of the people in
the affected regions.
As a counselor I have grown
accustomed to knowing that I
cannot "fix" people's problems
- that they must find their own
path. But this issue was really
put to the test today. I met two
people, both of whom have
been completely displaced, lost
their homes, their livelihoods,
their sense of security, by Hurricane Katrina. These men I
spoke with just wanted some
guidance. They were not seeking a handout, charity or for
someone to do something for
we have thou-
sands and hundreds of thousands of our people suffering
under the weight of poverty.
Our leaders had warnings, yet
they, like many people in the
region, believed that the storm
would pass. People blamed
folks in the region for not leaving their homes. But what else
could they do but stay? They
did not have the privilege of
having credit cards, airplanes,
family or friends in other states
to house them. These people in
this region were frozen and
immobile. They did not have
the resources or the tools to
make different choices.
I commented to some members of our team tonight how
fortunate we are to have
resources at our fingertips and
the money to access them. A
small group of us went to the
area Super Wal-Mart and purchased things we needed. I am
looking forward to creating a
mini play therapy station with
the supplies I bought today for
one of the mental health clinics
that is in desperate need of supplies for the childien that need
services. It's a simple thing some playdough, some crayons
and blank paper, and some
dinosaur figures
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but hope-
fully it will help in some small
way.
One of the most difficult
things I am struggling with is
hearing the stories of the bodies. Not just a few bodies, but
many, many bodies. Bloated
bodies. Floating bodies. Adults.
Children. The media have not
spoken much about the children. People I've talked to
today could not shake the
image of seeing innocent children dead, floating in a city that
left them, unattended. Unac-
counted for. Who was there to
take care of them? We adults
can help ourselves, but what
about our children? I know that
today is just the start of many
stories like this. I pray that we
can honor their memories by
learning from this national
tragedy. I know in my heart that
no one in the government or
any other officials intended to
inflict harm on the people of
New Orleans, Mississippi and
Alabama. But I cannot think of
a more blatant example of unintentional classism and racism
that exists today. We can say
that we have made progress in
the 21st century toward fostering a deeper understanding and
respect for others, but we have
a long way to go.
I will try to sleep tonight,
ever hopeful of the mini miracles that have and are taking
place here each day, each hour
during this tragedy - miracles
that go unnoticed, out of the
view of cameras and reporters'
notebooks. Miracles of a hug,
an open ear, a reunion, a shared
tear. There are no words of
comfort to offer, no advice, no
manual of what to do - just
people sharing the struggle, yet
believing in the ability of the
human spirit to thrive, to grow,
to become more unified as a
result of our collective pain.
I will write more soon.
Sunday, Sept. 25,1:56 a.m.
We had another challenging
day today. Not only have we
tried to deal with the difficulties
of Hurricane Katrina, but we
now have been -dealt a heavy
blow by Hurricane Rita. Today
we experienced winds of over
50 mph. I saw a flagpole bending as if it were made of plastic.
Our mental health team had
to wait a few hours before
going out to one of the shelters
because of the advisory to stay
indoors. Some of our team
stayed back at the hotel and
assisted with people who just
arrived due to being displaced
by Rita. Our hotel has now
been .designated an official
shelter. So we are trying to provide some support services to
folks here at the hotel as well.
Families are still struggling
and desperately want to return
to their homes. Before I came
down here, I watched on
CNN.con aind Fox News the
clips of what the shelters
looked like, but being here
face-to-face and walking up
and down the rows of air mattresses is a surreal expdrience.
Hundreds and hundreds of people - the elderly, the adolescents, the babies, the adults all trying to peacefully coexist
in a one-room (albeit large)
bedroom. Imagine that all your
earthly possessions now consist
of a borrowed air mattress
(twin size), a blanket or com-,
forter and whatever you can fit
in your 4 feet of space you and
your family are allotted. The
people in the shelter represent
the broad spectrum of society
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from' the impoverished and
homeless to middle-class
Louisianans and Texans. But
no matter one's background,
everyone shares the fears, the
uncertainties and the frustration
at the unknown.
I continue to see issues of
class and race on a daily basis.
For example, one African-
American woman shared with
me her fears about the presence
of military personnel in the
shelters. The majority of people
living in the shelters are
African-American or other
people of color, yet most of the
military personnel are white and they are standing at each
and every entrance and door
with long military rifles. It's
very daunting and overwhelming just to see their presence.
People know that they are
there to protect and preserve
order, but it can be scary to
those who are -sleeping there,
who tell me how the military
(with guns strapped to their
chests) walk up to people while,
.they are sleeping in the dark
and go through their personal
belongings.
On the other side of this
issue, I have talked to a number
of military persbnnel who are
also struggling with their own
thoughts and feelings about the
devastation. One team member
told us a story tonight of how a
large number of military personiel from New Orleans' are
serving in Iraq. These same soldiers are now being removed
from Iraq temporarily and
being brought back to their
home of New Orleans to recover the bodies of their deceased
famly members and neighbors.
No matter your views about the
Iraq war, these soldiers are
bravely dedicating their lives to
serving our country and making significant sacrifices, and
yet are asked to pay an even
heavier burden by being
brought; back home to bury the
dead. I cannot even begin to
fathom what that experience
has been like. I appreciate all
the military personnel that I
have met and who are working
with the shelters throughout the
region.
People have been e-mailing
me to ask what they can personally do to'help the victiins
of this-hurricane. I have struggled with how to respond to
this request.
While I know that national
relief. organizations are most
likely doing their best under
these trying circumstances, in
my view these groups are lagging behind in providing
immediate relief to families,
particularly financial relief. For
example, according to what I
was told, the local FEMA
their lives. I have heard of situations where various national
insurance companies are giving
families the runaround when it
comes to getting some financial
support. Just about a half-hour
ago, a woman told me that one
of her relatives contacted his
insurance company to get support for their house, which was
flooded, and the insurance
company denied their request
for money because from the
insurance carrier's perspective,
it wasn't a "flood" that caused
the damage, but it was "nud,"
and mud wasn't covered in
their policy. This is just one
example of how people are getting the runaround for money
they need and are entitled to
receive.
I am concerned also with'the
mental health issues here. In a
few weeks, I would imagine
that the Red Cross and other
organizations will pack up their
tents, fold up their cots and
move on. While many people
have received immediate mental health treatment, I don't see
any plans for long-term counseling or mental health cafe. I
am worried that the people of
office was closed for most of
today because of Hurricane
Rita. Many people could not
understand why FEMA, a
national agency designed to
offer assistance in times of natural emergencies, was closed
on a day when they were needed most. I have also heard of
difficulties many families have
had in contacting the Red Cross
for financial support. In my few
days here, and this is just my
perspective, I don't see these
organizations directly impacting the lives of people here. If I
could, I would tell people to
send me their cash donations
and let me personally give a
few hundred dollars to each
family I see in these shelters
because sometimes it seems
thatthis is the only way that
folks will get some type of
financial assistance.
But I know that is not realistic or fair to all the families in
need. I am not saying that
groups like the Red Cross are
not being fiscally responsible,
but I am only sharing what I
hear directly from the families
living in the shelters - that
they have not received any
money to help them rebuild
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AMHCA members, students, and
other mental health professionals are
invited to present their research and expertise
at the only conference devoted entirely to the
mental health counseling profession
Take this opportunity to get involved and
share your work with your colleagues. Programs
will be approved by the National Board for
Certified Counselors for continuing-education
credits. Last year, attendees at AMHCA's Annual
Conference in Philadelphia also received CEs
from the Commission on Rehabilitation..
Counselor Certification; NAADAC, the
Association for Addiction Professionals;
and the PA Social Workers.
Types of Program s
The conference will include
three types of programs, plus
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AMHCA's Program Committee,
AMHCA's Program Committee, chaired by
AMHCA President-Elect Gail Mears, LCMHC,
NCC, will review all proposals, which.must be
submitted in the appropriate application format.
Proposals will be selected based on topic,
quality, and intended audience. The committee
will send a letter of acceptance or rejection to
the proposed lead presenter, who is responsible
for notifying others who worked on the proposal.
AMHCA will acknowledge receipt of each
proposal application received via U.S.
mail with a letter within two weeks of
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TRICARE
approved included an amendment by Sen. Elizabeth Dole (RN.C.) to allow counselors to
practice independently within
TRICARE. However, Warner
insisted on including his own
language limiting counselors'
independent practice authority to
areas deemed as medically
underserved. Dole put forward
her amendment to replicate the
referral and supervision language included in the House bill
that was successfully pushed in
that chamber by Rep. Robin
Hayes (R-N.C.) in July. Almost
immediately after Dole's amendment was filed, Wamer introduced an amendment restricting
its application to those geographic areas determined to be
medically undersdrved. - '
Both ACA and AMHCA
strongly oppose the Warner
amendment, as does the National Board for Certified Counselors. Nationwide, LPCs within
the TRICARE program must be
allowed to practice in the same
manner as other master's level
mental health professionals. The
language Warner proposed
would, be both unprecedented
and extremely difficult to administer. Most importantly, the overwhelming majority of military
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facilities are outside of medically underserved areas, meaning
Warner's amendment would do
nothing to ease the inconsistent
bureaucratic roadblocks to care
for counselors and their clients
in most parts of the country.
ACA, AMHCA and NBCC contacted counselors in Virginia
throughout August and Septem-
cussed current TRICARE rules
and regulations, explained why
independent practice authority
for counselors is needed and
refuted concerns expressed by
Warner's Senate Armed Services
Committee staff member. Wamer's staff was unable to raise any
justifiable reason for treating
counselors differently, offering
Both ACA and AMHCA strongly oppose the
Warner amendment, as does NBCC.
ber to alert them to Warner's failure to adequately recognize their
profession.
Efforts to convince Warner to
withdraw his amendment culminated in a joint meeting with his
staff in Washington, D.C., at the
end of September. The meeting
was attended by Brian Altman of
ACA, Beth Powell of AMHCA,
Adele Walker-Blue of the Virginia Counselors Association,
Rip McAdams of the Virginia
Clinical Counseling Alliance,
Mike Nahi of the Virginia Association of Clinical Counselors
and Suzanne Gregg, a member of
VACC and an LPC who treats
TRICARE beneficiaries. During
the meeting, participants dis-
only yeak and Varying arguments for not recognizing counselors as. independent providers
under TRICARE. The meeting
Was difficult to arrange, and ACA
and AMHGA truly appreciate the
time and effort all the participants put ntd preparing for the
meeting, as well as contacting
members of their organizations.
Despite the .meeting and significant constituent pressure Warner's staff indicated that at
one point in September his office
was getting 10 calls a day opposing the senator's provision Warner continues to ignore his
constituents' wishes and insist
on his amendment. Given a
choice between withdrawing her
aniendment or agreeing to Warner's limiting language, Dole
chose the latter. If the Senate
passes the Warner language,
ACA and AMHCA will urge
members of the House-Senate
Conference Committee to instead adopt the House-passed
language. It is unclear, however,
if the Senate will revisit the
defense authorization bill this
year.,
What does this all mean? First,
a bill including any form of independent practice authority for
counselors under TRICARE
may iot pass this year. Second,
if theSenate bill passes, members of ACA and AMHCA will
'be called on to contact the senators and congressmen on the
Cdnference Committee to let
them kiow that they and our
military personnel would be
much better served by enacting
the LPC/TRICARE provision
included in the House-passed
defeise authorization bill instead
of the Warner provision in a Senate bill. Third, Warner's constituents need to continue pressuring him to increase - hot
testrict - access to mental
health services under TRICARE
and to treat all master's level
mental health professionlals the
same under the program. Finally,
and most unfortunately, it means
that our military personnel and
their families may ultimately be
denied faster and easier access to
mental health care.
ACA and AMHCA will keep
counselors informed as new
developments occur by posting
information on our websites
(www.counseling.org and www
amhca.org, respectively) and
sending e-mails to our grassroots listservs. It has been a roller
coaster ride this summer and
early fall. ACA and AMHCA
want to thank all of their members who have taken the time to
call or write members of Congress. Keep up the good work, as
it will pay off eventually.
For more information or for
an update on current status and
activities, please contact Brian
Altman
with
ACA
at
800.347.6647 ext. 242 (e-mail:
baltman@counseling.org) or
Beth Powell with AMHCA at
800.326.2642 ext. 105 (e-mail:
bpowelI@anhca.org).u
Scott Barstow isthe director
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at ACA. Brian Altman is a legislative representative at ACA.
Beth Powell is the director of
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Returning to normal
School counselors play a critical role in helping young victims
of the hurricanes to adjust to new circumstances
BY ANGELA KENNEDY
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Changing schools can be a
scary, anxiety-ridden experience
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for any student. For those young
people displaced by the recent
hurricanes along the Gulf Coast,
it can be utterly traumatic. In the
past few weeks, thousands of
students have been quickly integrated into new school systems
in hopes of restoring some sort
of order and organization to
their lives. The emotional inpact of losing a home and being
forced to evacuate can adversely
affect both the academic
achievement and overall mental
health of these students as they
enter new schools.
School counselors are aware of
the special needs of young people displaced by the hurricanes.
They -are leading teachers and
,school administrators in the crusade to help these students and their families - adjust to
their new environments. Two
American Counseling Association members who are collaborating with fellow staff members
and community agencies to help
the new students feel welcome
and safe shared their experiences,
Clayton County, Georgia
Clayton County, located just
south of downtown Atlanta, is
one
yet most
one of othe smallest
ltedm ontes
in
densely populated counties in
the state. And thanks to Hurricane Katrina, things just got a
bit more crowded as more than
1,100 displaced students from
the Gulf Coast region enrolled
in the school district.
"It's a significant increase
when you look at our total population of 52,000 students;' said
Ken Sanders, coordinator of
guidance and counseling services for Clayton County Public
Schools. "We are doing a lot of
things to meet the needs of these
students, including their personal and social needs."
The Federal Emergency Management Agency sent an additional five school counselors and
two social workers to assist the
local school counselors in providing group and individual
counseling on a regular basis for
students impacted by the hurricanes. 'We are identifying those
students so the teachers and
counselors know to work with
them;' Sanders said. "And we
are touching base with the
teachers to see how the students
are adapting. We are also linking
the students with a buddy in
school. We want to put them
with another student who is
opening and accepting and who
will introduce them to other students. We want to make sure,
like at lunchtime, they have
someone to sit with. The kids'
take on us runs the gamut. Some
like it here, some hate it here.
We talk funny. We dress funny.
Some are worried about graduation. Some just want to go
home."
Overall, Sanders said, the students appear to be doing well,
even though they are quite naturally grieving. "This is all new to
them, and they are adjusting to
being in a new place, some without their families. For our older
students, they are very concerned about their grades," he
said, noting that at present the
Clayton County Public Schools
system has no way of contacting
the displaced students' former
schools for transfer records. The
school system is working closely with the Georgia State Department of Education to relay
information and student identifications to the Louisiana State
Department of Education, however, Sanders said. "Our focus
has been on making sure all the
students are enrolled and that
they feel safe and comforted,"
he said. "There are still some
questions on whether it's going
to be Georgia or Louisiana tests
and requirements. All those
things are being discussed."
To add to the stress, several
students have been forced to
change schools again since
evacuating to the Atlanta metropolitan area. Upon arriving, students and their families were
placed in temporary housing.
Since that time, many families
have moved into more permanent housing and, as a result of
relocating, students had to reenroll in yet another new school.
Sanders said these students are
wondering when the chaos and
disruption in their lives will
stop. Another obstacle to stability, he said, is that some families
are now being allowed to return
to the New Orleans area to survey the damage to their homes.
Some students are being removed from school for several
days to a week at a time. In other
cases, Sanders said, school officials are uncertain if the students
will even return.
Though counselors and teachers are cognizant of the need to
connect with each displaced student Sanders said, they also try
not to single out these students.
'We don't get on the intercom
and say, 'All Hurricane Katrina
students come to the office.' It's
a fine line we have to walk," he
said. "We want to know who
they are so we can do special
things for them, but we don't
want it to be very obvious. We
want them to fit in and, for the
most part, they are."
From the moment word came
down that displaced students
and their families were coming
to Clayton County, school officials began planning for their
arrival. 'This has been a very
positive experience for us,"
Sanders said. "The message to
our school administration really
was, 'How can we help meet
their basic needs - food, shelter, clothing - and their academic needs?' There was just the
attitude of 'Get it done and do
not put any more stress on these
families.' Our job is to help
relieve it, and we need to make
sure we prove that."
As of early October, Clayton
County schools had collected
more than $30,000 forAmerican
Red Cross hurricane relief
efforts - all from staff and student donations.
Mobile County, Alabama
Mobile County is Alabama's
second largest. Located in the
extreme southwestern portion of
the state, the county also
absorbed a mighty blow from
Hurricane Katrina. Now the
county's public school system
finds itself in a unique position.
The school system is not only
caring for its own students,
counselors and teachers who
have suffered losses as a result
of the hurricane, it is also taking
in students from other areas
who were displaced by either
Katrina or Hurricane Rita.
"We have a variety of situadons that our counselors are
dealing with," said Rebecca
Elmore, supervisor of guidance.
services for the Mobile County
Public School System. "They
are doing group work and individual counseling with the students, and we are encouraging
them to touch base with those
students daily. We are also
serving as resources for the
parents of the students who
have been affected by the hurricanes."
As of early to mid-October,
Mobile County had taken in
465 students from Louisiana,
468 students from Mississippi
and seven students from Texas.
At the same time, more than
700 of the county's own students were homeless as a result
of Katrina, either living in shelters or being displaced themselves to other schools.
"Most of them left homes
with nothing but the clothes on
their backs:' Elmore said, "so
we've provided uniforms for
them, school supplies and
helped their families get in
touch with othdr agencies for
assistance." She noted that
school counselors have even
assisted parents with job placement. Through their large network of community resources
and faith-based partners, the
school system and chool
counselors are able to help
families get back on their feet,
she said.
"We are actively listening to
their stories, and right now that
is what they need more than
anything else;' Elmore said.
"We are just trying to hold
things together and provide
some sort of normalcy for
these kids. Academically we
have some concerns because
we don't have any true records
for the new students. We are
trying to assess whether their
struggles are something new or
because of the storm, which a
lot of it is because of the situation. Some have lost everything. One little girl in particular kept telling her counselor
that all she remembers is that
she swam out of her house and
there were fish in her home.
When she got to where she was
going, she only had the clothes
on her back. So we've seen a
lot of what we think is regression. They are afraid to leave,
afraid of the weather, things
like that."
Many older students are
struggling to deal with having
to start over socially and academically, because at their previous schools they were already
established, sometimes as the
football star or valedictorian.
"We are just trying to provide
emotional support and help
them move on;' Elmore said.
"We want to connect with them
every day. It can just be a
thumbs up or a comforting
smile, but something to let them
know every day that we are here
for them if they need us. That's
not to say there haven't been
frustrations or difficult moments, but all in all we have
weathered (the situation) well?'
Beford the schools reopened
after HUrricane Katrina, the
county's 'administration and
counselors met to discuss strategic plans and disseminated disaster relief and response information to each school principal
and staff. Welcome signs were
posted in hallways and on
school -grounds, and teachers
were briefed on behavior modification tips and the red flags of
post-traumatic stress disorder.
The student body was also very
sympathetic to the needs of the
newcomers. In one. instance, a
school's -varsity football players
collected money to purchase
shirts and ties for their new
teammates to wear on game
days.
"We have tried to include the
new students in whatever activities they participated in at their
other school," Elmore said. "If
they were in band, we got them
an instruient. We've worked
with Girl Scout troops to take in
members. We- want to include
them in everything that our kids
are in. Everything that our students take advantage of - from
career day to state tests - they
are offered, too. They are our
kids and are part of our numbers. They are now our students
as long as they are here."
At the present time, Elmore
said, the most important approach is to be open and honest
and to simply listen to the students. "We have to help every
school be a normal part of these
kids' lives," she said. "When
they go home, it may not be
normal, but at school -
fdr
those designated seven to eight
hours -
we can provide nor-
malcy and structure?'
Overall, the students in
Mobile 'County are adjusting
well, Elmore said, but she is
uncertain about how they will
cope with the approaching holiday season.
Online resources
In response to the hurricane
disasters, both ACA (www.
counseling.org) and the American School Counselor Associa(www.schoolcounselor
tion
org), a division of ACA, have
posted ' resources and links
online.
In addition, Juneau Mahan
Gary, a professor at Kean University in New Jersey, has compiled a list of websites devoted
to trauma prevention, reduction
and intervention for school-aged
students. The list (available at
www.kean.edu/-jgary) includes
sections on Hurricanes Katrina
and Rita, general trauma and
disaster preparedness. Each
entry includes the website's
name, a brief summary of its
main features and the URL
address. The hurricane, trauma
and disaster preparedness sections are part of a larger publication of about 150 websites in the
"Repository of Internet Resources to Prevent or Reduce
Violence and Trauma in
Sdhools.' Some sites include
information specific to parents
and/or youth, and some sites
offer multilingual resources.
"I wanted to provide some
resources to help these schools
help the children to adjust,"
Gary said. She noted that both
the displaced children and the
students in the receiving
schools may need help adjusting. "The repository has
resoirces for both sides of the
situation," she said.
Other website that may prove
useful include:
" Hurricane Help for Schools
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forschoos.gov/index.htnl
m American Academy of
Experts in Traumatic Stress
www.aaets.org/column6
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* KidsGrowth.com
www.kidsgrowth. com/
resources/articledetailcfin
?id=1269 m
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Washington Update
receive 10.5 continuing education credits.
The Legislative Institute will
be held at the Radisson Hotel in
historic Old Town Alexandria.
Attendees will be responsible
for their hotel costs and some
meals. The registration fee for
the conference is $299, although
those registering on or before
Nov. 15 can do so for only $199.
A fee of $359 will be charged
for those registering after Dec.
15. To register online or to get
more information, visit www.
counseling.org/public.
Senate committed
approves veterans'
health legislation
The Senate Committee on
Veterans' Affairs has approved
legislation (S. 1182, the Veter-
Continued from page 7
ans Health Care Act of 2005) to
improve veterans' access to
health care, including mental
health care. Following joint lobbying by ACA and the American Mental Health Counselors
Association, the committee included language to explicitly
recognize Licensed Professional
Counselors as mental health
professionals within the VA
health care system.
The attention being given to
post-traumatic stress disorder
and other veterans' health care
issues has increased pressure on
Congress, and we are hopeful
that S. 1182 will be brought up
on the Senate floor in the near
future. ACA and AMHCA have
been meeting with staff from the
House Committee on Veterans'
Affairs to urge support for the
Senate-passed language. At this
counseling.org), as they are particularly qualified to speak to the
need for recognition of counselors by the VA. Constituent
contacts are the most effective
means of lobbying elected officials. Since S. 1182 may soon
come up for consideration and
the House may also take up veterans' health care legislation,
counselors are urged to contact
both their senators and representative on this issue now.
time, it is unclear if or when the
House will act on similar legislation.
The VA health care system
does not effectively utilize the
services of Licensed Professional Counselors in providing mental health services to veterans.
LPCs are virtually shut out of
clinical and supervisory positions within the VA system
regardless of their expertise or
experience. While licensed clinical social workers are allowed
to practice independently and
serve as clinical supervisors in
the VA system, counselors have
struggled to achieve similar
recognition.
All counselors who are also
veterans are strongly encouraged
to contact ACA staff member
Brian Altman at 800.347.6647
ext. 242 (e-mail: baltman@
Congressional staff,
education lobbyists
attend CEF dinner
The Committee for Education
Funding held its annual gala
dinner on Sept. 29. CEF is a
coalition of organizations working together to increase support
for the federal government's
AI
investment in all areas of education. The annual dinner is
attended by leaders of the education advocacy community in
Washington, D.C., and by education policy staff for members
of Congress.
This year's dinner featured
author William Strauss, who
discussed generational differences and characteristics, and
how they relate to and inform
education policy. Attending the
dinner on behalf of ACA were
President Patricia Arredondo,
ACA Chief Professional Officer
David Kaplan, Public Policy
and Legislation Committee
member and school counselor
Victoria Sardi, and ACA Director of Public Policy Scott
Barstow. .
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"Stories of the Storms"
1. For Miranti, the hardest part of dealing
with Katrina has been:
o a.facing the unknown
o b.losing her dog
o c.losing track of certain friends
6 d.finding patience
2. What helped Arnold recover from
compassion fatigue?
o a.going to a movie
o b.spending time with family
o c.sharing her feelings with a classmate
o d.reading a book on the subject
"Senate Postpones Consideration
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3.Warner's staff indicated that at one point in
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o a.losing an established-sense of identity
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o c.grades
o d.uncertainty about the future
8. The Mobile County schools have assisted the
displaced students inall of the following ways
EXCEPT:
o a.by including them inwhatever activities they
participated inat home
o b.by purchasing clothing and school supplies
for them
o c.by coordinating a relief fund for them
o d.by providing group and individual counseling
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o d.the symptoms are very responsive
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Inside the CCA
Getting to know ACA's Canadian co-host for the annual convention
BY ANGELA KENNEDY
After heading to Atlanta for
a dose of southern hospitality
in 2005, the American Counseling Association is making a
U-tum and heading north for
the 2006 convention, but the
welcoffie promises to be just
as warm. ACA is partnering
with the Canadian Counselling Association for the
2006 Annual Convention, in
Montreal from March 30April 3, 2006. But who are out
neighbors to. the north, and
why do they add that extra
"L"?
For 40 years; CCA has been
dedicated to the development
of the counseling profession in
Canada. The national and
bilingual association promotes
policies and practices that support the provision of accessible, competent and accountable counseling services
throughout the life span and in
a manner sensitive to the pluralistic nature of society.
While striving to understand
the needs of Canada's diverse
counseling community, CCA
also aspires to be inclusive in
its membership and to serve as
a strong voice in the promotion of counseling.
The association's members
work in various fields, including education, employment
and career development,
social work, business, industry, mental health, public service agencies, government and
private practice. Currently,
CCA has more than 2,700
members across the country.
Similar to ACA, our Canadian
counterpart provides 6pportunities for members to connect
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with one another in a variety
of settings in order to
exchange ideas and best practices, provide mutual support
and promote professional
development. Another similarity is that CCA is also an
umbrella association that
encompasses 11 special intero est chapters as well as three
regional chapters. The special
22 interest groups include the
Feminist Network, School
Counselors, Carder Development, Counselor Educators,
Private Practitioners, Creative
Arts in Counseling and Abo
riginal Circle, and Pastoral,
with Private Practitioners constituting the largest chapter.
The association is currently
working to form another chapter that will focus on gay/
lesbian/bisexual/transgender
issues.
CCA's structure.also closely
resembles that of ACA. The
association publishes newsletters, journals, standards, of
practice and a code of ethics
for its members. CCA is governed by a Board of Directors
and an elected president, who
serves a two-year term.
Licensure and
certification
Both Canada and the Unitd
States have faced challenges
in establishing nationally recognized counseling standards
and licensure. The counseling
profession in Canada is not
currently regulated by a
national or regional govemment body except in the
province of Quebec. CCA,
however, has attempted to take
matters into its own hands. In
1987, CCA established its
own process for certifying
counselors. CCA confirms
that the members. whose
names are listed in the Canadian Certified Counsellor
Directory have had their professional credentials evaluated; and these members are
deemed eligible to be designated as Canadian Certified
Counsellors. Not all members
of the association are CCCs,
however.
To receive the CCC designation, counselors must:
* Be a member of CCA in
good standing
" Satisfy both admission and
training criteria, including
a graduate degree in counseling or a related field
from a recognized univer-
sity and completion of a
supervised
counseling
practicum with at least 120
hours of direct client contact.
* Follow the CCA code of
ethics.
" Be held accountable to
show competent and ethical pefformance in practice.
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Only counselors certified by
CCA are permitted to use the
protected title of Canadian
Certified Counsellor or the
CCC credential. The association is cAreful to clearly distinguish between those who are
members 'and those who are
certified members.
CCA also provides professional liability insurance to its
members, who' are in turn
accountable for maintaining
high standards of professional
service cobsistent with the
CCA Standardsof Practicefor
Counsellors. Besides setting
standards of professional
preparation, this program also
governs expectations for continuing education and provides for the advisement and
discipline of members concerning matters of professional conduct.
Hot topics
Third-party billing is a
major issue among CCA
members. Similar to the problems counselors in the United
States face, many insurance
companies will not cover the
expense of counseling or fherapy in Canada unless the service is provided by a registered psychologist or social
worker.
"We are lobbying very hard
'right now and we have projects under way to make counselors more visible and eligible for third-party billing,"
said CCA Executive Director
Barbara MacCallum. "The
whole issue of regulation is a
very hot topic right now."
As for social concerns, multiculturalism in counseling is
David Paterson,
CCA President
on the front burner of mental
health research and regulation.
"Multiculturalism and diversity issues are huge, especially
in the large metropolitan areas
of Toronto and Vancouver,"
MacCallum said. "They are
very multicultural cities. I
know when there were public
consultations with regard to
the regulation of counseling in
Ontario, that was one of the
things people went to specifically speak on, to ensure that
diversity issues were considered in the- regulatory
process."
MacCallum also explaiied
that because of a population
lull in Canada, the country is
projected to have a deficit in
its labor force in the next 1520 years. "We are going to
have to rely on people coming
in from outside of Canada to
supplement the labor force,
which means the whole issue
of multiculturalism and diversity will be growing," she said.
'I think the very nature of this
year's theme is so on-point. It
is cerfainly a major topic in
Canada right now."
The ACA/CCA Convention
theme, "Culture-Centered and
Diversity Counseling Empowers All Families," was created
through a collaborative effort
betwben ACA President Patricia Arredouido and CCA Presi'dent David Paterson. "The
host city (Montreal) couldn't
have been a better choice for
location of the convention:'
MacCallum said. "It's a very
Barbara MacCallum,
CCA Executive Director
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cosmopolitan city with a huge
mixture of cultures.I think the
conference is going to be very
well received in Montreal.,
Certainly it's a professional
development opportunity that
many of our counselors would
not get otherwise." She noted
that previous CCA conventions have usually drawn 400500 attendees; this year's convention is expected to attract
closer to "4,000-5,000 attendees.
"It's looking to be 10 times
the size of our past conventions," she said. "The number
of sessions along with the
quality and variety of sessions
will provide an incredible
learning experience for everyone attending."
"Whenever you have likeminded organizations working
together," MacCallum continued, "it just adds strength to
both sides. It's great to know
that there is this huge body of
like-minded counselors in the
United States."
For more information about
the Canadian Counselling
Association, visit the organization's website at wwIv.
ccacc.ca. To register for the
ACA/CCA Convention in
Montreal, go to www.counsel
ing.org/convention.a
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New Orleans, Texas and the
Gulf Coast will be left high and
dry with no support services.
We cannot imagine the longterm impact these two natural'
disasters will have on children,
adolescents and adults. Will we
still be there for our brothers
add sisters long after CNN and
the other news outlets leave?
People ask what they can do.
Please, write letters! For example, one thitig I would suggest
is that the mental health board
in the state of Louisiana and
other affected states expedite
the process for counselors to
become licensed so that more
people can offer services here
to people in the area and not
have to go through the typical
red tape of seeking licensure.
Right now, Governor Blanco
has signed an executive order
allowing licensed professionals
from -out of state to practice
and medicine
counseling
(respectively) as if we had a
license here in Louisiana. I
would. urge lawmakers to
extend that and allow reciprocity to continue for even a year
longer. This would allow more
counselors to be made available
to those in need of services.
I hope that I have conveyed
some small idea of what is taking place here. It's my hope
that after what has happened as
a result of Hurricanes Katrina
and Rita that our country will
examine the core roots of
poverty and racism.
These are extremely challenging issues, and I know people don't enjoy talking about
them. It's easier to look the
other way, donate $5 online and
feel a sense of contributing
something to help others. But
the way we help prevent this
from taking place again is by
dialogue, by being brave
enough to speak up and talk
about uncomfortable issues
when everyone else wants us to
be quiet and not stir the pot.
Please, please, we MUST stir
the pot.
Yesterday I drove through the
outskirts
of
Shreveport,
Louisiana, where one of the
shelters was located. As my colleague was driving through the
highways, I looked at the homes
in the neighborhoods. I had
never seen so many abandoned
homes in my life. House after
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house where roofs are collapsing, broken windows, steps that
are barely standing. Yet as I
looked closer I discovered that
these were not abandoned
homes. People were on the
porches. These were their
homes! One house had an older
African-American woman sitting quietly on her porch staring, waiting, waiting for
something, waiting for nothing.
Other homes had 8-10 people
on the porch, gathering together.
These were not people hit by the
hurricanes; these were folks living their daily lives, living in
homes literally held together by
duct tape and a fewboards: How
can this be acceptable? How can
one family in a different part of
the country buy a summer home
on Cape Cod that they use only
three months of the year, when
other families are living in conditions that we wouldn't even let
our pets sleep int
I don't know what to do next
with what I have seen.
Where is the book that I can
check out from the library or
the website I can log on to that
can give me'the answer to my
questions? For what and for
why am I striving to achieve
certain successes in this life?
How much do I have to hav;
or own before I am content?
Am I less than a person if I
don't own a certaifi pair of
jeans, or have the latest iPod?
When will those of us who
"have" give a small portion to
those who "have not"? We cannot eradicate poverty until
those who are privileged are
willing to share. It's not someone else's job to fix it - it's
our collective responsibility.
Off to bed. Sleep is a prized
commodity these days.
Tuesday, Sept. 27,
10:15 p.m.
Well, we finished a little earlier tonight, so it's good to be
writing this before midnight. I
am hearing conflicting messages about the funding people
are receiving from the Red
Cross and FEMA. One moment
I am hearing that.people are
beginning to receive checks
from FEMA and other funding
sources, and then later the same
day I am hearing a story of a
family getting the runaround
and having a difficult time
accessing information about
receiving funds. So it's difficult
to determine what is actually
happening with the money.
I know that the American
people are extremely generous
with their financial support, but
I have a hard time seeing how it
is directly benefiting people
impacted by the hurricanes.
President Bush was at one of
the shelters earlier and, from
what I was told, is working diligently to ensure that FEMA
moves niore quickly in dispensing the needed funds to
families.
Unfortunately, families are
experiencing almost polarizing
experiences. Some families
from Hurricane Katrina are
beginning to go home and
rebuild their lives, while we've
been told that it will be roughly
one month before evacuees
from Hurricane Rita will begin
to get help. I talked to one family yesterday who was heading
back to Lake Charles, La., even
though they know they will be
facing armed military personnel who are blocking roads and
highways because it is unsafe
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obeying the orders, some folks
are so desperate to know if their
house is still standing that they
will do whatever it takes to
reconnect with their communities. I cannot imagine what it
would be like to be told at gunpoint that I could not go back to
my own home.
People are having to make
decisions that will significantly
impact their lives and their
families forever. The families I
have spoken with are conflicted
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some say that they are
adamant about returning to
New Orleans, yet others are
happy here in Shreveport or
they have decided to live in
Texas or other locations.
We are seeing significant
mental health issues. Some
people already had existing
mental health issues prior to the
storms, but the storms significantly worsened their conditions. Some have been hospitalized, but others are trying to
cope the .best way they can.
Most; however, are coping really well and unifying by their
families.
The resiliency of the human
spirit sustains me. As I walk up
and down the aisles of the shelters (the shelters are typically
hockey arenas or other athletic
arenas), I see families doing
their best to- make their little
niche of the shelter a home.
Some families have brought
comforters and pillows from
their beds, others have their
beds piled high with stuffed
animals and other comforts of
home. One family even had
framed pictures of loved ones
on a makeshift nightstand. In
an odd way, these sights are
comforting and familiar. Even
though they are living, eating
and sleeping in one large arena
with 800 other people, they are
trying to normalize their current living enviroiment as best
they can. Children laugh, play
and continue to explore their
world and those around them.
Adults cautiously watch their
kids - adults slipping into
moments of a brief smile or
forgetting for a moment that
their lives have been forever
altered by wind, rain and the
foreboding shadows of nature.
I have also seen an incredible
reliance on personal faith. One
of the most special moments I
have seen happened two days
ago. I was walking up the aisles
in one of the shelters when I
f6und two women listening to
gospel music and singing and
praying - their music echoing
through the high ceilings of the
arena. Their smiles went from
ear to ear - they were raising
their eyes and hands to heaven.
It certainly would be understandable to find these women
cursing God, asking why this
happened to them, feeling
intense despair and anger, yet
they were worshipping and
praising their God for being
safe and having shelter, food
and water. I was humbled when
people would come up to us
and shake our hands and thank
us for helping them. It broughttears to my eyes. What was I
possibly doingto deserve their
thanks? In my heart I thanked
them for showing me the meaning of true faith. Faith is often
tested during difficult times,
yet the faith of most of the people in the shelters remains
steady. Their faith and belief
that things will get better was a
true gift to me and one that I
will always cherish.
I wonder what would happen
to my faith if everything I
owned was destroyed in a few
hours by a hurricane? If I was
living in a s'helter with 800
other people and sleeping on an
air mattress, would I curse God
or sing a joyful song? I don't
know what I would do. I wish I
could say I'd be noble and sing
Never before have I seen
such vivid examples of faith
lived out boldly. It's not about
following a certain religion or
set- of beliefs, but it's about
faith in our ability to move out
of the destruction and into new
life.
I am going to read and then
head to bed.
Thursday, Sept. 29,
11:15 p.m.
Today we have seen most of
the shelters in our area closed,
with the remaining evacuees
sent to one of two main shelters. Many people were bused
out yesterday to another shelter
- the Cajun Dome. People
waited for over three hours in
line waiting for the buses to
take them closer to their homes.
For the niost part people were
extremely patient. Unfortunately, there was some miscommunication to the evacuees. Some
buses headed to the Cajun
Dome, while other buses headed to either North or South Carolina (I am not sure which location). Evacuees were told that
everyone was going to the
Cajun Dome. This resulted.in
family members being split up
and unknowingly sent to completely different states. Needless to 'say, I am sure many
families were left very upset
being sent in different areas
apart from loved ones. I don't
know who made this decision
and why people were not
informed of why the buses
went to different places. I hope
we find out the answers.
While we were waiting for
the buses to arrive to carry
evacuees closer to New Orleans, I spent quite a bit of time
.talking to "Steve" (not his real
name) - one of the many military personnel stationed to
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protect the evacuees in the shelters. Even though I did not tell
him I was a counselor, it
appeared that Steve needed to
vent some of his frustration and
anger at the situation. Steve
told me that be wished that he
was playing a more active role
and that police- officers could
guard the shelters instead of the
large number of military personnel.
Steve said that he would have
rather "pulled bodies from my
hometown in New Orleans than
babysit people here in the shelters." I could see the pain on his
face that he was not able to help
the people in his hometown and
instead had to be hundreds of
miles away and feeling immobile.
Steve and I talked about
many different issues: poverty,
class, racism, politics, gas and
the oil industry, and other topics. Before this conversation I
had never really had the opportunity to talk in-depth with a
member of the armed services.
After hearing this man's concerns, fears and frustrations, I
had a deeper appreciation for
the work that he and his colleagues are doing.
We are in the midst of two
major conflicts: the war in Iraq
and the war on terror. Regardless of one's views of war and
the military presence throughout the world, those who serve
our country in the armed services are noble people who
deserve our admiration, our
respect and our prayers.
Steve was deeply concerned
about poverty and its impact on
the lives of so many people in
his home state, yet I also heard
his frustration about some people's inability to take the initiative to get an education and
obtain the tools they need for
themselves to move ahead in
life. While I may have looked
at the situation from a different
perspective, I appreciate where
he is coming from.
During my conversation with
Steve, I thought of Cindy Sheehan aid others who protest
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we should NEVER be against
our military personnel. These
individuals and their families
sacrifice the ability to enjoy the
day-to-day benefits of freedom
and being with loved ones.
They believe in the principles
that guide our country and want
to protect our rights. They will
even give their lives to protect
the protesters who argue
against the very conflict they
are fighting in. That is true
patriotism. I know the hurricane situation does not relate to
the situation in Iraq or the war
on terror, but I wanted to share
my perspective after having
spoken to Steve and so many
other of his colleagues.
I briefly got called away to
help with a situation, so Steve
and I had to stop our conversation. Later the evacuees were
loaded onto buses, and the
mental health team was no
longer needed. As our team
leader was calling for us to get
into our cars, I told my team I
needed one more minute. I
rushed back into the nearly
empty shelter to find Steve. I
ran up to him and thanked him
for the privilege of getting to
know him a bit. Trying to fight
my eyes that were watering up,
I gave him a salute. I am sure a
private citizen is not normally
supposed to salute a soldier, but
giving him a salute was the
only thing I could think of in
that moment to convey my
respect for him and all the others serving our nation. I couldn't put into words what our
conversation meant to me. I
then got into the car with my
team and drove off to our next
task. I hope my experience
encourages others to reach out
in some small way to express
our appreciation to those who
wear our nation's uniform.
I also had a wonderful experience today meeting two
women -
Chris and Jenny.
These two women felt that
needs were not being met for
the evacuees. So these two
women who used to own arnarketing business together joined
efforts again and created a distribution center that provides
food, clothing, toiletries, toys
and other essential items to various shelters in the area. WalMart also stepped in and
offered Chris and Jenny an old
Wal-Mart store that had closed.
Wal-Mart fixed the old air-conditioning system, turned on the
electricity and offered them the
facility rent-free and even paid
their electric bills.
Each day, hundreds of people
(children and parents) come into
their center and get a "charge"
card to go throughout the facility and grocery shop. All these
items are donated and are free.
People are so grateful for what
these two women have done on
their own. They are not from a
government or official organization - they are just two people
who identified a need and filled
it. This is one of the miracles
that I have seen in my journey
here. I am hoping to create some
type of account where we can
adopt their center.
People have asked how they
can help, and I believe their
center is a great way we can
offer assistance and see our
donations used in concrete
ways that directly help people
in need. For example, Chris
received a check donation in
the amount of $5,000, aid with
that money she went to WalMart and purchased $25 gas
cards in order to help the families get enough gas to get their
cars and their loved ones home.
Without this help, these families would be stranded and have
nowhere to go. We may take a
tube of toothpaste or a $25 gas
card for granted and assume it's
not much, but to the evacuees,
you would think they received
a winning lottery ticket.
Sunday, Oct. 2,9:45 p.m.
On Saturday and Sunday
(today) part of our team was
sent to Alexandria, Louisiana,
to work in a few of the shelters
in that region. I enjoyed the
opportunity to work with colleagues from other deployed
teams and continue my work
with psychiatrists, psychiatric
nurses and psychologists.
I have noticed that throughout most of the shelters where
we have worked, the staff (both
paid and volunteer) are very
stressed and are showing some
signs of burnout. I think this is
very typical of medical and
mental health professionals
working in such extreme and
trying circumstances. The quality of care shown to patients
and evacuees remains exceptional, but I worry sometimes
that the helpers are not taking
very good care of themselves. I
can see how tough it is to make
sure that we are doing all right,
when our primary focus is to
provide the best possible treatment to people in need. I have
been continually impressed
with the dedication that the volunteers and others involved in
the relief efforts are exhibiting.
I continue to hear stories of
evacuees expressing frustration
with - not knowing where or
when people will get to return
home. People know that their
homes are under water or completely destroyed, yet they want
to see the conditions for themselves. I talked with a gentleman in his 30s last night who
lost his job as an insurAnce
agent. He told me that he has
decided not to move back to
New Orleans, but has chosen to
stay here in Shreveport. It's
ironic that an employee of an
insurance company actually got
let go from his job. Fortunately,
he got hired by another insurance company locally, and he is
eager to locate housing and settle down again.
If I had to choose one word to
describe the mood here it
would be "anticipation'" People are anxiously waiting to
know when they can move forward with their lives. Some
people believe that it may be up
to a year before some evacuees
will return home. It's not that
often that an entire city (or
cities) in the United States has
to be built again literally from
the bottom up.
I am worried about the future
of New Orleans. I hear mixed
stories about the direction of
the city and how it's going to be
rebuilt. In my opinion, I think
the local, state and federal govemments have such a wonderful opportunity right now to
help empower the people of
New Orleans, especially the
poor and disadvantaged, to create a new way of life for themselves - the ability for home
ownership, job creation and
having the tools necessary to
move out of poverty and provide more equal access to our
country's resources.
I believe that as a country, we
can take this horrific natural
disaster and turn it into a positive opportunity not just to
rebuild buildings and roadways, churches and schools,
but we have a moral imperative
to rebuild lives. For so long
institutional barriers have existed that make it nearly impossible for people who are poor to
break free of the shackles of
financial distress. If the message you hear for your entire
life is that "You will not
amount to much of anything,"
then how can people escape
such negative conditioning?
What happened to the people
in the Gulf Coast was not just a
natural disaster, but was also a
human disaster. I have been
aware of poverty and prejudice,
but being here in Louisiana has
made these issues all the more
clear to me. I heard from a center director that local government officials from a small
town here have said that they
want the conditions in the area
to be uncomfortable for the
evacuees so that they will not
want to stay permanently.
Some people have been told
that "their kind of people" are
not welcome.
I hope that the veil of ignorance can be lifted from our
collective inaction toward those
who suffer. It's a lot easier to
ignore it - to pretend it doesn't affect me. The condition of
so many people in the region is
deplorable, yet what can I do?
Will donating $5 or even $100
make any difference? Maybe I
can feel better ... feel good that
I did my part by making a
donation to an organization, yet
how does that help the families
whose stories I have heard?
How does my donation
improve their lives? I don't
think that is the answer, but I
have no answer to replace it.
On so many levels we have
enough wealth to take care of
each and every one of our citizens, but it does not happen. It
is completely different being
here - holding the hands of
those touched by this tragedy
compared to turning on CNN
and viewing the images of the
hurricanes while eating takeout
from the local Chinese restaurant around the comer.
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ment, reprisal or ridicule by
supervisors and peers; they fear
self-exposure; they may have
illusions of bmnipotence; or
they may have difficulty trusting
other helping professionals.
The risk of burnout
and vicarious trauma
Michael Barnes, a family
therapist and trauma expert in
Sarasota, Fla., stresses self-care
with trauma workers. He believes that burnout and vicarious
trauma go hand-in-hand, and
that most counselors can handle
the stress in normal situations.
"But under extreme conditions
counselors narrow their focus
and lose sight of what is manageable for them," he warned.
This can lead to CF in mental
health workers.
The growing number of largescale disasters, both natural and
human-made, shatters our foundation of safety and security and
increases our fear of potential
future disasters. Passionately
committed to alleviating human
suffering, counselors risk vicariously (and quickly) experiencing the impact of Katrina and
Rita, especially after a year in
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ture. Counselors should be required to exercise self-care,
such as taking regular breaks
despite their workload. "The
frustrating part," Gagnon observed, "was looking at these
folks who are directly involved
with rescue and recovery and
are definitely affected. There
appears to be a lack of understanding that responders are
affected by their work and may
need some intervention.' During TOPOFF-3, a recent Homeland Security terrorism response
exercise (which the American
Counseling Association participated in), healthy food was
available all day, and those in
charge encouraged rotational
breaks for staff.
Awareness of the potential
effects of disaster response work
and the symptoms of secondary
or vicarious traumatization are
essential components of professional development long before
the possibility arises of volunteering for deployment. Deployment can come about as quickly
as 48-72 hours after a disaster.
At that point there is no time to
develop needed habits of selfcare such as regular exercise,
support networks, healthy nutri-
which we have witnessed a
spate of hurricanes in Florida,
the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami and, most recently, the earthquake in Pakistan. Suicide
bombings and casualties in Iraq,
plus terrorist threats and alerts at
home, continue to erode our
belief in a safe and good world.
Witnessing the devastation,
injury and death caused by natural disasters also threatens the
spiritual foundation of responders. In the midst of horrible
tragedy, both survivors and
responders may experience an
existential crisis. Their view of
the world as good is threatened,
and they may ask, "Where is
God?" Natural disasters are
often more difficult to understand than terrorist attacks
since, for some people, there
may be no one but God to
blame. Personal and communal
activities - journaling, meditation, organized prayer, rituals,
musical chants, Tai Chi, drawing and moments of silence can serve a restorative function
to spiritual strength.
Counselor self-care
On-site leaders must be aware
of CF risks and provide struc-
tion, proper sleep habits and
time for family, friends and self.
Multiple deployments and
disaster -responses can deplete
your reservoir-of resources -
coping strategies, emotional and
physical energy, and support
systems at home and at work.
Taking time, no matter how
brief, for meals, breaks, walks,
supervision and after-hours discussions with fellow workers
will provide a respite and refill
your reservoir of resources.
Defusing and debriefing are
essential before counselors
return home, where the transition back to family routine may
be very stressful. New friendships were made at the disaster
site and life-altering experiences
were shared only with other disaster workers. A desire to return
to the intensity of being deployed may also preoccupy disaster volunteers, increasing the
potential for clinical mistakes
on the job.
Problems with intimacy or
relationships with family members and co-workers may threaten the support system needed
for validation and recovery.
When symptoms appear, counselors need therapeutic opportu-
mties to tell their stories and
transform the experience. On
the other hand, some counselors
returning from a disaster site
may surprise relatives and coworkers with a positive benefit
of deployment -
increased
positive feelings and the ability
to let go of the small stuff and
deal with what's really important.
Common symptoms of
compassion fatigue
CF, as a construct, is relatively recent, although it has likely
been around for as long as
humans have cared for one
another. Many CF symptoms
seem to parallel the symptoms
of post-traumatic stress disorder. These symptoms include:
* Increased negative arousal
" Intrusive thoughts and/or
images of situations/trauma
a Difficulty separating work
from personal life
" Lowered frustration tolerance
a Increased outbursts of anger
or rage
" Dread of working with certain clients
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part of the initial wave of volunteers at Kelly USA. Juhnke
and Duffey are both counselor
educators at the University of
Texas-San Antonio, and they
called on their counseling students to volunteer to help.
"They were not counselors
yet, but they could clearly talk
to people, and they helped out
where they could," said Juhnke,
a member of ACA. "These
folks provided over 240 hours
of service in a two-week period. I think that is pretty spectacular considering most of the
students are single parents or
nontraditional students holding
down full-time jobs and going
to school!'
The first night, many of the
volunteers spent more than 10
hours talking and consoling
the evacuees, passing out food
and water, and assisting emergency personnel in administrative duties. "Our students
were working full-time jobs
and then coming to the shelters and putting in another
four to six hours," Juhnke said.
"Our faculty members would
go to the shelters in the morning, leave, go teach classes
and then return in the
evening."
He noted that many of the
volunteers were spreading
themselves too thin, including
counseling student Kari Arnold.
"When you talk about compassion fatigue, she is the first person that comes to mind,"
Juhnke said. "She's a very
healthy person, but given the
hours she was putting in, her
job and school, it was just really hard for her."
Arnold arrived at Kelly USA
Friday morning, Sept. 2, and
left 12 hours later. Her unique
skills as an interpreter for the
deaf were desperately needed,
but it was her dedication and
compassion that kept her
going long into the night. She
assisted several deaf people
through the entire intake
process, followed them to the
medical station and while they
were getting their food, and
made certain they were settled
in and felt safe. She retuned
the next afternoon and didn't
leave the shelter again until
the wee hours of the morning..
"It was a very humbling
experience," she said. "It has
changed me. It's changed
everything. I have a really nice
job, a great family, everybody
is safe and healthy. Everybody
is here in the same town. I
have a house, a car, education.
All of us have all of these really wonderful things that we
take for granted, and these
people had everything taken
away from them?'
Arnold had difficulty getting
out of the house and taking
part in simple, enjoyable
activities such as going to the
movies in the days after she
volunteered. "I was asking
myself, 'Why am I spending
$6 to go to the movies when
all of those people are there
with nothing?' I was really
struggling," she said. "It was
like survivors' guilt. How
could I go on with my happygo-lucky life?"
Arnold couldn't put her finger on exactly what was causing her to feel so upset. Fortunately, that week at school,
she attended a lecture on compassion fatigue and a lightbulb
went off. "It really struck a
chord with me and I realized
what was going on arid why I
was feeling so bad," she said.
After the lecture she paired up
with a trusted classmate and
talked about her experiences
and feelings. "The biggest
thing was the validation that
what I was feeling was OK,"
Arnold said. "I really needed
that time to process it and really appreciate the experience.
And if I had td do it all over, I
would do it again."
Counselors helping
counselors
Across the nation, counselors are reaching out to help
their colleagues by making
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yet eager to reach out with empathy, you can support your colleagues by making a secure
donation to the Counselors Care
Fund at www.counseling.org/
foundationldonate.htm.You may
also mail your gift to the Counselors Care Fund, ACAF,
5999 Stevenson Ave., Alexandria, VA 22304.
Counselors or students struggling to recover from the storm
and individuals representing
ACA branch organizations must
complete a one-page application
for funds (available on the website). A team of ACA professionals will promptly review all
applications, with priority given
to applicants residing in the
affected areas.
Those interested may also call
800.347.6647 ext. 222 for applications or ext. 350 to make a contribution.
"It truly demonstrates why the
counseling profession is so
incredibly special," said ACA
Executive Director Richard Yep.
"The outpouring of good will
and inquiries on how to help fellow counselors is yet another
example of the type of empathy
that professional counselors
have, not only for their clients
and students but, as this project
shows, for helping their own.'m
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members and branches in the
aftermath of the hurricanes. The
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fund by matching each gift, up to
a total of $50,000.
The Counselors Care Fund
provides help in two ways:
" With grants of as much as
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assumption. For example, when my
Korean university renovated the counseling center, all tables and chairs were
removed from the counseling room. This
would be very strange indeed for Americans but not for Koreans, who usually
eat at a low table sitting on the floor.
They sleep with blankets on the floor
and talk sitting on the floor. A bed, dining table and chair are all in some sense
oriented to western culture. Talking
while sitting on the floor would help
Korean clients feel more comfortable
than talking while sitting in chairs. This
example highlights the value and ability
of international students to open doors to
a wider understanding of the world for
American students.
Bilingual advantages
International students studying in the
United States can generally speak at
least two languages. This unique ability
allows them to interpret a situation or
event in two or more ways, because language is a tool for thinking. These multiple cognitive perspectives can function
the same way while working with
clients. The international counselor's
multiple ways of thinking can stimulate
creative perspectives on client problems,
thereby allowing clients to view their situations in different ways.
I worked recently with a client who
was frustrated over a breakup with her
boyfriend. She became depressed, lost
her appetite, showed little interest in
anything and was very confused about
her future after graduation. She had
believed her boyfriend "would be
enough" for her future, so she gave little
attention to her major and a career.
Therefore the breakup also signified the
loss of her future and became a horrible
crisis. But my bilingualism helped me to
see the opportunities in the situation.
The term "crisis" is translated Wi-Ki in
Korean, which means both danger and
chance. The translated term - danger
(Wi) and chance (Ki) - automatically
stimulated my thinking about the flip
side of the crisis. This dual perspective
became beneficial in helping the client
to recognize her strengths and hidden
resources in the crisis situation. She
began to see herself less as a victim and
more as a person with choices to make.
She reflected on her relationship with
her boyfriend and began recognizing the
range of alternatives that would make
her the architect of her life. Her crisis
became a chance to think about herself
and the future.
The bilingual abilities of international
students can also result in academic
advantages, as it does for me when I mix
two languages in note-taking. Korean
nouns are usually shorter than English
nouns, while prepositions are the opposite, so I usually mix Korean nouns with
English prepositions to make note-taking faster. This is a very effective skill
that American students might not be able
to imitate. The language barrier is the
biggest challenge for international students, but language can also be one of
our biggest advantages if its benefits are
recognized and utilized.
Dual educational approaches
My experiences in two very different
cultures have also positively impacted
my development while studying to
become a counselor educator and faculty member. This suggests that international students might be better positioned to develop more adaptive counselor education programs because of
their experiences with two different education systems. They have the potential
to take components from each system in
creating a model that can meet the needs
brought on by changes in students, the
profession or society.
A new school counseling program in
Korea has two features that differ from
American programs. First, a prospective
student must have three years of teaching experience to apply because teaching experience and understanding of the
school setting are regarded as essential
to school counselors in Korea. This
teaching experience can facilitate collaboration with other school personnel
based on their familiarity with the
school climate. So while the United
States is generally moving away from
similar requirements, Korea is moving
toward them.
Korean school counseling programs
,also expect entenng students to already
possess a certain level of counseling
knowledge. A preliminary test on counseling theories and knowledge is a core
part of the admissions process. The
result is that classes can advance further
and faster based on their student's preestablished counseling knowledge.
These requirements offer just two examples of how experiencing different counselor education systems may allow me,
as a Korean student, to compare systems
and utilize the best advantages of each
rather than seeing only one way to do
things.
Agents of internationalization
Internationalization is an emerging
trend in the counseling field. It is an
effort to expand a multicultural approach
to international applications based on
more diverse and global understandings
of people, cultures and counseling. Multicultural counseling developed out of
America's multicultural society, and this
movement is also connected to a world
that is quickly becoming a global village. As communication and travel make
the world smaller, active exchanges
between American counselors and those
from other countries become essential to
the internationalization of counseling.
I have begun questioning the extent to
which information in books and articles
is applicable to different countries.
Working at an American school several
years ago, I was surprised at how many
students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were taking medicines
such as Ritalin. The medication seemed
to be an effective intervention, particularly in conjunction with other counseling approaches. Returning to Korea, I
applied the ADHD intervention program,
including medication, but I encountered
unexpected results. The initial plan was
that medication would be used in conjunction with other educational and
counseling interventions, but all the parents refused to allow their children to
take the medicine. Why? Because taking
psychological medicine carries with it a
big stigma in the Korean culture.
Some parents tried indigenous interventions such as oriental herbal medicine
instead of Ritalin. I met with these parents and found myself guilty of devaluing
-their choices (at least in my mind) and
ignorant of their motivations. I wound up
trying to persuade them to take the perspective I had developed in the United
States. I was surprised to be confronted
with my own lack of openness to these
indigenous values and practices, even as I
believed in the importance of culturally
responsive counseling. It became clear to
me that I needed to ask these parents how
they had made the decision to use orien-
tal medicine, how the medicine was
working. and what concerns they had
about their children receiving counseling
and taking Ritalin. It was an important
lesson about how Koreans evaluate and
implement interventions in different ways
than Americans.
Most international students in U.S.
counseling programs tend to return to
their home countries and transmit what
they learned. This puts them in a key
position to act as agents for the intemationalization of counseling. But international students need to become "transformers" rather than "transmitters" to be
active agents of counseling internationalization. To become transformers, they
need to identify and make the best use of
their hidden advantages. International
students must maximize their unique
strengths to make the greatest contribution to the internationalization of counseling and to perform the key roles available to them because of their bilingual
abilities and unique expertise. n
Insoo Oh (insoo@psu.edu) is a graduate
student at Penn State University.
Richard Hazie' isthe column coordinator
for Student Focus. Submit columns for
consideration to hazer@psu.edu.
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Trust Graduate Student Scholarship competition. Through the
generosity of Roland and
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was set up to provide scholarships to students preparing for
counseling roles in the nation's
elementary, middle and secondary schools. Roland Ross
was an active member of ACA
for many years.
In 2006, ACA will award 15
scholarships - 10 to miaster's
level students and five to doctoral level students.
Counselor educators at institutions offering master's and dodtoral programs may nominate
students who represent, in their
estimation, the highest standards
of academic achievement, volunteerism in the community
and, for doctoral students, evi-
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The Ross Trust Graduate Student Scholarships have a monetary value of $1,375. Recipients
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Convention in Montreal and a
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Scholarship criteria
ACA members who are counselor educators are asked to
nominate candidates based on
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" Master's level students who
demonstrate outstanding academic performance (based on
a minimum of 15 graduate
hours completed) and an
exemplary record of volunteer activities.
" Doctoral level students who
Each student applicant must
be currently enrolled in either a
master's level or doctoral level
program of studies in preparadon to work as a professional
counselor at the elementary,
middle or secondary education
level.
Both the scholarship candidate and the nominating counselor educator must hold active
membership in ACA.
Each counselor educator in a
program may nominate one
individual for the master's
scholarship and one for the doctoral scholarship.
Nomination and
application process
The nomination/application
process is designed to be as
simple as possible. The counselor educator will simply provide the name and contact
information for the nominee.
Student candidates will provide
a brief statement of career
goals, a brief description of volutiteer experience and supporting documentation. An electronic nomination/application
form is available on the ACA
website at www.counseling.org.
Application requirements
Once the nomination portion
of the form is completed, the
student will complete the application section online.
Forall scholarships:
m A statement of career goals
by the applicant. This statement should address how the
student intends to apply his
or her counseling knowledge
and skills in an educational
environment (one page
or less).
m A description of volunteer
experiences in schools and/
or the community. This
statement should identify the
audience(s) served and an
overview of the contribution
made by the volunteer (one
page or less).
For doctoral level scholarships
(additionalrequirement):
m A statement reflecting the
research, writing and presentation activities of the applicant (one page or less).
Supporting documents
The final part of the nomination and application process will
be the submission of an official
transcript of counselor education studies. This transcript will
validate official enrollment and
record of achievement in academic performance.
Supporting documents should
be directed to: ACA Ross Trust
Graduate Student Scholarship
Program, 5999 Stevenson Ave.,
Alexandria, VA 22304.
Nomination/application
'deadline
Forms must be submitted by
Nov. 21 with supporting documents.
Scholarship AdvisoryCommittee
The Ross Trust Graduate Student Scholarship Advisory
Committee will review the nominations and applications and
assist ACA in selecting, the 15
recipients of the 2006 schdlarships.
Additional information
Individuals interested in
obtaining additional information
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Student Scholarships can direct
their questions via email to
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Please include name, address,
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ACA Foundation Message
- BY JANE GOODMAN
Happy and Confident Kids program was not diminished, the
ACA Foundation immediately
announced the launch of the
Counselors Care Fund.
Through the Counselors Care
Fund, the foundation is offering
Sustaining focus
One skill we value as counselors - and seek to nurture in
our students and clients - is the
ability to sustain focus in the
midst of chaos, to "keep it
together" when the structure we
had counted on crumbles. Often
the chaos we face is personal or
family-centered. But we never
imagined the extent to which
our colleagues across the Gulf
Coast would be challenged both personally and for those
they serve - by the ravages of
what was arguably our nation's
greatest natural disaster.
When I began my term as
chair of the American Counseling Association Foundation, our
organization was committed to
continuing the exciting program
that my friend and colleague
Clemmie Solomon launched
during his term - the Growing
Happy and Confident Kids program. Surely this service to our
elementary school counselors
and underserved children would
continue to spark interest and
philanthropy among our ACA
members, and the program
would grow over the coming
year. Then Hurricane Katrina
hit, followed closely by Rita.
Suddenly more was required
of us. We cared deeply for our
colleagues struggling in the
aftermath of the hurricanes and
needed to reach out. While our
commitment to the Growing
brief and easily completed. A
team of ACA professionals will
review the submitted applications and respond quickly, with
priority given to applicants
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Those of us unaffected per-
Your gift to the Counselors Care Fund
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grants of as much as $500 to
help ACA members get back on
their professional feet or to
serve the survivors of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. And we
are providing grants of as much
as $1,000 to help ACA branch
organizations meet the enormous challenges posed by the
storms' devastation and impact
on people. ACA members
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application. You can also go
online to download an applica-
sonally by the hurricanes can
support our colleagues in this
time of great need by making a
gift to the Counselors Care
Fund. I am particularly pleased
to note that the ACA Foundation
will match each gift to the fund,
up to a total of $50,000. Our
goal is to secure at least
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tion at www.counseling.org/
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org/foundation.Just click on the
foundation. The applications are
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offer two options: to make a gift
using a credit card or to print a
mail-in form. Or pick up the
phone and call 800.347.6647
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The applications for minigrants are arriving daily at ACA
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that we are able to respond in
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make a huge difference in the
life of someone you may never
know - someone who is count-
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stress and need.
Thank you very much. I look
forward to sharing reports of the
Counselors Care Fund's good
work in a future Counseling
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fellow ACA members.
I hope you will join me in
making a generous gift to the
Counselors Care Fund. You may
make a donation safely on our
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ACA Foundation. She also
currently serves as ACA treasurer and is a past president
of ACA inaddition to being a
retired professor from Oakland University in Michigan.
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Finding Your Way - BY LIZ O'DONNELL
A mile in their shoes
It seems as though I have
spent the last 30 years of my
life accruing credentials in a
vain and valiant attempt to
prove myself. From whom I am
seeking validation is, of course,
the question I most frequently
pose, albeit in the form of silent
refrain. It is by virtue of its
silence that the question begs
no real answer; it is a mute witness without ability to either
challenge or vindicate my
claims.
Each new decade has brought
the predictable test and, indeed,
conquest, a hurdle to jump or
sometimes even a precipice on
which to cling. I had no doubt
that life needs scaffolding and a
framework from which to build
a personal legacy, but I struggled to find the bare materials
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to fashion my start.
I (like much of the country)
watched the disturbing images
in the aftermath of Hurricane
Katrina. And like the first
words and pictures that I heard
and saw on Sept. 11, 2001, the
news reports triggered a deep
response that surged through
my body, bending the beliefs I
had previously held. I had also
experienced such internal despair while visiting a Palestinian refugee camp in Amman,
Jordan; when the light went out
on my sister's life; and when I
shook while holdihg my son
after the Mount Loma Prieta
earthquake that hit San Francisco in 1989. Human beings flail
most when they are rendered
helpless.
How easy it is to criticize or
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to hold armchair assassinations. How much more difficult
it is to move from my cozy seat
of ptntificatioi and do something constructive. I said this to
myself many times in the days
following Hurricane Katrina,
sb much so that it began to lull
me into a remarkable complacency and the nebulous convic'tion that because I meant well I
was doing well.
I arrived at the local Adferican Red Cross headquarters,
housed in an old Kmart building in Montgomery, Ala., on
Sunday, Sept. 11, 2005. My
first fear to bvercome had been
agreeing to fly anywhere on
that fateful anniversary. The
second one, was simply getting
off the plane in Alabama. I
couldn't imagine how I would
fit in. A fish out of water hardly comes close.
I was ushered with my overstuffed luggage into a fenced-in
outdoor enclosure that was littered with all the other bags of
good intention. Orientation
seemed to consist of the same
question asked 19 different
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ways. Our orientation guide
was both Canadian and patient.
Maybe, I thbught, that actually
'amounts to the same thing.
I had never before driven
toward a disaster area. I could
only begin to liken it to the
times when I was a child and
approached home, knowing
that each step forward drew me
closer to guaranteed despair
and moved me further from salvation. I had signed on as a volunteer in the hurricane's aftermath to be productive, but I
was still struggling to decide
what I had to offer. "This is
short-term, immediate crisis
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intervention." However, the
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the less sure I was of my ability to console, on any level, such
overwhelming loss.
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turned off the main thruway
onto Highway 10, we began to
see downed trees by the hundreds. They were indiscriminately felled, or so it seemed tWisted, bent and cracked at
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competence
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" Reduced ego-functioning
(time, identity, volition)
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a Loss of hope
As Gentry noted, "The good
news is that these symptoms are
very responsive to treatment,
and there are various interventions counselors can implement
to protect against compassion
fatigue." He listed five personal
interventions counselors can use
to help protect themselves
against the symptoms of compassion fatigue.
1. Learn and practice the
skills necessary for self-regulation. Pay attention to your
arousal level and try to minimize
it with relaxation, meditation,
music and exercise. Self-regulation is essential for the counselor's effectiveness and well-
peutic balance in their lives.
Accessing social support networks has proved to be the most
effective way of coping with the
stress of disasters.
CF treatment
Counselors with CF are responsive to appropriate treatment, and tested and effective
protocols are available to caregivers. Certified compassion
fatigue specialists throughout
the country are trained in the
evidence-based, five-session
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This method has a proven history in treating CF and reducing
symptoms. To locate a certified
compassion fatigue specialist or
to obtain information, contact
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burnout and CF. To access
this instrument go to www.isu.
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english.htn.
Team leaders and supervisors
should understand the signs and
symptoms of vicarious trauma,
secondary trauma, burnout and
CF in order to help workers. The
American Red Cross recognizes
these problems in its disaster
mental health training course,
which is required for deployment of licensed mental health
counselors. For information on
training at the American Counseling Association/Canadian
Counselling Association Convention in Montreal, visit www.
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The new International Association of Trauma Counseling advocates training in these areas in
graduate counselor programs and
professional development conferences. For more information on
IARC membership or training,
contact Mike Dubi at mdubi@
argosyedu or Jane Webber at
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Given the huge interest among members in helping those
affected by Hurricane Katrina and future natural disasters,
the American Counseling Association is pleased to present
information about the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration's new online disaster response programs.
Those who experience and respond to disasters can be
especially vulnerable to substance abuse and mental illness
in the aftermath of the crisis. For this reason, SAMHSA is
developing a new series of programs aimed at providing crisis response professionals, public health officials and others
with information about how best to plan for and manage
mental health and substance abuse components of their disaster response efforts.
The first two "ChimeraCasts" (enhanced webeasts) are
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menu. The programs in this six-part series will address:
* "Key Concepts in Disaster Mental Health" (available
now)
a "Managing Your Stress in Crisis Response Work" (available now)
" "Psychological First Aid" (available later this fall)
" "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Other DisasterRelated Issues: Long-Term Reactions" (available later
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professor at Argosy University
in Sarasota, Fla. Jane Webber
is an assistant professor at
Monmouth University in New
Jersey. J. Barry Mascari is an
assistant professor at Kean
University inNew Jersey. All
are on the charter executive
board of the International
Association of Trauma
Counseling.
this fall)
* "Child Trauma Related to Disasters for Schools" (available later this fall)
* "Substance Use and Abuse Issues in Disasters" (available
later this fall)
New ChimeraCasts will be posted throughout the fall as
they are completed.
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counselor Do not be concerned
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ly uprooted, like baby teeth never meant
to be permanent. The contents of people's houses spilled out onto front
lawns. So many examples of the same
thing followed that it had the protective
effect of "normalizing" the abnormal. Is
this what happens in war?
In Gulfport there were storefronts
ripped apart and facades hanging limp
like broken bones. Hand-painted signs
warned looters to stay away, while
boxes of donated clothes were scattered
in parking lots, looking every bit like
the chaos left by the storm. Every car I
saw on the road was from somewhere
else: Florida, New York, Michigan.
Mississippi was becoming America's
new heartland - the muscle where new
blood would begin to flow.
Compared with the old Kmart building in Montgomery, Red Cross headquarters in Gulfport was much smaller.
Most of the volunteers were staying at
Ithe Seabees naVal base, where 900 cots
had been set up in an airport hanger.
The close quarters made for more
"familiarity" than I have ever had in my
life. Still, this was nothing compared to
the littered remains of people's lives
that rested on the miles of now calm
shoreline running from Pascagoula in
the east to Waveland in the west.
On Wednesday, Sept. 14, I received
an assignment for Ocean Springs. With
Route 90 into town now closed because
of storm damage, we took Highway 10
and drove down the main street into
some of the worst damage. The roads
were tattered, the houses beaten to
matchsticks and the trees stripped bare
by the seawater's assault. While catching my breath, I saw an elderly woman
clihging to a walker and tottering
toward the side of the curb. Her skin
was shriveled and gray. Momentarily
overcoming her drooping head and
arched back, she looked up at us in our
sweltering Red Cross vests and-smiled.
It was the least-earned smile I had ever
received.
Instinct takes over when you see
heartache etched on a stranger's face.
Your arms extend from your body
despite themselves and make random
gestures of comfort, as much in an
effort to assuage your own anguish as
an attempt to ease someone else's pain.
The woman was pointing to a document
in the rubble that appeared torn and
stained, but what remained exposed the
remarkable script of a disciplined hand.
Numbers and letters, columns and
rows, chronicling the year 1969. "This
was the bank ledger from my business,"
she said. "Can you pick that up for me?
That's mine." She said it as though she
was the document - the parched remnants of a history left to flutter in the
breeze.
It is impossible to hold a mirror up to
a ragged life and believe that saying
"sorry" is either enough or dignified.
An apology from an outsider smells of
absurdity and arrogance. Still, I never
heard or saw anything but gratitude
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from the hearts and spirits of the people
we served. Service now truly seems like
the most appropriate word - the ceremonial rite of one human to receive the
sustenance and support of another
while the scales of justice are so undeservedly ill-balanced.
Among those lining up at Red Cross
centers, sometimes for as long as 22
hours in heat in excess of 95 degrees,
were pregnant women, the elderly, diabetics, asthmatics, children who wept
the tears of the forlorn and people too
humiliated to speak about the state of
affairs they found themselves in. Such
conditions are inherently volatile, and
the temperatures were as responsible
for elevating the internal heat as any
emotional short fuse. Working through
the line in the early morning made for
an indispensable form of human contact. We were not administering
nuggets of mental health or simply
triaging the critical; we were taking
down our mask of compassionate volunteerism and touching our own souls
to the fragile yet unbroken spirits of our
neighbors.
I couldn't rely on counseling, therapy
or crisis intervention skills. I took stock
of the spirit of humankind, the unequivocal need for us all to feel both wanted
and worthy, and the inalienable right for
every individual to have his or her fundamental humanity respected. It isn't
compassion we give as much as an
extension of ourselves, a sort of merging of the boundary between where my
fear of death begins and your right to
life must be perpetuated. I am humbled
to hear myself say that I earned and
learned as much as I did. It hardly
seems decent to admit such a gift on the
backs of those so bereft. I want to make
it clear that I rarely saw self-pity tremendous sadness, yes, but hardly
ever was a tear shed or the question
"Why me?" posed. But more than that,
I had my conceptions about so many
things shattered and my belief about the
resilience of human beings continually
confirmed.
Sometimes I was floored by the stories and simple gestures. A giant of a
man held me and wept for the brother
he had lost. I found myself still, scared
to breathe unless I shed my own tears,
when I responded to the question
"What does it say on your tattoo?"
"Courage," I said, and courage is
what they had.
Yes, there were people in the wrong
place at the wrong time, and Lord
knows my instinct for impatience never
left me on those days. But I also found
islands within that had never before
been reached. I looked for the first time
in my life into the eyes of a young man
in a military uniform and saw something far deeper than the potential to
fight. I saw the sons and partfiers of the
men and women I have known. Fathers
and brothers and teenage boys who had
fought to bring their bodies back whole
from the cacophony in Iraq. These are
America's foot soldiers, the men,
women and children who fight to keep
standing despite the heavy load that has
been draped on their backs.
On my last day in Mississippi I met a
little girl who proudly wore black platform shoes. She entered the clinic with
all the elegance her 7-inch heels could
muster, like a delicate bird on a pair of
oversized stilts. Her feet were bare and
her heels blistered from the leather that
slid up and down her ankles as she
walked. But she was proud of those
shoes. They were getting her somewhere,
taking her places, keeping her dry, making her tall. No bedraggled fairy shoes
for her; she had business to conduct and
tasks to accomplish. "I like these shoes"
she said, "and they're mine?' After all I
had seen, who could argue with that?
It seems it took the giant steps of a little
girl to stop me in my tracks, to give me
pause and insist that I challenge the selfindulgence of cynicism. I am not liberated
from the chains of dark humor that I love,
but I will never again imagine that what I
believe has even a small relationship with
what I might still come to know.
Thank you, Mississippi. Thank you to
those who have donated their time and
money to the Red Cross and to other
relief organizations trying to make a difference in Mississippi, Louisiana, Pakistan and other devastated parts of the
world. Despite real and imagined failings, we cannot build anything from
ground zero without someone being prepared to start lifting heavy things. a
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counselor, physical therapist, registered
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Colleen R.Logan
As ACA president, I will
launch a major marketing campaign designed to increase our
visibility and illuminate what
professional counseling is and
what professional counselors
do. Efforts will include public
service announcements, developing and maintaining a pool of
experts available to the media as
world events and crises unfold,
as well as the dissemination of
information regarding the services that professional counselors provide. In addition, I will
use our members as resources to
tap into high-profile people who
have received quality counseling services and who are willing
to serve as spokespersons for
our profession.
Moreover, I will work closely
with ACA staff to develop a signature product. I will develop
strategies to promote public
awareness about what we do
best -
counseling for health
and wellness across the life
span. I will actively, support
ACA's Office of Public Policy
and Legislation in its efforts to
obtain mental health panty, support and protect the rights of
sexual minorities and their significant others, as well as promote our ability to administer
tests and receive third-party
paymints. And I will continue to
develop strong partnerships with
our sister professional organizations, working.together to provide quality mental health services, particularly to underserved and underrepresented
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What do you intend to do to increase the public visibility of professional counseling' and market
the profession to our external constituents (member's of Congress, our sister professional
associations, the public, etc.)?
Michael C.Lazarchick
Years ago with fellow ASERVIC Board members, I received
ACA training and went to Capitol Hill for the first time. I was
intimidated by the process and
managed only to discuss issues
with my congressman's staff out
in the hall.
Sister Mary Thomas Burke
got herself into Jesse Helm's
office. She didn't think she had
huch of an impact on his views,
but he acknowledged the passion in her beliefs. She gave me
a valuable lesson.
Today I am self-assured, patiently listen and, when appropriate, will allow passion to
expound on my beliefs. I met
with my state legislators during
our state licensure battle. I
voiced my opinion at local town
meetings. I have participated in
New Jersey State Policy forums.
It is important. You have to
know your audience and speak
from your heart. Marketing is
about greating conscious awareness. You need a savvy president
willing to lead the charge.
Our sister professional associations are fighting similar battles. It is a matter of finding
common ground. We ,cannot
afford petty battles. We need to
serve each other and publicly
display unified counselors who
are intent on fostering human
growth and embracing diversity,
and concerned with the health of
our universe.
Wyatt D.Kirk
Whereas I believe the general
public has some idea of what
mental health is, I doubt they
truly understand the real role of
counselors within the mental
health field. Moreover, at times I.
have wondered if members of
Congress and our sister professional associations were any
better informed. Thus, I-believe
increasing our professional visibility across public, political and
professional arenas is important.
In simplest terms, this may be
best accomplished through an
educational "blitz:' implementing a cogent, consistent and
compelling multimedia message.
As an organization, ACA has
already established many positive relationships with vital congressional and other government
leaders. Yet, public opinion as
reflected in political policymaking is always subject to
change. Thus, I will strive to
build upon established positive
relationships while maintaining
a sensitive and responsive "ear
to the ground," seizing every
opportunity to enhance 'these
relationships and to forward the
purposes of professional counseling.
Finally, I believe relationships
with our sister professional
associations may certainly be
bolstered as we continue to convey to them that the true purpose
of counseling is to help our fellow man and woman. Through
partnerships with other helping
professionals, we greatly improve the likelihood of fulfilling
this goal.
Brian S.Canfield
"It's all about the relationship." As counselors, we recognize that relationships are central to successful human endeavors. There is a quote attributed
to the late Thomas P. "Tip"
O'Neill Jr., former speaker of
the U.S. House of Representatives, that "All politics is local."
Being a more politically effective organization will require
ACA to enhance existing relationships and develop new
alliances with other professional
associations at a local, "one-onone" level.
Every counselor who works
in an agency or has built a private practice knows that relationships and networking are
essential to establishing identity
and attaining goals. ACA can
play a central role in building
professional networks by serving as a forum for interaction
and the dissemination of information. A concrete example of
this would be for ACA to host a
summit of allied professional
groups (e.g., APA, AAMFT) in
order to build alliances and
expand areas of common interest and mutual support.
A.Michael Hutchins
We can increase our visibility,
and credibility in the community when we:
m Develop our signature product, a training and research program integrating our revised
ACA Code of Ethics, Advocacy
Competencies and other diversity competencies and principles.
With this development, provide
training for others at professional conferences, online and in
other national and international
sites.
m Develop material to be used
on the Internet wherethere is
increased public access.
m Build coalitions with other
professional organizations and
associations on local, branch,
regional and national levels, cosponsoring events, conferences,
training programs and research
on counseling-related topics.
m Take collaborative training
to communities at local, branch
and regional levels; provide
"media training" to counselors,
emerging leaders and allies on
all levels to increase visibility
and effectiveness.
m Work with our divisions,
regions and affiliates (ACAIT,
ACAF and others) and their
established resources to address
critical issues in our community.
m Continue to build upon the
areas of expertise of our Public
Policy and Legislation Committee and staff, providing support
and training to counselors, allies
and employers.
m Share information and policy papers in our areas of expertise with legislators and other
public officials.
m Continue to develop public
service announcements on
specific issues.
Judith A. Seaborn
What do I intend to do?
m Continue to emphasize 'to
ACA members the need for public visibility.
w Enlist the help of all ACA
members to call their legislators,
write articles and submit them to
their local newspapers, make
presentations to the service
clubs in their communities, and
join sister professional organizations and become active in them.
* Develop a structured nationwide media plan that would
include wide coverage of the
counseling profession during
special recognitiori months (i.e.,
October: Month of Adolescents;
February: School Counseling
Month; and April: Counseling
Awareness Month).
x Work with divisions, affiliates, branches and regions to
develop media plans.
Lynn E.Linde
Increasing the visibility of
the counseling profession and
ACA must be a focus of the
ACA president and all ACA
members. As president,, there
are some things that ACA and I
could do to increase our visibil-
ity and name recognition.
tive efforts and continue to build
We need to strengthen our coalitions and collaborative relamarketing efforts. ACA needs to
tionships with other organization
be seen as an expert resource.
Other associations are often in areas of mutual interest. Howquoted in the newspapers, etc. ever, grassroots efforts are critiWe need to develop relationships cal to increasing our visibility. I
with the media so that we are would work with our regions
called and quoted when events
and divisions to increase efforts
occur.
As I mentioned in Question to help members with effective
No. 2, I believe ACA needs a marketing services and to develsignature product for which we op strategies to build coalitions
would become known. This locally that could be built upon
would give us tremendous visi- at the state and national.level.
bility in the mental health comnmunity and among other groups. Counselors must become adept
We need to continue our tradi- at marketing themselves and
tional public policy and legisla- their programs. m
Spotlight -
Montrneal
See Montreal with
tours arranged by ACA
No trip to the most European
city in North America would be
complete without at least one of
the seven.special tours that the
American Counseling Association has arranged for attendees
of the '2006 ACA/Canadian
Counselling Association Convention, March 30-April 30.
You can sigi up for a tour
when you register for the convention or call 800.347.6647
ext. 222 to add the tours. You
may also purchase tickets onsite
in Montr6al, based on availability. All tours will depart from
the Convention Center, and a
ticket is required. Tour cancellations received iti writing by Jan.
31, 2006, will be fully refunded.
Prices listed below are in U.S.
dollars; all'gratuities are included in the price.
Thursday, March 30
1-5 p.m.
Tour #1: The Culture Club Montrdal's Museums
Tour the city's finest iuseums with a professional guide
and motor coach. Attractions
include the McCord Museum,
which houses major collections
of costumes, textiles, ethnographic artifacts, paintings,
prints and drawings from the
1700s to the present, and The
Museum,
Pointe-h-Callibre
which explores the history of
settlement in the region, from
various American Indian tribes
to European colonists. Cost is
$50 per person.
6:30-9 p.m.
Tour #3A: The Classic Bonjour Montrial City Tour
This evening tour is ideal for
first-timers and return visitors;
as it takes you past Montr6al's
most important sites. With a professional guide onboard
your motor coach, you'll visit
Sainte-H61ne and Notre-Dame .
Islands, the Latin Quarter and
the "Golden Square Mile."
Cost is $30 per person.
Friday, March 31
Sunday, April 2
2-5 p.m.
Tour #2: Underground City
Tour
Grab your walking shoes for
a guided tour through the
labyrinth of what is called
North America's largest underground city! With 18 miles of
pedestrian walkways connecting universities, hotels, 900
boutiques, restaurants, department stores and theatres, you'll
experience life as a Montraler
while riding the modern M6tro,
subway system to see it all.
Cost is $35 per person.
1-4 p.m.
Tour #4: Stepping Back Thru
Thne - Walking Tour of Old
Montrial
This tour offers a unique look
at the rich cultural heritage of
Old Montr6al and allows you to
explore the narrow lanes and
ancient squares that are home
to'one of the continent's greatest collections of 17th-, 18thand 19th-century buildings.
You'll walk the cobblestone
streets with a guide and explore
an asgortment of historical treasures. The tour includes en-
trance fee to the Notre-Dame
Basilica and roundtrip subway
tickets. Cost is $40 per person.
Americas. The trip includes a
guide, motor coach and entrance
fees. Cost is $50 per person.
6:30-9 p.m.
5-9 p.m.
Tour #3B: The Classic Bonjour Montrdal City Tour
This evening tour is ideal for
first-timers and return visitors,
as it takes you past Montr6al's
most important sites. With a
professional guide onboard
your motor coach, you'll visit
Sainte-H616ne and Notre-Dame
Islands, the Latin Quarter and
the "Golden Square Mile.'
Cost is $30 per person.
Tour #6: Dinner at the
Sucrerie de la Montague - A
Dly Sweet Canadian Experience
Join together in a hearty
French-Canadian feast at this
maple sugar farm situated atop'
Mont-Rigaud, amidst spectacular woods and forest trails. See
authentic log cabins, 'the, immense wood-burning ovens and
the sugar shack where real
maple syrup is made. Includes
tour, horse-drawn carriage ride,
motor coach, meal and live E
music. Cost is $80 per person. m 0
Monday, April 3
1-5 p.m.
Tour #5: Green Mqntrial Botanical
Gardens
and
Biodome
Experience the unique natural
worlds showcased here. Enjoy
more than 26,000 plant speciesat
the Botanical Gardens, handsomely laid out in 10 greenhouses and 30 thematic gardens. At
the Biodome, take a trip through
four different ecosystems of the
L2
Editor's note: The "Spotlight
on Montreal"column will appear
regularly to inform ACA/CCA
2006 Convention, attendees
about the events taking place in
Montr6al from March 30-April
3, 2006. For more information or
to register, please visit www.
counseling.orgconvention.
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Careers also among
hurricanes' casualties
Counselors should be prepared to balance both the job needs
and the 'emotional needs of individuals impacted by the storms
BY JONATHAN ROLLINS
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A veritable deluge of newspaper photos and TV video greeted
a stunned public in the wake of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita,
and the images seemed to soak
deep into the national consciousness. The pictures offered
proof of tangible losses on a
massive scale. Trees uprooted
and toppled onto cars signaled
the loss of worldly possessions.
Buildings destroyed and families huddled together in shelters
signified the loss of property
and a stable home life. People
gathered to grieve over a lifeless
body suggested the loss of loved
ones.
Other losses aren't captured
quite so easily on film, and
because they don't offer a "good
visual," they often slip from
public awareness in due time.
But to those suffering the loss, it
can be crippling -
both eco-
nomically and emotionally and potentially more devastating
and long-lasting than many of
the camera-ready images served
up for a nationwide audience.
According to an, Associated
Press report released on Oct. 6,
the ill-tempered winds and rains
of Katrina and Rita combined to
wipe out approximately 363,000
jobs - some temporarily, others
permanently. Dealing with the
reality of unexpected job loss
makes the prospect of rebuilding
a home.or a life that much more
daunting.
Professional career counselors
are in a position to play an especially pivotal role with these
clients, said Martha Russell,
president of the National Career
Development Association, a
division of the American Counseling Association. Career counselors are uniquely qualified to
help victims of the hurricanes
get their work life back on track,
she said, while also addressing
many of their others needs.
"There are several career counselors currently 'on site (in
impacted areas) providing volunteer services in a variety of
ways," she said. "Some are
directly connected to the shelters and have ~been from the
beginning, while others are
working through the American
Red Cross and churches. A
major element I have heard in
talking with a few of these volunteers is that while they're not
providing direct job search services, they are helping individuals talk about the issues and
fears of unemployment and the
future. Our role goes much
deeper than the job search?'
"Qualified career counselors
are first and foremost counselors," Russell continued. "It is
critical that we all recognize that
career and mental health and
questions of life choices are not
separate and that career counseling is hot just job seeking. That
is one aspect (of career counseling), and we are prepared to help
reconstruct work histories, develop resumes, help with filling
out job applications, and help
with resource information and to
understand the process. Those
things may be the only help the
person needs at the moment. But
we can also be there for the
future and for the times when
filling out a job application
results in tears and anger
because the business that used to
exist is no longer there or
because their team and those
they worked with have died."
The career development community learned some valuable
lessons in the aftermath of the
Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks
that should help it to better serve
victims of the hurricanes, said
NCDA Past President Janet
Lenz. "One key thing is knowing
how critical it is to explore both
mental health and career counseling issues when working with
these individuals," she said.
"Some individuals may certainly
need employment or help with
their career plans, but they may
also be dealing with the stress,
anxiety, fear and loss associated
with such a catastrophic event."
Those impacted by the hurricane can't afford for career
counselors to take a "one-sizefits-all" approach to their situation, Lenz stressed. The timeline
for these clients to return to
work or transition into a new
career will depend on .their
unique skills and qualifications,
she said, as well as how psychologically ready they are to
engage in the process
"Again, (career counselors)
should be sensitive to other
issues facing the individual
beyond just work and employment," Lenz said. "Events of this
nature cause emotional, mental
and physical stresses that require a counselor's attention.
For some clients, getting a
resume done is the least of their
worries. They may be overwhelined or feel an enormous
sense of grief and loss. An event
of this nature may have created issues and stresses within the
family. Family members niay be
separated and face challenges
about where to live and who will
seek employment, and then
must consider how this impacts
the children. Professional career
counselors are trained to handle
all these types of issues or make
appropriate referrals for issues
beyond their expertise!'
Career counselors should also
recognize that many of these
clients will. need something
other than a "quick fix:' Russell
said. "Some of the individuals
are still dealing with the basic
necessities," she said, "and others will find themselves waking
up six months from now and
questioning their direction. A
quote from Sumyyah Bilal,
director of EUREKA, the California Career Information System, after 9/11 illustrates this:
'A catastrophe can cause you or
your children to rethink career
decisions. Jobs than once
seemed important may no
longer be so. Many teenagers
and young adults in America are
now wondering: Will I be able to
pursue the, career that I have
chosen? What does the future
mean?"
The hurricane victims aren't
the only ones questioning their
future because of this natural
disaster, Russell said. "Some of
the clients I currently work with
are asking if their jobs are really maling a difference in this
world and are asking themselves if they want to continue
in the dysfunctional organization they might be working in,'
she said. "At the same time,
they are fearful of what the
future will bring and of cutting
off their options and their ability to make a change?' In a few
cases, she said, her clients have
been directly affected because
they took part in rescue and volunteer efforts after the hurricane. Others have been impacted because their communities
took in many of the evacuees.
"And many are indirectly
affected," Russell added, "as we
all are."
Lenz offered the following
advice for career counselors
who want to help victims of the
hurricanes: "Take your time. Go
slow. Individuals may need to
just share all of the emotions and
stresses they are experiencing.
Don't go to problem-solving and
resume writing, giving them lists
of websites, etc., too quickly.
Don't assume that everyone has
easy access to computers for
searching websites. Some people may not have appropriate
work clothes or even transportation to get to work at this point.
Help them think about small
next steps they can take and the
most immediate needs they
have. Help them prioritize what
they will focus on next when
they feel emotionally ready."
Volunteers for Careers
In an effort to assist those
impacted by Hurricane Katrina,
NCDA has collaborated with
seven other career organizations
to relaunch
VolunteersFor
Careers.com, a coalition origi-
nally established by Career Masters Institute after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The coalition is
offering free resume writing, job
search strategies and career transition services to Katrina's victims. According to the
VolunteersForCareers.comweb-
site, 903 volunteers were offering free career services to 4,229
clients as of Oct 21. Career
counselors interested in volun-
teering for the effort should visit
the website to register.
Russell said NCDA Professional Development Chair Sally
Gelardin was instrumental in
alerting NCDA to the opportunity and in getting the effort
coordinated. Gelardin, who
serves as the career counselor
liaison for the Volunteers for
Careers effort, was encouraged
to get involved partly because
she remembered the feeling of
helplessness she had after 9/11.
Her daughter was attending college in New York City at the
time and could see the horrific
scene at the World Trade Center's twin towers from her classroom window.
"A month later," Gelardin
said, "I flew across the country
to visit my daughter and had a
talk with the associate dean
because some of her friends
were traumatized and couldn't
focus on their schoolwork. It
went like that for a while talking, listening and taking
action -
in a repeated cycle.
Fear and other emotions would
creep up, surfacing at odd
moments, leading to more talk-
ing, listening and taking action.
"This time (after Hurricane
Katrina), I joined in the planning of, and volunteering for,
VolunteersForCareers.conwith
other career professionals,
including NCDA leaders Janet
Lenz, Pat Schwallie-Giddis,
Peter Manzi and President
Martha Russell. Our goal was
to figure out how career practitioners could support the hurricane victims quickly and efficiently. I informed other career
counseling associations about
the services of VFC and asked
them to recruit volunteer career
counselors."
NCDA has also recognized
that career counselors themselves will likely be affected as
they assist clients whose lives
were dramatically altered by
the hurricanes. "I believe that
one of NCDA's roles will be to
help our own members deal
with the emotional issues of the
helper," Russell said. "We want
to provide forims for discussion and support for the tears
and celebration of the values
we share?'
Four years ago, Gelardin said,
after the 9/11 terrorist attacks,
career counselors didn't have an
effective means of digesting the
aftermath of the tragedy as a
professional community. Each
counselor sought out his or her
own individual support network, she said, but "at the end
of the day, there was still more
to say and a need for sharing
thoughts and feelings.'This time
we have an opportunity to use
the free NCDA electronic
forums to help cope with the
aftermath of Katrina. In addition to talking, taking action
and listening, we can digest
information together. I welcome others to share a story,
offer information, suggest a
plan of action or ask a question
related to Katrina. Link to
www.ncda-forums.org and join
the free forums if you haven't
already, then click on 'Disaster
Response (Katrina)."' m
Jonathan Rollins is the
editor-in-chief of Counseling
Today E-mail comments
about this articip to Irollins@
counseing-org.
The displaced and dislocated worker
BY HARVEY OLLISAND
KAY BRAWLEY
The outpouring of response
by the nation to help victims
of Hurricane Katrina is now
switching gears from reacting
to disaster emergency needs to
developing strategic plans for
redevelopment of physical
assets and training programs
for the unemployed. The U.S.
Department of Labor is
awarding grants in Alabama,
new, full-time employment
either in their home state or in
a new state; individuals wishing to assist in the cleanup and
rebuilding efforts through
temporary employment; and
employers who want to list
jobs supporting hurricane recovery efforts or hire workers
impacted by the hurricane.
Additional references include
information for employers
on how to post jobs to the site
(www.jobsearch. prg/katrina
Louisiana, Mississippi and
jobs/faq/) and links to instruc-
Texas to train workers for jobs
needed to rebuild the Gulf
Coast region.
The Labor Department's
strategic
plans
included
launching the Katrina Recovery Job Connection, a new
website focused on supporting
the transition back into employment for individuals
impacted by the hurricane. The
National Employment Counseling Association, a division
of the American Counseling
Association, reacted swiftly by
alerting its members to the
website, located at www.
jobsearch.org/katrinajobs/or
through America's Job Bank at
wwwajb.org/.
The websites are designed
to assist three specific audiences: individuals seeking
tions www.careeronestop.org/
linktokatrinajobs.htn).
Harvey Ollis, manager of
the E-Tools Group of the
Employment and Training
Administration at the Labor
Department, is asking for
assistance in promoting the
Katrina Jobs site and advice
on some related services that
are needed. You can help by
doing the following:
mAdd links to the job references from your state and
career system webpages. See
www.careeronestop.org/link
tokatrinajobs.htn.
m Make copies of the fact,
sheet available at your training events (feel free to add
your logos and/or, customize
the handout to include state
jobs links, career links and
Katrina service websites).
*a Document model processes and practices that states and
localities have put in place to
serve 'Katrina evacuees. This
documentation is appreciated
and used foi information on
Katrina services at both
www.workforce3one.org and
wwwworkforcetools.org.
In addition, development of
the online Katrina Coach will
provide information on available job, career and other need-.
ed Katrina services for job
seekers, businesses and staff.
For other coaches, visit
w 9.wtorkforcetools.org/online
-coachisp.
When determining which
employment services are
needed by displaced or dislocated workers, it is beneficial
to look at how the characteristics of these workers differ
from those whom the counselor is generally used to seeing (for example, the economically disadvantaged or disabled, youth or welfare customers). Counselors need to
be aware of these differences
to provide services in an efficient and effective manner.
The Working Ahead Global
Career Facilitator curriculum
describes the unique characteristics of dislocated workers.
On the positive side, dislocated workers generally are seeking services and assistance
because they both need and
want it.An agency is not forcing them to be involved in
training to avoid sanctions to
an assistance grant or as a condition of their probation. They
are looking for help because
they want to get back to work.
Because of their recent attachment to the workforce they
may Also have a better developed sense of "work ethics."
They generally do not require
"attitude"-type training (work
habits, attendance, personal
appearance, worker relations,
etc.), Once dislocated workers
decide to participate ini an
employment service, the
workforce development professional can count on them to
follow through to completion.
Back-end support needs are
less critical to success.
On the challenging side, displaced or dislocated workers
are scared. Many.are unemployed for the first time in
their adult life. They have bills
and , family responsibilities
they no longer know how they
are going to meet. They are
uncomfortable dealing with
assistance systems and must
be convinced that assistance is
their first step to getting back
into the workforce. These
workers generally iteed to be
convinced to take advantage of
all the aid and assistance available to them. Sometimes they
have an attachment to their
former employer to the extent
that even if their former workplace is closed, they may still
believe it will reopein and they
will return to work there.
These clients require intensive upfront support. Their'
fears will often manifest themselves through anger directed
at intake personnel and counselots. They expect wages/
earnings equal to or comparable to the pay rate they
received at their old job.
Patience and understanding
are critical tools for workforce
professionals who come into
contact with the displaced
worker. a
Harvey Ollis is manpger of
the E-Tools Group at the U.S
Department of Labors
Employment and Training
Administration. Kay Brawley
isNECAs professional
development coordinatoreand
a past president of the
iassociation.
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IUP professor Fontaine
passes away
'Grand old man of family
therapy' dies inAustria
Recognized as an expert in areas of sexual minority
youth, school counseling
Steve de Shazer best known as a pioneer of
solution-focused therapy
sexual minority youth, as evidenced by her
Janet Helen Fontaine, 62, of Indiana
many publications and presentations. She
passed away peacefully Sept. 16, 2005, at
was an invited member of the Gay, Lesher home. She had been an esteemed probian and Straight Educators Network Inaufessor in the Department of Counseling at
gural Research Roundtable and also
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IP)
served as the American School Counselor
since 1989. Prior to becoming a faculty
Association liaison to the American Psymember, she served as director of the
chological Association Healthy Gay, LesMoorhead State University Counseling
bian and Bisexual Student Project.
Center. Fontaine had also worked as a
Her work also focused on the
counseling center psycholtraining of school counselors
ogist at Colorado State
and the quality of school counUniversity and the Universeling programs. She held
sity of Northern Colorado.
numerous national positions,
She was appointed direcincluding as an editorial board
tor of the career developmember for the Professional
ment and testing center at
School Counseling journal, a
the University of Northern
trainer for the ASCA National
Colorado. While earning
Standards and a CACREP site
14
her doctorate from the
reviewer. She was a Licensed
University of Hawaii and
Professional Counselor, Master
teaching on U.S. military
bases in West Berlin and
Career Counselor and National
Certified Counselor.
England, she developed an
interest in multicultural
Fontaine touched the lives of
JanetHelen21Fontaine
many in a variety of ways and
counseling and diversity
will be greatly missed. Her devoted partner
issues and fostering safe school environof nine years, Carol Townsend, held a
ments.
Fontaine made significant contributions
memorial service on Oct. 1 at the Newman
Center in Indiana, Pa. m
to IUP and the professional community.
She was a recognized expert in the area of
Steve de Shazer passed away Sept. 11,
away from problems and toward a solution focus. I predict that in years to
2005, in Vienna, Austria, several hours
come de Shazer will take his place with
after being admitted to the hospital. His
wife, Insoo Kim Berg, was by his sige.
Freud, Jung, Adler, Rogers and other
He was 65. De Shazer was widely recgiants in the field."
ognized as the author of the first book
.Gerald Sklare, a professor at the Union Solution-focused Brief Therapy and
versity of Louisville and author of Brief
as an innovator in the field of family
Counseling That Works: A SolutionFocused Approach for School Countherapy. He was a primary developer of
what subsequently beselors and Administracame the internationally
tors (Corwin Press), also
recognized SFBT appraised de Shazer. "My
proach and was somefi
contact with Steve de
times addressed as "the
Shazer and his written
grand old man of family
works have helped shape
therapy" when lecturing
the way I practice counat conferences in his later
seling"' Sklare said. "In
years.
1994, I attended four
In addition to numerous
days of training with de
Shazer and Insoo Kim
chapters and articles, de
Shazer published five
Berg. In that workshop, I
ground-breaking books:
was struck by his ability
Patternsof BriefTherapy,
to challenge our
Steve deS hazer
perspectives and
Keys to Solutions in Brief
Therapy, Clues: Investilead us to see new
gating Solutions in Brief Therapy,
ways to frame our approaches to counPutting Difference to Work and Words
seling. He promoted simple ideas that
Were OriginallyMagic. He had recently
have revolutionized the counseling
completed a new book intended to
field. I was already sold on solutionupdate the solution-focused therapy
focused counseling before I attended his
approach. Titled More Than Miracles:
workshop, but his presentations and
The State of the Art of Solution-focused
feedback were powerfully reinforcing in
Therapy,the Haworth Press will publish
terms of knowing that my particular
the book posthumously.
approach to solution-focused practice
Co-founder of the Milwaukee Brief
was solidly grounded in the principles
Family Therapy Center, de Shazer leche embraced. His work has touched so
tured widely throughout Europe, Scanmany in the field. Clearly, Steve de
dinavia, North America and Asia while
Shazer has influenced the way we counserving on the editorial boards of seversel in the'21st century."
al international journals. His books have
De Shazer also had a profound effect
been translated into 14 languages.
on John Murphy, author of SolutionKnown for his minimalist philosophy
Focused Counseling in Middle and
and view of the process of change as an
High Schools (published by ACA) and
inevitable and dynamic part of everyday
BriefIntervention in Schools (published
life, de Shazer reversed the traditional
by Guilford). "Though my personal
psychotherapy int6rview process by
conversations with Steve have been
asking clients to describe a detailed resbrief - what else would they be - they
olution to the problem that brought
always prompted me to think differentthem into therapy, thereby shifting the
ly. This always pleased Steve. The most
focus of treatment from problems to
meaningful of all reflections about
solutions.
Steve and his work is'this: He helped me
"Perhaps more than anyone else,
become more useful to clients. For pragSteve de Shazer deserves credit for resmatists like us, there is no higher comcuing the fields of counseling and psypliment."
chotherapy from the problem-oriented
Born and raised in Milwaukee, de
paradigm that dominated most of the
Shazer was also a classically trained
20th century," said Jeffrey Guterman, an
musician. He played several instruments
assistant professor in the Counseling
at a professional level, and as a young
Department at Barry University in
man earned his living as a saxophonist
Miami Shores, Fla., and author of Mason the jazz circuit. He earned a bachelor
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iS/se puede! Yes, it can be done!
BYANDRES CONSOLI
The American Counseling
Association Governing Council recently established the
Task Force to Explore Opportunities for ACA in Latin
America at the urging of President Patricia Arredondo. The
purpose of the task force,
which reports to the ACA
International Committee, is
multifaceted and includes:
wIdentifying counseling programs and associations in
Latin America.
m Recognizing possible partnerships of mutual benefit
between these programs and
associations and ACA.
a Compiling materials that
might benefit those working
with Spanish-speaking populations in the United States.
The task force members
include Andr6s Consoli (chair)
(United , States/Argentina),
Ingrid Klanderud (Guatemala),
Lucfa Ortega (Mexico), Milagros Rivera-Pagan (Puerto
Rico), James Sells (United
States/Honduras) and Odette
R. Smith Uldall (Mexico). In
addition, Patricia Arredondo
serves ex officio.
The task force recently
began its important work and
would very much appreciate
the input of all ACA members.
We welcome every contribution and point of view. Congruent with our' charge, we are
especially interested in the following information:
mThe range of relevant translations into Spanish of the
words
"counseling"
and
"counselor" in different Latin
American countries.
* Training programs that
offer counseling degrees in
Latin America.
N Counseling associations in
Latin America.
* The names and contact
information of counselors and
mental health professionals
living and working in Latin
American countries who might
have an interest in assisting the
Task Force to Explore Opportunities for ACA in Latin
America. Names submitted
would be used to form a network directory of individuals
who might facilitate achievement of the task force mission.
Permission should be granted
by the individuals before their
names are submitted to the task
force.
w Materials such as professional books, journal articles,
book chapters, self-help books,
professional dictionaries that
translate counseling terminology, professional guidelines,
association publications, special interest group information,
websites, language proficiency
resources, etc., that are relevant to counseling professionals who serve Spanish-speaking populations in the United
States.
The task force would very
much appreciate ACA members sharing with us any and all
information relevant to our
charge. Please send your contributions via regular mail to
Task Force Chair Andr6s Consoli, Department of Counseling, College of Health and
Human Services, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Ave., RH 524, San Francisco, CA 94132. Contributions are also welcome via
e-mail at consoli@sfsu.edu or
via phone at 415.338.6415.
The Task Force to Explore
Opportunities for ACA in Latin
America will be developing a
report to present to the ACA
Governing Council in the middle of February 2006. In addition, the task force will continue its charge until the end of
June 2006, when a more comprehensive report will be made
available to the counseling
community.
We thank you very much in
advance for your contributions.
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Counseling Career Corner-
BY AMY REECE CONNELLY
NETWORKING 1-0-1
No doubt you've heard the
phrase "networking," and you
probably know it's good for
your career. You.'ve possibly
even experienced and benefited
from it. If, however, you happen
to be mystified by the process,
try thinking of NETWORKING
1-0-1 as an acronym for Nearly
Everyone can lap into Wonderful Opportunities by Requesting
Key Information Necessary for
Growth, 1-on-1.
Networking can benefit near-
developing new partnerships
and professional challenges.
. Think of the people you
know: relatives, neighbors,
friends, co-workers, colleagues
from graduate school, members
of organizations to which you
belong, etc. And don't forget
about the people in your life
who seem to know everyone:
clergy, real estate agents, hair
stylists, bartenders, retail sales
personnel and other counselors
ly everyone -
others from all walks of life.
Now, consider what you're
trying to accomplish. Maybe
you are looking for that allimportant first job. Or maybe
you've developed a new skill
that you want to incorporate
into your professional life.
Quite possibly you've reached
a point in your career where
you need to make a change.
Make a list of the people you
including you!
Whether you'relust starting out
or have been working in your
profession for 20 years or
more, networking can be the
source of opportunities that
help you thrive, both personally
and professionally. While often
considered a technique to get a
new job, you can also successfully use networking to enhance a current job through
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people who, interact with
would like to know or need to
know to reach those goals. The
list might include specific
names, people who hold particular job titles and even members or employees of specific
organizations.
Here's where you begin to tap
into your contacts to build an
information network. Ask your
current contacts if they can
refer you to anyone on your list
of people you would like to
know. You probably do this on a
regular basis without even realizing it - for instance, "Hey,
Joe ... can you recommend a
good plumber?" Now you
might ask, "Do you happen to
know anyone who works in
child protective services?"
Once you're armed with referrals, you can begin making new
contacts and gathering information that will help you understand where the best opportunities are developing.
"Information interview" is
the term typically assigned to
an initial contact. It can be
either a formal or casual conversation, usually between two
people (that's the 1-on-1 part).
You can conduct information
interviews in person or over the
phone. Before you make contact though, consider what key
information you need to request. Define your purpose before identifying questions.
Do you want to learn more
about a specific job or organization? Ask about typical
career paths, hiring procedures
or special projects the individual or organization is developing. Find out which special
skills would enhance your
chances of being interviewed or
hired.
Are you considering potential
applications of your specific
area of expertise in another
industry? Do you need to get an
overview of another field?
Where does your contact think
the field is heading? How is the
field incorporating new technologies and research? What
challenges (governmental, fiscal, sociological, physical, etc.)
face these individuals and organizations as they seek to
improve the lives of clientele?
Are you trying to build your
network within a certain practice field? Does your contact
know someone else you should
contact or an organization you
should consider joining?
Limit yout initial conversations to about 15 minutes, and
follow up with a thank you
note. Then analyze what you've
learned and apply it to your
own career development to
determine what steps are necessary for your career growth.
Develop a plan for gaining new
skills and insights that will
enhance your short- and longterm career prospects. Consult
your contacts from time to time
for an update on your progress
(and theirs) and to determine if
they are aware of any new
(wonderful) opportunities that
correlate with your goals.
Over time, you'll experience
plenty of changes in your
career. Successful networking
is a long-term process that will
help you to find career satisfaction, not only in the early stages
but also after you have become
established. m
Amy Reece Connelly is ACA's
manager of Career Services.
Send questions or comments
to her at ACACareers
@counsellng.org.
Words of advice for counselors in deposition
BY PAUL L. NELSON
Counselor records are subject
to subpoena, and on occasion
you may be required to report to
a court or lawyer's office to give
a deposition or to testify concerning your counseling of a
particular client. A deposition is
a way for attorneys to get sworn
testimony in advance of a trial in
court. If you are subpoenaed to
give such testimony, you must
comply, but you are allowed to
bring your own attorney with
you to the deposition.
Theodore P. Remley Jr. prepared a good reference work for
the American Counseling Association Legal Series titled
Preparingfor Court Appearances. The book provides very
helpful advice for counselors
who are called into depositions.
This article will seek to summarize some of the important
issues.
A deposition can seem less
threatening than an actual trial,
but counselors should be careful not to let down their guard
during the process and reveal
more than is required. The 2005
ACA Code of Ethics states in
section B.2.c. Court-Orde'red
Disclosure: "When. subpoenaed
to release confidential or privileged information without a
client's permission, counselors
obtain written, informed consent from the client or take
steps to prohibit the disclosure
or have it limited as narrowly as
possible due to potential harm
to the client or counseling relationship:' Counselors should
never volunteer information.
Consider how to avoid harmful
disclosure with the help of your
attorney.
Prepare yourself in advance.
Let your attorney know of any
areas that could prove trouble-
some. Ask for clarification if a
question seems inappropriate or
unclear.
If you do not remember certain facts, it is important that
you say so. In response to a particular question, it is appropriate to respond that you do not
know the answer. Attorneys
time in responding to all their
questions, and speak slowly.
Again, counselors are reminded not to volunteer information or to respond beyond
the scope of a particular question. Maintain your professionalism at all times. Do not let an
attorney provoke or rattle you.
A deposition can seem less threatening
than an actual trial, but counselors should
be careful not to let down their guard and
reveal more than is required.
know that professionals such as
counselors hate to say that they
don't know the answer to a
question, and they may hit you
with rapid-fire questions in an
attempt to rattle you. Take your
If an attorney summarizes what
you have said, listen carefully
and make sure to correct any
misstatement.
The legal system can be perplexing to you as a professional
counselor, but you will find
much comfort and help by having an experienced attorney if
you are compelled to give a
deposition.
Participants in the ACAsponsored professional liability
insurance program have some
avenues to request assistance.
The insurance policy may cover
the costs of having an attorney
represent you. Call the Healthcare Providers Service Organization (HPSO) or the ACA
Insurance Trust as soon as you
get notice of deposition. The
ACA Insurance- Trust also
offers risk-management consultation at no cost to participants.
The number to call is
800.347.6647 ext. 342. m
Paul L.jNelson isthe
executive director of the
AGA Insurance Trust
Resource Reviews
The Professional School Counselor: An Advocate for Students
By Jeannine R. Studer, 2005, Belmont,
CA: Thomson Books/Cole, 370 pages,
$83.95, ISBN: 0-534-60777-2.
Selecting a textbook for school counseling courses is never an easy task. However, this book just might change your
perspective. Jeannine Studer's book on
the role of the professional school counselor as an advocate for students is an
excellent resource and class text for an
introduction or foundations of school
counseling course. Her book offers the
breadth required by this topic and an
array of pragmatic, hands-on activities
required by couriseling students.
Part one lays out the history of and a
framework for the school counseling profession. This section piovides a historical
overview of the roots of school counseling. In addition, the ethics chapter offers
several case examples to aid in instructing students about an ethical decisionmaking process. Further, the chapter on
cultural sensitivity discusses strategies
for being a diversity-sensitive counselor
and gives details about working with
various populations. The special needs
chapter educates students about the laws
they need to be aware of as a professional school counselor, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Part two emphasizes th6 roles of the
professional school counselor, focusing
on a developmental, comprehensive program, program accountability and career
development. Each chapter in this section
provides examples and activities about
the school counselor's role in these core
areas. For example, the developmental,
comprehensive program chapter presents
a step-by-step procedure for implementing the American School Counselor
Association National Model, beginning
with a needs assessment and then covering the four components that make up the
model. In addition, the accountability
chapter offers multiple examples and
strategies for program evaluation, as well
as counselor performance evaluations.
The career development chapter supplies
websites, a brief theoretical overview and
information about the career goals of students in different grade levels.
Part three focuses on testing and assessment, the influence of the Internet, crisis
counseling, working with families, group
work and using the expressive arts. The
assessment chapter briefly explains the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders and provides summaries of many types of tests school
counselors will encounter in the academic, career, personal and social domains.
The Internet chapter discusses how to
incorporate technology into counseling,
evaluating websites for use and the standards of ethical use from organizations
such as ASCA, CACREP and ACA. In
addition, the chapter on crisis counseling
is particularly effective because of the
examples of activities and models school
counselors can use in practice. The group
work chapter provides information about
the group process and development, different types of groups conducted by
school counselors and activities for each
stage. Tools for evaluating groups and
practical considerations for forming
groups in schools are also provided. Studer also includes the expressive arts as a
component of the school counseling
process. This chapter provides how-to
summaries for sand play, bibliocounseling, art and music. The "squiggle art"
technique is especially helpful in drawing
out students who are hesitant
to share.
Part four consists of
one chapter that
discusses the supervisory
process and the school counselor's role
as a consultant with teachers, parents,
administrators and the comamunity. This
chapter assists the school counselor in
understanding the role of supervision in
his or her work and the value of collaboration and consultation with others.
Two components of this text in particular make it a first-rate resource for school
counselors and school counselor educators. First, the book's broad makeup
increases its value not only as an introductory text but as a useful resource for
several courses in the field of counselor
education. Second, the book's wealth of
activities, exercises and case examples
aid in the instruction of this material and
in the students' learning and comprehens10n.
Reviewed by Aaron Oberman, assistant
professor of counseling at the University
of West Georgia.
Zenergy Career Coach
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2006, Atlanta, GA: Zenergy Interactive
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Career Coach software by Zenergy
Interactive is a two CD program that
assists individuals with career planning
Counseling as an Art: The Creative
Arts inCounseling, Third Edition
via a six-step process. The first CD,
CareerCoach (version 3), guides individuals as they work through a process of listening to a person discuss ways to find a
career and then answer related questions
on paper. The content is fresh, requiring
individuals to look within. How does one
define success and overcome obstacles?
What are one's accomplishments? What
does one's dream job look like? The
tabbed site works much like an interactive flash website that can be loaded onto
a computer without having to later insert
the CD. The content could be worked on
by an individual or within a class or counseling setting. CareerCoach seems to be
geared for college-age students
or beyond, although some
high school students might
find certain parts helpful.
Career Coach also has'
links to the Zenergy website,
which offers more information for registered users on
topics such as resume and letter writing; interviewing and
image; career advice for
women; career counseling and assessment; salary, benefits and negotiating;
and networking and job searches. Clicking on these online links produces only a
limited number of resources, so this area
needs further development.
The second CD, Interviewing Skills,
offers information that might be helpful
to use with individuals duing a mock
interview practice. However, this CD
cannot be installed onto a computer, so
you'll need the CD itself to run the program. Neither CD can be downloaded
from an online setting, which could be a
drawback if you wanted a site license for
the program. Also, since the company is
fairly new, distribution is limited to its
website or to Sam's Club, where you
need a membership to make a purchase.
But the cost of slightly less than $80 for
the program is well worth it if you have a
career library or job search class where
you have students or clients who will use
the material.
Ideally, processing this material with a
professional career counselor would be
helpful since the program requires the
student/client to get involved in his or her
career planning.
Reviewed by Wendy Stubbs, interim
directorof the University of South Dakota CareerDevelopment Center
By Samuel T Gladding, 2005, Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association, 248 pages, $25.95S(ACA member), $42.95 (list), ISBN: 1-55620-234-2.
As this book title suggests, Sam
Gladding views counseling as an art
form. The art of counseling lies in the
counselor's capacity to elicit the creative
processes of both client and counselor,
with the aim of assisting clients to create
change and craft choices. Oddly enough,
counselors -
artists in their own right -
may underutilize the creative arts.
Gladding believes the creative arts are
often overlooked in counseling, yet by
their very nature are "enriching, stimulating and therapeutic in their own right." In
this user-friendly book, he presents the
creative arts as therapeutic tools to use in
the art of counseling.
This book may tempt you to merely
pull out ideas from here and there. However, the entire book is a good read, especially the first chapter, which includes a
history of the use of creative arts to heal.
For example, Gladding notes that as far
back as 500 B.C.E., the ancient Egyptians
advocated that the mentally ill pursue
artistic endeavors and attend concerts and
dances.
Gladding provides a sound rationale for
the use of creative arts in counseling and
describes its many advantages. He also
outlines its limitations, such as the counterproductivity of using art therapy with a
client who is a professional artist. A chapter is devoted to each art form in counseling: music, dance and. movement,
imagery, drama and psychodrama, visual
arts, literature and writing, play and
humor. Each chaptei contains background material on the specified creative
art and the rationale for its inclusion, as
well'as practical suggestions for its use in
various counseling settings. In career
counseling for instance, drawing a
"career road map" can help clients gain a
sense of direction about where they have
been and where they are going.
Additionally, suggestions are presented
for working with specific populations,
including children, adolescents, adults,
older adults, groups, families and cultural
minorities. For example, a counselor
might utilize literature with adolescents
by discussing strategically chosen song
lyrics or poetry that touches on important
life issues. Each chapter also contains artrelated exercises and references. A selection of websites is also provided.
Reviewed by Beth Allen, a graduate
student in the Community Counseling
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Female counselor educators:
Survey finds them doing good
but not doing so well
Female faculty in 77 counselor education programs returned surveys concerning the most encouraging and most discouraging aspects of their jobs. The 115
women also took a test of life satisfaction. Researchers Nicole Hill, Tracy
Leinbaugh, Carla Bradley and Richard
Hazler analyzed these data in an effort to
understand the occupational satisfaction
of female counselor educators and
reported their findings in the Journalof
Counseling & Development (Summer
2005 issue, pages 374-380).
These women are faced with the tradi-
tional pay inequity between men and
women in academia (men had a 12.5
percent advantage in 1998). Furthermore, female faculty in general devote
more time to teaching and service activities than do their male counterparts.
Men put their effort into research productivity and administration, both of
which are more highly rewarded than
teaching and service.
The most encouraging factors reported
by the women in the survey included
personal control over courses taught,
student growth and enthusiasm, making
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professional presentations, contributing
to the counseling profession, teaching,
involvement in professional organizations and a sense of autonomy at work.
The most discouraging factors included hurtful colleagues, toxic faculty environment, office politics and gossip,
insufficient pay, working with less
skilled and unmotivated colleagues,
divining the unwritten rules for merit
pay and a sense of being controlled too
often by others.
Discouraging factors were associated
with lower life satisfaction, but encouraging factors did not correlate with
higher life satisfaction. Thus, the negative features of the job appear to affect
general well-being more strongly than
positive features. The researchers noted
that main themes in the discouraging list
were financial problems and a negative
social climate in their departments.
Changes could lower role stress
among school counselors
School counselors often find that the
realities of their job conflict with the
focus of their training and professional
associations. They find themselves in
settings where their positions are often
misunderstood, poorly defined or
viewed in contradictory ways by others
within and outside the school. These situations characterize the phenomenon of
role stress. Role stress in other occupations has been associated with job dissatisfaction, lowered commitment, tension and fatigue, low performance, decreased effectiveness, burnout and
turnover.
Researchers John Culbreth, Janna
Scarborough, Angela Banks-Johnson
and Stacey Solomon surveyed a national sample of 186 elementary school
counselors, 170 middle school counselors and 156 high school counselors
concerning their experience of role
stress. The counselors filled out demographic questionnaires and the Role
Questionnaire, which produces scores
on subscales of role conflict (inconsistent expectations), role ambiguity
(unclear expectations) and role incongruence (conflicts between aims and
existing systems). The only difference
among the counselors of different grade
levels was that elementary school counselors experienced significantly less role
conflict and role incongruence than high
school counselors.
The best predictor of lower role stress
was a match between what counselors
initially expected of the job and their
actual expenences on the job. This was
true for all grade levels on all three subscales. The researchers suggest that
more efforts should be made to address
the discrepancy between ideal and real
situations during counselor training.
Another predictor of lower role stress
was participation in peer consultation and
supervision. Yet, compared with other
counseling professionals, school counselors seldom receive clinical supervision
as part of their work, and peer supervision models for school counselors are
rare. The study appears in Counselor
Education and Supervision (September
2005 issue, pages 58-71).
Can counselors pass
the sobriety test?
Of the 86 CACREP-approved counselor training programs existing in 1997,
87 percent placed students in practicums
and internships in institutions that treated substance abuse; 11 percent of their
graduates ended up with jobs in such
institutions. Among 163 CACREP programs in 2004, roughly 89 percent had
internship placements in substance
abuse counseling sites.
In a survey expanding and updating
these earlier efforts, Kathleen Salyers.
Martin Ritchie, Wendy Luellen and
Christopher Roseman collected information from I1 of the 181 CACREPapproved programs now in existence.
For 71 percent of the respondents, 11
percent to 50 percent of the clients seen
by their practicum students have substance abuse problems; for 18 percent of
the respondents, more than 50 percent of
the clients their students see have substance abuse problems. About 50 percent
of the programs reported that more than
31 percent of their graduates got jobs at
sites that included substance abuse work.
However, CACREP standards do not
specifically require coursework in addictive behavior, and there is no consensus
among programs in how substance abuse
training should be handled.
The researchers present three possibilities for offering stronger representation
of substance abuse training in CACREP
standards: (1) establish a substance
abuse counseling specialty program area
(similar to the current school counseling
and mental health counseling specialties); (2) establish a ninth common core
curricular area in CACREP requirements; and (3) include substance abuse
facets in all eight existing common core
areas (similar to how ethical issues are
currently included across the board).
The article, in CounselorEducation and
Supervision (September 2005 issue,
pages 30-42), discusses the pros and
cons of each approach. u
Textbook author Susan X Day teaches
research methods and advises graduate students in counseling education at
the University of Houston. She can be
contacted at sxday@houston.r.com.
To subscribe to any of the journals mentioned inthis column, call 800.633.4931.
Hurricane Journal
Before coming here, I was
sort of detached from reality..
Sure, I listened to news reports,
read newspapers, checked online news services, but it's not
the same. I can turn off the TV,
throw the paper in the trash or
log off the computer and focus
on something that takes my
mind off of what is making me
uncomfortable. If I don't want
to pay attention or see "the bad
stuff' I don't have to. I can disconnect. Ijust can't do that anymore. I feel overwhelmed and
unsure of my next step.
I am nearinj the end of my
time here, and I can't go back to
my life and pick up where I left
off. It doesn't feel right, and if I
do that, I feel like I would be slapping everyone I met here right in
the face and walking away.
The people impacted by this
tragedy did not ask for this.
They were living their lives,
working their jobs, raising their
families, yet everything that
was normal to them suddenly
became abnormal. I have seen
the images on TV of the animals who were trapped and left
unattended by their owners who
had to vacate their homes
quickly. I have spoken with
numerous people who in tears
tell me how they left their pets
at home with a bowl of water
and some food because they
expected they'd be home in 2-3
days. But they weren't home in
2-3 days. Some of the animals
survived. Many did not.
I saw the images of the animals
- stunned, bewildered, lost. I see
the same look in the eyes of their
owners. All here feel lost,
stunned, bewildered. But in our
disconnection we can unite.
I have heard it said that if you
are ever lost in the woods and
don't have a sense of direction,
that you should stay exactly
where you are because eventually, you will be found. In the
midst of being relocated to
numerous shelters, seeking
financial help from government
agency to government agency,
there is a sea of lost folks. What
direction do they head toward?
Who is waiting for them? Are
we just as lost as those displaced by the storm?
Tuesday, Oct. 4,11:15 p.m.
It is hard to believe that in a
few hours I will be on a plane
returning home to Boston. In
some ways it feels like I have
been here for two months and
other times like 20 minutes.
It was hard saying goodbye to
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the team members and the clinic staff I have worked with for
these past two weeks. I even
got a jar of canned pear preserves from a social work
intern at the clinic that I will
enjoy. I will certainly miss the
Southern hospitality that I
know so well from my days in
Arkansas and Texas. Y'all are
close to my heart!!
My brain is full! I have so
many thoughts and feelings
about this experience that I
know it will take me quite
awhile to process and reflect on
the meaning of what we all
went through.
Our team has been discussing our concern about what
is going to happen to the
remaining evacuees that have
no place to go. Some people
here say that people will be living in these temporary shelters
possibly for a year.
'The state of Louisiana plans
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ACA Call to Action
- BY SCOTT BARSTOW, CHRISTOPHER CAMPBELL AND BRIAN ALTMAN
We need your help! Letters and phone calls from constituents are the most effective way of getting members of Congress to take action. Following are a few of the
current high-priorityfederalpolicy issues on which the American CounselingAssociation is working, and contacts by counselors can make a big difference in level of success. If you are unsure who your Representativesbr Senators are, then visit the ACA LegislativeAction Center on the Internet at http://capwiz.com/counseling, or contact
Chris Campbell with ACA's Office of Public Policy and Legislationat 800.347.6647 ext. 241 or via e-mail at ccampbell@counseling.org. Remember in any communications with your elected representatives- whether by letter post card,phone, fax or e-mail - be sure to leave your name and postal address.
Department of Defense Recognition of Licensed Professional Counselors
The number of soldiers returning from Iraq with post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental and emotional health problems is staggering. Yet federal law still requires that
Licensed Professional Counselors practice underphysician referral and supervision in TRICARE, the military health care system, and in Department of Defense facilities. LPCs
are the only mental health professionals not allowed to practice independently.
Fortunately, a study by the RAND Corporation on the effects of a demonstration project allowing independent practice authority for LPCs found that this resulted in better
access to care, no increase in costs and no adverse effect on TRICARE beneficiaries. The House has passed language, as part of the Fiscal Year 2006 bill authorizing defense
spending, establishing independent practice authority for counselors. At press time, the Senate had yet to approve this provision. Congress is aiming to finish considering the
FY 2006 National Defense Authorization Act as soon as possible, so it is vital that counselors contact their Senators to urge adoption of the House-passed provision for independent reimbursement of counselors.
Who to Contact
Your Senators
Capitol Switchboard
202.224.3121
www.senate.gov
Message
"As.a constituent, I'm calling to ask you to support Senate passage of a no-cost, House-passed provision in the
defense authorization bill to give military persoinel and their families easier access to mental health services by
allowing Licensed Mental Health Counselors to practice independently within the TRICARE program. Increasing access to services is especially important considering that as many As one in three soldiers will return from
Iraq with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. The RAND Corporation conducted a study on the effects
of a demonstration project allowing counselors to practice independently and found that it resulted in better
access to care, no adverse effect on beneficiaries and fo increase in costs. I'd like to hear back on whether the
Senator supports allowing Licensed Merital Health Counselors to practice independently within TRICARE. Can
I give you my contact information?"
ACA Resource
Brian Altman
800.347.6647 ext. 242
baltman@counseling.org
Internet briefing paper:
www.counseling.org/public
Capwiz "Contact Congress!" site:
http://capwiz.com/counseling
Appropriations for the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program
Despite President George W. Bush's Fiscal Year 2006 budget request eliminating the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education approved a FY 2006 spending bill in July that would provide $36 million for the program; a $1.3 million
increase compared with last year and the highest funding level yet for the program! The full House approved a Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill in July that would pro'vide $33.8 million for ESSCP - the same amount the program received in FY 2004.
While in years past Congress has continued to fund ESSCP despite the president's lack of interest, the IY 2006 battle to fund the program may be our hardest yet, given the
unprecedented spending cuts in domestic non-defense programs being considered. Therefore, it is imperative that concerned counselors take action now. Please contact your
House and Senate members and urge them to support the Senate-approved funding level of $36 million for ESSCP in the final Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill.
Who to Contact
Your Senators and
Representatives
Capitol Switchboard
Message
"I am contacting you to ask for your support for the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program.
ESSCP is the only federal program devoted solely to supporting counseling programs in our natioi's schools.
I'd like the Senator/Representative to support a final appropriations bill that includes the Senate-approved
funding of $36 million for the school counseling program."
ACA Resource
Chris Campbell
800.347.6647 ext. 241
ccainpbell@counseling.org
202.224.3121
Internet briefing paper:
www.counseling.org/public
www.house.gov
www.senate.gov
Capwiz "Contact Congress!" site:
http://capwiz.comlcounseling
Department of Veterans Affairs Recognition of Licensed Professional Counselors
The VA health care system does not effectively utilize the services of Licensed Professional Counselors for providing mental health services to veterans. LPCs are virtually
shut out of clinical and supervisory positions within the VA, regardless of their expertise or experience.
The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee passed the Veterans Health Care Act of 2005 (S. 1182) on Sept. 15. It includes a provision explicitly establishing recognition of
Licensed Mental Health Counselors within the Veterans Health Administration. It is important to contact Senators and let them know that they should support S. 1182 if it comes
to the floor this fall. Also, counselors need to call or write to their Representatives and ask them to include the provision regarding Licensed Professional Counselors in any veterans' health bill that is drafted and passed this year.
Who to Contact
Message
ACA Resource
Your Representatives
"As a constituent, I am writing/calling you to support language that would add Licensed Professional Counselors to the list of health providers that are eligible to be appointed to positions at the Veterans Health Administration. Language that I support is included in Section 5 of S. 1182, the Veterans Health Act of 2005.
"Currently, LPCs cannot be hired at the skill level and pay grade that other master's level mental health professionals can be hired. However, LPCs are recognized by the Health Resources Services Administration and the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and are covered by TRICARE. In addition, LPCs
have the same expertise and meet virtually identical educational and training requirements as current VHA
employees.
"According to the GAO's Special Committee on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, it recommended in 1985 that
the Department of Veterans Affairs provide increased access to PTSD services. However, in February 2005 (20
years later), the committee found that the VA has not met the recommendation because PTSD services are not
widely available in VA's community-based clinics.
"Please support language that would add LPCs to the list of health providers that are eligible to be appointed
to positions at the VHA."
Brian Altman
Capitol Switchboard
202.224.3121
www.house.gov
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baltnan@counseling.org
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www.counseling.org/public
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AADA collaborates on
'New Age of Aging'
training institute
Submitted by Larry D. Burlew
burlewl@mail.montclairedu
Join Association for Adult
Development and Aging members, other counseling professionals and students from the
tri-state area for an exciting daylong training institute on issues
in counseling adults. AADA and
the Montclair State University
counseling program are cosponsoring the training institute.
Four state-of-the-art workshops
will be offered.
" "I Just Got Diagnosed:
Now What Do I Do?" will
be presented by Gary
McLean, a counselor and
researcher based in New
York City. The workshop
will focus on how patients
diagnosed with catastrophic or chronic illness are
being forced to become
their own advocates in the
new world of managed
care.
" "The Weight of It All:
Nutrition, Body Image and
Women's Self-Esteem" is
being offered by Catherine
Roland, professor and
chair of the Department of
Counseling, Human Development and Educational
Leadership at Montclair
State. The workshop will
explore the fears, myths
and truths about body
image and women, as well
as present ways in which
women can change the patterns that keep them from
feeling good about themselves.
" "What's Age Got to Do
With It?: Healthy Sexual
Development and Older
Adults" will be presented
by Christine Moll, associate professor of counseling
at Canisius College in Buffalo. She will present the
"truths" about older adults
and sexual changes and
sexuality in institutional
life.
s "Taking CHARGE of Your
Own Work Success" will
be offered by Larry
Burlew, professor of counZ
a
seling at Montclair State.
The workshop will examine a state-of-the-art model
for work adjustment from
adolescence through adulthood, as well as suggest
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innovative strategies for
becoming the exceptional
employee.
Join us on Friday, Nov. 11
from 8:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m. at the
Montclair State University Student Center, Room 411, for this
exciting training opportunity.
(Professional registration: $50;
Student: $15 - five contact
hours). Contact Larry Burlew at
burlewl@mail.montclair.edu for
more registration information.
ACC asks for meibers'
updated e-mail addresses
Submitted by Thelma Duffey
'tduffey@satx.rr.com
At a time when classes were
commencing and we were getting in gear for the fall semester,
Hurricane Katrina devastated
the lives of thousands of people.
This tragedy caused many of us
to take stock of what we value,
to consider our priorities and to
reflect on how we respond to
adversity. So many people were
gravely impacted by this disaster, and I would like to thank all
members of the Association for
Creativity in Counseling who
provided and continue to provide support for these efforts.
Because none of us are exempt
from adversity, it is indeed a
comfort to have the company
and connection of friends and
colleagues by our side as we
find our way through. ACC
extends its appreciation to counselors who have responded to
these needs and encourages all
counselors to continue to participate in thoughtful action. We
will keep you informed of any
updates through e-mail.
Because maintaining connection with the membership is so
important, please provide us
with your most up-to-date email address so we can keep you
informed of ACC news. We
send e-mails regularly to our
membership and, - currently,
approximately 80 addresses are
not deliverable. As a result,
there may be members who are
not receiving communication
from us. To update your e-mail
address and ensure our communication to you, contact Membership Chair Heather Trepal at
heathertrepal@utsa.edu.
In keeping with our mission to
facilitate connections within our
membership, ACC disseminated
a survey to members to assess
the research and clinical interests of our members. If you have
not responded to the survey,
please visit our website at
www.aca-acc.org for details on
how you can participate. It has
been our hope that members
with like-minded interests will
collaborate and support one
another in their projects. By participating in our survey, you can
help facilitate this process.
We also look forward to the
upcoming launch of ACC's
Journalof Creativity in Mental
Health, published by the
Haworth Press Inc. As the editor
of JCMH, I am very excited
with our progress in bringing
this new journal to you. As it
stands now, the launch date is
spring 2006. If you are interested in submitting a manuscript
for review, please visit our website at www. waca-acc.org for
instructions. We are especially
interested in receiving articles
that describe unique adaptations
of existing techniques or cutting-edge interventions in counseling or counselor education.
We are also seeking submissions that describe how creative
interventions can be used in the
service of facilitating growthfostering connections and productive, mutually supportive
relationships. In addition, we
are seeking movie and book
reviews for our cinema and bibliotherapy columns. The journal
is sure to include informative,
innovative and practical sources
of information for students and
professionals.
Thank you -for helping take
our vision to a place of action
and for helping to create a collaborative culture where relationships, diversity and innovative ideas are appreciated.
Please let us hear from you.
More information about the listserv, including how to subscribe, is available through the
ACCA website at www.college
counseling.org.
ACCA's online newsletter,
VISIONS, is -also available
through the resources link on
the website. The current issue is
packed with- articles on great
college counseling topics, including performance anxiety,
supporting the academic mission, prevention and health promotion, LGBTQ issues on campus, self-concept and emotional
distress, as well as colleagues'
reflections of personal inspiration. VISIONS also contains
updates on the organization's
activities and goals for the coming year.
ACCA is also seeking to fund
outcome research efforts highlighting the effects of college
counseling practices on student
retention. The ACCA Executive
Council has allodated up to a
total of $5,000 to the Research
Grants Committee to support
deserving research. Depending
on research quality and documented need, an exceptional
grant may be awarded for the
total amount of $5,000. Visit
www.collegecounseling.org for
application information.
ASGW making plans
for national conference
Submitted by Alicia Homrich
ahomrich@Rollins.edu
Please save the dates of Jan.
10-13, 2006, to join your colleagues for a wonderful "Gathering of Group Workers" - the
ACCA upgrades listserv;
online newsletter
available
Submitted by Paul Fornell
pfornell@csulb.edu
The American College Counseling Association listserv has
changed addresses. The change
in the system allows subscribers
to have more control over when
and how they receive information. We currently have more
than 600 subscribers with interaction occurring daily. Subscriptions are available in either
a standard format or daily digest
format. For those who want to
participate in or stay abreast of
the topical threads as they
unfold, the standard format is
the way to go. If you want to
manage your inbox, the daily
digest compiles all the activity
and delivers it in one message.
Association for Specialists in
Group Work National Conference. We will meet at the scenic
waterfront setting of the
Riverview Plaza Hotel in the
heart of Mobile, Ala. Come
experience the energy and
excitement of life in the downtown area as you join your
group work colleagues.
Mobile is legendary for picturesque gardens and beautiful
historic homes. The Riverview
Plaza Hotel is perfectly positioned to explore the unique
possibilities offered by the city.
The hotel is located in the entertainment district near the Gulf
Coast Exploreum Science Center, the IMAX Theater and the
Museum of Mobile. To make
hotel reservations, call 866.
749.6069. The rate is $99 per
night for a standard room.
The ASGW National Confer-
ence promises to be an excellent
educational and professional
opportunity that will expand
your knowledge of group work.
Registrants will have many
opportunities for continuing
education and networking with
other professionals who share
the same commitment to quality
group work for the clientele
they serve.
The conference's keynote
speaker is ACA President Patricia Arredondo. She will speak
on how proverbs or dichos from
Mestizo cultures offer lessons
for community generationbuilding.
Preconference topics will
include "Challenges Facing
Group Leaders" with Marianne
Schneider Corey and Gerald
Corey, "Male Sexual Abuse:
Moving From Shame to Joy"
with Michael Hutchins and
"Using Expressive Arts in
Groups With Children and Adolescents" with Pam Paisley.
IAMFC cancels
conference due to
Hurricane Katrina
Submitted by Lynn Miller
lynn.miller@ubc.ca
Due to Hurricane Katrina, the
International Association of
Marriage and Family Counselors regretfully canceled its
second annual conference,
scheduled for Feb. 16-18, 2006,
at the elegant Intercontinental
Hotel in New Orleans. We hope
to reconsider hosting this exciting conference in February
2007 in New Orleans, but we
will have to see how the city
fares in its reconstruction.
Make sure to attend the
IAMFC Distinguished Presenter session at the ACA/CCA
Convention in Montreal on Sunday, April 2, 2006, from 1-4
p.m. Les Greenberg, author of
the evidence-based approach to
couples counseling, Will be
demonstrating Emotionally Focused Therapy. IAMFC hosts
this event, described as one of
the most sutccessful and appreciated aspects of the annual convention, for all attendees. See
the masters in a live demonstration of couples therapy! If you
miss the conference, you can
purchase Greenberg's videotape, or any of the other IAMFC
titles, at very affordable rates
from ACA.
Currently, JAMFC is working
with William Doherty so that
members can join the National
Registry of Marriage-Friendly Therapists. This new online registry will
make access to well-trained family
counselors more convenient and
informative. Watch the IAMFC website at www.iamfc.com for more
information.
IAMFC is calling for self-nominations or nominations of others for the
following elected positions: IAMFC
president-elect, IAMFC board member-at-large and the IAMFC Governing Council representative. Please
send a brief curriculum vitae, a letter
of intent and contact information to
Lynn Miller at lynn.miller@ubc.ca by
5 p.m. PST, Dec. 15. Only electronic
nominations will be accepted. Terms
of office will commence July 1, 2006.
For more information on the New
Orleans conference, Les Greenberg
or how to join IAMFC, check our
website at www.iamfc.com.
ence. Last year more than 30
host sites from across the United States, Australia and France
joined together via phone to
share the conference experience from their own regions.
The 2006 teleconference,
"Constructivists Interventions:
Creatively Collaborating to
Honor the Individual's Story,"
should be a wonderful out-
reach to the NCDA membership and' beyond. NCDA is
seeking host sites for 2006,
and CEUs will be offered for
all participants.
For more information about
continuing education programs
or the teleconference, contact
Bobbi Carter at bcarter@
ncda.org or visit the NCDA
website at www.ncda.org.
NECA unveils premier
issue of E-News
Submitted by Kay Brawley
kbrawley@mindspring.com
In October, the National
Employment Counseling Association launched its first
monthly issue of E-NEWS, a
short, crisp e-mail newsletter
about NECA activities and
other news and issues impor-
tant to workforce and career
professionals. Response from
the members has been very
positive. The quarterly print
newsletter will continue to be
published as well.
Members with Acrobat viewer integrated into their web
browsers will be able to view
E-NEWS simply by clicking
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NCDA offers CEU discounts
to all ACA members
Submitted by Babbi Carter
bcarter@ncda.org
The National Career Development
Association is expanding its continuing education offerings to the counseling profession. All ACA members
can ndw earn CEUs by reading and
studying selected articles from the
Career Development Quarterly. This
is a flexible and convenient way to
earn three CEUs each quarter.
Topics from- the current Career
Development Quarterly include
papers from the International Symposium that NCDA hosted with the
International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance in
San Francisco in 2004. Topics
include:
" "Career Guidance Policy: An
International Review"
* "Career Development and Guidance Programs Across Cultures:
The Gap Between Policies and
Practices"
* "Use of Technology in Delivering Career Services Worldwide"
a "Career Techniques and Interventions: Themes From an International Conversation"
* "Career Theory From an International Perspective"
In addition, a continuing education
course is planned highlighting the
"Experiential Activities for Teaching
Career Development Classes and for
Facilitating Career Groups, Volume
Two:' Members can earn five CEUs
by conducting a few activities and
writing a brief narrative. This excellent new release highlights activities
that can be used in a variety of settings. One section is dedicated to
activities involving technology.
The annual NCDA Conference in
Chicago, to be held July 7-9, 2006,
will once again include a teleconfer-
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on having their state fair soon
on the grounds of one of the
large shelters. This shelter contains hundreds of evacuees
who are living there. The state
fair folks are constructing a
fence around the perimeter of
the arena where the evacuees
are living. They intend to still
have the state fair on the
grounds. I think this is a horrible mistake and completely
insensitive.
Some say that it smacks of
being like a concentration
camp. So in other words, while
hundreds and hundreds of evacuees (adults, teenagers and children) are literally held captive
behind a fence, other Louisiana
residents are going to be walking past the shelter eating cotton
candy and funnel cakes.
How can Louisiana be so
heartless to its own people? I
fully support the notion that life
should and must go on and
return to normalcy as soon as
possible, but why can't the state
fair be held somewhere else this
year? Whose idea was it to hold
the state fair at the same location as an arena full of evacuees?
I urge Governor Blanco and
other state officials to relocate
the state fair. The people in the
shelter deserve to be treated
with respect, and fencing them
in, away from their fellow citizens, is incomprehensible.
Something must be done!
In our final team debriefing
earlier tonight I shared with our
group some of my thoughts and
what I learned most from this
experieice. First, I have learned
about the true meaning of
resiliency. The folks from the
Gulf Coast have been through a
significant loss in their lives, yet
the majority of people we talked
with and comforted are hopefilled. They are remaining positive and upbeat.
Second, I have alsb never
experienced a situation where I
have.seen such boundless faith.
Regardless of one's spiritual -or
religious beliefs, I have never
found people with such deep
faith. That was a precious gift
that these evacuees gave to me
and one that has caused me to
reflect about my own spiritual
connections. I thank them
deeply.
A new group of team members are arriving in the state,
including my colleague Dr.
Maxine Rawlins, who was sent
to New Orleans. I know that ihe
teams in New Orleans will certainly be facing even greater
challenges than we faced here
in Shreveport. Our team did
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immediate, crisis intervention,
but the other teams are most
likely going to be helping people deal with the longer term
consequences of the hurricanes
and the devastation.
I thank all the teams who will
continue to share their gifts with
others affected by the hurricanes.
I am so grateful for having
this experience. I learned a great
deal of information in my
undergraduate and graduate
training, but my experience here
has taught me more than any
theories, models or paradigms
ever could.
Sure, academic training is
vital to professional Wpowth, but
you can't really be taught about
poverty in the classroom. Here,
you witness it, breathe it, it
engulfs you. Issues of race wind
Accelerate
their way through the hearts and
minds of people here. We have
more work to do. But I still
believe that we have more love
in this world than hate, more
kindness than killings, more
comfort than crime. I believe
that we need bad and evil in the
world in order to value and
appreciate the good and wonderful things. I hope that makes
some sense.
I am packing now and getting
ready for bed. I appreciate all
the thoughts and prayers of so
many people that were sent my
way. I truly felt that energy each
step of the way. It means more
than words can express. I didn't
come here alone, and I am not
leaving alone. I am forever
changed as a result of my two
weeks in Shreveport, Louisiana.
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ly over the ball. In fact, the ball
lay right in the middle of my
head's shadow. Really here's this white object right in
the middle of my head's shadow. So I figured this is the perfect setup to see if I'm pulling
my head, ya know. I kept my
head down and drove that son
of 'a gun outta there without
moving my head. I laid up
within 12 feet of the pin. The
guy I was golfing with couldn't
believe it. Neither could I."
Nor could I. It seemed to me to
be another wonderful metaphor
of a counseling concept. The ball
was in the rough again. That was
Rich's life, rough from his first
tee shot. In the past such a bad lie
would iave been met with an
emotional response, contributing
to overcompensation to correct
for the next shot. Invariably he
would have pulled his head or
hooked by overcontrolling or
sliced with reckless abandon. His
attempts at correcting the original problem frequently led to further complications. Life and golf
are all about discipline, something Rich was never issued by
his original family.
Beginning golfers can relate to
the pounding zigzag of an
unskilled golf game. Extra ener-
Continued from page 9
-gy is expended to prevent a lousy
second shot, thereby guaranteeing an even worse shot. Anger;
embarrassment and, frustration
compound the difficulty of the
second shot, which is likely in
the rough or in the woods. Negative thilking begins to build. "I
can't hit that driver. I should
never try it. Just lose that club?'
Then, to comnpensate, magical
thinking takes over as the novice
approaches the second shot. "IfI
hit it perfectly, I can get 200
yards and split the fairway." Forget that Tiger Woods couldn't
pull off the shot currently under
consideration.
Magical thinking, it seems to
me, arises in lieu of hopelessness. "If only" becomes the
novice's mantra. He walks the
course facing the hard facts of
bad golf shots. But these shots
are juxtaposed over the shimmering imaginings of how it
should and could be "if only"
Unfortunately, the golfer cannot really see himself in action.
He has limited self-information, as well as several blind
spots. Without a pro by his
side, he will continue to angrily
thrash in the grass, learning
nothing from either his good or
bad moments.
Now back to Rich. This particular shot seemed to be a
defining moment for him.
Instead of blowing up in anger
and defeating himself in
advance, he calmly surveyed
the situation. He noted how the
elements could be resources in
his favor instead of forces conspiring against him. This time
the sun and shadow aligned to
serve him, or perhaps he finally
allowed the elements to serve
him. By focusing on the
process instead of the past or
the, anticipated outcome, Rich
literally kept his head in the
solution. In counselor speak, he
was "in the present moment."
On one level he skillfully
drove a troublesome object out
of his own darkness and gained
a satisfying reward. On another
symbolic level, he removed a
stumbling block from his dark
(angry) side and gained a measure of peace and self-control.
The removal process used the
same tools that had created the
original problem lie; howdver,
with focused discipline Rich
was able to solve the problem
superbly. Not long after hitting
his shot, Rich began making
peace with his links beyond the
golf course as well.
As fate would have it, not * many of his fellow patients. In
an odd way he was reliving his
long after the process of feeling
and healing had begun in his
dependent childhood days,
soul, Rich had another health
being nursed, nurtured and valscare. This time it was his
ued very highly. What 'had not
aorta. An aneurysm had been
happened physically 63 years
before was happening psychospotted and required immediate
surgery. "A hell of a thing,"
logically (metaphysically) now.
Rich bubbled over with tears of
Rich commented. "And then
joy,
peace and restoration. "I
there's the prostate to deal with
kind
of like being fussed over,"
later. Probably cancerous."
he said, "so I keep my mouth
The tough guy was scared. He
shut when I'm the patient."
had just learned how to live,
I'm still amazed at how in the
and now, in an instalit, 'his life
course of one calendar year this
was being threatened;:It always
man came in from the wilderseems to go this Way in life.
ness of his rage, engaged life in
When we finally figure out how
many ways, attempted to be a
to live, our lives are often compeacemaker and finally learned
promised or nearly over.
to be patient and content. In a
The operation went well, but
funny way -the golf ball in his
recovery was a near-death exhead (his thoughts) led to the
perience. A terrible staph infecgolf ball-sized aneurysm in his
tion twice threatened to kill
aorta (his feelings), - which
-Rich. In fact, the staph. infecbegan to resolve when he hit
tion ruined the surgery, requirthe actual golf ball in his life.
ing the entire operation to be
He
is truly a rich man now. m
repeated.
But missing from this frustratevin Har
Lcqsd1
ing scenario was Rich's old
Professional
Counselor
in'prianger. He refused to tunk negavate practice in sout-central
tively despite having various
tPednslvanlii liseoiitivereasons to rant and rave. Many
Sycholymo ipproach is
complemented by 6reative u
other patients on his floor chose
ometap
of
d analogy,
to scream at the nurses and docviamat
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bonded with his caretakers and
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In 1989, Camile Wortman
and Roxanne Silver published a
controversial yet infludntial
article titled' "The 'Myths of
Coping with Loss.' In that
piece, they identified five
myths they believed were wide1 held by mental health profes'
sionals:
" Depression and distress
are inevitable in grief.
* Distress is necessary, and
I its absence is,problematic.
" Survivors must "work
thiough" a loss.
* Survivors can expect to
recover from such a loss.
N Survivors can reach a state
of resolution.
Wortman and Silver's evaluation was that the evidence did
not support the widespread
acceptance of these propositions. In response, they crystallized a challenge to what might
be called the "grief work
hypothesis:' This hypothesis
was really a conceptual belief
that one must work through
powerful feelings to successfully detach from the deceased,
reinvest in life and recover
from and resolve the loss. This
concept was very evident in
some self-help books.
However, it should be added
that while the grief work
hypothesis was evident in
much of the work done in the
field (especially in the trade
and self-help literature), professional literature was far less
2 accepting of these propositions.
The grief work hypothesis was
] continually challenged in the
E professional literature and
> coexisted with other ideas and
z approaches.
Nonetheless, Wortman and
Silver's article had great
heuristic value, bringing forth
.E the many ways that these early
2 and popular understandings of
grief were being modified and
o challenged. In fact, the last 15
years have seen an increasing
number of challenges to these
earlier understandings or paradigms of grief.-Understanding
these new approaches is essential fof counselors because so
much of the work that tounselors do deals with loss. Operating with outmoded concepts
is akin to a physician developing therapies oh the basis of
humors.
Five new understandings
of grief
1. Extending the definition
of grief
I
When we think of grief, we
often think of a reaction to
death. But grief is now viewed
more broadly - as a reaction
to loss. In fact, this understanding was integral to the field
from its outset. It is interesting
to note that Sigmund Freud's
illustration in "Mourning and
Melancholia" is a bride left
standing at the altar. Despite
that, most work has emphasized grief as a reaction to
death.
But recent works have broadened that understanding. My
work on disenfranchised grief
in 1989 addressed the wide
range of lisses that can engender grief and stressed that the
lack of recognition of the grief
experienced in such losses
complicates grief.
-In Therese A. Rando's classic
Treatment of Complicated
Mourning, she spends considerable time discussing tangible
and intangible losses that create grief reactions. This shift is
a critical one. It allows the
study of grief to be extended to
areas such as divorce or job
loss. It also allows the study of
grief to draw on the considerable literature concerning
stress, coping and adaptation
(i.e., seeing grief as a type of
stress reaction and mourning as
a form of coping or adaptation).
2. The applicationof
new models
Drawn from the work of
Elisabeth Kubl6r-Ross, most
of the early models emphasized that individuals were
likely to experience grief by
going through a series of predictable reactions or stages.
This understanding has become widespread in the culture. It is inteiesting to note
that the TV sitcom Frasierhad
its protagonist, a radio psychologist, deny that these
stages existed even as he clearly experienced them in reaction to his own job loss.
'Despite the popular embrace
of stages, most of the new
models have avoided the language and assumptions of
stage theories. J. William Worden broke new ground in his
1982 book Grief Counseling
and GriefTherapy. He conceptualized grief as a series of
four tasks:
* To accept the reality of the
loss.
* To work through the pain
of grief.
* To adjust to an environment where the deceased
is missing.
* To withdraw emotional
energy from the deceased
and' invest it in another
relationship. (In the sec6nd edition of Worden's
book, published in 1991,
this was revised to read,
"To emotionally relocate
the deceased and move on
with life," a modification
that will be discussed later
in this article.)
While Worden's task clearly identified grief with death,
they also represented a significant paradigm shift from the
predominant stage theories.
His task model made no
assumption of linearity. Instead it stressed individuality.
A person could have difficulty
with one task and not others.
Different survivors could do
tasks differently.
Since Worden's work, other
models have appeared. For
example, Rando has proposed
"Six 'R' Processes," while
Margaret Stroebe and Henk
'Schut have offered a "Dual
Process" model, suggesting
that successful coping in
bereavement means oscillating
between loss-oriented and
restoration-oriented processes.
The move away from stages
and universal reactions to grief
also reflects an increasing
appreciation of cultural differences. As the United States
and Canada have become mhore,
culturally diverse, studies have
shown that loss is often interpreted, and grief experienced
and expressed, in myriad
ways.
3. Beyond affect While research from Eric
Lindemann has always emphasized that grief is manifested
in many ways, including cognitive, physical, emotional,
behavioral and spiritual reactions, much attention has been
placed on affect to the exclusion of other responses. This
reflects a general Western preoccupation with affect in counseling and therapy.
Whil& a number of writers
have stressed reactions other
than affect 'to loss, two may
serve as examples. 'Robert
Neinieyer has emphasized that
the reconstruqtion of meaning
represents a critical issue, if
not the critical issue in grief,
adding both a strong cognitive
and spiritual component to the
study of grief.
Terry Martin and I have suggested a continuum of grieving styles, ranging from the
intuitive to the instrumental.
Intuitive grievers experience,
express and adapt to grief in
strongly affective
ways.
Instrumental grievers, on the
other hand, are likely to experience muted affective reactions to loss. Their experience
is more likely to be cognitive
and behavioral, and such
strategies will be favored for
expression and adaptation to
loss. Moreover contemporary
research has called into question the idea that expressing
and working through feeling
of grief is helpful for everyone.
4. Beyond coping
Early work in the field tended to emphasize the difficulty
of coping with loss and
focused on restoring a sense of
equilibrium in the face of loss
while slowly and painfully
withdrawing emotional energy
from the deceased. The perception of the survivor was
primarily passive - a person
struggling to adjust to changes
out of his or her control.
This concept was strongly
challenged in the work of
Catherine Sanders. In her
phase model, she emphasized
that bereaved persons have
choices in grief, including the
choice to significantly grow in
the course of their loss experielce. The concept that growth
can be a possible outcome of
grief has also been stressed in
other current work, including
that of Neimeyer and Ashley
Prend.
5. Continuing bonds
The Freudian notion that the
work of grief is to detach from
the deceased and to reinvest in
other relations has also been
strongly challenged in the past
decade. This challenge found
its fullest treatment in Dennis
Klass, Phyllis Silverman and
Steven
Nickman's - ground-
breaking book Continuing
Bonds: New Understandings
of Griefin 1996. The therapeu-
tic challenge remains to recognize that not all attachments
are positive.
be theoretically grounded and
empirically assessed. Such
research will likely cause us to
reassess and re-evaluate the
concepts and models that
underlie the study of grief.
Pending challenges
While these new understandings have received consider:
able attention and, at least in
some cases, widespread acceptance, three pending challenges may also force modifications in the ways we understand grief.
The challenge of technology
The challenge to evaluate
and research is especially clear
given the new technologies
offered through the Internet.
Significant online resources
already exist, including grief
information, grief groups, chat
rooms, counseling and opportunities for memorialization.
Yet there is little evaluation
of these resources and little
study of their efficacy. The
Internet may offer support for
bereaved persons, but it may
also be a sour6e of grief. The
seemingly widespread development of cyberspace relations
raises questions for the study
The challenge of research
As Neimeyer noted, little
research has been conducted
on the methods of grief counseling and grief therapy.
Instead, we have simply
assumed that such methods
work.
Grief counseling and knowledge of grief need the integration of theory, practice and
research. Interventions need to
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of attachment and loss. If, in
fact, close relations can form
online, without any physical
contact, will this generate a
future class of disenfranchised
grievers? Will these Internet
relationships raise new questions on the processes of death
notification?
The challenge posed by
DSM-V
Currently, there are proposals' before the American Psychiatric Association to add a
category on grief to the fifth
edition of the Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders. Perhaps one of the
most viable proposals is one on
"Complicated Grief' (formerly
called "Traumatic Grief")
offered by Shelby Jacobs,
Holly Prigerson and associates. They contend that certain
symptoms, evident early in the
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the need for early intervention.
For years, the field has
eschewed a medical model of
grief, avoiding terms such as
'symptoms. Grief, it is argued,
is a normal and natural part of
the life cycle, not an illness.
These proposals challenge that
notion, asserting that at least
some experiences of grief evidence, early on, signs of psychiatric illness.
Perhaps the seriousness with
which these proposals have
been received is a sign that
there is an increasing recognition of the need for correction,
that stressing the normalcy of
loss and grief has led to the
neglect of more problematic
variants. Perhaps, too, part of
the receptiveness of these proposals is fueled by the growth
of managed care in the United
States and the desire for a
Conclusion
Throughout the past decade
and a half, our understanding
of grief has undergone major
modifications. Future changes
are likely to continue challenging the way we eivision dnd
think about loss. As counselors, we need to'stay current
so we can provide the best service to our clients. An old
teacher of mine used to emphasize that with her dictum:
"Read or refer." i
Kenneth J. Doka, a member
of the American Counsling
SAssciation, is a professor of
gerontologly at *he College of
Nei
ochelle and a senior
consultant for the Hospice
Foundation of America.
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Again, quoting from the CACREP website, this specialty accreditation:
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of the University of San Francisco and
Maurice Boisvert, assistant deputy minister in charge of Quebec Employment.
The registration information form is
available for download on NECA's website at www.enploymentcounseling.org.
In addition, the Distance Counseling
Credential training will be offered concurrently on March 30-31 at the Sheraton in Montreal with the NECA Professional Development Workshop. The
workshop fee is $515; NECA, ACA and
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I am also pleased that registrations for
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of registrants we had at this point last
year and the year before. The upcoming
convention (Learning Institutes will be
held March 30-31; Education Sessions
April 1-3) is sure to b&6special given the
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selected programs and the keynote speakers (former Canadian ambassador
Stephen Lewis and mental health advocate Tipper Gore). New features will
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Navigating the
managed care maze
Q:
I want to begin accepting
managed care as partof my private practice. It seems so complicated. Where can I get help
with understanding the various
types?
William S., LCPC, Chicago
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Ai Understanding the lahguage of managed health care
plans can be coifusing and overwhelming, even to people who
think they know insurance.-First,
understand what "managed
health care plan" means. These
are plans that negotiate lower
prices With therapists so that
employers can give their
employees discounted services.
There are three types of managed health care plans. The first
is the HMO, or Health Maintenance Organization. The HMO
negotiates with medical providers to reduce the fees for iheir
services. There are usually specific providers that must be used
for the employee to receive the
health insurance benefits. A list
of approved providers is often
given to the employee or is
accessible via , the Internet.
Often, with the HMO, specialists
can only be seen through the recommetidation of the primary
physician. HMOs often require
less co-pay or a lower percentage of uncovered service cost for
the employee.
The second type of managed
health care plan is the PPO, or
Preferred Provider Organization.
These plans also negotiate for
reduced costs to the employee.
Yet, with the PPO the employee
can choose any provider. There
are usually two lists of therapists
with a PPO - the Member
Provider, which often provides
services at the same cost as 'an
HMO provider, and the Nonmember Provider, whose cost to
the employee may be a little
more expensive. Though the cost
is sometimes higher with the
Non-Member Provider (often
referred to as an Out-of-Network
Provider), employees have more
freedom to see specialists of
their own choice without the recommendation of their primary
care physician.
The third type of managed
care plan is the POS, or Point of
Service plan. This is similar to
the HMO in that the employee
would choose a specific doctor,
who would work as a gateway to
a specialist.. Anytime the em-
ployee would need treatment for
something specific, the POS
doctor would have to be contacted first.
Q: Does it seem the payment
for (counseling) services has
been reducedby some of the bigger managed care companies?
Bonnie L, LPC, Carmel,Ind.
A: One of the biggest, Magellan, pays $65 for an hourlong
session. As they merge with
other companies (for example,
Aetna), they adopt Magellan's
payment policy. Always call
provider relations with whatever
managed care company you join
and ask to negotiate a higher
payment rate. Many times they
will offer you a "raise," especially if you have been with them for
a while. See ACA's "Private
Practice Pointers" at www.
to be on three insurance panels: BC/BS, Cigna and United
BehavioralHealth. Each month
I find myself spending more
and more time completing
HCFA forms (I do have a very
basic software program that
prints the info on the HCFA
forms, but that's about it). I'm
wondering if there is a program
that you could recoinmend that
will input data but also adjust
amounts once insurance is paid
and calculate adjusted income.
I currentlyuse QuickBooks and
it doesn't have any of the features that are needed to use
with insurance. Help!! I am
consideringusing a billing service but am not sure how costeffective that would be. Any
input you have would be greatly appreciated.
DonnaD., LCPC
A: I (Robert) use EZ Claims.
It keeps track of bills outstanding. It also offers electronic fil-
ing for an extra cost. Others that
I have heard are good include
Shrinkrapt, SUMTime (which
Norm uses) and Therapist
Helper.
SUMTime has more "bells
and whistles" but is more expensive. EZ Claims, which is less
expensive, allows me to click on
a date, press a button and the
HCFA appears at the printer. I do
it as the client writes the co-pay
and schedules the next appointment right in front of me. I then
envelope 'em up at the end of the
night and mail 'em. Zip, zap. No
need for anyone else, and it
saves me money.
These are by no means the
only billing software products.
We are familiar with these and
have done some investigating,
but others may be very good as
well. Do some Internet research;
check the web under "private
practice billing software." All
billing software programs can be
accessed and reviewed online
through a search engine such as
AOL or Google. a
Editor's note: As a service to
members, the American Counseling Association has partnered
with Robert J. Walsh and Norman C. Dasenbrook, authors of
The Complete Guide to Private
Practicefor Mental Health Professionals (see wwwcounselingprivatepractice.com)to provide
information on private practice
issues. Walsh and Dasenbrook
will also offer answers to questions about private practice
issues on a regular basis in
Counseling Today. ACA mem-
bers can e-mail their questions to
walshgasp@aolcom.
In addition, ACA offers a
series of bulletins on various private practice topics. These bulletins, which are free to members, are available on ACA's
website at www.counseling.org/
privatepractice.
counseling.org/privatepractice
for a list of all the largest managed care companies, employee
assistance programs and insurance companies, including the
amount they pay to providers.
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A: An example of this is Blue
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deductibles, co-pays, types of
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For 50 different companies
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of money. One BC/BS payment
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per family member, a $30 copay and pay 80 percent of your
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Nov. 3-4, Fall Conference
Nov. 5-6 Learning Institutes
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The European Branch of the American Counseling Assbciation will hold
its annual fall conference in November
at the Steigenberger Mannheimer Hof
Hotel. The theme will be 'The Professional Counselor: Promoting Wellness Throughout the Life Span."
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Registration information for the conference is available online at www.
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This is a change from the original New
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ASGW seeking nominations for awards,
applicants for scholarship
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Group Work Awards Committee is
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Award and Professional Advancement
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Peg Carroll Scholarship.
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research, development of a new technique or theory, public relations, legislative activities or group work pracBipolar/Depressive Disorder Symposium
tice.
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the Arizona Health Sciences Center and
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the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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zona Cancer Center, Kiewit Auditorium
president and pioneer in group work.
in Tucson.
The purpose of the award is to support
For more information, contact the
the study of group work and further the
Professional Development Office at
understanding of group dynamics. Any
Psyphiatry Department, University of
student interested in the field of group
Arizona, P.O. Box 245002, Tucson,
work is eligible for consideration.
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presentations and workshops.
The first conference in 2000 focused
on "The Adoption Journey: Psychological, Socio-Political and Legal Challenges"; the second conference in 2002
focused on "The Lifelong Adpption
Journey: Through the Eyes of the
Adopted"; and the 2004 conference
theme was "The Dynamics of Adoption: A Three-Way Mirror." In keeping
with its goal to create conferences that
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training of mental health professionals
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understanding of adoption triad members themselves, the fourth conference
will focus on issues related to transracial and transcultural adoption.
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Tenure-Track Postion in
Counselor Education and
Counseling Psychology
With the move of two senior
scholars into College/University administration, ASU seeks a
senior faculty scholar at the
associate level to have joint
appointments in the Counselor
Education master's program
(CACREP accredited) and the
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Specific areas of research,
teaching and practice are open.
Required qualifications include:
(a) a doctorate in Counseling
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and experience appropriate to
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and additional applications will
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thereafter until the search is
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1) a letter of interest outlining
their qualifications; 2) vita; 3)
three publications; and 4)
names and contact information
for three professional references to: Counselor Education
and Counseling Psychology
Search Committee, Division of
Psychology in Education, P.O.
Box 870611, Arizona State,
University, Tempe, AZ, 852870611. FAX: 480-965-0300.
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per hour. Work as member of a
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UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
Assistant Professor, Rehabilitation Counseling
Earned doctorate in rehabilitation oi related field of study,
CRC, ability to work on faculty
team. Preference given to
experience as an Asst Prof in
rehab, strong research background and publication record.
Negotiable hiring package.
Contact Dr. S. Mae Smith, University of Arizona, PO Box
210069, Tucson, AZ 857210069; ssmith@u.arizona.edu
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CSU EAST BAY, HAYWARD,
CALIFORNIA
Tenure-Track, Assistant/
Associate Professor position
in the School Counseling Credential Master's Program, September 2006. Duties: Shared
leadership of credential program; teach courses, advise and
supervise students in fieldwork; and engage in scholarly
Qualifications:
activities.
Earned doctorate in school
counseling or related field; a
school counseling credential
and K-12 experience as school
counselor; experience with university teaching, advising, and
supervising; experience counseling and/or teaching diverse
populations and cultures represented in San Francisco Bay
Area. Review of applications
will begin January 5, 2006.
Position considered open until
filled. Submit: Letter of Application, vita, graduate transcripts, copies of publications
and 3 letters of recommenda- tion to: Dr. Bonnie S. Ho,
Chair, Educational Psychology,
California State UnNersity,
East Bay, 25800 Carlos Bee
Blvd, Hayward, CA 94542.
see:
specifics
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CSU SACRAMENTO
Counseling Faculty: Marriage & Family Emphasis.
Asst. Prof., Tenure-Track,
California State University,
Sacramento MS program.
Fall 06. Doctorate, license, and
experience req. Deadline:
Jan. 14, 2006. AA/EO. More
information at: edweb.csus.edu/
departments/ce/index.html.
For application packet, e-mail
request to: marinoble@csus.edu
salary range and application
process, see www.sonoma.
edu/aa/fa. SSU, situated 50
miles north of San Francisco,
is an Affirmative Action/
Equal Opportunity Employer,
encouraging excellence through
diversity.
CONCTICUT
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT
STATE UNIVERSITY
School Counseling Faculty
Position
The Counseling and School
Psychology Department at
Southern Connecticut State
University is seeking to fill a
full-time tenure track position
at the Assistant/Associate Professor level in the School Counseling Program. The duties
include: teaching core classes,
student advisement and committee
assignments.
The
requirements include ai earned
doctorate from an accredited
institution in School Counseling or a closely related field,
experience with teaching at the
university level and a track
record of research, publications
and presentations, Experience
as a School Counselor, beyond
practicum and internship field
experiences will be considered
as an asset. The expected starting date is August 2006. Apphcation review will begin Nov.
15th 2005 and continue until
position is filled. Please send
letter of interest, a curriculum
vitae and examples of published works to: Norris M,
Haynes, Ph.D., Chairperson,
Counseling and Schpol Psychology Department, Southern
Connecticut State University.
501 Crescent Street: New
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anticipates, for 2006 an opening at the Assistant/Associate Professor level.
Applicants will be reviewed for rank and salary commensurate with experience.
Counselor Education: The successful candidate is expected to provide leadership in curriculum development, teach graduate courses in school guidance and
counseling mon- and off-campus traditional, weekend, and/or distance education
formats. This position requiresa doctorate with training and a productive scholarly record in counselor education or related area. Certified or certified/licenseeligible in the State of Florida and experience are preferred. A candidate with
experience inpre-K-12 and school guidance services is desired. In addition to fostering research, advising and providing supervision for graduate students, faculty
members are expected to teach across our various programs. The Center for
Psychological Studies is a graduate center that offers Ph.D and Psy D.programs
n clinical psychology and a predoctoral clinical internship program all of which
are fully accredited by APA, a consortium internship prognr(APPIC member),
master of science programs in school guidance and counseling, mental health
counseling, clinical psychopharmacology , a specialist program in school psychology, and a behavioral science track in the University Criminal Justice
Institute. The center trains students at its Psychology Services Center that serves
children, adolescents, and adults through its outpatient and thirteen faculty specialty clinical training programs. Nova Southeastem Unversity is located in Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida just 10 miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean. Our locatiod
provides numerous opportunities for recreation, entertainment, education andgulture. Our average year-round temperature of 76 degrees makes outdoor activities
possible at all times of the year. Applications will be reviewed until the position
is filled. Please apply on line to Position #995192 at www.nsujobs.com. Visit our
website: www.nova.edu.
Nova Southeastern University is an Equal Opportunity/
Affirmative Action Employer.
SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
Assistant Professor
The Counseling Department
at Sonoma State University
invites applications (deadline:
Dec. 16, 2005) for the position
of Assistant Professor, beginning August 2006. We are
CACREP-accredited in Comand
Counseling
munity
approved by the Board of
Behavioral Scietice for graduate training leading to Marriage
and Family Therapy licensure
in California. Candidates must
have an earned doctorate in
Counseling Psychology/Education or a closely related clinical
field. Candidates should have
strong teaching and supervision skills as well as significant
clinical experience and eligibility for California licensure. The
position requires a breadth of
clinical knowledge such that a
variety of courses can be
taught; research competence is
also expected: For a complete
job description, including
Assistant/Associate Professor in Counseling/Psychology
(Temire Track)
The University of Bridgeport
invites applications for a tenure
track faculty position in Counseling/Psychology to begin in
January 2006. While the primary duties of this position will be
to teach and advise students in
graduate programs in Counseling and college student personnel, the preferred candidate
should also be qualified to
,teach undergraduate courses in
Psychology. The successful
candidate will also be responsible for supervision of fieldwork
and research projects. While we
are primarily seeking a colleague with superior teaching
and counseling skills, the ideal
candidate should also provide
evidence of scholarly productivity. We are especially interested in candidates with prior
teaching experience, mental
health counseling experience
and/or expertise in school coun-
seling. Applicants should possess or be finishing a doctorate
in Counselor Education, Counseling Psychology or a closely
related field with Connecticut
license/certification eligibility in
a mental health profession (e.g.,
Professional Counselor, Psychologist, or School Counselor).
Please send a cover letter and
current vitae to Dr. James
Ritchie, Dean, School of Education and Human Resources,
Carlson Hall Room 104, 303
University Avenue, Bridgeport,
CT 06604-5795. Applications
will be accepted until the position is filled. The University of
Bridgeport is an equal opportunity employer.
KFLORIDA",
ARGOSY UNIVERSITY - TAMPA
Program Chair, Counselor
Education
Argosy University-Tampa is
pleased to announce a position
opening for Program Chair of
its
Counseling
program.
Responsibilities will include:
administrative and academic
oversight of the three Master's
degree programs (Mental
Health Counseling, Marriage
and Family, & School/Guidance) as well as a BA completion program, faculty hiring
and evaluation, curriculum
accreditation,
development,
advising, supervising student
teaching.
and
research,
qualifications
Required
include: a Doctoral degree in
Counseling or a closely related
field, strong professional identity as a Professional Counselor, teaching and administrative experience at the graduate
level, preferably from a
CACREP accredited program,
at least six years of postdoctoral experience, and demonstration of leadership experience in
counseling. Ability to advance
the department's goals of seeking CACREP accreditation and
developing an Ed.D. program
are important.
Candidates
should also be licensed or
license eligible in Florida.
Salary and rank will. depend on
the candidate's qualifications
and experience. We are committed to racial, cultural, and
gender diversity among our
faculty and student body.
Minority-group candidates are
strongly urged to apply.
Review of applications will
begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Please submit a letter of interest
including a statement of training philosophy, areas of teaching competence, vita, and three
professional references to:
Director of Human Resources,
Argosy University Tampa,
4401 N. Himes Avenue, Suite
150, Tampa, Florida 33614.
Fax: .813-873-2171. e-mail:
jwoolsey@edmc.edu EOE
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Department Chair: Associate / Full Professor Department of Counselor Education
The Department of Counselor
Education at Florida Atlantic
University seeks to hire a Chair
of the Department at the level of
Associate or Full Professor.
Salary is competitive and commensurate with academic rank
and experience. The preferred
starting date for the position is
January 2006. A starting date
of August 2006 is also possible.
Applications will begin the
review process in October and
continue until the position is
filled. University and Department Description The Department of Counselor Education
has nine full-time faculty members, is CACREP accredited and
has three tracks: Mental Health
Counseling, School Counseling
and Rehabilitation Counseling.
A new doctoral program (Ph.D.)
in Counseling admitted its first
students in the fall 2005. Position of Department Chair The
position requires an earned doctorate in counselor education or
closely related field, with scholarly and administrative experience. Preference will be given to
candidates with a demonstrated
record of work with CACREP
approved programs. Candidates
must have a record of excellence
in scholarly achievement, teaching and service to warrant
appointment at senior rank.
Please visit the Department of
Counselor Education website at
http://www.coe.fau.edu/counsel/defaultl.htm for more information about the Department
and positions in the Department.
Florida Atlantic University is an
Equal Opportunity Employer.
Women and minorities are
encouraged to apply. Send
cover letter, vitae, a statement of
research and teaching interests,
administrative
experience,
names, addresses and contact
information for three professional references to the Department of Counselor Education,
Florida Atlantic University, 777
Glades Rd., P.O. Box 3091,
Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991,
Attn. Dr. Michael Brady,
Search Committee Chair.
Inquiries about the position
may be directed to Dr. Brady at
mbrady@fau.edu, or Dr. Greg
Brigman, Interim Chair, gbrigman@fau.edu.
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ARGOSY UNIVERSITY/ATLANTA
Program Chair
Professional Counseling Program of the Georgia School of
Professional Psychology at
Argosy University/Atlanta. The
Professional Counseling Program offers an MA in Professional Counseling and a Certifi-
cate in Marriage and Family
Therapy. A doctoral program is
also in development for this
department. We are seeking a
leader who has earned a doctorate in Counseling, Counselor
Education and Supervision, or, a
related mental health field from
a regionally accredited university, and who can hold the rank of
Associate Faculty or Professor.
Candidates for this position
should be licensed (or licenseeligible) as a professional counselor or should be a licensed
mental health professional
whose background demonstrates a strong counselor identity. Work experience in a graduate training program and prior
involvement with the CACREP
accreditation process are strongly preferred. Responsibilities
include curriculum oversight,
faculty hiring and review, strategic planning, budget development and monitoring, program
development and evaluation,
interfacing with other university
departments, and overseeing
student recruitment, admissions
and retention. We are seeking a
person who enjoys administration in higher education, mentoring full-time and adjunct faculty, and teaching graduate adult
learners. Our administration and
faculty are dedicated to supporting effective teaching and learning, as well as fostering a culturally rich environment that values
diversity. Review of applications will begin on November
1st. Applicants should submit a
letter of interest, curriculum
vitae, and three letters of recommendation to: Jeffrey Binder,
Ph.D., Dean, Georgia School of
Professional Psychology at
Argosy University/Atlanta, 980
Hammond Drive, Suite 100,
Atlanta, GA 30328. AU/Atlanta
is an equal-opportunity employer. To learn more about Argosy
University, visit our website at
www.argosyu.edu.
KEYS YOUTH SERVICES INC.
Clinical Director
TLC for Children and Families is in a building phase of
residential treatment services
for teenage juvenile offenders
and children in need of care.
The clinical director will play
an integral role developing and
maintaining a clinical program
to meet the needs of youth and
their families. The primary
responsibilities of the position
include: 1. Managing clinical
service delivery - recruiting and
supervising a clinical team
including employed staff and
intern students from local college and university settings;
ensuring agency meets clinical
accreditation and State service
standards; and developing a
comprehensive clinical service
plan for the agency. 2. Admin-
istration of the clinical department - including strategic program and clinical program
planning; ensuring clinical program outcomes are tracked and
reported appropriately; and
researching and implementing
best practice models. Doctoral
degree in Counseling or Clinical Psychology and licensure or
license eligibility to practice at
the doctoral level in Kansas
required. Experience in clinical service delivery with a teen
population desired. Please
email resume, vita, salary
requirements and references to
ejbarker-jarvis@keysyouth.org
or fax to 913-764-4689.
MARYLAND
ter summarizing qualifications;
(2) current curriculum vitae; (3)
reprints of at least one, but not
more than three, scholarly publications; and (4) names,
addresses, phone numbers and
e-mail addresses of three individuals who may be contacted
by the committee as references.
Send applications to: Dr.
Robert J. Mislevy, Professor
and Chair, EDMS Search Committee, Department of Measurement, Statistics and Evaluation, College of Education,
Benjamin Building, University
of Maryland, College Park, MD
20742-1115. The University of
Maryland is an Affirmative
Action/Equal
Opportunity
employer. Applications by
women and minorities are
strongly encouraged.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AT
COLLEGE PARK
Assistant Professor
The Department of Measurement, Statistics and Evaluation
in the College of Education at
the University of Maryland,
College Park, is seeking applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position starting
August 23, 2006. Qualifications include an earned doctorate in an appropriate field,
exceptionally strong background in quantitative methods
as applied in the social and
behavioral sciences, evidence
of scholarly research potential,
interest in participating in collaborative research projects and
motivation to seek external
funding. The Department of
Measurement, Statistics and
Evaluation (EDMS) is located
in the College of Education
with a current enrollment of
about 60 graduate students
majoring in its programs.
About half of these students are
full-time with some kind of
financial support. Faculty
research interests and additional information about EDMS
can be found by visiting our
web site: www.education.umd.
edu/EDMS/ This position
requires expertise in classical
and modern psychometric theory as well as in quantitative
methods for education and the
social sciences. The successful
candidate will be expected to
develop a program of research
addressing important theoretical developments in psychometrics with applications in
educational settings and to
obtain appropriate external
funding. Duties will include (1)
teaching within the EDMS
graduate level educational statistics and measurement course
sequence including advanced
psychometrics courses, (2)
assisting in the development of
new programs and coursework,
and (3) advising masters and
doctoral students. For fullest
consideration, submit the following materials no later than
January 18, 2006: (1) cover let-
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MOORHEAD
Counseling and Student
Affairs. (0533P) Tenure Track
Assistant or Associate Professor, Counseliig and Student
Affairs program, Minnesota
State University Moorhead,
begins August 21, 2006. ABD
in Counselor Education, Counseling Psychology, 'or closely
related field with documented
plan to complete doctorate by
August 2007. Doctorate preferred.
Consult
www.mnstate.edu/vacancy/Ind
ex.htm for additional information and the application form.
Screening begins November 7,
2005. Apply to: Dr. Wesley J.
Erwin, Chair, Counseling and
Student Affairs Search Committee, Minnesota State University Moorhead, 1104 Seventh
Avenue South, Moorhead, MN
56563 or direct inquiries to
Counseling -
DIRECTOR
The Johns Hopkins University is
seeking a dynamic individual to
provide overall administrative
direction and leadership to their
Career Management Program
(CMP). The incumbent will
oversee the implementation of
services, programs, policies, and
procedures; participate as an
internal CM Consultant; prepare
and manage the budget; oversee
all
working
relationships
between CMP, the Office of
Human Services, and other
offices in Human Resources;
assess and address all ongoing
needs for career services; and
provide a complete range of
career management services
him/herself
Visit http://jobs.jhu.edu/ to
complete an online application
and use Search Jobs to review
full job description and to apply
for position # 21978. We offer a
competitive salary and excellent
benefits, including tuition
remission, in a smoke free/drug
free environment. AA/EOE
erwin@mnstate.edu (218) 4772009; FAX (218) 477-2547.
AA/EOEE. A member of the
Minnesota State Colleges &
Universities System.
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
Assistant/Associate Professor Posting in Counselor Education
Applications
are
being
accepted for two (2) 9 month
tenure-track positions at The
University of Mississippi,
School of Education, Counselor
Education graduate program
beginning August 2006. The
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Counselor Education: The successful candidate is expected to provide leadership
Ps curriculum development, teach graduate courses
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seling mnon- and off-campus traditional, weekend, and/or distance educaton for-
mats. This position requires a doctoate with training and a productive scholarly
record c counselor education or related area. Certified or certified/hmense-eligible
mnthe State of Florida and experience are preferred. A candidate with experience
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Position #995193 at wvw.nsujobs.com. Visit our website: www.nova.edu.
Nova Southeastern University is an Equal Opportaty/
Affirmative Action Employer
program is CACREP accredited for its Masters (School and
Community) and Doctoral
(Counselor Education and
Supervision) tracks. Position
Responsibilities: Teach a variety of graduate-level counselsupervise
courses,
ing
practicum and intemship students, serve on doctoral dissertation committees and specialist field studies, advise students, participate in program
governance, engage in scholarly
activity, and provide service to
the university and, community.
Qualifications/Skills: Required
Assistant/Associate Professor
1) Doctorate
Qualifications:
from a CACREP Accredited
Counselor Education Program,
2) Eligible for LPC in Mississippi, 3) Experience as a counselor in school or community
counseling settings, 4) Potential
for research and scholarly activity, 5) Qualified to teach, supervise, and advise counseling students, 6) Expertise in a specialty
area, and 7) A record of participation in professional organizations. The School of Education
at the University of Mississippi
is NCATE accredited with an
enrollment of more than 1000
'students. The Leadersip and
Counselor Education department is a graduate only department, seeking to build on its
recent successes in national
AMERICAN
recruitment. The University is
located in the small, dynamic,
historical community of Oxford,
Mississippi. Learn more about
the University of Mississippi
and the School of Education at
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
ST. LOUIS
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Assistant Professor School
Counseling
The Division of Counseling
& Family Therapy at the University of Missouri-St. Louis
seeks applications for a fulltime, tenure track Assistant
Professor position to begin Fall
2006. Applicants must have an
earned doctorate in counselor
education or related field from
an accredited university (ABD
will be given consideration).
The ability to teach a broad
spectrum of graduate courses in
school counseling; demonstrated potential for scholarly
research and publication; and
strong potential for securing
outside grants to provide fund-
COUNSELING
ing for research are desired. A
doctoral degree from a
CACREP accredited program
The position
is preferred.
requires teaching, supervising
practicalintemships, conducting
research, publishing, writing
grants, service, and advising students. School counseling experience and certification/licensure
eligibility in Missouri are also
preferred. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and
experience. The Division of
Counseling & Family Therapy
offers doctoral degrees in counselor education and CACREPaccredited master's degrees in
school and community counseling. Applications received by
December 1, 2005, will receive
priority, however, applications
will be accepted until the position is filled. Send a vita, three
letters of recommendation,
copies of transcripts, and a statement concerning your research
iiterests to: Dr. Therese Cristiani, Chair, Search Committee,
Division of Counseling & Family Therapy, College of Education, University of Missouri-St.
Louis, One University Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 631214400, USA. The University of
Missouri-St. Louis is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to excellence through diversity.
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PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY
Assistant Professor - Counselor Education - Tenure
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Plymouth State University,
located in the scenic heart of the
Lakes and White Mountain
Region of New Hampshire, is a
coeducational, residential university with an enrollment of
approximately 4,000 full-time
undergraduate students and
2,300 part-time and graduate
students. Plymouth State University invites applications for a
tenure track position in Counselor Education and School
Psychology, School of Graduate Studies beginning August
2006. The faculty of Plymouth
State University's Counselor
Education Program seeks a
dynamic colleague committed
to teaching excellence and student development. The mission
of the Counselor Education
Program is to prepare professional counselors who have a
deep understanding of themselves, are able to honor diversity that exists within clients
and society, and have the skill
to promote the healthy developmeat of individuals and instituThe Department of
tions.
Counselor Education and
School Psychology offers Mas-
ter's Certificate of Advanced
Graduate Study, and professional certification programs with
concentrations in school counseling, mental health counseling, and school psychology.
Responsibilities: The successftl candidate for the position
will be expected to teach a flexible load of masters-level core
and specialty courses within the
school and mental health counseling programs. These courses
may include Group Counseling,
Counseling Theories, and Counseling Skills, Assessment and
Consultation among others.
The program is dedicated to
developing counselors who are
self-aware and committed to
social justice. The school of
Graduate Studies encourages
creativity and initiative while
providing strong administrative
sipport and faculty resources.
Qualifications:
Minimum
Earned doctorate in Counselor
Education, preferably , from
a CACREP-Accredited Program or closely related field
(ABD will be considered);
professional identification as
a counselor educator, teaching
experience at the graduate level;
and excellent communication
and leadership skills. Familiarity
with CACREP standards and a
commitment to scholarship and
service are required. Additional
Desirable Qualifications: Spe-
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NEW JERSEY
DAVENPORT PSYCH. ASSOC., WOODSTOWN
Counselor
Seeking M.A. in Applied Psych/
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counseling, NJ. Assoc. counseling
license, 2 yrs. Exp. Addiction counseling.
Duties: provide psych. Counseling services to indiv/couples/families/children,
gather/maintain patient records, provide
group/indiv counseling for tobacco
dependency/substance abuse. MAIL
resume: 101A N. Main St., Woodstown,
NJ 08098, 4ttn: D. Davenport.
NEW YORk,
SUNY NEW PALIZ
Assistant/Associate Professor
School Counseling SUNY New Paltz
seeks an assistant/associate professor to
participate in expansion of our MA program to include school counseling.
Doctorate or ABD in counseling psychology, counselor education, guidance
counseling or related area. Send three
recommendation letters, graduate transcripts, evidence of teaching effectiveness, samples of scholarly work, and a
personal statement that addresses teaching philosophy, research interests, and
school counseling training/program
development philosophy'and experience
to: Dr. Jonathan D. Raskin, Psychology
Search Chair (#F05-20), Department of
Psychology, SUNY New Paltz, 75 S.
Manheim Blvd., Suite 6, New Paltz, NY
12561-2440.
Further details at
http://www.newpaltz.edu/psychology/jo
bs.htnl. Review of applications will
begin January 15 and continue until the
position is filled. SUNY New Paltz is an
AA/EOE/ADA employer.
FNORTH CAHOLINA
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PEMBROKE
Counseling (2 positions): Assistant
or Associate Professor. Full-time,
tenure-track. Start time is negotiable but
no later than August 2006. Completed
doctorate and eligibility for NC school
counselor licensure or NC Licensed Professional
Counselor
required.
Appointees to *teach in accredited
evening master's programs. Responsibilities to include core courses, specialty
courses in schoollagency, skills, and
internship supervision. Must be committed to a balanced program of teaching,
research, arid service. Summer teaching
possible. Preferred candidates will have
the qualifications, ability, and desire to
lead the Counseling programs as Directdr of Counseling Programs. Salary
competitive and commensurate with
rank. Review of applications to begin
immediately and continue until position
is filled. No electronic submissions considered. Send application letter (describe
counseling expefience/licensure, administrative experience, teaching experience/interests, research history/interests), vitae, unofficial copies of all graduate transcripts, sample syllabi of relevant courses taught, and contact information for three references to: Counseling Programs Search Committee, Psychology and . Counseling Department,
University of- North Carolina at Pembroke, One University Drive, Pembroke,
North Carolina 28372-1510. UNC Pem,broke is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and has a strong
commitment to diversity.
completed within one year from the date
of appointment) in counselor education
or related field with a counseling
emphasis. Position #1: Area of specialization is school counseling with school
counseling or child/adolescent counseling experience preferred. Position #2:
Area of specialization is community
counseling with child/adolescent and
adult experience preferred. Teaching
experience and evidence of scholarship
or scholarly potential preferred for both
Primary respoiisibilities
positions.
include the teaching of three
courses/semester in the graduate Counseling program. Classes may be at the
main campus and/or the IUP Pittsburgh
area site. All applicants must be work
eligible. Review of applications will
begin on January 30, 2006, and will continue to be reviewed until the position is
filled. Candidates should provide: (1) a
letter of application addressing the experience and philosophy related to the
respective position; (2) a curriculum
vitae; (3) graduate transcripts; (4).teaching evaluations (if available); and, (5)
three letters of reference. Materials
should be sent to: Dr. John McCarthy
and Dr. Claire 1. Dandeneau, Co-Chairs,
Search Committee, Department of
Counseling, Stouffer 206, Indiana Uiiiversity of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
15705-1087. A full job description and
detailed application process can be
found
at
www.iup.edu/humanresources/jobline. IUP is an equal opportunity employer M/F/H/V and is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of
Higher Education.
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
Graduate Assistantships Or Teach-
PENN STATE
Assistant Professor Of Education
(Counselor Education)
ing Fellowships. A limited number of
graduate assistantships or teaching fellowships for full-time students in a
CACREP accredited Ph.D. counselor
education and supervision program are
anticipated for Fall of 2006. Currently it
appears that all positions will pay a
stipend of at least $9,500 for nine
months in addition to a tuition waiver
and require 20 hours a week of work. In
part, faculty interests include teaching,
supervision, and scholarship as well as
family, group, and individual counseling
along with school and community counseling.. For further information contact:
John D. West, Kent State University,
College and Graduate School of Education, Health, and Human Services, Counseling and Human Development Services Program - 310 White Hall, Kent,
Ohio 44242-0001 (office telephone 330672-0713). Kent State University is an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer.
The Counselor Education program at
Penn State University seeks applications
for an Assistant Professor with preference for an individual prepared to focus
on teaching, research, and grant development in areas addressing children, youth,
and community related issues. This is a
tenure-track appointment with the possibility of supplementary summer appointments in research and/or teaching. Position responsibilities include teaching,
supervising, and advising in the Counselor Education School and/or Rehabilitation progiams along with carrying out
a systematic program of research
focused on counseling and program
development for youth, families, and/or
schools in the context of counselor education and/or rehibilitation. Penn State
I
Counselor Education began in 1958, and
since that time has maintained consistent
top 10 national rankings in US NEWS
AND WORLD REPORT reflecting the
program's national recognition of faculty providing the highest quality training
an'd professional leadership. The long
history of outstanding professional
accomplishments of both faculty and
graduates is promoted by the program's
emphasis on integrating counseling
applications with high levels of scholarship and a service commitment to the
profession and to a-multicultural society.
Programs include master's degrees in
School Counseling (CACREP accredited) and Rehabilitation Counseling
(CORE accredited), an undergraduate
program in Rehabilitation Services, and
a Ph.D. program in Counselor Education
and Supervision (CACREP accredited).
For more information on application
procedures, qualifications, and additional details, go to http://www.ed.
psu.edulemploymen/. Applicants must
submit a letter of application addressing
the required and desirable qualifications
for the position; current curriculum
vitae, copies of graduate transcripts
(where appropriate); up to three representative reprints or preprints of scholarly publications (if available), three academic reference letters; and names, mail
and email addresses, -and telephone
numbers of the academic references.
Applications received by November 30,
2005 are assured full consideration;
however, applications will be received
until the position is filled. Questions
and/or applications should be sent to
Richard Hazler, Search Committee
Chair, 331 CEDAR Building, The Pennsylvania State University, University
Park, PA 16802, (Phone: 814-863-2415;
email: hazler@psu.edu). Penn State is
committed to affirmative action,. equal
opportunity and the diversity of its
workforce.
UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON
Assistant Professor Counselor
Educator
Department of Counseling and
Human Services. Full-time, 9-month
academic year, tenure track, faculty
position in Counseling and Human Services department, starting August, 2006.
Applicant should possess a doctorate in
Counselor Education or a closely-related field (ABD considered) and relevant
clinical experience as a professional
counselor. Assistant of Associate rank.
Graduate of, or experience with, a
H 0BROOKLYNK&S
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PENNSYLVANIA
THE SEEK DEPARTMENT
INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Assistaint Professor
The College of Education and Educational Technology at Indiana University
of Pennsylvania (IUP) invites applications for two permanent, full-time,
tenure-track faculty positions at the
Assistant Professor level to begin in Fall
2006 in the Department of Counseling
(http://www.iup.edulce/). The successful candidates should have a doctoral
degree (ABD considered with doctorate
Assistant Professor to serve as a counselor for a diverse group of disadvantaged students. Duties include: teaching freshatin orientaiion courses; conducting individual
and group counsehng; conducting research on topics related to this population of students; writing reseatch grant applications; serving on departmental and college comminttees; working in conjunction with faculty from a wide variety of disciplines and
engaging in community outreach. Ph.D. or Ed D. in counseling, Psychology or other
appropriate related discipline required. Experience in college counseling, particularly
in Opportunity Programs.
PLEASE SEND CURRICULUM VITAE, THREE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION AND
WRITING SAMPLE OR RESEARCH PLAN(S) TO: Michael T. Hewitt, Assistant Vice
President for Human Resource Services, Br6oklyn College/CUN, 2900 Bedford
Avenue, Brotoklyn, New York 11210-2889.
For additional information please go to: www.brooklyn.cuny.edu.
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Enp10
CORE or CACREP accredited program
preferred. The successful candidate will
also have an interest in global perspectives and program development. Proficiency in Spanish to participate in the
ongoing development of diversity outreach initiatives and bilingual collaborative community programs is desirable.
Minority candidates strongly encouraged to apply. Applicant should have
credentials and experience in professional counseling. NCC, CRC credential, or state school counselor certification and evidence of strong teaching and
research skills required. Eligibility for
Pennsylvania state counselor license is
preferred. Responsibilities include a 21credit workload, undergraduate and
graduate teaching, research and publication, clinical supervision of undergraduate and Master's level counseling and
human services students, and student
Engaging in
advisement/mentoring.
professional, campus, and community
service, as well as pursuit of an active
research agenda, is necessary for promotion and tenure. Opportunities available
for teaching in off-campus programs and
working with alternative methods of
instruction. Send letter of interest, curriculum vita, copy of transcripts, and letters from three (3) references to Oliver J.
Morgan, Ph.D., Chair, Department of
Counseling and Human Services, Panuska College of Professional Studies,
McGurrin Hall 455, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA 18510-4523 by January 15, 2006. The University of Scranton
is a selective Catholic and Jesuit institution of 5,000 students located in Northeastern Pennsylvania near the Pocono
Mountains. The University is a broadly
regional, comprehensive university of
national prominence. The Department
offers a high quality undergraduate
degree in Counseling and Human Services which is currently pursuing national accreditation (CSHSE). All three
graduate programs in School Counseling, Community Counseling, and Rehabilitation Counseling are nationally
accredited (CACREP, CORE). The
Department also offers a Certificate of
Advanced Graduate Studies (C.A.G.S.)
and a collaborative counseling program
with Universidad Iberoamericana in
Mexico City. For more information visit
our web site at http://academic.scranton.edu/department/chs/ The University
of Scranton is, by tradition and choice, a
Catholic and Jesuit university. The successful candidate will have an under-
standing of and commitment to the goals
of Jesuit education. The University of
Scranton is an AA/EO Employer/Educator. Minority persons, women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to
apply.
7
TENNESSE
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
Assistant/Associate Professor Of
Counseling
Department of Human Development
& Learning, Counseling Program.
The position is designated to primarily teach and provide services to Masters
of Arts students in School Counseling
(CACREP accredited), as well as teach
some foundational courses to Community Agency Counseling (CACREP
accredited), Counselor Leadership,
Higher Education, and Marriage & Family Therapy students. The position
requires (a) a doctorate in Counseling,
Counselor Education, or a related degree
by 8/15/06; (b) experience/interest in
Pre-K-12 School Counseling, Career
Development and Consultation; and (c)
knowledge & skills in addressing needs
of diverse groups & an appreciation for
multiculturalism. Teaching experience at
the college/university level preferred.
Candidates from underrepresented populations are encouraged to apply, for
example women, people of color, and
members of the LGBT community. East
Tennessee State University is a regional
state-supported institution serving over
11,000 students yearly and is located in
the foothills of the Smokey and Blue
Ridge Mountains. The northeast corner
of Tennessee, which surrounds Johnson
City (population 56,000) is metropolitan
in population (a million people within a
seventy-five mile radius) but provides a
friendly, small town atmosphere. The
area abounds in scenic beauty and in
places of historical interest. Position
Application Requirements: Current transcripts reflecting doctoral work; three
letters of recommendation; and a vita.
Send all materials to: Dr. Kim Desmond,
Chair, Search Committee, Counseling
Program, Human Development & Learning, East Tennessee State University,
Box 70548, Johnson City, TN 37614.
Position is open until filled, and review
of candidates begins December 15, 2005.
East Tennessee State University is fully
in accord with the belief that educational
and employment opportunities should be
University of Vermont
Associate Professor or Assistant Professor
Tenure Track, Nine-Month Appointment
The Counseling Program in the College of Education and Social Services at the University of
Vermont is seeking applications for a full-time, tenure-track, Associate Professor or Assistant
Professor position beginning August 2006. The Program offers an M.S. degree and is CACREP
accredited in Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling Applicants must have an earned
doctorate in counselor education, counseling psychology, or a closely related discipline
Responsibilities include teaching a broad spectrum of graduate courses, supervising internships,
advising, pursuing both a sustained program of scholarship leading to tenure and promotion and a
program of professional service. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to and experience with
multicultural counseling and diversity. Preferred qualifications degree from a CACREP approved
doctoral program, recent teaching experience at the graduate level, ability to meet requirements for
state counselor or psychologist licensure, experience in public schools, and scholarship interest in
one or more of the following areas practice of mental health counseling, diagnosis and treatment
planning, chemical dependency, career counseling, counseling children and/or adolescents. Summer
teaching is also possible The Counseling Program is firmly committed to using all employment
opportunities to broaden the diversity of our faculty and staff. Applications for this position must
be made online at www.uvmiobs.com. Include a resume and cover letter as attachments to the
online application. As part of the application, three letters of reference should be sent directly to Dr.
Erie Nichols, The Counseling Program, Mann Hall, Trinity Campus, 208 Colchester Avenue,
Burlington, VT 05405-1757.
available to all eligible persons without
regard to age, gender, color, race, religion, national origin, disability, veteran
status, or sexual orientation.
TEXAS
DALLAS COUNTY
Director, Community Supervision
& Corrections
Dallas County District & County
Judges are seeking applications for the
position of Director of the Dallas County Community Supervision & Corrections Department. Candidates should
have experience in organizational management, human resources administration, budget development and implementation, progressive sanctions development and implementation, evidence
based practices development and implementation, and statistical analysis and
interpretation. Requirements: Applicants should have an advanced degree
with progressive managerial experience,
preferably with a criminal justice
agency. Starting Salary: $125,000+
Visit our website at www.dallascounty.org to complete the online application
and email resumes to pjones@dallascounty.org or you may call our office at
214.653.7638. Dallas County Human
Resources/Civil Service Department,
509 Main St., Room 103, Dallas, Texas
75202. Equal Opportunity Employer.
ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY
Professor of Counselor Education
St. Mary's University seeks applications for a full-time tenure track position
at the Assistant Professor level for the
2006 - 2007 academic year. Responsibilities include teaching master's and
doctoral core courses, practicum/internship supervision, dissertation direction,
doctoral student advisement, and development and implementation of a
planned program of personal research.
Community Counseling, Mental Health
Counseling, and Counselor Education &
Supervision programs are CACREP
accredited. St. Mary's University was
founded in 1852 as an independent
catholic university in the Marianist tradition. Located in San Antonio, Texas,
the University has an enrollment of more
than 4,000 students. There are three
undergraduate schools, a graduate
school, and a school of law. The St.
Mary's undergraduate student enrollment is 69% Hispanic and 60% female,
mirroring the demographics of the
region; the University strives for a
diverse academic community of faculty,
staff, and students of varying religious
and cultural background. Required:
Earned doctorate required, preferably
from a CACREP accredited Counselor
Education and Supervision program, and
experience teaching at the university
level desirable. Send CV, letter of application, official transcripts, and three letters of reference to: Faculty Search, clo
Dr. Robert Babcock, Department of
Counseling and Human Services, St.
Mary's University, One Camino Santa
Maria, San Antonio, TX 78228. Applications will be accepted until position
Women and minorities are
filled.
encouraged to apply. St. Mary's University is an equal opportunity/affirmative
action employer. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Assistant Director of Counseling
(Galveston, Texas) Serve as the Student Affairs representative on the two
month summer training cruise aboard
the University's training ship. Effectively address women's issues in a University setting. Provide individual and group
counseling services and workshops for
students. Provide outreach and consultation services for students in areas related to personal development and academic enrichment. Develop and provide programs designed to assist students with
substance abuse problems or concerns,
including consultation and assessment,
brief treatment, and developing referral
resources. Develop, implement, oversee, and evaluate wellness and student
health education programs designed to
raise awareness about health issues,
facilitate healthy decision-making, and
increase utilization of campus resources:
Serve as liaison with parents regarding
student issues. Assist Student Life staff
in hosting annual Parents Weekend
events and maintaining Parents web site.
Consult with faculty and staff regarding
needs and concerns of students. Coordinate surveying and assessment of student population to direct and inform outreach efforts, including administration
of the CORE Survey. Assist in training
programs for resident assistant staff and
peer educators. Develop long and shortterm program goals. Other duties as
required. Serve on appropriate committees in the Student Affairs division and
within the University. Represent the
Office of Student Counseling at University and other functions as appropriate
and requested. Assist director with orga-
nizational and administrative tasks as
requested. Requires: Master's degree in
Educational Counseling, Student Personnel, Counseling Psychology or related field. Three (3) years experience in
counseling, training and program development, including alcohol and drug education and prevention programs.
Requires ability to multi-task and work
cooperatively with others. Preferred:
Ph.D in Educational Counseling, Student Personnel, Counseling Psychology
or related field. Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) with strong skills
in evaluation and assessment. Licensed
Professional Counselor licensure or
equivalent in the State of Texas within
one year. Excellent communication
skills, use computer hardware and software, available to travel & work flexible
hours. Ability to multi-task and work
cooperatively with others. SALARY:
$38,100.00 annually. Comments to
Applicants: The entire application
MUST be filled out in order to be considered by the department. APPLY
ONLINE: http://tamujobs.tamu.edu.
JOB # 051413. EMPLOYMENT IS
CONTINGENT UPON A BACKGROUND CHECK FROM THE
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
SAFETY. Texas A&M University at
Galveston is an Affirmative Action/
Equal Opportunity Employer committed
to excellence through diversity.
VIRGINIA'
LOUDOUN COUNTY
Clinician
Loudoun County Mental Health Men-
tal Retardation and Substance
Abuse Services currently have
a full time position available as
a Clinician in the Emergency
Services in the Mental Health
Division. This position will
provide face to face and telephone crisis intervention and
stabilization at the Mental
Health Center and at various
sites in the county. A thorough
knowledge of psychiatric/ substance abuse issues and mental'
health crisis theory is essential.
Qualified
applicants
are
required to have a Bachelor's
degree in mental health field
with three years experience. A
Master's degree and Post-Master's related clinical experience
is preferred.
Licensed or
license. eligible and bi-lingual
(Spanish) ability is highly
desirable.
The position
requires the clinician to be able
to travel from their home 'to
Loudoun County's Emergency
Room within 30 minutes.
Employment is contingent
upon criminal background
check, driving record check
and TB test. Hiring range for
this position is $40,134 $54,181.
Please reference
Recruitment number. 05-399.
Loudoun County offers several
benefits. For additional information, go to www.lou
dodin.gov;
call
Human
Resources at (703) 777-0536 or
703-777-0213. TDD USERS
ONLY: 703-777-0107. EOE
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY
Assistant Professor of
School Counseling
Tenure Track position beginning Academic Year 20062007. Responsibilities: The
successful candidate will teach
a wide range of counseling
courses, with particular emphasis on those in K-12 school
counseling; supervise interns;
advise
students;, conduct
research in the area of counseling; and actively participate in
program development. A strong
commitment to research, service, and building community
linkages with local school systems is expected. The candidate
should show potential for leadership in school counseling and
be able to contribute to developing model school counseling
programs. Qualifications: The
candidate must hold'an earned
doctorate in counseling from a
CACREP-accredited program
and have several years of documented experience and expertise as a school counselor. The
candidate should have experience in teaching a wide range
of counseling courses, be an
effective supervisor and advisor, have at least three years of
documented experience as a
school counselor, and show
potential for writing external
grants. The candidate must
show evidence of being able to
effectively collaborate on the
local, regional, and national
the appointment. Successful
levels in the area of school
applicants must have expericounseling, and must have
ence with or commitment to
demonstrated a strong commitquality undergraduate instrucment to scholarly pursuits and
tion, collaborative administraservice to the community, as
tion, and distance learning eduevident by publications in procation. Candidates must also
fessional journals, presentademonstrate evidence of potentions at state, 'regional and
tial in research, scholarly publinational conferences, and sercation, and successful grant
vice on professional commitproposal writing. The canditees and boards. Effective comdate must hold a core set of valmunication skills are required.
ues that demonstrate abilities
In addition, the candidate must
and commitment to: profeshold-a core set of values that
sionalism; strong collaborative
demonstrate abilities and comrelationships with students,
mitment to: professionalism;
colleagues, schools, and/or
strong collaborative relationagencies; teaching through
ships with students, colleagues,
multiple modalities to allow
schools, and/or agencies;
students greater access to highteaching through multiple
er educatidn; improving the
modalities to allow students
educational experience through
greater access to higher educaassessing student and program
tion; value-added impact of the
outcomes; and enhancement of
educational experience through
the national reputation of the
student and program outcomes;
Darden College of Education
and enhancement of the nationthrough high quality teaching,
al reputation of the Darden
research, ahd service.
College of Education through
Preferred
Qualifications:
high quality teaching, research,
Expertise in all or any of the
and service. Potential applifollowing is highly desired:
cants are encouraged to visit
Humai
Services, Agency
our departmental web site at
Development and Funding,
http://education.odu.edd/elc.
Community Agency, Family
Applicants should submit a
Guidance, Research Methods,
letter of interest specifying
or Substance Abuse Counselposition applied for and
ing. Other related areas of
addressing position qualificdexpertise in human services will
tions, a curriculum vita, and the
be considered. Prior human sernames, addresses, and televices related undergriduate
phone numbers of five referlevel teaching experience preendes to Dr. Radha Hortonferred. Application: Applicants
Parker, Search Committee
should send a letter of applicaChair, Dept. of Educational
tion addressing their qualificaLeadership and Counseling,
tions for this position, current
Old Dominion University, Norvitae; and the names, addresses,
folk, VA 23529. Screening of
and telephone numbers of five'
applicants will begin Novemreferences to Chair Search
ber 15, 2605 and continue until
Committee, Human' Services
the position is filled. Old
Program, Department of EducaDominion University. is an
tionial Leadership and Counselaffirmative action/equal opporing, Darden College of Educatunity institution and requires
tion, Old Dominion University,
compliance with the Immigra110 Education Building, Nortion Reform and Control Act of
folk; Virginia 23529-0161.
1986.
Review of applications will
begin November 1, 2005, and
continue until. the' position is
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY
Assistant Professor of
filled. Potential applicants are
Human Services
encouraged to view the departThe Darden College of Edumental web site at http://educacation invites applications for
tion.oduedu/elc. Old Dominion
two tenure track faculty posiUniversity is an affirmative
tions in the Human Services
action/equal opportunity instiProgram beginning Fall 2006.
tution and requires compliance
Responsibilities: The successwith the Immigration Reform
ful candidates will teach coursand Control Act of 1986.
es in the program, advise
undergraduate human services
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY
students, and participate in proAssistant/Associate Profesgram administration. Commitsor of Mental Health Counment to research, grant writing,
seling
service, excellence in teaching,
Tenure track position beginand integrating instructional
ning Academic Year 2006technology into the curriculum
2007. Responsibilities: The
will be expected. The two cansuccessful candidate will serve
didates hired for Fall 2006 will
as coordinator for the Mental
be eligible to teach during the
Health Counseling Program;
preceding summer. Required
teach a wide rangd of counselQualifications: Applicants must
ing courses, with particular.
hold an earned doctorate in
emphasis on mental health
human services, social work,
counseling in such areas as
counseling, psychology or a
substance use, dual diagnosis,
closely related field by time of
case management, and psy-
supervise
chopathology;
interns; advise students; conduct research in the area of
counseling; and actively participate in program development.
A strong comiitment . to
research, service, and building
community linkages with community mental health agencies
is expected. The candidate
should show potential for leadership in community mental
health counseling and be able
to 'contribute to developing a
model mental health counseling program. Qualifications:
The candidate must hold an
earned doctorate in counseling
or closely-related field and
have both experience and documented expertise iin mental
health counseling. The candidate should have experience in
teaching a wide range of counseling courses and be an effective supervisor and advisor.
The candidate must show evi-,
dence of being able to effectively collaborate on the local,
regional, and national levels in
the area of mental health counseling, and must have demonstrated a strong commitment to
scholarly pursuits and professional involvement, as evident
by publications in professional
journals, presentations at state,
regional and national conferences, and service on professional committees .and boards.
Effective communication skills
are required. In addition, the
candidate must hold a core set
of values that demonstrate abilities and commitnient to: strong
collaborative relationships with
students, colleagues, schools,
and/or agencies; teaching
through multiple -modalities;
and enhancement of the work
of the Darden College of Education through high quality
teaching, research, and service.
Potential applicants are encouraged to visit the departmental
web site at http://education.odu.
edu/elc. Applicants should
submit a letter of interest specifying position applied for and
addressing position qualifications, a curriculum vita, and the
names, addresses, and telephone numbers of five references to Dr. Garrett McAuliffe,
Search Committee Chair, Dept.
of Educational Leadership-and
Counseling, Old Dominion
University, Norfolk, VA 23529.
Scieening of applicants will
begin November 15, 2005 and
continue until 'the position is filled. Old Dominion University is an affirmative actioti/equal
opportunity institution and
requires compliance with the
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
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UNIVERSITY
Faculty Member, Department of Rehabilitation Conseling, School. of Allied
Health Professions.
Idaho State
UNIVERSITY
Doctoral Study at
Idaho State University
The Department of Counseling
at Idaho State University offers
a three year fill-time Ph.D.
program with concentrations in
counselor education and
counseling. Students specialize
in CACREP core and major
areas of Marital, Couple and
Family Counseling, Mental
Health Counseling. School
Counseling or Student Affairs
Counseling.
This program demands a fulltime commitment by students.
Because of this, all admitted
students are provided a
financial assistance package
that includes an assistantship
stipend, health service and
insurance, and tuition fee
waivers. Students entering the
program will have intensive
involvement with program
faculty as apprentices,
supervisees, and mentees. The
Department of Counseling has'
twice been awarded the ACES
Program of the Year Award and
its programs mte fully
accredited by CACREP.
Deadline for the completion of
application materials for Fall of
2006 is January 15, 2006. For
information write, call, fax or
visit our website.
Department of Counseling
Campus Box 8120
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID 83209-8120
208 282 3156
800 477 4781
FAX: 208 282 2583
www.isu.edu/hpcounsl
The Department invites
applications for a full-tine
tenure or tenure-eligible faculty
member (rank open). A Ph.D.
in Rehabilitation Psychology,
Rehabilitation
Counseling,
Rehabilitation Services or a
related field is required. Eligibility for both Certified Rehabilitation
Counselor
and
Licensed Professional Counselor (Virginia) credentials is
also necessary. Qualified individuals, must demonstrate the
potential for excellence in
research, teaching, and service.
The successful candidate must
be able to teach graduate level
courses, advise students, and
conduct high quality programmatic research. Capacity for
securing extramural research
grants is highly desirable, and a
proven record of same is
required for senior rank. Applicants should send letter of application, current curriculum vitae,
re-prints or pre-prints of recent
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publications, a statement of
and
philosophy
teaching
research interests, and three letters of reference to Dr. Allen
Lewis, Search Committee
Chair, Department 6f Rehabilitation Counseling, PO Box
980330, Richmond, Virginia
23298-0330. Review of applications will commence immediately, and continue until position is filled. Virginia Commonwealth Umversity is an equal
opportunity/affirmative action
employer. Women, minorities,
and persons with disabilities are
encouraged to apply.
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON
Assistant Professor
DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY: The
Department of Counseling Psychology at the University of
Wisconsin - Madison invites
applications for a tenure-track
position at the rank of Assistant
Professor. The successful candidate will have demonstrated a
commitment to diversity and
multiculturalism, be able to
take a leadership role with the
department in their specialty
area, and contribute as a scholar and teacher to our APA accredited Doctoral program in
Counseling Psychology and
our Master's program in Counseling, which includes training
in school, community, and
higher education counseling.
Desirable candidates will (a)
have demonstrated competence
in counseling, teaching, and/or
supervision with
clinical
diverse populations in education and/or mental health settings; (b) have completed a
doctorate in counseling psychology or a closely related
discipline; (c) have evidence of
a research agenda indicating
the potential for scholarly publication sufficient for tenure at
a major research university; (d)
be eligible for licensure in Wisconsin as a psychologist, professional counselor, or school
Currently, the
counselor.
department has well-developed
strengths in the areas of multiculturalism, research methods
in counseling, vocational psychology, supervision, and
school counseling. We are
seeking a candidate who has
.Nee
the ability to build on these
strengths and/or extend our
expertise in new directions that
are relevant to counseling psychology such as gender or
LGBT research and practice,
health psychology, or the psychology of . underrepresented
groups. By January 6, 2006,
send a letter of application,
vita, and samples of scholarly
work. Have three letters of recommendation sent directly to
Hardin L.K. Coleman, Ph.D.,
Search Chair, Department of
Counseling Psychology, 321
Education Building, 1000 Bascom Mall, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison,
Direct
53706-1398.
WI
inquires to Hardin L.K. Coleman at hcoleman@wisc.edu or
(608) 262-2161. For general
information abo'ut The Department of Counseling Psycholois:
website
our
gy
http://www.education.wisc.edu
/cp/. Unless confidentiality is
requested in writing, information regarding applicants and
nominees must be released
upon request. The University
of Wisconsin is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer.
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