Simplicity practices have gained popularity among individuals who find themselves overwhelmed, unbalanced, and exhausted in our current culture. Counselor educators and supervisors are not immune to the stressors that come with modern day living. Current research indicates there are numerous potential benefits for those who simplify, including greater focus, sense of peace, and a restoration of balance. Counselor educators and supervisors have an opportunity to teach and model wellness practices to counselors-in-training and supervisees. This roundtable will introduce participants to the practice of simplicity and practical strategies for implementing principles into one's lifestyle.
This roundtable discussion will illuminate the importance of collaboration between clinical mental health and school counseling students. The importance of counselor educators bringing together school and clinical mental health students during their program is essential. How this collaboration at various institutions is handled will be considered. Handouts incorporating collaborative activities will be distributed and discussed.
Culturally competent counselor education, supervision, and advising are increasingly becoming more crucial in a diverse population of students who are being trained to serve a growing multicultural clientele. Local and international students in counseling programs often express disappointment with faculty and staff incompetence in proper multicultural approaches. International students often report negative and discouraging experiences in their counseling programs and supervision. This faculty consisted of counselor educators from various countries who themselves have been international students in the US suggest ways counselor educators can become more culturally competent and can appropriately address student concerns in their programs in order to adequately train culturally competent counselors for a diverse clientele.
Table discussion of pressing issues about the substance, purpose and quality of doctoral programs in counselor education reflected by data on current doctoral programs, student career goals and interests and research productivity of CES doctoral graduates. Trends in doctoral education in the mental health professions will be considered such as a Ph.D. preparing discipline scholars and a professional doctoral degree to produce skilled practitioners. Potential outcomes if counseling offered both types of doctorate are discussed with questions posed to participants including: "How do we as a profession define the purposes of our doctoral degree?"and "What degree models would address the key issues of professional counseling today?"
In today's constantly evolving job market, the career paths of Millennials are often influenced by unplanned or unexpected events. An approach designed to help individuals to capitalize on chance events may help millennials deal with challenges related to their career development. The Happenstance Learning Theory (HLT) provides a framework for empowering individuals to identify, create, and respond to unplanned events as a way to promote career development and a more satisfying life (Krumblotz, 2009; Mitchell, Levin & Krumblotz, 1999). This roundtable discussion will highlight practical implications for the use of HLT with Millennials. Participants will engage in a thoughtful discussion of the career development needs of Millennials and have the opportunity to learn and share strategies for using HLT with this growing population.
Due to budget constraints, departments are forced to rely on adjunct faculty to teach courses to meet increasing demands in counseling programs. Universities may lack sufficient gate keeping and remediation guidelines for adjunct faculty, resulting in inconsistent responses; without a clear and accessible set of guidelines programs are liable to miss early signs of potential ethical concerns in students' development. This presentation will discuss CACREP gate keeping and remediation standards as well as explore individual cultural needs of counseling programs.
This roundtable explores the leadership development of ethnically diverse women in Chi Sigma Iota chapters and within the counseling profession. This open discussion will address the importance of how professional leadership characteristics develop and how they intertwine with racial and gender development. A better understanding of this intersectionality can help CSI chapters plan more intentional and reflective activities for their students. Facilitators will review pertinent literature on leadership characteristics and professional identity development of diverse women and the role CSI has in fostering these experiences. Facilitators will also encourage dialogue and discussion around exemplary leadership characteristics, activities, and/or models CSI chapters are currently utilizing to promote the leadership identity in diverse women.
It is important for counseling leadership to be representative of our diverse clients and counselors including women and racial/ethnic minorities. Relational-Cultural Theory (RCT) provides a framework for teaching relational skills needed to navigate leadership positions and empower masters and doctoral students from underrepresented cultures. RCT based activities to engage students in developing relational leadership skills will be outlined. Discussion will emphasize ways to support relational leadership qualities through developing growth fostering relationships with mentors and supervisors. In particular, the experiences of emerging leaders from underrepresented groups will be discussed along with supporting their skill development to navigate unfamiliar cultural workplace terrains.
