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Collaborative Consultant: A New Role for Counselors Serving At‐Risk Youths
Author(s) -
Keys Susan G.,
Bemak Fred,
Carpenter Stephanie L.,
KingSears Margaret E.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1998.tb02385.x
Subject(s) - process (computing) , mental health , collaborative model , psychology , function (biology) , medical education , nursing , medicine , computer science , psychotherapist , linguistics , philosophy , evolutionary biology , biology , operating system
School and community counselors have important roles in developing and implementing mental health programs for youths and families. Counselors who are working with the more complex issues of at‐risk youths can enhance implementation of prevention programs by altering their roles to function within a collaborative consultation model. This model represents a new paradigm in that counselors interdependently and collaboratively partner with people previously considered their “consultees.” Such collaboration can result in more comprehensive and integrated programs, and it can prevent fragmentation and duplication of efforts. Collaborative consultation is described and contrasted with more traditional consultation models, and a 5‐stage implementation process is presented. Personal and systemic factors that support the collaborative process are examined.