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A Model for Adapting Counselor Training to Community Agency Needs
Author(s) -
ALCORN JOHN D.,
STURGIS DANIEL K.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
counselor education and supervision
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1556-6978
pISSN - 0011-0035
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6978.1981.tb01655.x
Subject(s) - agency (philosophy) , counselor education , psychology , training (meteorology) , order (exchange) , medical education , needs assessment , applied psychology , higher education , pedagogy , sociology , business , political science , medicine , social science , physics , meteorology , law , finance
Projections of employment opportunities for graduates in traditional educational specialties indicate limited growth, while a demand for community counselors is expected to grow more rapidly. In order to provide training applicable for counseling students anticipating employment in a community setting, there is need for a planned, systematic approach to program development. This article proposes a three‐phase model for change that considers departmental resources, student characteristics and agency needs.