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Crisis in the Curriculum? New Counselors' Crisis Preparation, Experiences, and Self‐Efficacy
Author(s) -
Morris Carrie A. Wachter,
Minton Casey A. Barrio
Publication year - 2012
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.1556-6978.2012.00019.x
Subject(s) - crisis intervention , intervention (counseling) , accreditation , referral , psychology , medical education , curriculum , counselor education , professional development , higher education , pedagogy , nursing , medicine , political science , psychotherapist , psychiatry , law
Professional counselors are responsible for providing crisis assessment, referral, and intervention (Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs, 2009); however, little is known about their preparation and experiences in these areas. This study examined new professional counselors' ( N = 193) crisis intervention preparation, crisis intervention self‐efficacy, and crisis intervention experiences. Although participants had limited crisis preparation during their master's programs, most engaged in crisis intervention during their field experiences. Implications for continuing education and counselor education are explored.