Improving Cross-Cultural Effectiveness of Counselor Trainees

This article describes a training program called the Ethnic Student Training Group (ESTG), a process that helps university counseling center staff learn how to counsel students from ethnic groups more effectively. The members consist primarily of counseling center practicum and intern trainees and counseling center staff psychologists. Members of ESTG represent a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds (i.e., Hispanic, Black, Asian, Native American, and Jewish American). Members gain knowledge and skills by participating in numerous training activities including case presentations, brief lectures on cross-cultural issues, and counseling ethnic students.     

Characteristics of Female Members of ACES

This article presents data on characteristics of female members of the ACES organization. Data regarding the (a) personal characteristics, (b) education, (c) employment, and (d) participation in national and regional ACES activities of ACES women is presented.     

Relationship Orientation,Is It Unique to Counselors?

One hundred and twenty educators, characterized by three different professional affiliations (counselors, teachers, and administrators) and two levels of experience (experienced and inexperienced), were examined on their degree of relationship orientation, using the Wisconsin Counselor Education Selection Interview (WCESI) as the criterion instrument. Results indicated that (a) counselors were more relationship-oriented than teachers or administrators, (b) teachers were more relationship-oriented than administrators, and (c) inexperienced educators were more relationship-oriented than experienced educators. Implications for counselor education training and selection procedures are discussed.     

Using Rubrics for Documentation of Clinical Work Supervision

In this article, the use of a scoring rubric for use in clinical supervision is discussed. The rubric is defined, a brief example is provided, and guidelines for development are included.     

The Relationship Between In-Session Significant Events and Session Outcome for Prepracticum Counselor Trainees and Their Volunteer Clients

The relationship between the number of task, interpersonal, and hindering events and session outcome was examined for prepracticum trainees. Implications for counselor training are discussed.