An Exploration of Clinical Mental Health Counselors’ Attitudes Toward Professional Identity and Interprofessionalism

Opportunities for clinical mental health counselors to practice in interprofessional settings are likely to increase as the larger health care system in the United States evolves. While aspects of interprofessionalism are embedded in the codes of ethics of the counseling profession, discussion of id...

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Published in:Journal of Mental Health Counseling 2022-01, Vol.44 (1), p.68-81
Main Authors: Klein, Jennifer L., Beeson, Eric T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accreditation
Advocacy
Attitudes
Collaboration
Counseling
Counselor Attitudes
Counselors
Delivery Systems
Electronic Mail
Ethics
Ethnicity
Factor Structure
Health care policy
Health Occupations
Health Services
Interprofessional education
Likert Scales
Mental health
Mental Health Workers
Online Surveys
Professional Identity
Professionals
Professions
Racial Identification
Roles
Self Actualization
Social aspects
Social networks
Surveys
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Summary:Opportunities for clinical mental health counselors to practice in interprofessional settings are likely to increase as the larger health care system in the United States evolves. While aspects of interprofessionalism are embedded in the codes of ethics of the counseling profession, discussion of identity has primarily been focused on intraprofessional identity. To concurrently assess intraprofessional identity, interprofessionalism, and interprofessional identity, a study was conducted with clinical mental health counselors (CMHCs) using the Professional Identity Scale in Counseling–Short Form (PISC-S) and the University of West of England Interprofessional Questionnaire (UWE IPQ). Results indicated that CMHCs place importance on both intra- and interprofessional identity, although they have more confidence in their intraprofessional identity. A high degree of correlation was found between the PISC-S and UWE IPQ, indicating the interrelatedness of these aspects of identity. Results can be used to inform interprofessional education and identity development models for the CMHC profession.
ISSN:1040-2861
2163-5749
DOI:10.17744/mehc.44.1.06