Bilingual Counseling Competencies: A Call to the Counseling Profession

The Latine population in the United States is increasing, leading to a higher need for bilingual counseling services. Therefore, counselor educators and supervisors must ensure bilingual counselors receive proper ethnocultural and linguistic competence training. This article aims to highlight the si...

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Published in:The journal of counselor preparation and supervision 2023-01, Vol.17 (5), p.11
Main Authors: Acevedo-Weatherholtz, Ivette, Rodríguez, Monique N, Irizarry-Pérez, Carlos D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bilingualism
Census of Population
Counseling services
Counselor education
Cultural competence
Culture
Education
Ethics
Hispanic Americans
Language
Linguistics
Mental health
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Skills
Supervision
Supervisors
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Summary:The Latine population in the United States is increasing, leading to a higher need for bilingual counseling services. Therefore, counselor educators and supervisors must ensure bilingual counselors receive proper ethnocultural and linguistic competence training. This article aims to highlight the significance of bilingual counseling competencies in counselor education, emphasize the importance of linguistic training in cultural competence training, and propose a set of linguistic and ethnocultural competencies to help establish a proficient bilingual counselor. Additionally, future recommendations are discussed.
ISSN:2164-3288