Perceived Impact of Professional Counselor Identity: An Exploratory Study

Counselor educators (N= 378) provided their viewpoints regarding the impact of counselor identity on professional advancement and recognition. Respondents indicated that counselors, the American Counseling Association, and other counseling organizations are responsible for advocacy of the counseling...

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Published in:Journal of counseling and development 2013-04, Vol.91 (2), p.174-183
Main Authors: Reiner, Summer M., Dobmeier, Robert A., Hernández, Thomas J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accreditation
Advocacy
Associations
Counseling
Counselling
Counselor education
Counselor Educators
Counselor Training
Counselors
Education
Health services
Legislators
Licenses
Licensing
Managed care
Medicare
Mental health
portability
professional counselor identity
Professional identity
Professions
Reimbursement
State Licensing Boards
Teachers
Third party
Viewpoint
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Summary:Counselor educators (N= 378) provided their viewpoints regarding the impact of counselor identity on professional advancement and recognition. Respondents indicated that counselors, the American Counseling Association, and other counseling organizations are responsible for advocacy of the counseling profession. Collaboration among counselors for the development of a single coherent message is necessary for advocacy efforts aimed at congressional Medicare leaders, managed care organizations, state licensing boards, and allied professions.
ISSN:0748-9633
1556-6676
DOI:10.1002/j.1556-6676.2013.00084.x