A Risk and Prevention Counselor Training Program Model: Theory and Practice

The need for training mental health counselors in risk and prevention is presented, and justification of the development of an innovative and integrative prevention training program is offered. Theoretical underpinnings that connect the counseling discipline to the field of prevention are described....

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Published in:The Journal of primary prevention 2008-09, Vol.29 (5), p.361-374
Main Authors: Mason, Michael J., Nakkula, Michael J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Studies
Community and Environmental Psychology
Community Relations
Counseling
Counseling - education
Counselor Training
Counselors
Curricula
Curriculum
Education
Family Environment
Health behavior
Health Promotion
Health Psychology
Holistic Approach
Humans
Intervention
Licensure
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental disorders
Mental Health
Mental Health Programs
Mental Health Services
Models, Educational
Original Paper
Politics of Education
Prevention
Primary Prevention
Program Descriptions
Program Design
Program Implementation
Psychiatry
Psychopathology
Public Health
Risk
Science
Social Networks
Training
Wellness
Workforce
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Summary:The need for training mental health counselors in risk and prevention is presented, and justification of the development of an innovative and integrative prevention training program is offered. Theoretical underpinnings that connect the counseling discipline to the field of prevention are described. A risk and prevention training model from Harvard Graduate School of Education is presented as a case example that illustrates the integration of prevention practices into a counselor training curriculum. Prevention research initiatives are described as vehicles for interactive learning and training. Challenges and future opportunities for programmatic implementation are reviewed with attention towards systematic planning and program design.
ISSN:0278-095X
1573-6547
DOI:10.1007/s10935-008-0148-6