Work Patterns, Training, and Clinical Supervision Demographics of Home-Based Professional Counselors. (July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cox, Janelle M.
• Is Part Of: Family journal. Volume 30:Number 3(2022)
• Page Start: 281
• Page End: 288
• Publication Date: 2022-07
• Subjects: home-based counseling -- counselor training -- counselor supervision; Family psychotherapy -- Periodicals; Marital psychotherapy -- Periodicals; Family counseling -- Periodicals; Marriage counseling -- Periodicals; 616.8915605
• DOI: 10.1177/10664807211061856
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1066-4807

Abstract

Home-based counseling is an emerging modality of providing mental health counseling services to clients across the lifespan. However, minimal graduate training programs and home-based agencies provide training and preparation for professional counselors. In addition, educational and professional requirements are currently ill defined. A nonexperimental pilot survey exploring home-based professional counselors work-based, and clinical supervision and training patterns was conducted. Results suggest home-based professional counselors serve diverse populations and have limited training regarding home-based competencies. Findings from the study are presented. Implications for training and practice for home-based counselors are discussed.