Counseling Psychologists' Engagement in Advocacy (2 CE)
Number of Credits: 2
Course Level: Intermediate
This course is for: Clinical Psychologists, Counselors, and Social Workers
Course By: Tracey Thomas, PsyD
Content By: Kozan, S., & Blustein, D. L. (2018). Implementing social change: A qualitative analysis of counseling psychologists’ engagement in advocacy. The Counseling Psychologist, 46(2), 154-189. https://doi.org/10.1177/0011000018756882
Course Description: Counseling psychology training programs have adopted many social justice principles. Previous research has neglected the advocacy work of practitioners. This study aimed to extend the body of research by exploring the advocacy experiences of counseling psychologists who graduated from social justice-oriented doctoral programs. Overall, findings depicted resources and challenges concerning integrating advocacy into practice, indicating that counseling psychologists continue to struggle with systemic barriers that limit their advocacy actions.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the 1 aim of the study and the methods related to advocacy experiences of counseling psychologists in practice
- Analyze the data by exploring the 3 domain clusters identified in the findings
- Integrate the 7 study limitations with the identified areas of future research
- Generalize the plausibility of applying the 5 implications for practice and the 4 implications for training coupled with the idea of implementing social change
Course Outline:
- Read and understand the article, Implementing Social Change: A Qualitative Analysis of Counseling Psychologists’ Engagement in Advocacy
- Review the Course Description and Learning Objectives
- Consider the factors related to advocacy experiences paired with the statistical findings from the accompanying article
- Work through the post-test questions; keep in mind that answer selections should be derived from the respective article
- Return to the article for clarification regarding systemic barriers to advocacy actions, or for any missed questions
Approvals:
Board Approvals | American Psychological Association (APA), Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), NBCC, Florida Board - Social Work, MFT, Counseling, and Psychology, NYSED - Social Work, MFT and Counseling Only, American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders |
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CE Format | Online, Text-Based |