SUPERVISION, COUNSULTATION & PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

Catalog description

This course prepares counseling students with advanced knowledge, skills, and professional dispositions related to clinical supervision, consultation, and professional identity development. Students examine major theories and models of supervision and consultation, develop competencies for effective participation in supervision as supervisees, and practice applying feedback, self-evaluation, and ethical decision-making in professional contexts. Emphasis is placed on reflexive practice, advocacy for self and clients, and navigating counseling roles within systems shaped by power, privilege, and oppression. The course prepares students to integrate culturally responsive, socially just, and collaborative approaches across professional counseling settings.