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Journal of Counseling in Illinois Volume 3, Number 1 FALL, 2014 JCI Journal of Counseling in Illinois The Journal of Counseling in Illinois is a publication of the Illinois Counseling Association. EDITORIAL BOARD Todd Burd Mark Combs Carlee E. Doggan Ryan Higgins EDITORS Donna Kirkpatrick-Pinson Donna M. Mahoney Alan Milliren Charles Myers Karen T. Olson Francesca Giordano Brian Price Program Director, Mary (Diana) Schroer Master’s of Arts in Counseling Derrick Shelton Psychology, The Family Institute at Northwestern University ICA PUBLICATION COMMITTEE [email protected] Toni R. Tollerud, Chair Francesca Giordano Pat McGinn Jessica Dyrek ICA OFFICERS-2014-15 Toni R. Tollerud Distinguished Teaching Professor, Kevin Stouffer, President 2014-2015 Department of CAHE, Robert Walsh, President Elect 2014-2015 Northern Illinois University Michele Kerulis, Past President [email protected] Joyce Marter, President Elect-Elect 2015- 2016 Ronna Heinig, Executive Director Visit the ICA Website at: ASSISTANT TO THE EDITORS http://www.ilcounseling.org/ Rochelle D. Cripe Write Illinois Counseling Association at: P.O. Box 367 Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL 60115 (877) 284-1521 The Illinois Counseling Association is a partnership Information on making submissions to the of associations representing professional counselors Journal of Counseling in Illinois can be found on who enhance human development. the ICA website under Publications. Manuscripts should be sent to the editors electronically. FALL 2014: JCI, Volume 3:1 Page | 2 CO-EDITORS NOTES: THE JOURNAL OF COUNSELING IN ILLINOIS Welcome to Volume 3:1 of the Journal of Counseling in Illinois, Fall, 2014. Let’s begin this edition with a NOTE from Fran: “I would like to announce that I am stepping down as Co-Editor of the Journal for Counseling in Illinois. My job as the Program Director for the Counseling program at Northwestern University has gotten increasing more demanding and I am not able to give the journal the time it deserves. I have really enjoyed being an editor and have appreciated the time and effort that every articles’ author has put into their manuscript. I leave the journal in good hands. Thanks to all of you, Fran.” From Toni: It has been my privilege and honor to serve with Fran as Co-Editor of the Journal of Counseling in Illinois for the past three years, and I want to wish her the best. Her contributions have been paramount in giving feedback to authors and to helping put forth the best journal possible for professional counselors in Illinois and across the country. Her contributions to this journal are evident in the six articles that are published here. We hope you will enjoy the research and literature that is shared around the important topics these manuscripts address. We begin with three excellent articles that focus on the results of research in the field. Authors Lauka, McCarthy and Carter share with us critical results of a national survey they conducted on counseling training clinics in CACREP accredited programs. They report that there is much variability regarding training clinics across the country, and that while programs may have a clinical director, more clarity of duties, support, and time dedicated directly to running the clinic program is needed. These researchers also found that having a clinical director allows for excellent opportunity for collaborative partnerships in the communities. As a result of a grant from the College of Education and Professional Studies at Eastern Illinois University, McKinney, Larson, Moody, Schwartzkopf, Hale, and Conn found results regarding the values of altruism, commitment, and leadership in high school mentors and offer some ideas for developing a mentor program in high schools. Authors Torres, Chavez-Dueñas, and Seal studied gay, bisexual and transgender adolescent males to determine the relationships between the use of alcohol and sensation seeking, impulsivity, self-esteem, loneliness, and internalized homophobia. They also discuss implications for prevention as well as positive clinical interventions when working with this population. In the section on Clinical Practice, two articles focus on children and clinical interventions. Bamgbose and Myers reviewed the literature surrounding Bowlby’s attachment theory to give us pertinent information about children with attachment difficulties and how play therapy can be a successful technique for working with these school-age children. In a second article, authors Jeon and Myers explore the difficulties that refugees who are children face when they resettle in a new country. They review what the literature identifies as current issues and current mental health services but further suggest that the counseling profession must increase the call for social action and increased awareness in providing quality services to this population. FALL 2014: JCI, Volume 3:1 Page | 2 In the final section of this journal, Oliver presents a compelling piece emphasizing a social imperative for school counseling to examine what is needed in Illinois to meet the needs of students. He suggests five key strategies that he believes can offer meaningful change and serve as a model for the profession. We hope you will enjoy these articles and find that they increase your sense of awareness within our profession as a mental health professional. May they stimulate your thinking and offer you new strategies for your work as clinicians, educators, and advocates. TONI TOLLERUD FRAN GIORDANO Editor Editor [email protected] [email protected] FALL 2014: JCI, Volume 3:1 Page | 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS ____________________________________________________ Volume 3 Number 1 Fall, 2014 Co-Editors Notes: The Journal of Counseling in Illinois (JCI) …………………………… Page 2 Research A National Survey on Counseling Training Clinics in CACREP-Accredited Programs Justin D. Lauka, Amanda K. McCarthy, and Danessa A. Carter………………………...... Page 5 Altruism, Commitment, and Leadership in High School Mentors Rob McKinney, Heidi A. Larson, J. Adriane Moody, Margaret F. Schwartzkopf , Aaron D. Hale, and Steven R. Conn……………….......….…………………………….... Page 17 Sensation Seeking and Alcohol Use among GBT Male Adolescents in the Midwest Hector L. Torres, Nayeli Y. Chavez-Dueñas, David W. Seal ……………………………. Page 27 Practice Playing the Hurt Away: Play Therapy as a Technique for Working with School-Age Children having Attachment Difficulties Olamojiba O. Bamgbose and Charles E. Myers …………………………………………. Page 38 Neglected Child Refugees: Undiscovered Issues and Suggestions for Services Mi-Hee Jeon and Charles E. Myers …………………………………………………….... Page 48 Professional Dialogue Examining Illinois School Counseling as a Social Imperative Ken Oliver ……………………………………………………………………………… Page 60 FALL 2014: JCI, Volume 3:1 Page | 4 A National Survey on Counseling Training Clinics in CACREP-Accredited Programs Justin D. Lauka Adler University Amanda K. McCarthy Northern Illinois University Danessa A. Carter Northern Illinois University Abstract Information regarding the operation and maintenance of counselor education and supervision (CES) training clinics is lacking in the professional literature. A survey study was conducted to identify how CACREP accredited programs operate their CES training clinic and determine attitudes toward the implementation of guidelines for CES training clinics. A further exploration of the data illuminates challenges and opportunities for clinic directors, counselor educators, professional counselors, and the larger community. Within the counseling profession, clinical experiences, such as practicum and internship, are designed to assist trainees in developing the clinical skills necessary for practice as a professional counselor (CACREP, 2009) and the development of a professional counselor identity. Such clinical experiences may occur at external sites with supervision from a professional working in the field or at training centers with supervision from program faculty members or similar. Regardless of the setting, the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) stipulates certain requirements for the clinical training of all accredited programs (see CACREP, 2009). Specifically, CACREP (2009) requires the completion of a supervised practicum experience that equates to a minimum of 100 clock hours over an academic term. Additional practicum requirements include a minimum of 40 hours of direct work with actual clients; weekly individual/triadic, and group supervision; video recordings, observations, and evaluation of the student’s performance (CACREP, 2009). Upon successful completion of practicum, students advance to an internship, which requires a minimum of 600 clock hours and is “intended to reflect the comprehensive work experience of a professional counselor” (CACREP, 2009, p. 16). Additional CACREP (2009) requirements include a minimum of 240 hours of direct work with clients; weekly individual/triadic, and group supervision from designated site and university supervisors; greater exposure to professional activities; video recordings, observations, and evaluation of the student’s performance (CACREP, 2009). These standards help ensure that graduates of CACREP programs have the minimum competencies to ethically and effectively practice as a professional counselor. Although CACREP provides standards for practicums and internships with the programs it oversees, programs with counselor education and supervision (CES) training clinics may not FALL 2014: JCI, Volume 3:1 Page | 5 have sufficient
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