Moving Beyond CACREP Standards: Training Counselors to Work Competently with LGBT Clients

The Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision

Packer-Williams, Catherine²  Troutman, Omar¹ 

[1] University of South Carolina - ColumbiaUniversity of South Carolina - ColumbiaUniversity of South Carolina - Columbia;Jefferson Davis Community CollegeJefferson Davis Community CollegeJefferson Davis Community College

关键词: CACREP;    LGBT;    multicultural;    diversity;    accreditation;    counselor education;   

DOI  :  10.7729/61.1088

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: North Atlantic Regional Association for Counselor Education and Supervision

【 摘 要 】

This article suggests specific training standards are needed to challenge the silence around lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues in Counselor Education and to disrupt heterosexist practices in counseling training. The manner in which the CACREP Standards addresses the LGBT population is called into question, as the 2009 and the second draft of the 2016 standards continue to be vague concerning this population. The challenge of utilizing the historically exclusive and presently inclusive term “multicultural” in counseling when considering the LGBT population is examined. Recommendations for Counselor Education programs to go beyond the minimal CACREP Standards for preparing students to provide culturally competent services for the LGBT population are offered.

【 授权许可】

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