Enhancing multicultural and social justice competencies in Canadian counselling psychology training.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie A. Cohen ◽  
Anusha Kassan ◽  
Kaori Wada ◽  
Nancy Arthur ◽  
Suzanne Goopy
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Psychology Training ◽  
Counselling Psychology

A Call for Enhanced Training and Action on the Intersections of Mental Health, Decent Work, and Career in Counselling and Psychotherapy

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-50
Author(s):  
Rebecca E. Hudson Breen ◽  
Breanna Lawrence
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Psychology Training ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
Ethical Practice ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Psychology Training Programs ◽  
Counselling Psychology

Although career is identified as a key element of counselling and counselling psychology, currently many students and professionals within these disciplines do not identify career as integral to their practice. This neglect persists despite ongoing calls for increased awareness of career development issues from scholars in the field. The authors argue that the integration of the psychology of work and career is essential to ethical practice in counselling and counselling psychology as well as a necessary area of competency in acting on fostering social justice and decent work as a human right. Recommendations for integrating career within counsellor education and counselling psychology training programs are discussed.

scholarly journals Social justice, diversity and leadership

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-125
Author(s):  
Rachel Tribe ◽  
Deanne Bell
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
Leadership Role ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Inclusive Practice ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Discriminatory Practice ◽  
Counselling Psychology

This paper will discuss what is meant by social justice in relation to counselling psychology specifically and psychology generally within the UK, as well as briefly considering social justice in the wider context. It will discuss if there is a role for counselling psychologists and psychology in promoting social justice through challenging social inequalities and promoting anti-discriminatory practice. It will review the role of counselling psychology in potentially foregrounding inclusive practice which celebrates diversity and provides leadership on this issue. It will then discuss the possible skills and theories psychologists have at their disposal to undertake work which promotes social justice and equality and takes into consideration human rights. It will provide a range of examples of where psychologists have undertaken social justice work using their training and skills and provided leadership in a range of contexts outside the consulting room. The paper will argue that taking an active leadership role to encourage the promotion of social justice is at the centre of our work as a profession, a division and as individual counselling psychologists. Counselling psychology has traditionally put individual therapeutic work at the centre of training and whilst this work is important, this paper will argue that there are numerous other roles and tasks which psychologists could usefully be involved with. These would help ensure that the requirements of service users/experts by experience (EBE) are met and that the context of their lives are foregrounded at the micro (individual) as well as the macro (contextual) level. This may require counselling psychologists to take a wider holistic or systemic perspective and understanding, advocating or intervening in relation to the structural and contextual issues which may give rise to psychological distress, and thereby promote social justice.

Counselling Psychology and Under-Represented Groups: A Vision for Advocacy as Mutual Transformation

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 678-684
Author(s):  
Janelle L. Kwee
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Change Processes ◽  
Mutual Transformation ◽  
Multiple Levels ◽  
Effective Advocacy ◽  
Counselling Psychology

The discipline of counselling psychology in Canada has aligned consistently with social justice principles. Consistent with this, a working group at the 2018 Canadian Counselling Psychology Conference was assigned to consider the role of Canadian counselling psychology in advocating for the needs of members of under-represented groups. This brief report captures insights from the working group and focuses on two primary themes: a critical reformulation of advocacy as mutual transformation for personal and social change and a need to engage with change processes at multiple levels. The group conceptualized effective advocacy as recentring historically marginalized perspectives while decentring “expert” roles and traditionally dominant perspectives.

The social justice practicum in counseling psychology training.

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally M. Hage ◽  
Joseph R. Miles ◽  
Jioni A. Lewis ◽  
Patrick R. Grzanka ◽  
Lisa A. Goodman
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Counseling Psychology ◽  
Psychology Training ◽  
The Social

The Future of Counselling Psychology Education and Training in Canada: A Post-Conference Reflection

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 572-594
Author(s):  
Kaori Wada ◽  
Anusha Kassan ◽  
José F. Domene ◽  
Robinder Bedi ◽  
Franziska Kintzel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Psychology Education ◽  
Current State ◽  
Research Competency ◽  
The Future ◽  
And Training ◽  
Counselling Psychology

This article summarizes and elaborates upon the themes discussed by members of the “Future of Counselling Psychology Education and Training in Canada” working group at the 2018 Canadian Counselling Psychology Conference (2018 CCPC) by 19 participants in attendance. Complexities in program requirements, external and internal program regulations, research competency and advancement, and cultural/social justice responsiveness and internationalization are explicated and analyzed. The current state of counselling psychology education and training is highly intricate and nuanced, while many strengths and opportunities for growth exist despite some long-standing tensions. It is hoped that this article not only will help outline and contextualize the current status and challenges facing the future of counselling psychology education and training in Canada but also will recruit others in helping to improve Canadian counselling psychology education and training. Advocating for what is needed to achieve this is consistent with the theme of the 2018 CCPC. Continued dialogue, program evaluation, theorizing, and research are needed on the nature and dynamics of Canadian counselling psychology education and training.

Training in Mental Health Recovery and Social Justice in the Public Sector

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (8) ◽  
pp. 1108-1135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erika R. Carr ◽  
Ranjit Bhagwat ◽  
Rebecca Miller ◽  
Allison N. Ponce
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Training Model ◽  
Mental Health Recovery ◽  
Psychology Training ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
The Public ◽  
Clinical Consultation ◽  
Successes And Challenges ◽  
Future Program

Individuals who experience serious mental illness (SMI) frequently encounter stigma and disenfranchisement. Attention to this concern necessitates a social justice focus within the mental health field. This article explores the significance and critical foundations of a psychology training experience grounded in a social justice and recovery-oriented perspective to answer the call for a focus on social justice and empowerment for individuals with SMI in mental health recovery. A specific training program is highlighted as an example of how social justice and recovery-oriented psychology training can be conducted. It includes theoretical foundations, trainee and supervision factors, a training model, and a description of didactic, clinical, consultation, interdisciplinary, and recovery-initiative training experiences. Last, specific successes and challenges of this type of training experience, as well as recommendations for future program development, are shared.

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