The Multicultural Counseling Competencies: An Empirical Investigation

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 260-272
Author(s):  
Keith B. Wilson ◽  
Carrie L. Acklin ◽  
Si-Yi Chao ◽  
Jennelle S. Pitt ◽  
Jason E. Gines
Keyword(s):  
Multicultural Counseling ◽  
Major Part ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Cognitive Behavior ◽  
Culturally Competent ◽  
Counseling Competencies ◽  
Multicultural Counseling Competencies ◽  
Underrepresented Groups ◽  
Behavioral Action

While the Multicultural Counseling Competencies (MCC) can be used for all populations, there is a gap between Awareness: Attitudes and Belief, Knowledge, Skills, and Application. As many underrepresented groups are increasingly becoming a major part of the demographic transformation, being culturally competent is critical. We examined the cognitive, behavior/action, and application categories in both the 1996 and 2016 MCC. Thus, we discovered more cognitive and behavioral/action than application statements in both the 1996 and 2016 MCC. Recommendations and implications are discussed.

scholarly journals What Does It Mean to Be a Culturally-Competent Counselor?

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shamshad Ahmed ◽  
Keith B. Wilson ◽  
Richard C. Henrikson Jr. ◽  
Janet Windwalker Jones
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Multicultural Competence ◽  
Multicultural Counseling ◽  
Human Service ◽  
Culturally Competent ◽  
Counseling Competencies ◽  
Service Workers ◽  
Human Service Workers ◽  
Multicultural Counseling Competencies ◽  
Changing Demographics

Changing demographics require human service workers to become more multiculturally competent. Using the multicultural counseling competencies as a foundation, the presenters outlined strategies to develop competencies within the awareness, knowledge and skill domains of multicultural competence. The authors propose implications for improving advocacy for multicultural social justice.

Multicultural Counseling Competencies

2017 ◽  
pp. 237-254
Author(s):  
Keith B. Wilson ◽  
Jenelle S. Pitt ◽  
Malik A. Raheem ◽  
Carrie L. Acklin ◽  
José M. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Multicultural Counseling ◽  
Past Research ◽  
The United States ◽  
Anecdotal Evidence ◽  
Counseling Competencies ◽  
Multicultural Counseling Competencies ◽  
Underrepresented Groups

Given the diversity related curriculum requirements of many accrediting bodies in education and the human services to improve service delivery for those who are part of underrepresented groups in the United States, the curriculum requirements efficacy is debatable. Evidence suggest there is a disconnect between the principles of social justice and multicultural counseling competencies and the lack of application of these two principles. This chapter will emphasize these concerns and the reasons why there is such a gap with the application of these two principles using both empirical and anecdotal evidence from past research. Because the terms behavior/action and application seems to be used as synonyms, we will explore the explicit differences in these and other terms. This chapter will also highlight scenarios and give examples of what application looks like and end with recommendations to improve the application of both the multicultural counseling and social justice principles.

Facilitating Application of the Multicultural Counseling Competencies

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 234-244
Author(s):  
Keith B. Wilson ◽  
Jenelle S. Pitt ◽  
Carrie L. Acklin ◽  
Jason E. Gines ◽  
Si-Yi Chao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multicultural Counseling ◽  
The United States ◽  
Service Organizations ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Diverse Populations ◽  
Counseling Competencies ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Multicultural Counseling Competencies ◽  
Underrepresented Groups ◽  
The World

Diverse people living throughout the world have existed for many centuries. Perhaps, the United States may have one of the most diverse populations in recent memory. There are indications that human service organizations need to be more accessible when underrepresented groups either seek, or are in the pipeline of providers. To facilitate outcomes of all populations, we assert that the Multicultural Counseling Competencies (MCC) model that deals with awareness, knowledge, and skills should emphasize the application concept more. We operationalized cognitive, behavior and action, and application terms and applied these terms to the MCC in extensive examples. Additionally, we highlight that the use of the terms behavior and action are mistakenly conflated to mean application. Thus, decreasing application principles in the MCC. Future research and recommendations are highlighted.

Multicultural Counseling Competencies

2020 ◽  
pp. 1568-1585
Author(s):  
Keith B. Wilson ◽  
Jenelle S. Pitt ◽  
Malik A. Raheem ◽  
Carrie L. Acklin ◽  
José M. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Multicultural Counseling ◽  
Past Research ◽  
The United States ◽  
Anecdotal Evidence ◽  
Counseling Competencies ◽  
Multicultural Counseling Competencies ◽  
Underrepresented Groups

Given the diversity related curriculum requirements of many accrediting bodies in education and the human services to improve service delivery for those who are part of underrepresented groups in the United States, the curriculum requirements efficacy is debatable. Evidence suggest there is a disconnect between the principles of social justice and multicultural counseling competencies and the lack of application of these two principles. This chapter will emphasize these concerns and the reasons why there is such a gap with the application of these two principles using both empirical and anecdotal evidence from past research. Because the terms behavior/action and application seems to be used as synonyms, we will explore the explicit differences in these and other terms. This chapter will also highlight scenarios and give examples of what application looks like and end with recommendations to improve the application of both the multicultural counseling and social justice principles.

Operationalization of the Multicultural Counseling Competencies

1996 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Arredondo ◽  
Rebecca Toporek ◽  
Sherlon Pack Brown ◽  
Janet Jones ◽  
Don C. Locke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multicultural Counseling ◽  
Counseling Competencies ◽  
Multicultural Counseling Competencies
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