Professional Counseling Excellence through Leadership and Advocacy

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This text will be a valuable resource for counseling students and educators to assist in the incorporation of leadership and advocacy training into the counseling curriculum, based on the new standards set forth by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Readers will acquire a broad scope and vision of leadership and advocacy which includes client advocacy, advocacy for the counseling profession, and social justice. It identifies the historical context of leadership and advocacy, provides a framework from which to understand these concepts, and provides concrete examples of leadership and advocacy happening in the field today. Chapters describe the design of an effective counselor education curriculum, supervision of counselors, and leadership and advocacy practice in various counseling settings. Edited by leaders in the field of counselor education and endorsed by Chi Sigma Iota, this text will provide students with the knowledge, skills, and qualities to succeed as leaders and advocates throughout their counseling careers.

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Catherine Y. Chang, PhD, LPC, NCC, is an associate professor at Georgia State University and a past president of Chi Sigma Iota Casey Barrio Minton, PhD, NCC, is an associate professor at the University of North Texas and current president of Chi Sigma Iota Andrea Dixon, PhD, NCC, is an associate professor at Georgia State University and former secretary of Chi Sigma Iota Jane E. Myers, PhD, LPC, NCC, is a professor at the University of North Carolinax2013;Greensboro and a past president of Chi Sigma Iota Thomas J. Sweeney, PhD, is Professor Emeritus at Ohio University and founding president and executive director of Chi Sigma Iota