Specifying Counseling Psychology Competencies

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Specifying Counseling Psychology Competencies

• Cindy Juntunen and Margo Jackson, Co-Chairs
• SCP/CCPTP Joint Special Task Group
• Report to CCPTP, Midwinter Conference, Lost
  Pines, TX
• February 8, 2013

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SCP/CCPTP Joint STG on Counseling Psychology
Competencies

• Cindy Juntunen, PhD, Co-Chair for SCP, Univ. of
  North Dakota
• Margo Jackson, PhD, Co-Chair for CCPTP , Fordham
  University
• Mary Ann Covey, PhD, Texas AM University
• ACCTA/Assn. of Counseling Center Training
  Agencies
• Nadya Fouad, PhD, University of Wisconsin
  Milwaukee
• Benchmark Competencies Chair
• Eric Sauer, PhD, Western Michigan University,
  CCPTP Board
• Sally Stabb, PhD, Texas Womens University, CCPTP
  Board
• Femina Varghese, PhD, University of Central
  Arkansas, new TD
• Emily Voelkel, MA , University of Houston
• SAS/Student Affiliates of Seventeen Rep

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Mission/Charge

• Review existing competencies documents to
  determine if adequately address the training
  needs in counseling psychology.
• Adapt Benchmark Competencies (APA, 2011 Fouad et
  al., 2009) to specify counseling psychology
  competencies, shared with and distinct from those
  of general professional psychology.

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Initial Focus

• 3 areas of distinct strengths in counseling
  psychology
• Prevention
• Social Justice
• Vocational

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STG Progress to DateRe 6 (I-VI) Benchmark
Clusters 17 Core Competencies (APA, 2012)

• Move Professional Identity to 1, include
  Scientific Knowledge and Methods as Foundational
• Professionalism
• Professional Identity
• Professional Values and Attitudes
• Individual and Cultural Diversity
• Ethical, Legal Standards and Policy
• Reflective Practice/Self-Assessment/Self-Care
• Relational
• 6. Relationships
• Science
• 7. Scientific Knowledge and Methods

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STG Progress to DateRe 6 (I-IV) Benchmark
Clusters 17 Core Competencies (APA, 2012)

• Functional Competencies to be evaluated and
  further specified
• 8. Research/Evaluation
• IV. Application
• 9. Evidence-based Practice
• 10. Assessment
• 11. Intervention
• 12. Consultation
• V. Education
• 13. Teaching
• 14. Supervision
• VI. Systems
• 15. Interdisciplinary Systems
• 16. Management/Administration
• 17. Advocacy

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STG Progress to Date Specifying Competencies in
CPY Professional Identity

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STG Progress to Date Specifying Competencies in
CPY Relationship Expressive Skills
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Next Steps

• Fine-tuning Foundational competencies for CPY
• Evaluating and developing the Functional
• Target March 15 distribute for public comment
• May Revise and post for final review
• June submit draft and recommendations to SCP and
  CCPTP Boards for review

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Questions, Comments

• Thanks!
• Contact
• Cindy Juntunen, cindy.juntunen_at_email.und.edu
• Margo Jackson, mjackson_at_fordham.edu

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References

• American Psychological Association (2012, May).
  Benchmarks Clusters and Core Competencies.
• http//www.apa.org/ed/graduate/revised-compet
  ency-benchmarks.aspx
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• American Psychological Association (2011, June).
  Benchmarks Rating Form Appendix.
• http//www.apa.org/ed/graduate/revised-compet
  ency-benchmarks.aspx
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• Fouad, N.A., Grus, C.L., Hatcher, R.L., Kaslow,
  N.J. Hutchings, P.S., Madson, M.,
• Collins, F.L., Jr. Crossman, R.E. (2009).
  Competency benchmarks A
• developmental model for understanding and
  measuring competence in
• professional psychology. Training and
  Education in Professional Psychology.
• Vol 3(4, Suppl), Nov 2009, S5-S26. doi
  10.1037/a0015832
• Packard, T. (2009). The 2008 Leona Tyler Award
  Address Core values that
• distinguish counseling psychology Personal
  and professional
• perspectives. The Counseling Psychologist,
  37, 610-624. doi
• 10.1177/0011000009333986