Employer perspectives on counsellor competencies

Authors

Patricia Sherwood

Document Type

Journal Article

Publisher

Psychoz Publications Pty Ltd

Faculty

Faculty of Regional Professional Studies

School

School of Regional Professional Studies

RAS ID

822

Comments

Sherwood, P. (2001). Employer perspectives on counsellor competencies. Psychotherapy in Australia, 7(4), 70.

Abstract

...As part of the process of accreditation it is essential that human service industry employers be represented. This industry represents the range of helping agencies servicing the aged, youth, women, unemployed, children, disabled and generic groups in relation to housing, financial management, health, employment and training. The human services industry needs workers with generic skills including administration and resource/information provision. but increasingly these employers are also demanding counselling competencies from employees...

DOI

10.1123/ijsnem.13.4.466