Pet Loss: Implications for Counselors

The general purpose of this article is to increase the awareness of counselors about the topic of pet loss. Specifically, this article discusses how counselors can be actively involved through practice, consultation, and research to help people deal with the emotional impact of pet loss.     

Counseling Supervision and Consultation: A Psychobehavioral Approach

The Florida Bureau of Employment Service within the Florida Department of Commerce has developed and implemented a competency-based counselor training model. The model has established competencies for counselors in the areas of relationship skills, career development, individual and group assessment, group guidance and counseling, continuity of services, community relations skills, professional development and workload, and intra-office relationships. In the supervisory portion of the model competencies were explicated in the areas of supervisory skills, assuming that all the counselor competencies are also present in the supervisor's behavior. This article is limited to a discussion of the basic components of the supervisory model and the presentation of an actual case, to illustrate its direct application in the field.     

Employability Assessment: Its Importance and One Method of Doing It

A new programmed learning package, PLACE: Guided Steps to Employment Readiness, provides a measurable definition of employability and helps clients measure their own employability and prepare themselves for work.