Development of A Counselor Training Program Using Consultation Skills and Techniques

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The purpose of this study is to develop a program that trains counselors using consultation techniques. This study may be divided into three broad categories: First, we conducted a review of consultation research done in Japan and overseas. As a result, the following five points were observed: (1) systematic methodology regarding techniques or attitudes necessary for consultation work does not exist; nor has any agreement been found as to what form this should take; (2) A satisfactory training program using skills and techniques on the subject of consultation has not been developed; (3) regarding points (1) and (2), it is obvious that neither training nor guidance in consultation methods in Japan is woefully lacking. (4) However, in the United States, the importance of consultation training based on theory was recognized early on, and systematic techniques based on those theories were established some years ago; (5) research into consultation practice in Japan has begun to pick up pace … More . Faced with these shortcomings, secondly, analyses of material available in both Japan and abroad are being made, and survey interviews are being carried out in cooperation with academic staff and with psychologists aiming to become consultants; skills, techniques and viewpoints are being examined and arranged for near-term and future use. As a result, the following three points deemed essential for effective consultation have emerged: (1) skills that allow for person-to-person counseling; (2) expertise that enables the most effective use of all resources, while taking into consideration group dynamics and management organization; (3) methods by which solutions can be proffered with utmost speed even within a short period of time. Third, preparation was put in place for a training program based on these three requirements. Further, it has become apparent that the program we initiated for students and the supervision of future psychologists has excellent potential. As our present research has clearly shown, many problems and issues regarding research that relates to consultation in our country remain to be tackled, and even today fledgling psychologists are still fumbling around in consultation sessions. Since great expectations have been placed on counselors on site in our schools, furthermore, there has been a particular demand for skills that incorporate consultation techniques that are effective. This is a clear indication that consultation is highly regarded in the very places that it is being carried out. Trial programs in this research and their results are believed to be of important significance. As verification of evidence emerges in trial programs monitored in this research, the necessity for ever more careful and detailed investigation remains a future topic for research. Less