Deborah L. Duenyas, Zach Budesa, C. Luke, Lauren Fry
{"title":"Neuroscience-Informed Technology: Implications for Professional Counselors and Counselor Education","authors":"Deborah L. Duenyas, Zach Budesa, C. Luke, Lauren Fry","doi":"10.22371/tces/0013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22371/tces/0013","url":null,"abstract":"The ACA Code of Ethics (2014) state that counselors who use technology must also develop the knowledge and skills necessary to safely engage with clients. To date, no studies were found that identifi ed prevalence or preferences among counselors’ use of technology with clients. The purpose of this pilot study was to investigate licensed professional counselors’ self-assessment of competency to use Neuroscience-Informed Technology (NIT). A national sample of licensed professional counselors were surveyed (N = 69). Results indicate that licensed professional counselors feel competent to use NIT as an intervention in their clinical work (94%). Participants reported feeling most competent in their use of NIT mobile applications as a clinical intervention (88%), followed by video (70%), and equipment (15%). Implications for the fi ndings are explored and recommendations for future research are provided.","PeriodicalId":188478,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Technology in Counselor Education and Supervision","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132137924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Brittany G. Suggs, Mary Sanderfer Stull, Spencer Baker, Kathie T. Erwin, David Savinsky
{"title":"A Tide of Technical Trends: Technology Competence Among Licensed Counselors","authors":"Brittany G. Suggs, Mary Sanderfer Stull, Spencer Baker, Kathie T. Erwin, David Savinsky","doi":"10.22371/tces/0011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22371/tces/0011","url":null,"abstract":"The inclusion of technology in mental health care can revolutionize the accessibility, affordability, and effectiveness of counseling services, while furnishing practical solutions to reduce mental health disparities and meet widening care demands. Steered by the Coalition for Technology in Behavioral Science (CTiBS) telebehavioral health (TBH) competencies, this study employed a descriptive survey design to investigate licensed counselors’ (LCs’) perceived technology competence in mental health care. The following research question steered the study’s exploration: What is the nature of perceived technology competence among LCs? The overarching hypothesis speculated that LCs’ exposure, familiarity, and current utilization of various mental health technologies would impact their perceived competence to integrate technology into their clinical work with clients. A total of 153 respondents completed all survey items. Through descriptive and chi-square analyses, the results illuminated LCs’ perceived technological proficiency. Implications and future study recommendations are detailed.","PeriodicalId":188478,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Technology in Counselor Education and Supervision","volume":"59 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132498284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lucy L. Purgason, Dominique S. Hammonds, Geri Miller, Jill W. Van Horne, Catherine Clark
{"title":"Teaching during COVID-19: Relational-Cultural Theory in the Online Classroom","authors":"Lucy L. Purgason, Dominique S. Hammonds, Geri Miller, Jill W. Van Horne, Catherine Clark","doi":"10.22371/tces/0014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22371/tces/0014","url":null,"abstract":"The sudden conversion from face-to-face to online instruction in Spring semester 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic was un-precedented. During this time instructors in helping professional training programs were engaged in the duality of being impacted in various degrees while simultaneously training students to assist clients in dealing with the resulting stress and emotional impact. Relational-Cultural Theory (RCT) is a framework that can be used within online counselor education to consider the impact of the larger socio-cultural context on student learning, prioritizing fostering relational connections (Jordan, 2018). In this article, online teaching approaches aligned with the video conferencing tool, Zoom (Zoom Video Communications, Inc., 2022), are described.","PeriodicalId":188478,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Technology in Counselor Education and Supervision","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132144424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Creating Connection with Online Learners","authors":"Wendy Helmcamp, Tara Fox","doi":"10.22371/tces/0023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22371/tces/0023","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":188478,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Technology in Counselor Education and Supervision","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126254714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Telehealth Best Practice: A Call for Standards of Care","authors":"Donna S. Sheperis, A. Smith","doi":"10.22371/tces/0004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22371/tces/0004","url":null,"abstract":"Teletherapy is an approach to working with clients that mental health providers have used in some form for years. However, the onset of COVID forced the provision of therapy into teletherapy almost exclusively for a period of time. Currently, mental health providers conducting therapy virtually are not required to be trained in telehealth and are operating without consistent uniform standards of practice. This manuscript pulls from the current literature and guidelines across counseling, psychology, psychia-try, family therapy, and social work to provide a Proposed Standards of Practice for Telehealth. Such standards benefit mental health counselor by grounding practice in common aims and benefits out clients by creating a unified framework for providers engaging in telehealth with their clients. This manuscript provides a review of current literature around the provision of teletherapy and proposes a set of standards of care based on existing literature. In addition, gaps in current literature are addressed.","PeriodicalId":188478,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Technology in Counselor Education and Supervision","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130520919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}