Ch 14/15 (Advocacy)

Question 1

Brief history of advocacy

Answer 1

• 1900s: emergence of specialty areas, promote counseling to public
• 1960s: federal legislation to support training/funding for school counselors
• 1970s: federal legislation to support training/funding for rehabilitation counselors
• 1990s: increased emphasis on advocacy

Question 2

Current advocacy agendas

Answer 2

• recognition among other MH professions
• state parity & licensure portability
• international awareness and acceptance of counseling

Question 3

Advocacy requires the same basic skills as counseling, which are:

Answer 3

Listening, questioning, clarifying, & summarizing

Question 4

Four main advocacy categories

Answer 4

1. Promoting professional identity
2. Increasing public image
3. Develop inter/intraprofessional collaboration
4. Promote legislative/policy initiatives

Question 5

Steps to advocacy

Answer 5

1. Identify problem
2. Assess availability of resources
3. Engage in strategic planning activities
4. Train professional counselors to advocate
5. Implement plan
6. Celebrate

Question 6

Ways to advocate for the profession:

Answer 6

• identify self as professional counselor
• serve community
• target policy makers

Question 7

Advocacy Counseling

Answer 7

Intervening with systems and organizations on clients behalf and with the client, with awareness to the barriers in the system

Question 8

What are some of the things that impact a counselor’s advocacy abilities?

Answer 8

Counselor self-awareness, client worldview, counseling relationship, & counseling advocacy interventions; attitudes, beliefs, knowledge, skills & action

Question 9

What are the Advocacy Counseling & Intervention Competencies/layers of advocacy?

Answer 9

1. Intrapersonal (empowerment, self-advocating)
2. Interpersonal (help client advocate with others)
3. Community (recurring themes/values)
4. Institutional (barriers)
5. Public Policy
6. International/Global