Preventing Counselor Impairment: A Wellness Approach.

Witmer, J. Melvin; Young, Mark E.

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ERIC Number: EJ535410

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Publication Date: 1996

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Preventing Counselor Impairment: A Wellness Approach.

Witmer, J. Melvin; Young, Mark E.

Journal of Humanistic Education and Development, v34 n3 p141-55 Mar 1996

Wellness is a positive state of health that can be promoted in all counselors, impaired or not. This article discusses prevention from counselor preparation to clinical practice. Recommendations for preventing impairment are proposed for counselor education faculty, regulatory boards, employing organizations, and practicing counselors. (Author)

Descriptors: Accountability, Adults, Behavior Standards, Case Studies, Counseling, Counselor Training, Counselors, Health Promotion, Helping Relationship, Intervention, Peer Counseling, Peer Influence, Peer Relationship, Problems, Social Support Groups, Standards, Well Being, Wellness

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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