"A Study of the Overlap of School Counselor Identity and Duties" by Melinda Gibbons and Derick Williams

Journal of Counseling Research and Practice

Article Title

A Study of the Overlap of School Counselor Identity and Duties

Authors

Melinda Gibbons, University of Tennessee
Derick Williams, University of Virginia

Abstract

Professional school counselors (N=92) across grade levels completed the Professional Identity of School Counselors survey (PISC) online to provide their views of professional identity and the concepts of leadership, collaboration, advocacy, multiculturalism, and the general delivery (e.g., counseling, consulting, individual planning, and guidance curriculum), management (i.e., how school counselors organize their time in meeting student needs), and accountability (e.g., collecting, using, and reporting the results of data) tasks of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model. Participants identified advocacy, delivery services, and collaboration as most important to the professional identity of school counselors. None of the top activities were leadership or da-ta collection tasks. Implications and practical suggestions for counselor educators and professional school counselors are provided.

Recommended Citation

Gibbons, Melinda and Williams, Derick (2011) "A Study of the Overlap of School Counselor Identity and Duties," Journal of Counseling Research and Practice: Vol. 2: Iss. 1, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56702/UCKX8598/jcrp0201.7
Available at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/jcrp/vol2/iss1/7

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