Understanding Differences between CORE and CACREP Counselors-in-Training Perceptions of Self-Efficacy

Abstract

An examination of differences in perceptions of self-efficacy between students in CORE-accredited rehabilitation counseling programs and students in CACREP -accredited clinical mental health counseling programs enrolled in practicum/internship classes is absent in the literature. Results indicated there was not a significant difference (p = .05) between the total self-efficacy scores between both treatment groups (CORE and CACREP). Further, there was not a significant difference between helping skills, session management, and counseling challenging situations scores for both treatment groups (CORE and CACREP). Predictors of self-efficacy for CACREP participants consisted of prior work experience in a field other than helping. Predictors of self-efficacy for CORE participants were gender.

Story untold: A phenomenological study of the lived experiences impacting the career development of Black women in rehabilitation counselor education

“…To understand the significance of Black women specializing in rehabilitation as counselor educators, this research provides an insight into the historical context of rehabilitation counseling. The Smith Hughes Act of 1917 established a federal board of vocational education and state and federal agencies, while the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1954 focused on allocating funding for graduate‐level rehabilitation counseling training programs (Chan et al., 2004; Harris, 2016; Parker et al., 2005). Thus, the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) was formed and subsequently incorporated in 1972 by the American Rehabilitation Counselor Association (ARCA) and the National Rehabilitation Association to define the scope of practice, roles, and responsibilities; facilitate the provision of effective rehabilitation services to persons with disabilities; conduct a quality review of master's level rehabilitation counseling education programs; and assess the competency of rehabilitation counselors (CORE, 2014; Harris, 2016; Leahy & Szymanski, 1995; Stebnicki, 2008; Sweeney, 1995).…”