ERIC Number: EJ1012022
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1043-7797
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Research Note--A Pilot Cyber Counseling Course in a Graduate Social Work Program
Mishna, Faye; Tufford, Lea; Cook, Charlene; Bogo, Marion
Journal of Social Work Education, v49 n3 p515-524 2013
Cyber counseling is a new and growing medium for offering mental health services to children and youth. However, there is a lack of identification of the core competencies required to provide effective online counseling. A school of social work, in partnership with a national service agency providing online counseling to children and youth, developed and offered a 13-week course to participating MSW social work students and agency staff. The development of online counseling competencies was assessed through individual interviews with participants and a content analysis of online posts. Participants scored well in areas of assessment and intervention. Challenges were identified in relationship building within an online environment. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Social Work, Graduate Study, Pilot Projects, Counseling Psychology, Mental Health Programs, Minimum Competencies, Content Analysis, Transcripts (Written Records), Computer Mediated Communication, Skill Analysis, Achievement Gains, Program Descriptions, Semi Structured Interviews, Partnerships in Education, Counselor Training, Skill Development, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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