Educating Counselors about Offenders with Mental Illness: An Exploratory Study.

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Title:	Educating Counselors about Offenders with Mental Illness: An Exploratory Study.
Authors:	Ellmo, Frances I.¹ fellmo@memphis.edu, Holman, Leigh F.² lholman1@thechicagoschool.edu, James, Richard, Kemker, Lacy
Source:	Journal of Counselor Preparation & Supervision. 2022, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p1-44. 44p.
Subject Terms:	Education advocacy, Counselors, Educational counseling, Counselor-client relationship, Criminals with mental illness, Mental health counseling
Abstract:	Racially and economically disenfranchised offenders with mental illness (OMI) are incarcerated at disproportionately high rates but experience less access to and utilization of mental healthcare. There is a need for trained counselors to work in forensic environments who are competent to provide multiculturally sensitive social justice-oriented interventions. However, there is little research exploring the extent counseling students are offered didactic or experiential training for working with OMI. Utilizing concurrent embedded mixed methods to explore relationships between opportunities and obstacles to counseling programs offering this training, this study finds interest in training exists but potential concerns about bias, safety, and other barriers need to be considered. Analysis of these findings and implications for further study, advocacy and continuing education are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	Racially and economically disenfranchised offenders with mental illness (OMI) are incarcerated at disproportionately high rates but experience less access to and utilization of mental healthcare. There is a need for trained counselors to work in forensic environments who are competent to provide multiculturally sensitive social justice-oriented interventions. However, there is little research exploring the extent counseling students are offered didactic or experiential training for working with OMI. Utilizing concurrent embedded mixed methods to explore relationships between opportunities and obstacles to counseling programs offering this training, this study finds interest in training exists but potential concerns about bias, safety, and other barriers need to be considered. Analysis of these findings and implications for further study, advocacy and continuing education are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	21643288