Presentation Title
Military as Multicultural: The cultural competency essential for military counselors
Location
Fenn Tower Ballroom
Presentation Type
Poster Session
Start Date
4-11-2014 5:00 PM
End Date
4-11-2014 5:50 PM
Abstract
As counseling psychologists, providing services to military service members as well as their families requires unique training that may not necessarily be covered in programs geared toward working with civilian populations. The military is a distinct culture unto itself, replete with its own unique stressors, language, interests, and collective goals. Furthermore, there are vast ethnic and cultural differences found within the body of military service members and their families. In keeping with counseling psychology’s goal of multicultural awareness and competence, this presentation will consider the body of military service members and their families as a distinct culture and elucidate some of the necessary training and considerations that are required for counselors to work toward awareness and competence.
Military as Multicultural: The cultural competency essential for military counselors
Fenn Tower Ballroom
As counseling psychologists, providing services to military service members as well as their families requires unique training that may not necessarily be covered in programs geared toward working with civilian populations. The military is a distinct culture unto itself, replete with its own unique stressors, language, interests, and collective goals. Furthermore, there are vast ethnic and cultural differences found within the body of military service members and their families. In keeping with counseling psychology’s goal of multicultural awareness and competence, this presentation will consider the body of military service members and their families as a distinct culture and elucidate some of the necessary training and considerations that are required for counselors to work toward awareness and competence.
