Determining Cross-Cultural Mentorship Readiness in Counselor Education and Supervision Programs

Authors

Jody Vernam, Liberty UniversityFollow
Brian Paulson, Liberty UniversityFollow
Bridger D. Falkenstien, Liberty UniversityFollow
Lynn Bohecker, Liberty UniversityFollow
Nivischi Edwards, Liberty UniversityFollow

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7290/tsc04cw62

Abstract

Abstract: Counselor Education and Supervision (CES) faculty are challenged to include cross-cultural mentorship within CES programs. Successfully implementing cross-cultural mentoring in CES programs requires assessing institutional and CES program readiness and identifying successful strategies. This article outlines a proposed framework to evaluate requisites for cross-cultural mentorship across levels of institutions of higher education and provides strategies to help CES faculty successfully engage and sustain cross-cultural mentorship. What is the public significance of this article? Society and educational programs continue to grow in cultural, racial, and ethnic diversity. As a result, counselor education programs and the systems within which they function will need to adapt to meet the needs of a diverse population of professional counselors, students, and counselor educators. This article enriches the ongoing dialogue on competent cross-cultural mentorship within counselor education programs across various system levels.

Recommended Citation

Vernam, Jody; Paulson, Brian; Falkenstien, Bridger D.; Bohecker, Lynn; and Edwards, Nivischi (2022) "Determining Cross-Cultural Mentorship Readiness in Counselor Education and Supervision Programs," Teaching and Supervision in Counseling: Vol. 4 : Iss. 1 , Article 6.
https://doi.org/10.7290/tsc04cw62
Available at: https://trace.tennessee.edu/tsc/vol4/iss1/6