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Teaching and Supervision in Counseling

Author ORCID Identifier

Courtney Holmes, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8431-109X

Marianne Lund, https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0845-1291

Zehra Sahin-Ilkorkor, https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5410-5548

Karen Akom, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0488-8161

Sarah Jane Brubaker, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6747-9971

Molly Hyer, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7687-2030

Gary Cuddeback, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0119-5087

Author Biographies

Courtney Holmes, Ph.D., LPC, LMFT, NCC, CRC, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional is an Associate Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University in the College of Health Professions. Her research interests include promoting trauma informed care across interdisciplinary contexts and increasing mental health access for families. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8431-109X

Jeff Ciak, MSW, is a social work doctoral student at Virginia Commonwealth University. His research interests include serious mental illness, lived experience in research, and health disparities.

Marianne B Lund, MSW, MEd, is a social work doctoral student at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her research examines entrepreneurship, education, and mental health among Latinx immigrants and refugees. https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0845-1291

Zehra Sahin-Ilkorkor, MIA, is a public policy doctoral student at Virginia Commonwealth University in the Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. Her research revolves around economic development and social mobility with a focus on the impact of public policies on vulnerable groups’ access to economic opportunities. https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5410-5548

Grace Kye, BA Psychology, is a masters student at Virginia Commonwealth University in the Mental Health and Rehabilitation Counseling program with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Her research interests include promoting child and adolescent mental health and wellness.

Miguel King, BA Psychology, is a masters student at Virginia Commonwealth University in the Mental Health and Rehabilitation Counseling program with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. His research interests are in children and adolescents within the juvenile justice system, foster system and how trauma affects the brain/body.

Karen Akom, Ed.D, is an Assistant Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University in the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center where she serves as the Director of Field Operations. Her research interests include post-secondary transition for students with disabilities, interagency collaboration, and youth with disabilities involved in the justice system. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0488-8161

Sarah Jane Brubaker, Ph.D., is a sociologist and Professor of Criminal Justice and Public Policy at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her research interests include gender violence and gender in the juvenile justice system through intersectional and social justice lenses.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6747-9971

Molly Hyer, Ph.D., serves as the Director of Research Development and Innovation for the VCU Institute for Women’s Health. The main arc of her research career has focused on sex disparities, particularly the mechanisms by which developmental stressors act as risk factors for disease states in adulthood (e.g., psychiatric disease, drug abuse, and dementia). https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7687-2030

Gary S. Cuddeback, Ph.D., is a Professor and Dean at the School of Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Cuddeback’s research is focused on improving the lives of individuals with mental illnesses, especially those who are involved with the justice system. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0119-5087

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7290/tsc07291o

Abstract

Interdisciplinary collaboration is an effective training model for counselors in training. As it is becoming increasingly likely that counselors will work in multidisciplinary teams post-graduation, engagement in clinical and research intervention teams is essential to promote learning. Benefits for counseling students include the development of self-efficacy, cultural humility, research skills, counseling skills, and interdisciplinary communication and collaboration skills. This article will discuss a federally funded, interdisciplinary intervention for justice-involved emerging adults that provides supported employment, trauma-informed mental health counseling, and peer support interventions. We will outline the interventions, structure of the project, as well as research and assessment outcomes. Future directions related to promoting collaborative interventions and addressing the research to practice gap in counselor education will be discussed.

Public Significance Statement

Counselor training programs can significantly enhance workforce development by facilitating experiential learning in multidisciplinary work environments. Counselors-in-training can increase skills and abilities such as social justice advocacy, research skills, counseling proficiency, effective communication strategies, confidence, and professional identity development. This article highlights a federally-funded program aimed at supporting justice-involved young adults through comprehensive and interdisciplinary services, including trauma-informed counseling and peer support, demonstrating the positive impact of collaborative, community-focused initiatives in counselor education and beyond.

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