Developing Counselor Self-Efficacy while Supporting At-Risk Youth: Partnership between UMass Boston, TechBoston Academy, and Urban Science Academy

Authors

Robert Gracia, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
Laura A. Hayden, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
Amy L. Cook, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
Allie Scherer, University of Massachusetts Boston

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

4-2-2014

Abstract

Targeted supervision was used to develop counseling trainees’ self-efficacy when working with urban youth. Interview findings suggested that intentional strategies to develop urban self-efficacy were effective. While inferential statistics identified that urban fieldwork contributed to counselors’ self-efficacy, intentional strategies were not necessarily beneficial. This study yields implications for counselor educators who are incorporating field work into their graduate programs.

Collaborators/Partners

Partners include: TechBoston Academy and Urban Science Academy.

Community Engaged/Serving

Part of the UMass Boston Community-Engaged Teaching, Research, and Service Series. http://scholarworks.umb.edu/engage

Recommended Citation

Gracia, Robert; Hayden, Laura A.; Cook, Amy L.; and Scherer, Allie, "Developing Counselor Self-Efficacy while Supporting At-Risk Youth: Partnership between UMass Boston, TechBoston Academy, and Urban Science Academy" (2014). Office of Community Partnerships Posters. 193.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/ocp_posters/193