Strategies for Integrating Aging and Older Adulthood into Counselor Training

Authors

Matthew C. Fullen, Virginia TechFollow
Jordan WestcottFollow
Kailey BradleyFollow
Natese R. Dockery, University of KentuckyFollow
Jungeun Lee, University of HoustonFollow
Rumbidzai MushunjeFollow
Afroze N. Shaikh, The University of Texas at AustinFollow

Abstract

Following recent changes to Medicare mental health law, counselors will have expanded opportunities to work with older adults. Historically, there has been a dearth of counselor training dedicated to counseling older adults, necessitating greater attention to understanding and applying best practices for preparing counselors to serve older adult clients. Looking to professions that have a longer history of serving older adults, specifically gerontology, social work, and geropsychology, we describe approaches to training counselors to work with older adults that may prove helpful for the counseling profession.

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Fullen, Matthew C.; Westcott, Jordan; Bradley, Kailey; Dockery, Natese R.; Lee, Jungeun; Mushunje, Rumbidzai; and Shaikh, Afroze N. (2024) "Strategies for Integrating Aging and Older Adulthood into Counselor Training," Adultspan Journal: Vol. 24: Iss. 1, Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33470/2161-0029.1187
Available at: https://mds.marshall.edu/adsp/vol24/iss1/2