Characteristics of position applicants: Counseling center directors' preferences

• Published in: Journal of counseling psychology Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 95 - 99
• Main Authors: Meadows, Mark E, Pipes, Randolph B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, D.C American Psychological Association 01-01-1982
• Subjects: Colleges; Counselor Characteristics; Human; Personnel Selection; School Counseling; School Counselors; Student Personnel Services
• ISSN: 0022-0167; 1939-2168
• DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.29.1.95

The university counseling center is an important source of jobs for individuals in the counseling profession. Although a data bank exists for these centers, little is known about the kinds of training credentials that directors of such centers prefer job applicants to possess. A national survey by questionnaire investigated the preferences of 243 center directors for various training backgrounds. Also reported are selected characteristics of recently employed counseling center staff. Directors preferred that potential employees at the doctoral level possess the PhD degree, and most of them preferred that applicants have a background in counseling psychology. (14 ref)