Counselor Training in Canada: An Alberta Approach

• Published in: Journal of Employment Counseling
• Main Author: MACDONALD, DARLENE L.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 1993
• Subjects: Northwest Territories; Canada
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.2161-1920.1993.tb00176.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fj.2161-1920.1993.tb00176.x; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/j.2161-1920.1993.tb00176.x

This article examines the initiatives of the Alberta/Northwest Territories Region of Employment and Immigration Canada in the implementation and continuing development of employment counselor training within the context of changing economic conditions and policy changes. Initiatives have included innovative group approaches, a program of competence maintenance and enhancement, and the development of an accountability framework for employment counseling. Future directions for training are also examined.