Counselor Preparation for Working With At-Risk Youth

Abstract

In this article, we provide an overview and evaluation of a federally funded training program designed to increase access to mental health services for at-risk children, adolescents, and transitional-age youth by expanding the number of behavioral health providers trained to provide evidence-based services. We present evaluation data and implications for counselor education and supervision.

Keywords:

• at-risk populations
• interdisciplinary collaboration
• program evaluation
• counselor training

Disclosure Statement

No potential conflicts of interest were reported by the authors.

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Funding

This work was supported by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (G02HP30562).