ACA -CCPA 2016 Conference & Expo

ID #254-Competencies for Counseling and Advocating for Multiracial Couples and Families (Room 511D)

02 Apr 16
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Couples, Marriage, and Family Counseling, Multicultural and International Issues

Speaker(s): Mark Kenney, Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator, Chestnut Hill College; Leah Brew, Department Chair/Full Professor, California State University - Fullerton; Derrick Paladino, Associate Professor of Counseling, Rollins College

This session addresses the competencies necessary for counseling and advocating for multiracial couples and families. These competencies are derived from theory, research, and practice and address the attitudes, knowledge, and skills necessary for the delivery of competent, effective, ethical, and best-practice counseling and advocacy services to multiracial couples and families.