The session examines how attributes of servant leadership in clinical supervisors relate to counselor burnout and turnover intention in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. After introducing ecological challenges of SUD care and servant leadership theory, we present a new study of data collected from a national sample of practicing SUD counselors (n = 1,805). Results suggest supervision interventions that may reduce burnout and turnover at the individual and organizational levels.
This session explores how to design and implement interdisciplinary outcome research in counseling, using a trauma and chronic pain intervention as a model. Attendees will learn strategies for collaborating across disciplines, developing inclusion criteria, selecting assessments, structuring interventions, and integrating qualitative analysis within mixed-methods designs.
This session explores the use of voice as a method for studying relational process in counseling research. Focusing on audio-based designs, it considers how voice recordings can be used to examine perceptions of communication and relational qualities. Discussion will center on methodological considerations and implications for culturally responsive research.
Counselor Educators across the country are integrating popular culture media into their andragogical practices in counselor education preparation programs. The research team aimed to explore the lived experiences of counselor educators who are weaving their teaching practices with popular culture mediums such as tv shows, films, novels/books, social media, etc. to help develop the next generation of counselors.
This presentation invites counselors and researchers to collaboratively explore community-engaged research in counseling settings. Drawing on a case example from rural addiction counseling, facilitators will prompt dialogue on building authentic partnerships, navigating ethical complexities, and adapting methodologies to community contexts. Participants will share challenges and solutions from their own experiences, generating collective insights that bridge research and
This roundtable will discuss strategies for mentoring master’s-level counselors-in-training through the full research process, from developing research questions to publication and conference presentation. Framing research as client advocacy, presenters will share practical approaches for engaging students in meaningful research experiences that build competence as both consumers and producers of research.