Pre-tenured Counselor Educators Engagement in Direct Counseling Service: Results of a National Survey

Abstract

One hundred and fifty pre-tenured counselor education assistant professors participated in a survey regarding their engagement of direct counseling service (DCS). Both quantitative and qualitative data was analyzed. Participants reported significant restrictions on time and a lack of departmental support for DCS and a perception that DCS will not be valued within the tenure processes. However, the majority of pre-tenured faculty desired to engage in more DCS to maintain skills and enhance their teaching and scholarship. Data regarding the participation of DCS by pre-tenured faculty, and implications for counselor educators are shared. Author's Notes Renae Reljic and Charles V. Lindsey, Department of Professional Counseling, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh; Jake J. Protivnak, Department of Counseling, Special Education, & School Psychology. Youngstown State University. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Renae Reljic, Department of Professional Counseling, Nursing/Education, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, WI 54901. E-mail: reljicr@uwosh.edu