Integrating the Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies in Correctional Counseling

Abstract

ABSTRACT Incarcerated populations face significant obstacles to receiving mental health counseling. Correctional counselors are often the sole advocates for these services, and although they have ethical obligations to advocate for their clients, they face unique challenges. The purpose of this article is to identify advocacy needs and challenges and to provide recommendations to improve advocacy efforts by correctional counselors. Recommendations are focused on areas of advocacy promoted by the Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies.