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Article

Publication Date

9-1-2018

Abstract

This qualitative study explores school counselors' experiences of the counseling relationship with students when also fulfilling the role of anti-bullying specialist. School counselors who also serve students as the anti-bullying specialist embrace a dual role with students. Interviews with school counselors practicing multiple role to include counselor and anti-bullying specialist were analyzed by the researcher for consistent and inconsistent experiences. The findings can provide guidance for the development and evaluation of school counselor role definitions that safeguard counseling effectiveness. Given that anti-bullying efforts in schools are required by federal law, understanding the indicated model policy, the outcomes in the state of New Jersey and their implications for school counselors in their role as an anti-bullying specialist is imperative. Participant feedback can provide school counseling graduate programs with data to analyze effectiveness of training practices for current real-world job roles and current school counselors with evidence for advocacy efforts.

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Originally published in the Journal of School Counseling. Retrieved from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1182116.pdf

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