| This study explores the use of clinical supervision in the ongoing training and development of career counselors, as well as the application of work-life balance within the field of career counseling. Clinical supervision is an established practice in the training of counselors; however, there has been limited research related to the practice of clinical supervision within the career counseling specialty. Similarly, there has been little emphasis on the need for self-care practices for career counselors. Work-life balance is an area that spans career and personal issues for both career counselors and their clients.;A group supervision intervention including career counseling case consultation and personal work-life balance plans was implemented over a period of eight weeks at a university career counseling center. Four career counselors volunteered to participate in and completed the study. Using a qualitative case study research design utilizing a phenomenological approach, the researcher collected data from participants' journals, field observations, individual interviews, and a focus group.;Analysis of the data resulted in the emergence of seven themes describing the participants' experiences: awareness, importance of work, importance of relationships, importance of wellness, struggling for balance, work-life balance as a process, and learning from others.;The results of this study indicate that the use of clinical supervision in the training and development of career counselors is helpful. Additionally, the inclusion of work-life balance in career counseling research and practice may be beneficial in addressing counselor self-care and clients' career counseling needs. |
