Operationalizing, Instilling, and Assessing Counseling Psychology Training Values Related to Diversity in Academic Programs

In this article, we operationalize the values outlined in The Counseling Psychology Model Training Values Statement Addressing Diversity ( henceforth the "Values Statement") by identifying virtues and dispositions for trainees and trainers in academic programs. We describe specific strategies that program faculty may use to help instill these virtues and dispositions within their academic communities. Specifically, we provide specific recommendations for infusing diversity virtues and dispositions throughout all aspects of the academic program. We also provide suggestions regarding the assessment of virtues and dispositions. We then provide a case example of how these strategies might be implemented when trainees' personal values come in direct conflict with the values stated in the Values Statement.