OREGON SUPERVISOR
EQUITY INITIATIVE
Increasing health equity in culturally and/or linguistically specific communities by increasing the diversity of the Oregon counseling profession.

What is the Oregon Supervisor Equity Initiative?
Empowering Diversity in Counseling
Revolution Consulting's Oregon Supervisor Equity Initiative (OSEI) is a pioneering effort to address supervisor shortages and promote health equity. By providing free culturally specific licensure supervision and 30-hour supervisor training, OSEI aims to empower 15 BIPOC and/or LGBTQIGEIAP+ counselors-in-training (CITs) on their path to becoming licensed professional counselors (LPCs).
The leadership team at Revolution Consulting, drawing on extensive backgrounds in counseling, supervision, advocacy, program management, and education, is well-positioned to drive this diversity-focused initiative, leveraging their relationships with experienced counselors, supervisors, and educator networks. In alignment with Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists (OBLPCT) guidelines and the OARS (2022), OSEI not only offers essential training but, in accordance with Revolution Consulting's commitment to economic justice and health equity, also covers initial licensure application and renewal fees for LPC associates throughout the funding period, irrespective of their financial means.
WHY IS OSEI NECESSARY?
In 2021, the Oregon Health Authority unveiled a workforce diversity report spanning 2014-2020, revealing that 88.7% of licensed counselors and therapists identified as White, while only 1% identified as Black, 4.4% as Latinx, 2% as Asian, and 0.5% as American Indian or Alaskan Native (Oregon Health Authority, 2021). Notably, data on the multilingual, LGBTQGEIAP+, neurodiverse, or disabled identities within the licensed professional community remains unknown. The ethnic and cultural diversity among licensed professional counselors in Oregon lags behind the state's increasing population diversity (see Oregon Health Authority, 2021, p. 5).
Recognized barriers to diversifying the healthcare workforce include disparities in financial and educational access (Baldwin et al., 2006; Wilbur, 2020). Challenges such as the scarcity of qualified supervisors in rural areas and financial constraints for counselors-in-training (CITs) and supervisors-in-training (SITs) hinder the licensure and supervisor preparation process for qualified BIPOC and LGBTQIA2s+ counselors. Enhancing diversity among licensed counselors and LPC supervisors is vital for addressing workforce disparities, ultimately reducing healthcare access gaps resulting from linguistic or cultural differences.
OSEI Objectives
Equity in Action
Revolution's OSEI is designed to enhance health equity in culturally and linguistically specific communities through the achievement of six key objectives:
Reshaping the future of counseling, fostering diversity, and empowering communities to thrive.
Empowering
counselors-in-Training
Revolution Consulting invites aspiring counselors from diverse backgrounds to apply for culturally specific clinical supervision and training—completely free of charge. This unique opportunity is tailored for LPC registered associate candidates who identify as BIPOC and/or LGTBQGEIAP+ and aspire to become LPC supervisors. Apply today to unlock a future aligned with your unique identity and career goals.