BASED ON THE WORK OF ROBERT R. CARKHUFF AND ASSOCIATES, THIS COUNSELING PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT OF 'FUNCTIONAL PROFESSIONALS' WAS FIELD-TESTED AT THE ATLANTA FEDERAL PENITENTIARY (GEORGIA), LOMPOC CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION (CALIFORNIA), AND ENGLEWOOD FEDERAL YOUTH CENTER (NEW JERSEY). THE BASIC COUNSELING MANUAL PRESENTS A HELPING RELATIONSHIP OPERATIONAL MODEL THAT DESCRIBES THE DIFFERENT DEVELOPMENTAL PHASES OF THE HELPER AND PERSON WHO SEEKS HELP; IT INCLUDES A DISCRIMINATION SCALE THAT ASSESSES THE IMPACT OF THE HELPER'S RESPONSES, EXAMPLES OF RELEVANT AND NEGATIVE RESPONSES, A DISCUSSION OF HELPING GOALS, AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE MOTHER-FATHER RELATIONSHIP AS A PART OF THE HELPING MODEL. COMMUNICATION EXERCISES ARE PROVIDED, AND EXAMPLES OF EXTENDED EMPATHY INTERCHANGES, FEELING AND MEANING RESPONSES, AND CONDITIONS FACILITATING HELPING RELATIONSHIPS ARE GIVEN. A PROBLEMSOLVING MODEL OUTLINES THE STAGES BETWEEN UNDERSTANDING A PROBLEM AND ACTING ON IT. THE INTERMEDIATE COUNSELING MANUAL SUGGESTS INTENSIVE APPLICATION OF COUNSELING SKILLS USING FEEDBACK RECORDING. IT PROVIDES A DISCUSSION OF CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS. EVALUATION TECHNIQUES ARE PROVIDED FOR BOTH MANUALS AND A GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND A COUNSELING BIBLIOGRAPHY ARE PROVIDED.