This article first examines the concept of social justice, its origin and how it is defined today, as well as some counseling psychology techniques that could lead to its promotion. Then, it focuses on the assumptions that guide vocational practice, allowing social justice to take place in the field of vocational psychology. Given that this is a relatively recent approach and examples of its implementation are scarce, it seemed appropriate to explore some specific cases in Schools of Higher Education in the U.S.A. This article ends with a brief analysis of the current Portuguese school system and with some suggestions for the training of professionals in the area of psychology based on the cases presented and the most relevant theoretical approaches.
social justice; vocational counseling psychology; psychologist's formation