...GRADUATE PROGRAM IN COUNSELING MINISTRY SCHOOL OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES AT CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY CBS510 – LAW AND ETHICS FOR CHURCH BASED COUNSELORS GUIDED STUDY, SUMMER, 2016 Aine Bergin, Psy.D. An examination and explanation of current laws and ethical issues affecting Pastoral Counselors and Church Based Counseling applications. WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS POLICY * All written assignments must conform to APA style and standards, and it will be necessary for the student to purchase the most current edition of The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. INCOMPLETE GRADE POLICY * A petition for Incomplete Work is filed only in cases of extreme and unforeseen emergencies. * Approval for an Incomplete is gained by petition to the dean of the school/college in which the course is offered. * It is the responsibility of the student to initiate and complete the process for incomplete work prior to the end of the semesters. (See CBU Catalog for details.) GRADE CHANGES * Students who believe a grade has been recorded in error have the responsibility to initiate the grade change request with the instructor. * There is a 5-year limit on requests for grade changes based on computation and recording errors. (See CBU Catalog for details.) STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES * If you need special accommodations for a disability, you must register with Disabled Student Services to inquire about their services. Disabled Student Services...
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... Liberty University October 12, 2014 2 Abstract In this research paper I will attempt to show the differences and similarities between counselors and other mental health professions. The findings were quite unique but not at all shocking. There was an equal amount of information on the differences and similarities amongst the counseling, psychology, and pyschiatric professions. However, the differences stood out far more than similarities. I also will display the characteristics needed to become an effective counselor. These characteristics I found are very challenging to an aspiring counselor and cannot be approached with emotional weakness. The characteristics of an effective counselor are the foundation to the profession itself. My last evaluation will be a professional counselor's ability to recognize wellness and impairment within themselves to prevent burnout. A counseling professional's wellness and impairment is very important to maintain effectiveness. I will break down the effects of the profession without recognizing proper wellness and impairment and how it can affect a counselor's success....
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...“As a Clinical Mental Health Counselor, I understand my rights as a counselor. I vow to be honest, fair, dependable and understanding of the rights of others. I respect the values, diversity and religious facilitations of whom I serve. I will be compassionate in my commitment to helping others and providing guidance; allowing clients to make an informative decision for themselves, relationships in their lives and their future. I expect to make a difference, where they lack the connection, ability or desire to break frustration, hate or anxiety and replace it with love, power and will. As I reflect on where I’ve been and my heritage, I pledge to look at their views, in correspondence to evidence-bases research, theories, and practicums. A dream that will allow me to console someone, provide professional support and treatment to a person who has sustained their discrepancy of their self-awareness, self-worth or identity. With the encouragement of prosperity, I promise to promote positivity and strengthen overpower a challenge. My word of honor, Is to treat others how I want to be treated and live a life that is substantial to others. With this, my goal is to...
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...Factors Affecting Students’ Choice of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy as Major Charlotte Jhiza A. Beleno Adamson University Abstract The need for accounting graduates continually grows in this decade. The US Bureau of Statistics projected that there will be a 15.7% increase in the number of accounting jobs between 2010 and 2020. This increase in demand gives the importance to study and understand the factors that motivate and encourage students to take up Bachelor of Science in Accountancy as their college course, so that quality graduates will meet the demand in the field of accounting profession. This paper also helps high school teachers, parents and guidance counselors on how they can influence students to take up BS Accountancy in their tertiary level. On the other hand, it also informs the students on the advantages of being accountancy major and an accountant in the future. Factors Affecting Students’ Choice of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy as Major A Review of Related Literature and Studies Accounting as defined by Webster is the system of recording and summarizing business and financial transactions and analyzing, verifying and reporting the results. On the other hand, Accountancy is the profession or practice of accounting. Bachelor of Science in Accountancy prepares students for careers in accounting firms, financial institutions, public sectors, and financial departments of companies. It is an in demand course since there is an upward trend...
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...a school counselor in a Title One middle school located in the heart of Newark, NJ. Recently, there was a shooting at your school that involved many students. Classrooms were locked down for three hours. A few days ago, a teacher at your school said she saw in the crisis handbook that following a crisis, teachers should look for student behavior that is out of the ordinary as a way of identifying students who may need to see the school counselor. The student she is concerned about is a seventh grade (13 year old) Asian male named Tai. She said that he seems to be more withdrawn since the shootings and believes one of the students who were shot was a friend of his. Tai is new to the school this year and participates in the free lunch plan. Case Conceptualization and Needs Assessment Having a comprehensive crisis management plan in place allows members of the school staff and community to be aware of policy and procedures related to identifying students who may be in crisis. A crisis management plan should detail student behavior which may be signs of mental illness or crisis. In doing so school staff have criteria in place that helps identify those who may need assistance. According to Allen et al., the role of the school counselor is defined by the American School Counselor Association's (ASCA, 2000) by the statement, "the professional school counselor's primary role is to provide direct counseling service during and after the incident" (ASCA), school counselors are expected...
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...Marie has put into the outpatient facility. Currently, Marie has been exposing behaviors of seeming “not present” and “disengaged”. Marie’s colleagues have noticed the behaviors as they have progressively become worse. Ultimately, her colleagues are worried but do not discuss the matter with Marie due to her status as a supervisor. Marie’s Colleagues Marie’s colleagues have witnessed a change in Marie that they possibly feel could be affecting her clients. The issue is that Marie’s fellow colleagues feel that they can’t approach the situation with her because she is the boss. Marie’s colleagues are...
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...counseling methodology adapted from the ABC model as introduced in Kristi Kanal’s text. The counseling pedagogy blends the elements of the ABC model with biblical principles which may be used by the Christian counselor for the purpose of short-term crisis management. A Biblical Approach to Crisis Intervention and Brief Counseling Every believer in Jesus Christ is called to a ministry of encouraging and helping others, especially to other brothers and sisters in the faith whose lives have been encroached upon by a crisis. Many times the abundant life that was promised by Jesus is disrupted when a crisis presents itself. Although every believer can experience the joy of their salvation through the ministry of the Holy Spirit which inwardly resides in them, Christians are not exempt from the distress and vulnerability that crises are capable of producing. Counseling, which is bathed in prayer and which appropriately uses and applies the Word of God, is an essential responsibility of Christian life and fellowship. Moreover, various intervention models and presuppositions are available for the Christian counselor to utilize and to adapt into a working biblical model to help others cope while experiencing a crisis situation. Therefore, it is imperative for every Christian counselor to adopt a theoretical approach to counseling which integrates sound biblical and theological principles in its methodology. Before a person can be helped through a crisis, a crisis must be...
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...Running Head: SPECIAL POPULATIONS Special Populations: High School Counseling Kean University CED5963 Adolescence is a period of dramatic and revolutionary change. In western cultures it is the time of life, either most reviled, depicted as posing the greatest threat to the established order of things, or most celebrated and romanticized, in particular within the sphere of popular culture, for its creative and challenging energies. At its onset, adolescence can be seen as the beginning of the end of childhood and as such is a time of mourning for the loss of the relative dependency and security of childhood, characterized by attempts at recapturing what was lost. As such it is a time filled with anticipation and foreboding in the face of freedom and separation, characterized by extreme and premature displays of independence and self-destructive and violent attempts to preserve the relative state of dependence. Every adolescent experiences different extremes of this change. Some glide through with minimal events triggering any abnormal or extreme case of emotional overload, others make choices that cause events in their life, which are traumatic and overwhelming, becoming all-consuming. One thing majority adolescents have in common is school. School is a different experience for every one; academics are challenging, social development is awkward, and the unknown of the future is within reach...
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...The changes of the treatment of the mentally ill have also changed the role of the human service professional. We are now faced with treating those who are sometimes, unable to function normally and preform day to day functions necessary to survive. There needs to be services provided for these patients and research done to be able to create the most effective treatment plan which is going to vary from each client. Some careers that can be obtained in the field of human service workers are counselors, case workers, and youth care workers. A counselor would provide clinical, group, or in patient treatment to those in need of services to deal with a diagnosed mental illness. This person could possibly also provide advice on career, family, love, relationships, children, and any other aspect affecting the person at this time. A case worker or case manager would be someone who manages a case of person who typically has been placed in a group home or treatment facility. As a case manager would be responsible for documenting all progress or digression with the clinet, pair them with appropriate services needed, help to teach them day to day skills, and be their advocate with the doctors, nurses, psychologist, courts, families and any other persons involved in their care. A youth care worker would typically be someone hired at a residential treatment progrom or group home for children. This person would be responsible for the day to day care of these children. This job would include...
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...Abstract The most prevalent female sexual dysfunction by women is arousal and orgasm. Many women have encountered orgasmic disorder their whole life. It is known as Female Orgasmic Disorder (Ohl, 2007). Female Orgasmic Disorder is one of the female sexual disorders, affecting 22-28 percent of female women (Zakhari, 2009). It is defined as a persistent or recurrent delay or an absence of orgasm during normal sexual activity marked by distress over the lifespan (Ohl, 2007). This paper will demonstrate Counseling Plan a woman who was referred by her gynecologist for counseling because she has never experienced an orgasm. It will include assessment of the dynamics of the couple’s relationship as well as issues regarding their sexual functioning, possible sexual dysfunction within the framework of the sexual response cycle, sexual normality as well as a evidence-based counseling interventions grounded through research and treatment plan with ethical considerations. . Table of Contents Abstract 2 Case Study: Michelle and Tom 5 Assessment of Sexual Issues 6 Biological Assessment of Sexuality 6 Cultural Assessment of Sexuality 6 Religious Assessment of Sexuality 7 Psychological Assessment of Sexuality 8 Assessment of Dynamics of the Relationship 8 Family and Couples 8 Diagnostic and Multi-Axial Impressions 9 Diagnostic 9 Multi-Axial 10 Integration of Disorder ...
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...Kaiser Permanente as a System Introduction Kaiser Permanente (KP) was founded in California in 1945. It is one of the largest non-profit healthcare organizations in the United States, made up of three entities: the Kaiser Foundation Hospital, the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and the Permanente Medical Groups. It currently serves about 9.1 members within the following states: California, Colorado, Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, and Georgia. With a few exceptions, it mostly operates under a managed care model, owning the physician network and the facilities its members use to receive medical services (Fast Facts, 2013). In this paper I will present the systems thinking model, its definition and its use as a diagnosis model. Then, I will evaluate Kaiser Permanente as a system and identify a problem or challenge. Finally, I will offer recommendations on how to overcome this problem. Systems Thinking Systems thinking is used to analyze how all departments within an organization function and can affect each other. When we analyze an organization as a system, we learn how it can work in an efficient manner and how to fix it when it’s not working properly. An organization functions effectively if all its parts or departments are well-integrated. In systems thinking we look at the organization as a whole and how all its parts work together (Ackoff, 1999). The open systems model presents the organization as a system...
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...beliefs. This allows for others to see what type of person someone is based off how one may act. It is human nature to judge others by their actions and not be aware of influential factors like the environment that have shaped a person the way they are. For this paper, I will express my opinion on how the environment is the driving force behind feelings, behaviors, thoughts and beliefs strictly based on my own life experiences. Based on that I will conclude as to why people seek therapy and what my role as a counselor is. This is an evaluation of my own life philosophies that will give me a better understanding of my own personal theory. Personality Freewill versus Determinism Life is full of opportunities, what someone will make of them is mainly up to their determinism. I believe that sixty percent of determinism makes up a person’s personality while the other forty percent is free will. It is my opinion that free will has to originate from someone’s genuine desire for change. I believe that many people lack free will because it takes a lot of will power from within; something that people struggle with.. This is why I believe that determinism plays a bigger role in a person’s personality because before a person can do things on their own, their environment and or biology are the determining factors. For example, my brother Matt’s struggles with making the right choices because he has always been exposed to an unhealthy environment and his personality is a reflection of all the...
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...see himself or herself. The counselor understands that sometimes it takes a while for the client to see what he or she needs especially if there are more subtle things needing recognition. The counselor knows how to hold the ‘mirror’ in such a way that the client can see himself or herself from a caring, supportive and sympathetic perspective. Sometimes counselors may appear to be repeating what the client says or paraphrasing the clients rather than giving answers. When counselors are doing this there is a strategy behind it. Counseling is not about expect fixing problematic people, they just motivate people to pick up the broken pieces in their behaviors that need attention. Because counselors have a lot of experience witnessing human beings in various forms of life challenges, they use techniques or share observations that are more revealing than what friends or family members might say. With these revelations, clients make decisions and with the support of the counselor, clients take action towards positive growth in their lives. This paper is an expression of my current thinking regarding a theoretical approach of individual counseling. The counselor’s approach is unique based on his or her personal belief systems and values. I have adopted and integrated counseling approach to understanding the individual’s irrational beliefs and the implications of these beliefs on thinking, feeling and behavior. In this paper, the word ‘counselor’ and ‘therapist’ will be used...
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...ARTICLE # 1 School Guidance Counselors: Understanding their Role and Making the Most of the Relationship Whether your child is going through a difficult situation that is affecting his or her school work, or you want to ensure your college-bound teen stays on track, a school guidance counselor is a valuable resource for both you and your child. Perhaps your own interactions with school counselors were minimal as a student, or you are unsure what sort of guidance to expect as it relates to your child's academic experience. Today, the school guidance counselor plays an important role in students' educations, providing academic, personal and social, and post-graduate advisement services. Ultimately, your child's guidance counselor is dedicated to helping your child succeed. Some of the services that your child's guidance counselor may offer include the following: * Support groups to alleviate stress related to school (or for students whose parents have divorced, who have lost a loved one or suffered a similar tragedy). * One-on-one brief counseling sessions to address personal or social concerns. * Crisis intervention and support, possibly in collaboration with staff clinical psychologists. * Drug and alcohol intervention. * Orientation for new and transfer students and their parents. * Counseling for at-risk or frequently absent students. * Enrichment activities in the classroom (coordinating with teachers), such as problem solving, self-esteem...
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...and treatment of the problem. These myths can be held by clients, the general public, and professionals. One myth is that one treatment program is suitable for all clients. This myth does not seem believable because we are all created differently and respond to situations differently. A myth that is challenged daily is that recovered counselors are much more effective in treating recovering clients than are counselors who personally have not experienced dependency. This can be proven wrong, because the effectiveness of treatment depends on the relationship between counselor and client. The most challenging myth of ATOD treatment is related to the fact that many users also have mental health issues. These users must be treated differently, because some of these users will not respond to any form of normal treatment, and must be handled with extreme care. The treatment of ATOD involves a vast amount of time, and patience. ATOD treatment must include each individual users problems, and ways to help each individual. Some users may respond well to certain treatments, while others will not respond at all. (2) Discuss initial procedures for a counselor at intake with a client, i.e., what kinds of things would need to be included? The intake usually becomes an extension of the screening. Much of the intake process includes the...
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