...com/downloads/bshs-312-week-5-individual-assignment-paper-personal-model-helping/ For More Courses and Exams use this form ( http://hwguiders.com/contact-us/ ) Feel Free to Search your Class through Our Product Categories or From Our Search Bar (http://hwguiders.com/ ) Personal Model of Helping All theories have different views on ways of helping and different goals to imply. By using the person-centered approach ones view of human nature comes from one’s helping style. One would require a style that would make the client believe he or she is safe and understood. By the client knowing his or her therapist or counselor does understand him or her then he or she will believe he or she is safe and accept the help offer by the therapist or counselor. One could possibly set his or her on goals for change or except those of the therapist or counselor. “Person-centered therapy holds an optimistic view of human personality and focuses on present rather than past experience. Focusing on the inner experience of persons rather than on observable behavior, it holds that behavioral change evolves from within the person rather than through the manipulation of the environment” (Parrott III, 2003). View on Helping Developing a personal theory for the way one would want to understand human nature and provide him or her with the help he or she needs takes careful consideration. From what I have learned from this counseling and psychotherapy class is that the helping professional is a complex and overwhelming...
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...are many factors that play a role in a good counselor. Many times a counselor can find out the most information about a client by simply being quiet and using nonverbal communication. Every counseling session is made up of open-ended questions, close-ended questions, and active listening. Although, all sessions use these types of skills, they can differ depending on the type of session. In individual counseling, the counselor is solely focused on the client in the room. The main goal in individual counseling is to let that client know they are being heard. Ivey (2012) states, “ Attending and giving clients talk-time demonstrates that you truly want to hear their story and major concerns.” Having good eye contact during individual sessions helps that client relax and see that you are really interested in what they have to say. The counselor might use nonverbal communication in individual sessions as a way to discover what direction the client is going in during conversation. The counselor being silent gives the client a chance to think about what they are saying without the counselor having to point it out for them. The counselor could use reframing in individual counseling by asking open-ended questions to see how the client interprets what they have just said. In individual sessions, the counselor only has to discuss how one person views what is being said. In individual sessions the counselor only has to pay attention to one person, while in couples or family sessions the...
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...the counselor to attentively alert the authorities when a client makes a threat towards another person, so the “would-be “victim is safe. “ Therapists have ethical and legal responsibilities to their clients, and they also have legal obligations to society” (Corey 2011). This affects my clinical practice because it shows me that I have to always keep my eyes and ears extra open. I have to be smart enough to tell the differences between dryness and realness. The ACA codes of ethics say in B.1.d Explanation of Limitations “At initiation and throughout the counseling process, counselors inform clients of the limitations of confidentiality and seek to identify situations in which confidentiality must be breached”. The Hedlund case to my understanding is that a third person must be warned in the case that a client presents danger when in a session with his/her counselor. Also, if nothing is being said third person in question, the count questions the liability of the counselor. This should be more than important to all counselors because it won’t be on the third person in danger but also the question counselor, such as losing all licensing. This is how it will affect not only my clinical practice but all of my fellow professional’s collages. The Jaffe case is one that counselors should really take a close look at, this case I feel is what will build a counselors reputation in a good way. This ruling allows the client to have a trust relationship with his/her counselor maybe...
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...compass therapy approach, which I thought would be a very helpful tool when working a counseling session. I am looking forward to putting some of these techniques into action in the years to come. The Compass Therapy combines counseling or therapy with Christian beliefs. A counselor must use good counseling techniques with Christ’s healing power. Study cases have shown the there are two polarities that make up a persons personality. These polarities are love/assertion and weakness/strength. These polarities make up what they call the LAWS of personality and relationships. These LAWS can help you choose between healthy and unhealthy personalities. The LAWS break down into four quadrants of a circle. The four quadrants are called love, assertion, weakness and strength. The circle represents boundaries. These boundaries separate people from the world giving each person their own identity. Not one quadrant is better than the other. The key is to develop a person into a well balanced use of every quadrant. Love is the bonding agent that connects people to one another. The love quadrant joins people together by using gentleness, affiliation and common interest. It deals with persons caring. This love quadrant deals with many sensations. Some of these...
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...watch for any changes so that things are kept up to date. However, the job analyst should be familiar with the job a well as the position. “The job analysis will lead directly to development of numerous other significant workers (tools): job requirements, job assessment as well as job performance criteria” (Spector, 2008). Today families are shattered, language barriers are high, violence is a standard, and their education does not get to high priority. Counselors typically deal with these types of students who have tangible needs, emotional troubles, and behavioral issues. Furthermore, counselors have an ear for listening; shoulders to cry on and a firm facilitator for regulations are what a school counselor should use. Before becoming a school counselor a person needs to become part of the educational system as a teacher. There are 10 principles that significant, according to the Interstate New Teachers Assessment and Support Consortium when reviewing candidates for the position of school counselor. These principle consist of “learning styles and diversity, motivation and behavior, interpersonal relationships,...
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...I must complete all required graduate coursework and it must from a program that is accredited by CACREP and must be a Mental Health Counseling Degree (Licensed Mental Health Counselor). As a counselor it is never certain who will walk through your door as a client and what their needs will be, so in the State of Florida it is mandatory that the coursework include classes in substance abuse and human sexuality, a three-hour class on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV/AIDS), a two-hour class in domestic violence, and an eight hour laws and rules course from an approved provider in order to practice (Licensed Mental Health Counselor). For mental health licensure I, or any student seeking the position, must be enrolled in a graduate counseling program has “60 semester hours or 80 quarter hours of clinical and didactic instruction” to comply with the state, if any student decides to go to a school that is not CACREP-accredited “it is up to the student to provide enough substantial information to prove the experience learned meets the standards set by the State of Florida” (Florida Mental Health Professions). Should I or any student that wants to be a mental health counselor not receive a degree in the subject still has an opportunity to counseling in the State of Florida. In Florida, a counselor can be a person who “earned a master’s degree from a program related to the practice of mental health counseling that consists of at least 60 semester hours or 80 quarter hours” (Florida Mental...
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...Characteristic of the Affective Counselor Lamonte Mackey Liberty University Abstract Characteristics of an effective counselor can range from person to person or their opinions. Counseling is the application of mental health, psychological or human development principles, through cognitive, affective, behavioral or systemic intervention strategies, that address wellness, personal growth, or career development, as well as pathology. Thus counseling focuses on helping people make changes unlike guidance that focuses on helping individuals choose what they value most. Therefore a counselor is a person who gives counsel or advice. Counselors work in diverse community settings designed to provide a variety of counseling, rehabilitation, and support services. Their duties vary greatly, depending on their specialty, which is determined by the setting in which they work and the population they serve. Although the specific setting may have an implied scope of practice, counselors frequently are challenged with children, adolescents, adults, or families that have multiple issues, such as mental health disorders and addiction, disability and employment needs, school problem or career counseling needs, and trauma. Counselors must recognize these issues in order to provide their clients with appropriate counseling and support. As a counselor you need to have patience with your clients as they process the discussion. It may take them time to accept certain things and to move towards...
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...2014 ACA Code of Ethics As approved by the ACA Governing Council AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION counseling.org Mission The mission of the American Counseling Association is to enhance the quality of life in society by promoting the development of professional counselors, advancing the counseling profession, and using the profession and practice of counseling to promote respect for human dignity and diversity. © 2014 by the American Counseling Association. All rights reserved. Note: This document may be reproduced in its entirety without permission for non-commercial purposes only. Contents ACA Code of Ethics Preamble • 3 ACA Code of Ethics Purpose • 3 Section A The Counseling Relationship • 4 Section B Section Confidentiality and Privacy • 6 C Professional Responsibility • 8 Section D Relationships With Other Professionals • 10 Section E Evaluation, Assessment, and Interpretation • 11 Section F Supervision, Training, and Teaching • 12 Section G Research and Publication • 15 Section H Distance Counseling, Technology, and Social Media • 17 Section I Resolving Ethical Issues • 18 Glossary of Terms • 20 Index • 21 • 2 • ACA Code of Ethics Preamble The American Counseling Association (ACA) is an educational, scientific, and professional organization whose members work in a variety of settings and serve in multiple capacities. Counseling is a professional relationship that empowers...
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...Personal Model of Helping Emily Boccia BSHS/312 September 3, 2012 Instructor: Elizabeth Jorgensen I have high hopes for my career in helping others. My hope is to help many people and to be an effective helper. My personal model of helping includes ideas from Adlerian, existential, and person-centered theories and includes techniques from behaviorism and gestalt theories. I have formed my viewpoint from the wide array of techniques and methods I have chosen since one theory or technique does not cover everything I believe need to be addressed in order to be an effective counselor. I also chose different methods and techniques because no two people are the same so a good counselor, to be effective, needs to have many ideas to work with. In the following paper I will explain why I formed my viewpoint from each of the theories I have chosen and identify strengths and limitations. The first theory I have included in my personal model of helping is the Adlerian theory. I have chosen this theory, not because I feel that having a sense of others outside of oneself is an important part of developing a connection with community and the environment. I also believe that birth order needs to be considered, because at times, roles are assigned and often reinforced by society. Family constellation is another interesting theory that needs to be considered because the conditions within a family unit can affect behavior, development, and personality. As the Adlerian theory...
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... 2013 Professor: Julee Poole Group Influence A person can easily be influenced into doing an action. This action can either be seen as a good or bad action as well as how it makes the person feel afterwards. Many individuals who live around here feel a need to have someone to talk to as well as keep him or her out of trouble, and to give advice. A building called Comp care, is a building of unique and specialized individuals who take time out, just to sit down and talk to some of the people around here, either just because or they just need to get something off his or her chest. When a person first goes into the building, what is first noticed is a friendly environment, music playing in the background, watching television, socializing, or even reading a good magazine, as a person waits to speak to a counselor. A couple of older women are sitting behind the desk, doing paperwork, taking calls, letting the counselor know that someone is there to see him or her, signing the person in, etc. As a person is escorted to the office for the visit, several other offices of other counselors or doctors happen to be on the premises. The ages of the group varies in age, race, culture, skin color, gender, credentials, and expertize. The main purpose of the group is to be a shoulder to cry on, give advice, help a person with anger management, family issues, and so forth. The main goal is to try to get a person to see what is going on, what is wrong, the best way to go...
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...in the forefront of our healthcare systems, legal systems, social circles and yes, even in our churches. Though each of the aforementioned systems takes a different approach on how to tackle the problem of mental illness, one thing is for sure-the need for more qualified counselors is on the rise. Luckily, the counseling profession has grown and employs theories from the secular world as well as the religious world. Though the strategies and treatment goals may be different, both groups of counseling professionals work diligently to support those suffering from mental illness and bring them into a sense of well-being. To that end, the author of this paper will examine the theories and ideologies of both groups of counseling professionals, examine therapeutic remedies that are alike between the two and how they differ in the way they interact with clients and mental illness. The Goal of Christian Counseling The goal of any counseling professional is to assist the client with identifying skills and tools that will help them to achieve mental well-being. Each counselor no doubt uses a multifaceted approach with a wide menu of therapeutic options to achieve this goal. However, the Christian Counselor not only seeks to employ skills that will help the client reach mental well-being, he/she also seeks to utilize the spiritual tools afforded to all through the Justification process of Jesus Christ so that the client comes to a place of spiritual mature, devoted worship, and...
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...Richelle Machado Effective Counselor Characteristics Walden University COUN 6100 According to the text, “counselor characteristics are an important part of the therapeutic dynamic (Sheperis, D. S., & Ellis, C. M., 2010).” Counselor’s characteristics are formed by one’s personality and how that counselor uses his or her personality in their approaches to therapy. In the media Counselor Characteristics, Gail Mear, Bob Walsh and Norm Dasenbrook all explained a few counselor characteristics they believed are used during therapy. Some of those characteristics that are effective are being that helping person (through this with training a counselor gains a skill set to help the client), setting boundaries (being able to know when to set limits in counseling between you as the counselor and your client), empathic counselor (being able to understand your clients feelings and grasp where those feelings are coming from), Self-Awareness (counselors encourage clients though process of belief that they can achieve anything, have faith in the clients you work with but also be aware that not everything they tell you is the truth), lastly collaboration (by working together as a system and using your people skills your collaboration with your client will be more effective). An ineffective characteristic that I got from the media was codependency, making sure to pay attention to times when counselors become too involved in their clients therapy or lives...
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...The Role of a Community Counselor Donte Love Abstract The purpose of this paper is to address the role and function of the community counselor. Additionally, the framework of the community counseling model is taken into account, including some of the strategies used in community counseling. The Role of a Community Counselor Community counseling can be defined as “…a comprehensive helping framework that is grounded in multicultural competence and oriented toward social justice (Lewis, Lewis, Daniels, & D'Andrea, 2011). While this definition may serve as a starting point, any meaningful understanding of the role and function of a Community counselor requires more than a brief description or a cursory glance at a definition. The community counseling model is based on four fundamental assumptions and several concepts. The first assumption is: “1. Human development and behavior take place in environmental contexts that have the potential to be nurturing or limiting” (Lewis et al., 2011). This assumption refers to the connection between people and their environment and its potential to act as a source of support or as a limiting factor on their development. The community counseling model effectively deals with the environmental factors that have an influence on the development of problems that people encounter. “2. Even in the face of devastating stress, people who are treated respectfully can demonstrate surprising levels of strength and access resources that a pessimistic...
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...enforcement present at schools across the US and metal detectors in schools also. School children are being taught how to prepare if there is a shooter or shooters in schools. Due to the increased acts of violence in schools and the need for intensive intervention in student issues, school personnel, school boards, and communities are recognizing the need to provide effective prevention and intervention programs to address social, emotional, and academic needs of students. (Davis, T., 2015, Exploring School Counseling). In the next ten years even more attention will be needed to counseling of young children. There are students who have undiagnosed mental health issues, counselors have to be diligent and observant when working with students. In today’s society students are stressed, some are highly medicated. Counselors have to be aware of each student needs, behaviors, and work with all staff to meet the needs of these...
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...to everyone. His story shows us that we must believe in ourselves. This story has touched me and many people can learn from it. I believe that the counselor has learned many things from Steve’s story. The first thing the counselor learned from Steve, is that believing in yourself is the strongest belief out there, therefore; no one can change you or what you believe in. The counselor also learned that some people have a lot of hope. When people have a lot of hope they can do anything. Another thing she learned was that setting small goals is the best thing a person can do. At first, it may be hard and take some extra time, but you can achieve what ever you want, like Steve did. Some of the counselor’s behaviors that may change a result of working with Steve are: first, the counselor may doubt Steve, like the doctors did and tell him to give up. Steve did not like that at all. Also, another thing that may change a result of working with Steve may be if the counselor treated him like he is abnormal. The last result that would change the relationship between Steve and the counselor are if the counselor did not have any faith in Steve. I believe that most people you come in contact with may change your life in some way. Every person has a story to share and when they do you always learn something from them. Whenever a person shares a story you have a little part of them in you. I believe that you become more open minded about the things and aspects you have learned form other...
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