Multicultural Assessment

In such a multicultural world, understanding your own cultural identity as well as being knowledgeable of others cultural identities is imperative. A current goal of mine is to become an effective multicultural counselor by furthering my knowledge and awareness of social and cultural influences on diverse cultures. After completing the Multicultural Assessment, I received a score totaling 162. Specifically, in the Counselor Awareness, Knowledge, and Skills area my grade was 52. In the Understanding the Worldview of the Culturally Different Client area my grade was 35. Lastly, in the Developing Appropriate Intervention Strategies and Techniques area my grade was 75. The assessment states that all three areas are related, thus a low grade in
I came to this conclusion as I have the most “A” ratings in these two categories. I understand and am aware of the influence cultural backgrounds have on an individual and how this may interfere or create a barrier in the therapeutic session. I believe I am effective when I counsel students who are culturally different from me. I recognize that no student/client is the same and everyone’s culture has an influence on their life’s. I strive to respect and take into consideration a culturally different clients background when counseling in order to help them prosper. I recall a recent circumstance where a culturally different student approached me and I made the student comfortable enough to share their culture and how it is affecting their school life. I noticed that I never judged the students background but rather I was fascinated to learn about the culture and allowed the student open space to speak. I will continue to work on this strength to ensure I do not project my own values, beliefs, or assumptions from my cultural background onto my