The bureaucratic structure consists of tougher rules and regulations, and no decisions exist without prior approval. In the patron-client organization, decisions can be made by other members as long as it benefits the organization. Bureaucratic organizations hold the administrators responsible for financial troubles. The patron-client organization holds everyone financially responsible because it involves all members of the success or failure of the organization (Lyman and Potter, 2007).…
Brittany utilizes her supports: partial hospital staff, group and individual therapy, case management and her fellow group members. She has phone numbers of local crisis hotlines/services in her area, and has utilized calling her friends for support on the weekend. The therapeutic alliance is strong in both group and individual therapy sessions.…
Directions: Follow the directions below to write a paper of 1,500-1,750 words on counselor ethical boundaries and practices.…
The organization that I have chosen is a hospital. A hospital is an organization providing treatment for patients with a staff and equipment specific for that hospital. The most common and most known type of hospital is the general hospital which has an ER for the major emergencies. . A district hospital is the major health care facility in its region, with large numbers of beds for intensive care long-term care. Specialized hospitals include trauma centers, rehabilitation hospitals, children’s hospitals, seniors ' hospitals, and hospitals for dealing with specific medical needs such as…
You manage a counseling center that services victims of domestic abuse. Your organization is happy to have you on board and trusts your decisions. Due to an increase in demand for services in your area, your center will be increasing the number of employees by 100%. Your employer asks you to participate in an expansion plan. Your task is to research possible organizational structures that best suit the needs of your clients and your organization.…
Organizations exist to help direct human and capital resources toward activities that support the organization’s goals. The organization’s structure helps to determine the division of tasks, the roles and responsibilities of individuals within the organization, and the reporting lines of staff through…
The organization currently employs 130 employees in a departmentalized system. Each department is supervised by a department director who is responsible for the communication and documentation to support internal and external transactions that occur in his or her department. For example, the housekeeping director orders all of the cleaning supplies for the facility and sends the purchase orders he completes for the supplies to the accounting office upon delivery of the goods.…
Agencies such as xx have well-organized systems in place. Form filling, meetings and fighting through bureaucracy are other issues encountered within an organization. As an employee of xx, this is a regular part of my working life and are of no threat to me personally, but situations can arise where individuals are not familiar with how such an organization works and may not be able to challenge…
Organizations are best defined as an organized body of people on a particular purpose regardless if it is in the business world or a human service field. The significant difference between the two is the concentration of purpose and the nature of the services the organization offers to the community. Human service organizations are unique in the manner in which they are designed to assist the public with a set of services such as, mental health, or child and family services. These organizations operate under the guidelines of a particular mission and other organizations such as schools, courts, jails, and hospitals have primary purposes other than providing human services but they do offer the provision of human services.…
In most business settings the preferred model is an operational one—a pyramid structure with clear lines of authority and accountability. This structure is efficient and straightforward. Authority increases as one moves upward and falls ultimately on one shoulders. The strength of this structure is the clear lines of accountability—the supervisor reports to the manager who both directs staff and evaluates success. Health care, however: has unique differences and a new model, the dyad model, has taken root (Baldwin, Dimunation, & Alexander, 2011).…
This paper discuses the importance of social justice advocacy and consultation in the counseling profession. The introduction is an explanation of social justice advocacy, and the different ways counselors advocate for their clients. Next, I discussed how I see myself related to advocacy as I become a professional within my area of specialization and my belief about the similarities between advocacy and consultation. After that I discussed how advocacy benefits the care provided to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families related to the specific specialty area that I plan to practice. Lastly, I described a hypothetical situation of a child, adolescent, adult, couple, or family, and addressed how a counselors' knowledge of consultation and advocacy could interact with the progression of their counseling experience based on my area of specialization.…
One of the various definitions of an effective counselor includes being well-versed and educated within a theoretical approach. However, most importantly having a working knowledge and practice of specific skills related to the theory. Therefore, defining your theoretical approach and beginning to put those skills into practice is essential to providing effective therapy to prospective clients.…
The American Counseling Association (ACA) is an extremely important part in setting ethical standards for professionals practicing counseling. The organization code of ethic is designated to govern the behavior of individuals available within the organization or an institution. The organization focuses on counseling ensuring that behavior are ethical and acceptable both to the organization and to the public. The American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) code of ethics is used for a specific purpose to provide Christian Counselors with leadership and influence community for counselors of their Christian worldview based on ethical codes primarily on biblical principles in their profession. Although, there is some similarity between the two codes both of the codes contain a mission statement that provides an explanation of why the code of ethic is designed. The American Counseling Association (ACA) and American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) composed values based on ethical and legal requirements of a counselor. These three elements share some similarities and contrast in areas of competence, confidentiality and discrimination. This paper will address the codes of ethics as by the American Counseling Association and The American Association of Christian Counselors.…
Fortunately, the family has health insurance and mom is onboard because she has been concerned about Ashley for awhile now and was considering this possibility as well. The first meeting with Ms. Henning and Ashley goes well. Ashley explains that she misses her mom. Her mom is busy all the time. Her step-dad is nice but she misses her “real dad” and her new siblings are “okay” but she gets really jealous sometimes.…
This was one of the components that was very difficult for me to obtain. Ms. Wescott wanted me to gain as much experience as I could as a counseling student. Some parents were not comfortable with an intern sitting in on their counseling session. They did not know who I was personally and did not want a stranger to discovering their personal issues. Ms. Wescott, decided to reach out to the parent; who I met during the 504 observation. This parent agreed, that it was okay for me to observe a counseling session with Ms. Wescott and her daughter.…