Smith 1 The Roles and Functions of a Clinical Mental Health Counselor M. Smith The Roles and Functions of a CMHC COUN 5004: COUN5223 - Introduction to Mental Health Counseling Dr. April 29‚ 2012 Smith 2 Mental
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Can a counselor remain value-neutral about issues such as abortion‚ suicide‚ adultery‚ drug use‚ domestic violence‚ or child abuse? Some counselors might argue that they should not express their values or criticize their clients for these behaviors‚ while others would say that expressing moral judgment is appropriate. Write a 500-750 word paper completing the following: 1. Examine the implications of each position from the perspective of ethical decision making and defend your own position on
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Domestic violence is a habitual pattern of violent behavior in a relationship used by one partner in order to gain control and power over another intimate partner. This is the definition given by the US Office on Violence Against Women. Domestic violence can inflict anyone anywhere in the world regardless of age‚ race‚ religion and gender. Based on statistics‚ the leading cause of injury to women is domestic violence. The number of reported violence exceeds that of muggings‚ vehicle accidents and
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related to you (by blood‚ adoption or marriage)‚ or by someone who resides in your home‚ you may request a Domestic Violence Restraining Order (DVRO) as a means to protect yourself from the individual who is causing you harm. If you have children with the individual whom you are filing a restraining order against‚ the court may choose to create a Parenting Plan as part of its orders. Domestic Violence Restraining Orders may be filed against: A former/current spouse An individual you previously
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PER REPORTER: The father believes the mother and boyfriend are using heroin. Reporter believes it is being used around the children. Per reporter‚ the child wanted to say something but was scared. It is unknown if drugs are being sold or manufactured out of the home. Drugs are not accessible to the children. It is unknown if the children have been harmed or hurt. Reporter stated the child won’t say anything. She is scared she may get a whipping. The child didn’t say she was scared. She said she doesn’t
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Book Discussion Questions for Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman 1. Do you think the title fits the book? Why or why not? I do think the title fits the book as the whole narration is about the character not being able to express loud and clear what he really felt due to a medical condition. He expresses how this feeling of impotency make him feel like he was “stuck in neutral”- not advancing or progressing‚ just “being”. 2. Why do you think the book was written in the first person? I personally
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World Issues The definition of a world issue is something that affects every living organism on the planet. In this presentation‚ I want to talk about is the illegal drug trade. The illegal drug trade is a global black market‚ dedicated to manufacturing‚ distribution‚ and sale of drugs‚ which are subject to drug prohibition laws. A UN report said "the global drug trade generated an estimated US$321.6 billion in 2003." With a world GDP of US$36 trillion in the same year‚ the illegal drug trade
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Introduction “Counselors assist people with personal‚ family‚ educational‚ mental health‚ and career decisions and problems” (“Counselors” 1). “While helping students plan for college and careers is part of their job‚ a guidance counselor’s overall function is to talk to students‚ give advice‚ listen to problems‚ help students develop coping skills and learn to become good problem-solvers and decision-makers on their own” (“Guidance Counselors”). Specifically‚ school counselors play a major role
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1:30-2:45 9-29-2010 Teen Domestic Violence: Necessary Intervention For my assignment I chose to write about Domestic Violence in Teen-Dating relationships and initiating necessary intervention to help prevent future victims. Domestic violence is defined as an act of force or intimidation that can gravely damage the life‚ body‚ psychological integrity‚ or freedom of a person in a family or relationship. Although both males and females can experience violence‚ women or young girls are usually
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Annotated Bibliography: Domestic Violence and its effects on Children Groves‚ B.M. (1999). Mental Health Services for Children Who Witness Domestic Violence. The Future of Children‚ 9(3)‚ 122-132. This article provides a good introduction for practitioners working with children who witness family violence. The article summarizes the effects domestic violence can have on children such as; aggressiveness‚ depression‚ anxiety‚ learning disabilities‚ and sleep deprivation. The author stresses
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