There are many environments clinical mental health counselors work in. Gerige mentions a few with I the text; agency/community mental health centers‚ private practice‚ substance abuse programs‚ small college counseling centers‚ university health services‚ in the barn‚ and home/schools. After reading the information‚ I realized what settings I want to avoid; ones requiring school locations. I do not see myself in a small college counseling center or a university health center. I see myself more in
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differently is give a brief description of the type of clients I worked with. I would also give a history on the program I worked for. My purpose for writing this essay was to inform my audience about the position of a second shift Residential Counselor. My audience is my class mates and
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Mental Health Counselor Mental Health Counselors are very important in today’s society. Our busy‚ stressful‚ hectic‚ everyday lives can be a little overwhelming at times. Mental Health Counselors are here for people who sometimes can’t handle everyday activities and tasks. The definition given to a Mental Health Counselor is “A mental health counselor helps individuals and families deal with difficult emotions‚ mental health disorders and trauma. A person with this title provides therapy and coaching
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:SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND CHILD ABUSE The objective of this research paper is to determine how well school counselors‚ who are human service providers and mandated reporters of child abuse‚ know how to detect abuse and whether or not this skill has an effect on them actually making a report. As mandated reporters‚ school counselors are not prepared to detect signs of child abuse and their lack of preparedness is a directly correlated with their low levels of reporting
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Addictions Counselor; Substance Abuse and Behavioral Counselors Samuel Wilson Addictions Counselor; Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors The Human Service Career of Addiction Counseling has inspired me to learn all I can to help people‚ and has given me the opportunity to make an honest living. I was in desperate need of a behavior and attitude change about my life‚ for I have received the information from others in the field and made a conscious decision to help
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My philosophy of the role of the school counselor is that school counselors play a tremendous role in the life of their student and is very important for us‚ school counselors to be aware of our role in the students’ life. We play a big role in their development of different areas such as personal development‚ career/academic development‚ and social development. As stated by Erford (2010)‚ The range of concerns and problems that professional school counselors are expected to address continues to grow
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a cancer diagnosis later in life. Opal had no idea how to process the information‚ so her doctor sent her to a genetic counselor. Not everyone has the same opinion on going to the doctor‚ and definitely not everyone reacts to a diagnosis in a similar manner; highlighting why M.D. Pim Suwannarat in “The Value of Genetic Counselors” stresses the importance of genetic counselors as a bridge of communication between doctors and patients. Yolanda Ridge’s novel‚ Inside Hudson Pickle brings the patient’s
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Rehabilitation Counselor According to the American Medical Association‚ an estimated 43 million Americans have physical‚ mental‚ or psychological disabilities that restrict their everyday lives and prevent them from obtaining or maintaining jobs (Burns). Rehabilitation counselors recognize this and are paid to fix these problems every day. Before becoming a rehabilitation counselor they must gain specific job skills and requirements needed for the job. A rehabilitation counselor’s job effects
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School Counselors Ethical issues arise more often for school counselors than for those who work in other settings. The challenge of working not only with minors but also with other stakeholders including parents‚ teachers‚ school administrators‚ and community members sets the stage for potential legal and ethical dilemmas. Awareness and adherence to ethical codes‚ therefore‚ is critical if school counselors are to make appropriate‚ ethical decisions. This article enhances school counselors’ knowledge
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Counselor Ethical Boundaries and Practices Jessica M. Ray Grand Canyon University Professional Counseling Orientation and Ethics February 18‚ 2015 Boundary Issues and Dual Relationships Part of being a counselor requires an understanding of dual relationships and the boundaries that are in place between a client and their counselor. Being a good counselor requires an understanding of the role that ethics plays in the professional relationship. Ethics are not simply a way of protecting the client
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