The career that I would love to achieve would be counseling; however‚ I am still debating on if I want to be a child counselor‚ grief counselor‚ family counselor‚ or teen and adult counselor. When it comes to counseling‚ I believe it is more than just interacting with others; such as‚ being a good listener‚ patient‚ understanding and giving good advice. A counselor needs to understand the possible mental disorders‚ emotional disorders‚ what possible triggers are causing the stress that the patient
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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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Skills & Characteristics of Mental Health Human Services Workers BSHS/471 December 24‚ 2013 Skills & Characteristics of Mental Health Human Services Workers Personal characteristics of a human services professional can be both essential and detrimental for success. Essential characteristics of a professional do not make the job easier. However‚ they create a higher tendency for the professional to work successfully with clients. An open-minded professional recognizes differences between themselves
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Volunteering as a summer camp counselor at two different camps has taught me the intangibles of real world life and has improved my leadership skills exponentially. I have volunteered for two summer camps‚ one being run by Toronto Parks and Recreation and the other being Toronto Empire Athletics. The experience I have obtained from being a camp counselor has helped me get a broader view of the world amongst many other life skills. As a camp counselor‚ I was required to deal with the diverse set of
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When a person needs help or advice they sometimes seek the assistance of a counselor. Counselors use communication skills and their knowledge of psychology to assist their clients. There are many known psychotherapeutic approaches that are recognized and used by different counselors. Each counselor has their own style and incorporates their own personality into how they treat their patients. It is very important for counselors to be familiar with different approaches because each client is different
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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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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The Ethical Dilemma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Rest’s Four Component Model for Ethical Decision Making. . . .6 Counselor Biases and Values Influence Decisions....7 Duty to Warn in North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . .7 Duty to Warn in Case Study. . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Considering Duty to Warn. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Rest’s Four Component Model . .
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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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