School counselors or guidance counselors are an integral part of today’s educational system. Their role serves to foster the proper emotional‚ social‚ academic‚ and career development of students. They help to ensure that the students of today become the well rounded adults of tomorrow. It is imperative that school counselors are present so that they may identify and address needs that students may have‚ thus eliminating stumbling blocks and promoting students’ academic achievement. Mrs. Smith
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The role of the professional school counselor is continuously evolving to meet the needs of students’ demands. This need for variation is and should be evoked in order to increase student achievement. Since the emergence of the profession‚ school counselor has had to perpetually adjust their roles in order to meet the needs of the students and the advancements in our nation. From immigration to the Civil Rights Movement even into today’s society‚ school counselor has modified practices to fit the growing
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Genetic Counselor; one who determines health risks for hereditary diseases and disorders in patients; is a career I wish to pursue due to salary‚ benefits‚ and the ability to help others. When asked to research a future occupation‚ I immediately knew I wanted to go into a STEM field‚ or Science‚ Technology‚ Engineering‚ and Mathematics. As I continued to research‚ and after many future occupation quizzes‚ I came across Genetic Counseling. When I first saw this‚ I was a little confused because I did
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person I interviewed was my Senior High School Counselor‚ Ms. Tanya Arakawa. This interview took place in the Guidance Office of Ontario High School. This was an in-person interview and the process itself was lengthy. It did take a while of waiting before I can actually have the chance to follow up with the interview questions. Then so it began‚ I walked into her office‚ said hello‚ and began the interview of how it is being a high school counselor. The most important thing that I learned and
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Mental health counselors work with individuals‚ families‚ and groups to address and treat mental and emotional disorders and to promote mental health. They are trained to address a wide range of issues‚ including depression‚ addiction and substance abuse‚ suicidal impulses‚ stress management‚ problems with self-esteem‚ issues associated with aging‚ job and career concerns‚ educational decisions‚ issues related to mental and emotional health‚ and family‚ parenting‚ and marital or other relationship
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Certification Requirements in the State of Florida for Mental Health Counselors Tisha J Lane COUN5217-Ethical and Legal Issues in Professional Counseling 15879 Willoughby Lane Ft. Myers‚ FL 33905 239-694-4205 Tlane12@capellauniversity.eduProfessor: Dr. Darlene DanekerAbstract This paper will discuss the licensure and certification requirements for the state of Florida for mental health counselors. It will discuss whether a mental health counselor needs to; hold a license‚ credential‚ certification‚ or
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Counselors as Companions and Ethics in Human Services Amber Paradise July 8‚ 2014 HN144: Human Behavior and the Environment Professor Kimberly Platt Kaplan University Counselors as Companions and Ethics in Human Services In this article the counselor states: “I found that when working with such clients‚ my role as counselor is more akin to a special type of travel companion who is willing to understand and respect the process of walking along a sacred life path. This is the only
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Arthur‚ A. J. (2000). Identification and management of late life depression: Working across primary care and community service boundaries. (Order No. U135547‚ University of Leicester (United Kingdom)). PQDT - UK & Ireland‚ Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/301554646?accountid=35796. (301554646). The author‚ researchers that investigate the gender differences in for problem drinking in clients. This study employs an independent samples design‚ as research suggests that women may
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There are several factors and steps counselors should take when developing effective counseling services for African American clients. The first is taking the time to explore one’s own culture‚ worldview‚ and their awareness of their own spiritual and religious development (Moore-Thomas & Day-Vines‚ 2008; Hays & Erford‚ 2014). Next‚ the counselor must take steps to learn about African-American history‚ culture‚ stigmas related to mental health and counseling‚ and barriers to seeking and obtaining
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cultural competence is essential. Thus‚ school counselors must have awareness‚ knowledge‚ and skills to help the needs of the Asian student population seek higher education. As a minority‚ I believe that multicultural counseling can greatly impact the lives of students. During my high school years‚ I felt unaccepted and not understood by my assigned high school counselor because she wasn’t cultural competence. Because my assigned high school counselor couldn’t understand why I chose to apply to only
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