The field of substance abuse counseling is growing exponentially. With the opioid epidemic booming and synthetic drugs flooding the market‚ there is a dire need for counselors with education‚ training‚ and strong work ethics. But that is not why I am choosing to become a Substance Abuse Counselor‚ there is a little more to it. They say those that have lived it are the ones who can help others during their struggles. I am 45 years old‚ a mother to 3 beautiful children‚ one with special needs. I am
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Mental Health Worker The field of mental health counseling is evolving‚ growing‚ and changing. The pioneers of this change brought very important enhancements to the field of mental health counseling. Counselors are professionals who assist individuals and groups with their personal problems in order to help them become more self-sufficient. Individuals that specialize in mental health counseling concentrate on promoting optimum mental health through various programs and services. In this paper
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go. My love for children flourished when I started my first job in a daycare as a after-school counselor. This brought me many years of joy‚ and showed me how wonderful working with children can be. These starting years have given me experience in working with children from infants to adolescents . I knew my love for children would not stop here for me. I still remember my high school guidance counselor Mrs.Albermore She had a great connection with her students and made sure to include her attention
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This was really a inspirational story it will make anyone who is down and out want to get up and succeed in life. It just makes you want to be a better you overall. I believe that the counselor has learned a lot from Steve and the counselor ’s behavior also changed after the encounter with Steve. The counselor learned that just because some one has limitations and it seems that it might take the person a little longer to achieve something does not mean that you should give up on that person.
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CODE OF ETHICS OF THE INSTITUTE OF GUIDANCE COUNSELLORS PREAMBLE Guidance counsellors work with clients‚ as individuals and in groups‚ to whom they supply professional services concerning educational‚ vocational and personal/social development. Guidance counsellors respect the dignity‚ integrity and welfare of their clients‚ work in ways which promote clients’ control over their own lives‚ and respect clients’ ability to make decisions and engage in personal change in the light of clients’ own
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Characteristics and Behaviors of Effective Counseling Characteristics and Behaviors of Effective Counseling In order for the counseling process to be effective for the client the characteristics and behaviors of the mental health counselor must be effective. To be an effective mental health counselor the process must include both the art and science of helping clients when they struggle. This paper will address both effective and ineffective characteristics of the given transcript along
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The primary responsibility of counselors is to respect the dignity and promote the welfare of clients. Moral principles that guide a person’s behavior. In counseling‚ the code of ethics guides professional practice to ensure the welfare and safety of clients and counselors. In a counseling relationship the client welfare Is important standard to maintain when the professional to the client it supports the actions that assist the client and better quality of life freedom and Independence is supports
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My motivation to become a mental health counselor comes from my personal background and experiences that I have gone through. Growing up in a country with no mental health counseling and if it was available‚ no one used it or knew it was easily accessible. The only time I heard about counseling been provided was when a person wanted to check the HIV status. People used family members of close friends if they needed someone to talk to about their problems. Even that was not common because people
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compassion fatigue‚ affects feelings and behavior of the counselor. The purpose of this paper is to discuss man-made or natural disasters as well as personal trauma‚ and the counselor’s role in these situations. Skills to help the counselor deal with the effects of vicarious trauma will also be discussed in this assignment. Trauma Examples Man-made and natural disasters are traumatic to both the client and to the counselor. Oftentimes‚ the counselor is also feeling the effects of the disaster that has
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many fun activities. To get to the camp‚ you must take an amazing 2 hour long boat ride‚ which consists of delicious food‚ plenty of places to sit or lay down while enjoying the gentle rocking of the boat. When you arrive‚ after orientation‚ the counselors
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