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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mental health counselor Counseling others is a difficult job that requires people to listen‚ take notes‚ and respond in ways that are positive and helpful. It is important that trust be built between the counselor and the patient so that the patient will feel comfortable speaking about issues that are private or embarrassing. There are many different types of counselors including drug counselors; marriage counselors‚ grief counselors‚ job counselors‚ diet and exercise counselors‚ and others that
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North Carolina Licensed Professional Counselor Requirements Cedric L Wilkins Liberty University Center for Counseling and Family Studies COUN 521 Individual Appraisal Misti Poulos‚ Ph.D. January 19‚ 2014 Currently I am seeking licensure in professional counseling in North Carolina. North Carolina has strenuous process for completion of licensure requirements‚ there are several components that must be completed prior to
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Competent Communicator According to Samovar‚ Porter‚ and McDaniel (2009‚ pg. 384)‚ being a competent communicator means having the ability to interact effectively and appropriately with members of another linguistic-cultural background on their terms. Sometimes we find ourselves stuck in awkward communication pauses or feel as though we are not being understood in the way that we mean to be. This is a result of our competency as communicators. In order to become a competent intercultural communicator
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What special knowledge do you think is most necessary for you to possess to be a diversity-competent counselor of a chemical dependency group? What steps might you take to increase this knowledge? In order for me to be a diversity competent counselor of a chemical dependency group‚ it is important that I am not only aware of my own cultural and racial heritage but also important that I am aware of the cultural and racial heritage of the participants in the chemical dependency group. I must possess
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Discussion 1 After viewing the multi-media presentation‚ “The Culturally Competent Organization”‚ examine the case study titled‚ Heritage Valley Medical Center: Are Your Managers Culturally Competent? On pages 429-432 of the textbook. Then answer the following questions. The Heritage Valley Medical Center managers are in fact competent because‚ they have a clear openness and respect for diverse staff and clients. Over the years the organization has had a perfect reputation for providing services
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What is a competent worker? “My personal definition of a competent worker is one able to do a job well and willing to put in the effort required to complete a high volume of good-quality work‚” Ruth W. Stidger says (Stidger 2). It is essential to hire good employees no matter what field of business you are in. Employees are a company ’s most valuable resource because they are the most basic element of a business. Without them‚ a business cannot run. Therefore‚ every business owner is eager to have
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benchmarks for the attainment of professional competencies. Psychologists and psychologists-in-training are encouraged to engage in ongoing education and self-assessment related to professional competencies. What does it mean to you to be a competent professional and why is this ethically important? How will you assess your competence? How will you maintain your competence? Discuss the importance of self-awareness of personal life experiences‚ including their emotional influence on perceptions
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Competent Christian Counseling Juliet Wiseman Liberty University 507 Dr. Diane Powell July 28‚ 2013 Abstract The emotional pain that leads many to anger‚ depression‚ loneliness‚ anxiety‚ and conflict is prevalent in our society. Those whose lives have been changed through the Cross know that God is the everlasting Spring of peace and comfort; however‚ some wounds are so deep that even Christians find themselves in desperate need of counseling. Counseling and counseling theories come in
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