Project: The Role and Life of a Mental Health Counselor For the Final Project‚ you will apply the information learned in this course‚ as well as in an interview you conduct‚ to your understanding of what it means to be a mental health counselor. Interview (in person) a mental health counselor who works with a population in a setting that interests you. For example‚ if you are interested in working as an in-home therapist with children in need of supervision‚ interview someone who does this work
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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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LEGAL ISSUES FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS HIV/AIDS (Human immunodeficiency virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) raises challenging ethical and legal dilemmas for mental health professionals. Relevant issues pertaining to these dilemmas are examined in this article. Specifically‚ the authors review the following: professional responsibility‚ competence‚ and confidentiality. Special attention is paid to several court cases that have implications for mental health counselors working with clients
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This author recently completed an interview with a professional counselor. In this authors opinion when you get a chance to ask a fellow counselor questions about being a counselor it is rewarding. Counselors will always need to seek consultation with other professionals‚ weather those professionals be counselors‚ teachers‚ doctors‚ or individuals in the court system. Anytime someone has a chance to go an interview with these professionals‚ it helps with professionalism and knowledge of what these
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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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Running head: INTERVIEW WITH A SCHOOL COUNSELOR Interview with Mrs. Ross Freeman Abstract Counseling has many components in different fields such as a school counselor‚ marriage and family counseling‚ addiction counseling‚ individual and private practices‚ and many more. For my project‚ I interviewed Mrs. Ross Freeman‚ a school counselor who talks about her journey of becoming an Elementary School Counselor. We discuss what the requirement and cost were to receive a license in the counseling
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The interview I conducted took place during the evening hours on a Thursday night. I was very grateful for the opportunity‚ as not only did I learn helpful information‚ but I also met with the counselor after a busy day for her. I asked her questions that included her experiences as a substance abuse counselor‚ what she believes are the most important qualities are as a substance abuse counselor are‚ what she enjoys the most about the group counseling she offers‚ and suggestions on how to become
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Case Study in Cultural Identity Walden Student Walden University Case Study in Cultural Identity Mental health counselor at some point in counseling will address complexities in determining some identity of clients. Racial identity and consideration is “paramount” to the mental health of any client (Sue & Sue‚ 2008). Counselor’s must recognize cultural perspectives; understanding how clients see the world‚ and function as products of their environments. Navigating through complexities
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Mental Health Care Needs Prisons have a great amount of mentally ill inmates and there is a risk that other inmates could developmental disabilities as well. The increase of mentally ill inmates in the prisons is because they are in danger to the public and also that there is a shortage of mental illness facilities. The issue of all of these mental cases in our prisons could all be easily eliminated if the community had sufficient resourceful treatment programs and other possible community programs
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School Counselor Interviews for CNS 550 School Counseling Interviews for CNS 550 Brad Tassell Western Kentucky University October 14‚ 2011 Introduction “I don’t sell college or apprenticeships; I sell post secondary opportunities‚ whatever that means for the interests‚ abilities‚ and aptitudes of the students coming through.” ASCA‚ 2011‚ School Counselor of the year‚ Randy McPherson (O’Grady‚ 2011). Few statements resonate stronger than one that is unwaveringly positive
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