have possessed a strong desire to become a Therapeutic Counselor. My career aspiration has been predominantly motivated my desire to help other individuals. Liberty University’s online Master of Arts in Professional Counseling program is placing me on tract to becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor in the Commonwealth of Virginia. During my online research for an accredited program‚ I discovered Liberty University’s Masters of Arts Professional Counseling Program. The online program captured my attention
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Becoming a culturally competent counselor is an ongoing process; it is vital that professionals strive to become culturally competent as it would help the counseling process and therapeutic relationship. In order to learn more about other ethnic/racial groups that are different from my own I would need to become more involved in the community‚ read educational literature about ethnic/racial groups‚ and engage directly with other ethnic/racial groups. For instance‚ during times when I travel to other
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Case #100011H – Stacy Harris Disorder ? - Hemophilia What is Hemophilia ? - Hemophilia is a rare bleeding disorder in which the blood doesn’t clot normally. What causes Hemophilia ? Hemophilia A - lack of enough clotting factor 8 Hemophilia B - lack of enough clotting factor 9 Hemophilia C - lack of clotting factor 11 or Hemophilia is inherited Pattern of Inheritance - The genes associated with these conditions are located on the X chromosome‚ which is one of the two sex chromosomes
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Professionalism of a Counselor Characteristics of effect counseling 10/07/2013 Abstract Therapists fill an essential role in society; they provide a formal emotional outlet in times of intense personal struggle. Because of the nature of this role‚ it is critical that therapists act professionally and uphold the integrity of their position‚ so as not to harm their relationship with a client‚ and by extension‚ the client’s relationships with others. Being professional and having integrity
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abuse counselor are used as standards for counselor competency in the United States. These 12 core functions of a substance abuse counselor were developed by examining the criteria by educators and clinical professionals as to which competencies‚ tasks‚ and knowledge a skilled substance abuse counselor should have. The 12 core functions of a substance abuse counselor is one of two (the other being TAP 21) of the most well-known and widely-accepted standards. Most substance abuse counselor examinations
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Counselor Ethics and Responsibilities Nyenye Matthews Grand Canyon University: UNV 505 Instructor Renee Thompson Counselor Values As a counselor we’re taught to put our own values and beliefs aside and provide services to our clients even if our values and beliefs do not coincide. When topics such as abortion and assisted suicide are brought up‚ I express my personal values about them. Abortion is a very sensitive topic for
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In the United States there are 50 states all of which have passed some kind of law requiring citizens and professionals to report any signs of child abuse or neglect of any kind. Most laws state that if counselors along with other professionals have suspicion of child abuse or neglect has 48 hours to report it. They also have the responsibility to report domestic abuse‚ and abuse of the elderly. Mandated reporters are required to make a report right away either orally‚ in person‚ or by email‚ and
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I became interested in being a behavioral disorder counselor because i find gratification in helping people through their problems and i find mental health fascinating. Behavioral disorders‚ left untreated can affect a person’s ability to function in the world. Behavioral disorder counseling helps people deal with behavioral disorders such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)‚ which interferes with a person’s ability to focus on the task at hand and control impulsive behavior; emotional
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School Counselors’ Perception of Required Workplace Skills and Career Development Competencies John Barker Ph. D‚ Jamie Satcher‚ Ph.D The journal is about a research made to examine US counselors’ perception about the workplace skills and career development for the high school students who are going either work-bound or college bound. Researchers used a questionnaire with a participant of 152 high school counselors nationwide. It was defined from the study that work-bound students are those
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There are many environments clinical mental health counselors work in. Gerige mentions a few with I the text; agency/community mental health centers‚ private practice‚ substance abuse programs‚ small college counseling centers‚ university health services‚ in the barn‚ and home/schools. After reading the information‚ I realized what settings I want to avoid; ones requiring school locations. I do not see myself in a small college counseling center or a university health center. I see myself more in
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