Interview a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Capella Introduction to Mental Health Counseling COUN 5223 February 3‚ 2013 Abstract For many years‚ people have his or her own perceptions of mental health counselors. Some people may even think that this is a pie job. This professional is overlook and underrated because so people who in need of this type of service are overlooked. While conducting this interview there were many of exciting job description of the two people this learner interviewed
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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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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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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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become a 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
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study of psychotropic medications‚ which are used for mental disorders that have the ability to alter a person’s behavior and mental state of mind. Because of potentially serious side effects of many of these drugs‚ psychotropic medication should only be prescribed by qualified medical professionals who monitor the effects on patients. The purpose of week seven’s application assignment is to explain the boundaries that mental health counselors have in regards to recommending and prescribing medication
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Functions of a Clinical Mental Health Counselor M. Smith The Roles and Functions of a CMHC COUN 5004: COUN5223 - Introduction to Mental Health Counseling Dr. April 29‚ 2012 Smith 2 Mental health counseling programs have
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Job Analysis: Mental Health Counselor Brandy Celestin June 20‚ 2011 Psy/435 Kristi Raines University of Phoenix Job Analysis: Mental Health Counselor In the field of psychology there are many positions and jobs‚ each having their own specific purpose and require individuals with specific skill sets. For the purpose of this essay a job analysis will be provided for the position of mental health counselor; what a mental health counselor does and the skills that an individual is required
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COUN-6100-12‚ Intro to Mental Health Counseling. Hynson Discussion Week # 3 History of the Counseling Profession A. A brief description of the one historical event you selected. Brooks and Weikel (1986) traced the historical roots of mental health counseling back to the "moral treatment" of the mentally ill that was started by Philippe Pinel‚ director of the Bicetre (the largest mental hospital in Paris)
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Events That Have Influenced The Development of Professional Counselors Identity The specific events that went on to impact the development of professional counselors identity took place over the span of two years. Kaplan and Gladding (2011) authored a monograph that outlined the future of counseling. This monograph‚ coupled with a review of counseling trends data‚ went on to inspire a collective of counseling professionals that worked to produce a comprehensive strategic plan titled the Future of
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