effective counselor April R. Tessmer Liberty University Author Note I ’d like to acknowledge the wonderful help that I received from one of the finest professors at Liberty University Online. I am very grateful to you‚ Dr. McCarthy‚ who provided me with the much needed suggested improvements and gave me the tools to complete this research paper. Thanks! Abstract The characteristics that make up an effective counselor are the personality traits that really define the counselor. Several
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About Mental Health Counselor Life is full of unexpected surprises. You never know what the next moment might bring and can even turn a happy-go-lucky person into a total recluse. It often happens that a tragic incidence turns an individual’s world upside down and thus affect his/her physical and mental heath. While it is easy to overcome physical health problems with the passage of time‚ it is equally important to pay attention to mental health issues. A mental health counselor is a professional
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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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Professional Positions for Counselors In today’s economy it is critical for a person to further his or her education if he or she wants to compete in the job market. Counseling is a field that requires a certain amount of training and education‚ which is mandated in the State of California by the Board of Behavioral Sciences. There are quite a few avenues or fields of study a graduate holding a master’s degree in counseling can take. Some of the most popular positions graduates can pursue are as
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Academic/Educational The aim of the academic/educational domain is to learn about educational success. This domain offers activities and experiences that the student comes into contact with through facilitation of the school counselor. These activities and experiences are intended to expand aptitudes and show the way to learning. The academic/educational domain helps a student to develop to his or her highest potential. It is vital for the student to attain an outlook‚ comprehension and abilities
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The Roles of School Counselor Based on the counselor’s log book listed 26 roles or responsibilities that must be done by a counselor. However‚ counselors are not necessarily bound by duties recorded because the scope of duties of a counselor is actually more than that. According to Mr. Zaifulnizam‚ role that can be played as a counselor must be based on knowledge of appropriate guidance and counseling so that they can deal with problems at school and managed to turn the actual functions of guidance
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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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counseling perspective. We will identify what I believe is the best type of help for me when I am in a personal crisis. Describe the first time that I considered counseling as a career and what was happening in my life at that time. It will determine how that has influenced my counseling perspective. We will discover what I consider are the ideal personal attributes of a professional counselor‚ find out which of those traits I already possess and how do I plan to acquire those traits that I do not
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Integrity and 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
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Blueprint for Personal and Professional Growth Blueprint for Personal and Professional Growth This course has provided me with a multitude of tools‚ and it has definitely taught me to put careful thought into every situation as it pertains to change; whether it relates to work‚ school‚ or things that are going on in my personal life. These tools are both important and necessary in order to become an effective manager in the future. This course has taught me a lot in terms of initiating and
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