Career counseling

The American Mental Health Counselors Associations (AMHCA) has their own code of ethics. It is to help mental health counselors to assist them on making the right ethical decision, the support of the association as well educate counselors and future counselors, the ethical standards of mental health counselors. When comparing both the ACA code of ethics and the AMHCA code of ethics there are some similarities. They both educate the counselor and the counselor in training on the ethic views on…

counselors and certified clinical addictions specialists as study participants. Participants were certified through the state of North Carolina because their certifications are considered to be more progressive than other states. The Multicultural Counseling Knowledge and Awareness Scale (MCKAS) was used as a measuring instrument to gauge each individual’s self-perceived abilities. The study supported that most participants considered themselves to be culturally competent but it also found that…

Reicherzer’s gesture where visually expressive. She used hand gestures and active body language as she spoke in her counseling session with Shawn and Westin. The message that this sent was: The message I received was compassion. The message explained that you two can overcome and rebuild your communication in your relationship. You can make the time to meet one another’s…

scope of conditions. However, they are human and can face the same unexpected situations, relational conflict, and profession issues. The former worker in “The Squeaky Wheel” video left abruptly with no explanation and may have been struggling with career pressure, morals, values, and feelings of anxiety. A client with mental issues may view the departure as abandonment; making it difficult for the next social worker to create a bond and build a trusting relationship. Social workers should have…

Case Study # 1: Client age/grade: Client is a 17-year-old male and he is currently in the 12th grade. Client will be finished with high school in approximately 3 months. Session #: This is session # 4 (on 3/1/17) Background information about client: This client is a Caucasian, straight, male, referred by his very close friend who has been seeing a counselor for telecounseling here at the PRACTICE. Also, he was referred by his father due to struggling with the problems that occur within his…

discuss the important rules and boundaries regarding the relationship. The counselor should disclose the rules and limits to confidentiality. The counselor should also discuss what they will do for them as a counselor as well as their philosophy of counseling. The disclosure statement should be discussed as well as any questions the client may have. They…

The two ethical decision making model that I would select are is by Jordan & Meara (1995): Virtue Ethics Model and Eberlein (1987): Problem-Solving Approach Model. These models are directed toward a counselor’s personal techniques, such as one’s strong moral values, fairness, and one’s decision of what should be done in a particular situation. Another focus I believe to these models is an approach as to how the situation could be solved, or treatment for a better term. See a counselor shouldn’t…

1. Consider possible activities where you could act as a social change agent for or with your target population. Think about your level of preparation and comfort in assuming the role of social change agent. Lewis et al., (2011) suggests upon becoming a counselor, and through a genuine therapeutic alliance, the community might not be doing all that is needed to nourish the health of its members (Lewis et al., 2011). Therefore, consideration is necessary not just for the unique needs of their…

desire changes, but do not know how or where to start. Currently, the client lack in the aspect of motivation since she has a long history of the present behavior and learned to cope with it. However, I believe that with a thorough plan and weekly counseling will motivate the client and give her more hope for possible changes and…

In this role play, the counselor did a great job probing the client for more information and details in order to develop a deeper understanding of what the client was saying and meant. Anytime the client was vague or even unclear,it allowed the counselor to seek a better understanding by simply asking questions such as “what exactly did you mean by your boss is only harshly demanding of you at work” or “could you tell me more about the situation”, in order for the counselor to gain…