Mental health professionals

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…

1) Mental Health Counselor: We are looking to hire a skilled counselor to join our team of dedicated healthcare professionals. A counselor who will succeed at our clinic is one that possess the following qualities: you must be compassionate, a good communicator, open-minded, a good listener, pay attention to details, understanding, adaptable, and empathetic. As a mental health counselor, you will help people recognize and explore their emotions through thoughtful and insightful collaboration.…

portion of criminals, in the prison environment, either enter the prison environment with a mental illness or they develop a mental illness while incarcerated (Steadman, Osher, Robbins, Case, & Samuels,2009). A significant way to reduce criminal behavior in the United States is to prevent recidivism. Recidivism is a relapse back into criminal behavior after receiving reprimand of some kind. Offenders who have mental illnesses have been found to be the most likely offenders to recidivate.…

lead many aspects of the mental health processes. I was able to get a better understanding of the processes behind group therapy, case management, assessments, intakes, as well as preventative classes. It all honestly I valued my experiences here more than some of the classes I have taken; because it allowed me to bridge the gap between the classroom and what is really encompassed within the mental health profession. The experience I had at Northern Wyoming Mental Health is one that I am truly…

consultation. To know that intervention methods can be discussed with other professionals will help me ensure that I am applying my best knowledge and efforts. Also, to know that consultation can be utilized as a problem solving technique to enhance the counseling process for the client can most likely increase the overall outcomes of the process. Concepts learned about my own professional identity I learned that my professional identity is one that includes advocacy as part of my long held…

Therefore, mental health professionals must attempt to evaluate past thinking and behaviors, as the defendant’s state of mind at the time of the assessment may be different than at the time of the crime. For example, in Miller’s case, her trial didn’t begin until eight months after she murdered her husband and had been undergoing treatment including medication. However, it is reasonable that due to her recent hospitalization and mental illness diagnosis a mental health professional may…

that they are expected to play, their personal and professional values, their personal religious beliefs, their personality, and their personal and educational experiences. Each of these areas helps to establish each person’s individual counselor identity. Just like in every other profession, no two counselors are the same, because of their various experiences and backgrounds. Professional Counselor Role Each counselor has a professional role that they play. This role depends on their…

Description of concerns The ongoing issues as it relates to domestic /intimate partner violence raises issues for concern and problems that has an impact on the mental status for those victimized. Some of these issues include lack of legal support, awareness, and underlying mental health illness that are exuberated due to such violence. Concurrently, the concern for change is a societal responsibility that requires more effective means of intervention and consultation when working with…

friends, work together as a support unit to help Nash with his mental illness. They provide a loving and familiar environment to help his recovery. The movie depicts mental illness as terrifying, confusing, and threatening. The audience is shown what hallucinations are and how difficult they are to distinguish from reality. We…

The two similarities between mental health services in community strings and correctional settings are that they serve the same purposes. According to the author, “the basic purposes for mental health delivery systems in both correctional and community settings are the same—to empower persons with mental illness or co-occurring disorders to attain their maximum level of crime-free employment, self-care, interpersonal relationships, and participation in the community or prison population. Power…