...When one enters the counseling field one needs to understand that becoming a counselor is not just about listening to individuals that have mild problems. At times there will be circumstances in which a counselor will have to intervene in a crisis situation. It is important for a counselor to understand what a crisis situation is and what the first steps are in the response process of such situations. James and Gilliland (2013) indicate that it is important for counselor to be calm, collective, and obtain control over the crisis situation. When the counselor is calm, it will help calm the individual in the crisis situation. Furthermore, counselors should have the ability to think quickly in highly demanding situations that have the tendency...
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...INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY With the introduction of the new national policy on education in 1977, guidance and counseling became an important issue in our schools system. Since then, guidance and counseling has been a regular topic in our dailies conferences and seminars. For example, Nnadi (1984). Stressed its importance in our educational system and the priority that should be given to it in out schools because of its usefulness in transition in the various stages of education. Also, Nwabuisi (1984), emphasized on the necessity of proper guidance programme in schools if the current national policy on education is to have the desired impact. Perhaps, Durojaiye's (1972), Stand on the issue of guidance and counseling in our schools was one of the factors that influenced the formulation of the aspect of the new national policy on education that deals with guidance programme in schools today. Taking into consideration, our rapid educational and economic growth, he emphasized on the need for guidance and counseling in our educational policy. In his words; "We can see that the need for guidance and counseling in Nigeria becomes increasingly pressing as economic and educational strides are being made in the country. Each student needs to be helped to strengthen his abilities to make nice choices and to face problems encountered in society. Those who fall by the way side because of physical, intellectual or emotional inadequacy particularly need guidance"(p.72). In...
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...counseling. Currently, as a school counselor for a high school in Duncanville, Texas, a suburb outside of Dallas, I find the results of the assessment to be very accurate. Making the decision to become a counselor is a rewarding and exciting career choice. In the world of counsling, there are many individuals who place emphasis on not just basic implications, but also on theoretical studies that usually are a part of their professional and personal experiences. As times have change, so have educational curricula. Counselors and educators, their philosophies, and educational standards continue to change; therefore, educators have to take on responsibility and think more about their chosen roles within the educational system and the various means of combining theory and practice. The general examination of the different roles in counseling, personal career assessments and ideological relationships each play a role in the area of education and counseling. As a result of the choice as having a career as a counselor attaches the decision to continue to research theories and then integrate them into areas of education helps to build a solid foundation, which will in due course will led to the creation of a personalized educational philosophy. The choice to be a counselor or educator gives an individual a chance to become more connected and familiar with both primary and present-day educational theories. Nature of the Work As a high school counselor works with high school aged...
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...Annotated Bibliographies Fontes, L.A. (2000). Children Exposed to Marital Violence: How School Counselors Can Help. Professional School Counseling, 3(4), 231-236. This article was chosen because it offered a different perspective than that of previous ones. Obviously, its focus is on interventions potentially useful to school counselors. However, this author felt it was an important article to include. This is because private practitioners frequently consult with school counselors about their client’s school behavior and academic achievement. Familiarity with the ways a school counselor can help could prove very valuable. The article begins with an extensive literature review. This review provides statistics, definitions of terms, a description of the connection between wife abuse and child abuse and theoretical frameworks to understand the effects of violence. These theoretical frameworks include Social Learning Theory, the PTSD theory and Attachment Theory. Next, the authors offer techniques to identify children from violent homes. These techniques include looking for a child who acts out scenes of marital violence in play. It is recommended that the child be asked direct questions about family violence. The issue of mandated reporting of domestic violence is covered in the next section. Legal obligations are reviewed. Also, the types of risks to which children can be exposed are listed. Ways to help the child in school are then presented. These include the goals...
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...Today's school counselors deal routinely with complicated situations in which students have acute counseling needs, including cases of severe depression and suicidal ideation, pregnancy, substance abuse, school violence, and child abuse (Page, Pietrzak, & Sutton, 2001). To respond adequately to these needs, counselors must have both strong clinical skills and a keen awareness of the legal and ethical ramifications of any actions they may take or fail to take. These mandates are particularly challenging when school counselors are isolated in their settings or are so burdened with clerical and administrative tasks that they are unable to adequately address the counseling needs of the students they serve. School counselors in these situations may feel stressed and overworked and may be experiencing professional burnout. As a consequence, they can become unsure of their abilities and effectiveness and may experience erosion in their skills and competence (Crutchfield & Borders, 1997). This process runs counter to their ethical responsibility to maintain and increase their competence (American Counseling Association [ACA] 1995, Section C.2.) When school counselors fail to practice competently, this can become a legal problem as well as an ethical issue, because a malpractice lawsuit could result. Supervision can be an effective means of assisting school counselors to maintain and enhance their competence. Supervision can provide opportunities for continuing clinical-skill development...
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...important to the success of the school counseling program. Next, a vision statement, mission statement, and program goals are created. Student competencies include the ASCA Student Standards, which help to develop a standard for student development. Professional Competencies includes the ASCA School Counselor Competencies and ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors, which help to determine if school counselors are being successful in their job performance. The mission statement of our school counseling office is to deliver a school counseling program that nurtures each student's academic, career, and social/emotional needs. School counselors, teachers, and parents will work together to help students become well rounded, successful young adults. 2.Management: The purpose of the management component is to provide organizational assessments and tools to establish a successful school counseling program. These assessments and tools help school counselors to develop, implement, and evaluate their school counseling program. Assessments such as the School Counselor Competencies, the School Counseling Program Assessment, and the Use-of-Time Assessment help school counselors evaluate their knowledge, attitude, and ability to perform their duties. A few tools that are necessary to successfully manage a school counseling program are: an Advisory Council, a school data profile, program results, lesson plans, and calendars. In a "Closing the Gap" project, we can focus on...
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...the growing mental health needs of the populous, schools have been expanding the roles of schools counselors to include facilitating mental health/support counseling and moving towards a counseling psychology framework. Because of the number of students that have to get serviced, using group counseling sessions is a useful and practical option for counselors. Group counseling can be a helpful technique for people with similar habits or people who have possibly experienced a traumatic event. With the good that comes with group counseling, like camaraderie among students, there are always causes for concern, like confidentiality issues. This review examines the ethical dilemmas and differences between individualized counseling and group counseling in schools. Research has shown that using counseling groups and group therapies can make a difference in the outcomes of a lot of cases, but experts in the field have also had concerns about what could happen in a group setting, and how that could negatively affect a client, or the group of clients. Those concerns become even greater when dealing with groups of youth at school. Studies show that more and more school-age children, exponentially, are being diagnosed with mental health issues or behavior disorders (Nicholson, Foote, & Grigerick, 2009, p. 232). Making a young person feel comfortable enough to allow a counselor to assist them in working through their problem(s) is going to be a challenge in itself, and putting...
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...Title Topic: Career Plan Name: Glenda Alleyne ID Number: 2015060064 Course: IDSC110-JC College Success and Career Planning Due Date: 2nd December 2015 Resume NAME: Glenda Alleyne DATE OF BIRTH: February 14, 1991 TELEPHONE CONTACT: 343-5788 STATUS: Single EDUCATION: Roxborough Anglican Roxborough Composite School (2003-2008) QUALIFICATIONS: Providing scheduling and testing for students to assist in their immediate and long-term educational objectives and career goals. Offer individual counselling, crisis intervention, vocational counselling. Life skill training, career/ college counselling administer and interpret guidance assessment instruments that measure interests, learning style, personality and personal awareness. Partner with teachers, parents, and students to mitigate academic concerns and ensure personal and educational success. CARIBBEAN EXAMINATION COUNCIL: SUBJECT GRADE Electronic Document Preparation Management 2 Mathematics 2 Office Administration 2 Principles of Business 3 Human and Social Biology 2 ...
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...Ronelle Professor Benas English 85 September 23, 2014 Registration Frustration On July 13, I decided to return to Merced College after not attending school for some time. Going back to school was a big decision that I thought about for the last two semesters. I always seem to have a lot going on and it was just something that crossed through my mind from time to time. I never imagined I could find a way to make it happen until the day I decided that I needed to go back to college. Upon enrolling in school, I have experienced college-related stress while registering, financing my education, and enrolling in classes. In the summer of 2014, I was looking at the college website attempting to figure out the process for registering at Merced College. While looking at the website, I could not find the assessment testing schedule. I knew previously I had seen the schedule online, but I couldn’t find it this time. It was a mistake to assume that the college was not offering assessment testing during the summer. A professor from Merced College checked into the motel where I work. She stated she needed time away from home to grade papers. I started to talk to her and mentioned to her I wanted to attend college, but I could not find the assessment dates. She advised me to start the registration process then go to the college and I could find out the dates from there. She then encouraged me by saying I was making an excellent decision to return to school and wished me...
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...Adoption counselors are a type of counselor that deals with all aspects of the adoption process. They work with the family that is going to be adopting, and they work with the biological parents of the adoptee. They help them through the adoption. Adoption can be an extremely hard thing for everyone included. It is very emotional and stressful. The counselors are there to help everyone get through it. Adoption counselors are needed to be the mediator between the birth parents and the adoptive parents. They can bridge the gap between the two and make the adoption process go as smoothly as possible. They are there for both parties. They provide support and encouragement to the families and offer advice since they are true counselors. There are...
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...The potential for counselor burnout is an extremely common theme in the field of counseling. The occupation chosen by people in this field to listen and witness the hardships of life and the immoral things that individuals can impose on one another will inevitably begin to weigh on the counselor. In order for the counselor to continue to assist their clients in a positive manner they will need to be conscious of their mental and health state and practice self-care. The segment of self-care that is important is the office in which the counselor is employed. For a newly practicing counselor there are obstacles that cannot be expected, however, the veteran counselors should be open to answering any questions or concerns that they have. Oser,...
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...This article discussed the need for counselors to develop a counselor identity. Counselors advocate for wellness, human development, and prevention of harm. It’s important that counselors began to articulate their professional identity so that they can be seen as a unified field. With the help of counselor educators, new counselors should be able to compressively educate consumers and legislators on the uniqueness and benefits of counseling. If counselors achieve the goal of being seen as a unified field, counselors will gain the confidence of third- party payers and the policy makers responsible for management of the medical program. A qualitative study which gathered counselor’s perception on if there is a break in counseling and whether...
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...their fears and anger. Most schools staff counselors who can attend to these children in a time of need through death of a family member or even a traumatic experience in the school. Counselors deal with students who can handle students with behavioral problems or who will just sit and listen to a student going through a tough divorce in the family. Students with emotional and behavioral problems tend to not do so well academically. According to Speck (2012), the position analysis questionnaire is an instrument that can be used to analyze any job. Position Analysis Questionnaire Method Professional school counselors are educators with a master’s degree along with a state school counseling certificate. With apprehending to the 10 principles of the “Interstate New Teachers Assessment and Support Consortium”(n.d) website are content pedagogy, student development, diverse learners, multiple instructional strategies, motivation/management, communication/technology, planning, assessments, reflective practice/professional growth, and school/community involvement. Elementary school teachers have a classroom full of students with minimal discipline resources. It is imperative for facilitators to maintain their authority to keep order in the classroom. Students have to face different obstacles in regards to enjoying school and learning as well as their behavior is put to the test each and every day. Having those notions a perspective counselor must...
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...are good at or getting a promotion, or being married to the ones they love. Other think happiness is found in objects of money that they have or want. Everyone experiences happiness in one way or another in their lives. Some people find happiness in the simplest things. You could also find happiness in the people around you. Others find happiness in overcoming difficult times of their lives. Many people try to achieve happiness, happiness is and emotion of enjoyment, but what is enjoyment? According to Mrs. Decker, a high school counselor at AACS, “Happiness is being comfortable with yourself and content with your live.” Being comfortable with one self means that one loves the way they are and they care about themselves. Being content with one’s live means that one cares about their life and they learn from their mistakes. It also means they make decisions that fit who they are. Many people feel this way. Mr. McAneney, a high school counselor said, “Happiness is being content about who you are.” Again, many of people are happy with themselves but others would like to change themselves to appease others. They do this by getting plastic surgery, losing weight, or changing their attitude. According to Mr. Barniak, a former science teacher that is now retired said “Happiness is not having to worry about anything.” He also said, “It is...
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...Capetown High School [pic] Taking a Bite out of Education!!! Cougar ISD Capetown High School 1979 Shoreside Drive Capetown, Texas 73911 Principal- Scott Thomison Assistant Principal- Guillermo Altamirano Academic Counselor- Travis Cole Athletic Director- Mike Nelson Health & Fitness- Matt Tarbutton Counselor- Emilio Luna IT- John Kenna Mascot- Sharks School Colors- Navy Blue and White Motto- Taking a Bite out of Education! Mission Statement: To provide all learners with the leadership and knowledge of today. To prepare learners for the rigors of life, today, tomorrow, and the future. Principal- Scott Thomison Curriculum • There will be one core curriculum with equal access for all students regardless of the program/s. • To assure that students leaving the District's school possess the skills and knowledge to have a successful experience in higher education and in the workplace. • All teachers must turn in a bi weekly lesson plan to their department chair and approved before final approval from Principal. Faculty and Staff • All Faculty and Staff must sign in at the beginning and end of their day. Name badges must be visible above the waist and photo facing out. • You must park your car in your assigned space with tag hanging from rear view mirror facing out. • Teachers must be available to students at all times during the school day unless other arrangements have been prior. This falls under our open door...
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