Exploring Cultural Competencies Ashley Rozelle Bowling Green State University Being culturally competent of a student’s culture is essential for school counselors within a diverse population. In order for a school counselor to be culturally competent‚ it is essential for them to be aware of three major ideas: know yourself‚ know the student‚ and know the technique. Within these three competencies there are common themes that
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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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I chose to answer the second question. Here’s my response: The best answer to the question is that I believe I am “relatively” a competent communicator. A competent communicator is described as being able to think critically and mindfully and make reasoned choices. A competent communicator is also an effective code-switcher‚ skillful‚ culturally aware and sensitive‚ and ethical. By being able to think critically and mindfully‚ a person is able to communicate without being impeded by prejudices he
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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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January 20‚ 2014 Anne Marie Bach- Sterling Roles of the Addiction Counselor Analysis Paper An addiction counselor has many roles; counselor is only one of them. Others include interventionist‚ mediator‚ advocate‚ change agent‚ adviser‚ and facilitator (Lecture Module 4‚ 2013). While treating a client those roles are constantly changing and are necessary to help a client to overcome addiction. In addition the counselor must be able to maintain a balance of ethical‚ moral‚ and legal behavior
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the counselor’s lives (p.xxi). McMinn (2011)‚ first place focuses on the counseling office and what take place behind close doors. Secondly the spiritual life of Christian counselors reflecting upon the counselor’s personal lifestyle and his or her task within the counseling sessions. McMinn (2011) also informs the counselors of how he or she should integrate Christian faith into the counseling sessions but not focusing on the relationship between psychology and theology. McMinn focuses on the insight
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with whom they are working both by interaction and with outside resources. To qualify as a culturally competent group counselor‚ must follow: 1 Group counselors emphasize appreciation. Respect‚ and acceptance in cultural and racial identity for all cultures. 2 Group counselors strive to understand how their cultural background Interrelates with people from other cultural backgrounds. If group counselors do not understand how their own cultural background influences their own thinking and behavior‚ there
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It happened five years ago as I sat in a crowded library study room with my fellow classmates at the University of Sheboygan in Sheboygan‚ WI. We were studying for our final exams for one of the toughest classes we had ever taken. What is this class you might be asking yourself? The class I am referring to is an Introduction to Psychology. After weeks of hard work and dedication I passed this challenging class with an A. This was one of my proudest achievements. I didn’t know back then‚ but psychology
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If‚ yes then attach appropriate certificate issued by the competent authority. 13. 14. If physically handicapped Tick √ Yes No If‚ yes then attach appropriate certificate issued by the competent authority Are you a Resident of J & K? Tick Yes No √ If‚ yes then attach appropriate certificate issued by the competent authority. Are you a Kashmiri Migrant? Tick Yes No √ 15. If‚ yes then attach appropriate certificate issued by the competent authority. 16. Academic Qualifications Examination School/College
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