1 In Identifying the skills‚ dispositions‚ experiences I have that lead me to become an effective professional school counselor‚ several years ago‚ as I entered the field of Elementary Education as a teacher‚ I noticed a need for effective school counselors right away. There were so many needs that kids had that were not being met by teachers‚ staff‚ administrators and parents. There was no way they could find the time in their day to fit that in‚ and the counseling
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Examination of Traits Possessed by Effective Counselors Catherine M. Kleinschmit Liberty University Abstract Because the counselor-client relationship is one built on trust‚ a counselor should seek to have as much knowledge as possible to facilitate this trust and bring about healing and wholeness for the client. This paper examines many of the traits possessed by counselors who are considered successful in their field. Much of the research came from peer reviewed material
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I believe the next important ingredient for multicultural competence is cultural skills. A skilled counselor utilizes the interventions that are client based and which serve clients needs. A positive reaction would be to be connected to those different cultures communication is the key. In multicultural counseling the counselor needs to be more aware his or her limitations in counseling skills. I feel it’s vital to have cultural skills in order to serve multicultural populations in the
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School counselors are integral team members for any school staff. They help students make responsible decisions; mediate problems; deal with traumatic losses; develop a sense of respect for themselves and others; and plan for college‚ work‚ post-secondary training‚ and lifelong learning. As a school counselor‚ Nikki Williams has a desire to provide Miller Elementary school with an effective counseling program. This model has allowed her to be more accountable and given her the tools by which to
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Introduction “Counselors assist people with personal‚ family‚ educational‚ mental health‚ and career decisions and problems” (“Counselors” 1). “While helping students plan for college and careers is part of their job‚ a guidance counselor’s overall function is to talk to students‚ give advice‚ listen to problems‚ help students develop coping skills and learn to become good problem-solvers and decision-makers on their own” (“Guidance Counselors”). Specifically‚ school counselors play a major role
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become a good professional counselor and works with deaf and hard of hearing population are to be a good listener‚ be an excellent communicator‚ be able to appreciate diversity‚ be friendly‚ be flexible‚ and have a sense of humor. My weaknesses are not able to be authoritative and mediation and they may present the potential challenges in my journey to becoming a professional counselor. The first thing that comes to my mind is I am a good listener. The school counselors must be able to listen to
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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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Student Counselor Accountability Amy Gill Lamar University Student Counselor Accountability The ASCA National Model supports the significance for accountability by including it as one of the crucial elements which offer structure and framework for the school counselor and counseling program (ASCA‚ 2005). The element of accountability‚ under the ASCA National Model‚ includes the program audit‚ school counselor performance evaluation‚ and results reports. Examining the data acquired through
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Smith 1 The Roles and Functions of a Clinical Mental Health Counselor M. Smith The Roles and Functions of a CMHC COUN 5004: COUN5223 - Introduction to Mental Health Counseling Dr. April 29‚ 2012 Smith 2 Mental
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Final Project Part 1 Survey of a School Counselor and Reflection Lamar University As I read my first assignment for new students in the School Counseling Program‚ my reasoning to be a school counselor was simple; to help others. I noted that I wanted to help others in two manners. One‚ I wanted to help students toward an achievable goal‚ including graduation. Two‚ I wanted to help with discipline. This included helping teachers with
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