Counselor met with Pt. his monthly individual session. Counselor started the session greeting him and asking him about his recovery progress. Pt. is progressing well in his tx plan and marinating his sobriety since entering the program. Pt. explained that he has never received an administrative taper for financial noncompliance since his admission. Counselor and Pt. discussed the requirements to move to Phase 6 of tx program. Counselor explained that he is currently in phase 4 and he can’t skip phase 5. Pt. informed this writer that it will beneficial for him to increase his take home privileges because he can accept a job with demanding hours. Pt. reported having a positive friend helping to obtain a full-time job as a shelving installer
I met with Christine, an acquaintance I know through members of a twelve step program. We met for about 20 minutes over coffee. As we spoke, I asked the questions that I prepared, omitting some and adding others based on the responses given. The list of questions in reproduced in the last section of this work. Christine works at an inpatient drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in New Jersey, the specifics of which have been intentionally omitted. Her interest in the field is identical to mine; she has a personal history of substance abuse. After obtaining sobriety, she wished to help others with her experience. This similarity is the primary reason I wanted to discuss this topic with her.
The career path I’m most interested in is counseling psychology, specifically mental health counseling. My interest in counseling began my freshmen year of high school when I had to do a project on what I wanted my future career to be. At the time, I had no idea what I wanted to do and a family friend suggested I look into music therapy. That sparked my interest in going into the psychology field and once I thought about how much of an impact I could make in people’s lives by doing counseling, I’ve never wanted to do anything else.
HS 43 Term Paper 4 Core functions of a Substance Abuse Counselor By Roslyn Smith Introduction This paper will discuss the following 4 Core Functions of a Counselor: Case Management, Client Education, Crisis Intervention, Referral and their primary purposes. Discussion Case Management According to IC & RC, Case Management is defined as, “activities intended to bring services, agencies, resources, or people together within a planned framework of action toward the achievement of established goals.
Narrative Therapy was developed by David Epston, with collaboration with Michael White, during the 1980s. Narrative therapy was birthed from a social constructionism perspective (Ponterotto & Casas, 2001). In other words, the focus of therapy was no longer on the problem, but rather the solution. Narrative therapy views the individual, system, and the system’s individuals through “constructed narratives” and focuses on redeveloping narratives that do not serve the client or system in a positive manner (Ponterotto & Casas, 2001). Social constructionism interprets reality through a subjective lens (Semmler & Williams, 2000). In other words, social constructionists believes that reality is what the client interprets it to be. Through this lens, it places control with the client and the client can guide ways that their reality is transformed.
Narrative Therapy was developed to help people separate themselves from their problems. The idea is that this will help the person use the skills that they already possess to minimize the problems that exist in their everyday lives. The Narrative Therapy approach was developed by Social Workers Michael White (Australia) and David Epston (New Zealand) during the 1970s-1980s. “White proclaimed is work to be exclusively that of ‘rich story development’ “(Gallant).
This assignment was conducted with myself as the counsellor and Olivia, a fellow classmate, as the client. A fifteen minute counselling session occurred and was recorded, in order for students to be able to critically analyze their counselling skills. Olivia felt the need to talk with a counsellor due to the pressure she is experiencing trying to fit all of her commitments into her weekly schedule. Olivia is currently struggling with splitting her time between her family, friends, school, and new fitness goals. Throughout this counselling session various techniques were used in the beginning stage, action stage and ending stage of the counselling session. These techniques were used throughout these stages of counselling to gain information
I planned, coordinated and supervised the construction of a 35 Kilometer perimeter berm at FLB DOGWOOD, Iraq. This was the earliest complete fortifications around the perimeter of a base that housed more than eight thousand Soldiers. My engineering expertise was critical as units pursued the improvement of security of the Iraqi infrastructure in the Multi-National Division (South East) Area of Responsibility (AOR). I effectively mentored and worked with Base Defense Liaison Team of the 317th Rear Area Operations Center (RAOC). I provided guidance, oversight and design on perimeter Entry Control Points (ECPs) and conducted weekly checks and improvements to improve Force Protection (FP). I inspected mounted guard posts, initiated requests for
“Tout de suite Entrez!” She says, looking at the alley entrance, watching the dead soldiers, and then pointing at him to go in.
In order to be an effective counselor, one must remember to keep the client(s) in mind. The goal is to assist the client(s) in living the best life possible for that particular person or persons. With that being said, one cannot forget that they have their own set of morals, values, ideas, and the like. Social workers have to keep in mind that there will be cases that are complex and a favorable outcome may not be possible. In the instance that I am confronted with an issue that conflicts with my religious beliefs, I plan on assisting the client as much as possible by adhering the National Association of Social Work Code of Ethics, NASW standards for the Practice of Clinical Social Work, and discussing my concerns with my supervisor while
As part of the process of establishing what areas of counselling I would like to work in on completion of my undergraduate degree, I researched various organizations, including schools, family counseling organizations and other mental health agencies. I have been drawn to counseling for some time as I enjoy helping and listening to others. I like the idea of working with families, children or women in a counseling capacity.
We arrived at the FLL meet at around 7:00 AM. Filled with excitement, we quickly filed off of the bus. We got set up at the gold pit, and waited for our time to head towards the first event, the team building session. Then, it was time, and we quickly walked towards the band hall, where the event was located. As soon as we went in, two things became obvious. First, we had to build something out of marshmallows and uncooked pasta. Second, we were going to be quizzed on our team. I think we did well on both, and we walked out, confident that we did well on the first event.
Ever since you were a young child, you would dream about what you wanted to be when you grow up. For some people their dream never changes and for some people it changes constantly. I’ve thought about many jobs, but then I discover things I don’t like about that particular career. Then my teacher told me about CFNC.org, which is a site that helps you prepare for your future. I took some of the quizzes and learned many things I didn’t even know about myself. One of my goals of this paper is to take most of the surveys to learn more about myself. Another goal I have is to find a career that matches the majority of my test results and that would be a good fit for me. One last goal I have is in the course of time is to look back at
Over the course of these past two weeks, I have gained not only a better understanding of counseling as a profession but I also learned a lot about myself. Being in a class with people from all over the world who share similar interests and personality characteristics allowed for me to picture how I fit into this profession. I came to this course with a general idea of studying psychology and as I depart I know what I plan to do in my future.
As I walked along the sidewalk, I noticed the cracks in the pavement which spoke of tales known to only hard labor workers. It was then when I realized my life as a teenage adolescent boy was about to change. The cold breeze echoed sounds of silence, which sent shivers down my spine once it touched my skin. The midnight sky was full of stars as though drops of rain on a window pane, captivating and clear. Not like the ones on the reservation, but the view was adequately similar because on the reservation there are no lights and tall building blocking the view. The smell of fresh trees masked the grotesque smell of carbon dioxide polluting the air, but hey we need some type of means of transportation. Suddenly I was swimming in a sea of silence.
One aspect I found striking was the role of advice giving in counseling. Prior to this class, I knew that counselors did not typically give opinions or advice to lead a client in a certain direction. What I did not know was the entire reasoning behind this. A counselor might avoid giving advice so that a client learns to make his/her own decisions, does not become dependent on the counselor, and to ensure that a client will not later blame the counselor if the counselor’s advice did not turn out well. In this context, I have a better appreciation and understanding of why therapists refrain from telling the client what to do.