Carey Counseling Center Case Study

In the coaching discussion it was not said that my conduct was not meeting expectations, but not allow myself to be in situations where it appears I’m being insubordinate.

The American Counselor’s Association task force was developed to raise the awareness of counselor impairments during their career in the helping profession (n.d.). This allows the counselor to discover where their own abilities are on a spectrum that ranges from wellness to impairment. Strategies for monitoring such ranges have been implemented and available to counselors to assist them in self-care (Lawson, 2007). Lawson (2007) states counselors must take initiative to take care of themselves in order to be able to serve others in the counseling profession.

A mental health counselor is a counseling professional, whose duties involves helping individuals cope with difficult life events, managing mental illnesses, and referring patients to additional resources that can help them. Before they can start counseling, they need to follow their states specific requires. For instance, in Louisiana, one has to obtain a master’s degree from an accredited program, have the required hours of supervised practice and coursework, and pass the National Counselor Examination to be licensed and certified. In addition to receiving a license in this field, an individual has to complete an addition 40 hours of continuing education every year to renew their license. The Mental Health Counseling program, offered at Capella, would satisfy most, if not all, of the licensure requirements in Louisiana.

The American Counseling Association (ACA) offers memberships for Mental Health professionals ranging from students and private practice to the retired professional who wants to remain connected with other professionals. The price of membership is $96 for the student, recently graduated, and retired and $171 for regular members, agency counselors, private practice, and counseling educators. Some of the benefits the ACA has to offer are several types of insurance, ranging from liability insurance to protect you in your practice whether it is for a private practice or if you are working at an agency for someone else. The ACA can also help you with insurance for your home, auto, dental, long term care, and disability insurance. There are also several other services where as a member you can obtain a member discount rates on some medical procedures such as labs, and imaging services, having prescriptions filled, hotels, travel, rental cars just to list as few. The best perk yet is the networking circle you have become a part of, get to know others in the counseling

Housing Crisis Center (HCC) was established over 37 years of pioneering programs and services assisting homeless families and individuals in our community. HCC saw a need to opening the homeless shelter in Dallas, Texas, in 1978. Since that beginning, has added additional programs and services, always in response to needs in the community. The HCC has three target populations to help in the community. One target population is All Citizens Empowered (ACE). To qualify for assistance in the ACE housing program the head-of-households has to have a disabling, mental condition such as schizophrenia, and also have an addiction to substances. Individuals must also be continually homeless. Half of the population that the Housing Crisis

Bradfords Helping Home is a Shelter that will help the families and youth of Starke Florida who are experiencing homelessness. Homelessness is a growing concern in our society today and not just in Starke. In The United States on any given night, there are approximately 643,067 people experiencing homelessness. In Bradford county there are approximately 6.9% of only the student population and not the adults of the community experiencing homelessness. This may not seem like a very large number but it is. These numbers should never be allowed to get this high. This is a growing concern in Starke as we are getting at least two to three new students who are considered homeless and put under the McKinney-Vento Act. “The McKinney-Vento Education of Homeless Children and Youth Assistance Act is a federal law that ensures immediate enrollment and educational stability for homeless children and youth. McKinney-Vento provides federal funding to states for the purpose of supporting district programs that serve homeless students” ( With my mother being the McKinny-Vinto liaison in Bradford county I have learned of how serious this problem is. I would like to be able to support these children, youth, and families in helping them get back up on their feet and to be able to have a place to go if they are experiencing homelessness.

The American Counseling Advancement of Excellence in Counseling and Human Development serves to help expand the areas of mental health, career and education. The California Counseling Association is a branch under the American Counseling Association, which also runs as a non-profit association (CCA, 2017). A family friend, D.L. has been a member of this association to help gain knowledge on the mental health field. It all started off by volunteering for the California Counseling Association in his area. He chose to volunteer for the CCA community because it allowed him to get involved in community outreach and membership management. The benefits of joining this association allowed him to further develop his abilities and skills. The focus

The field visit was at Blythewood Counseling Center located at Trinity United Methodist Church. This a faith based counseling organization.

This week I assisted someone with filling out an application for the counseling center. I thought the experience went well. When I assisted the patient with filling out the application I noticed that the application was long and tedious. I think being able to assist patients with completing an application is beneficial for patients who cannot read or understand the questions. I also communicated with a person that was experiencing anxiety. The patient was crying in my office because she was experiencing anxiety about her diabetes. I discussed with the patient some of the challenges that she was experiencing in her life. I felt that I did a good job with assisting the person and calming her down. I also walked the patient up to the counseling center because she was interested in communicating with someone on a long term basis. At the counseling center the patient picked up an application which I thought was a good solution to her problem. I think I am getting more comfortable with communicating with patients on my own.

In agreement with federal and state law requirements, the Collison Counseling Center believes it is your right as a client to understand the counseling philosophy and services provided at this facility. Therefore, we ask that you carefully read through the following information and sign where indicated. Should there be anything you do not fully understand, please feel free to ask questions. A copy of this Informed Consent Form will be furnished for your records.

Robbie J. is a 19 year old African American male and at this time he is currently a freshman at Henderson County University. The client has been referred to this office by his school residential advisor and family doctor. The reason behind this is that the client has not been attending his college classes and has been caught drinking on campus by campus security three times in the past two months. His parents have been advised by the school that if the client doesn’t attend counseling sessions he will be asked to leave and not return back for the following academic school year. The client must attend five sessions and also join an A.A. group.

Over the last two years, Ms. Erica Williams has been a participant in Inspiration Corporation Short Term Subsidy Program. The Program is funded through Housing and Urban Development (HUD), as a way to help persons that had suffered in the grips of homelessness become self- sufficient. Ms. Williams has been a true testament to the outstanding tenacity that many of our participants possess throughout their tenure. While not only overcoming multiple obstacles and barriers, Ms. Williams has paid her rent portion on time each month over the last two years. In addition to becoming and maintaining an ideal tenant representation, with her neighbors and current landlord. Although Ms. Williams background has reflected some

Tidewater Community College counseling center mission is to provide quality service to individuals and groups helping them define and achieve their educational, career, and personal goals, empowering them to contribute as workers and citizens to the vitality of a dynamic community. The counseling center provides educational and personal counseling to Tidewater Community College students in which race/ethnicity student demographics comprise of White, African American, American Indian, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and International students.

Trevor Richardson, who serves as interim director of OSU Counseling Services, and asked if he would agree to meet with one of us to discuss our project and potentially identify plausible solutions to the problem. Dr. Richardson promptly responded to our email, and kindly agreed to meet with us for an interview (See Appendix 3 for interview questions).

Your post was insightful and thought-provoking. You stated that Jim “could still be unstable emotionally, not confronting his sin until later in the sessions would be the best course of action”. This seems to be a paradox for the Christian Counselor because we are taught to confess our sin, which is a form of confronting. Can I share with you how Paul summed it up about confronting sin? Paul stated in 1 Corinthians 5:12 what business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside. God will judge those outside. Expel the wicked person from among you. We see sinful destructive behavior day-in and day-out in the world today. If you watch television, internet, advertising, and people in your neighborhood,