Counselor Interview Questions

This paper will discuss the interview I completed with a counselor who has their LPC. I interviewed Ms. Adina Rosenberg. In the interview Ms. Rosenberg and I discussed her academic history and how she achieved her LPC. Ms. Rosenberg and I then discussed her day to day life as a counselor. During the interview we spent time discussing ethics and some ethical dilemmas Ms. Rosenberg has faced as well as some advice she had to help with ethical issues and any other advice that she had for me as a future counselor.

I conduct a forty five minutes interview with Robin Gibson, a mental health professional that is actively involved in counseling divorced couples, remarried couples, and blended families in my local area of Hartsville, South Carolina. Robin Gibson has been a licensed counselor for eighteen years. Robin’s credentials consist of a LCP, Licensed Professional Counselors, and a CAC, Certified Addition Counselor. Robin is one of the licensed behavioral health counselors at Care South Carolina Community Health Center located at the Hartsville cite. Care South Carolina Community Health Center offers a variety of services that includes medical care of Family Practice, Pediatrics, Chiropractic, Dental, HIV/Aids, Counseling, Pharmacy, and Community Outreach,

Brenda Combs is a strong, determined women who has experienced the roughest parts of life and who has made a positive impact on people around her. When Combs developed a partying habit, she also got into the dangerous habit of taking drugs. Combs eventually became a cocaine addicted who would fall in and out of bad relationships. Then, one day when she got her shoes stolen from her, Combs decided to turn her life around and gain her dignity back. The first challenge she faced while changing her life around was to try and stay strong in rehab as it was “the hardest she had ever known” (paragraph 18). Combs determination eventually led her to a bachelor’s degree from the University of Phoenix and a job at the StarShine charter school.

Counseling is defined as ”the use of therapeutic strategies to help clients address personal concerns and mental health issues” (Nystul, 2016). Pursuing counseling as a career involves many years of formal study and certification or licensure. After receiving licensure to practice as a professional counselors it is a requirement to maintain involvement and certification in certain associations in order to hold your license. These association often require further education and/or professional practice in order to maintain membership in these associations. It is quite obvious that counseling requires a large amount of commitment and passion in order to pursue it as a career and maintain a title as a counselor. I have conducted an interview with a professional counselor in order to further understand the experience of being a counselor. The interview that I conducted explores the requirements of maintaining and receiving a counselling career, the experience of being a counselor, and what characteristics or skills a professional may have. The Individual who agreed to the interview was a counselor by the name of Susie Facio. Susie Facio, through this interview, will be giving us a look at what influenced her to become a counselor, what her work entails on a day to day basis, and what qualities and skills she has acquired in order to become a successful counselor.

Mrs. Roche seemed to be the ideal Professional Counselor for me to interview because I have always thought if I were to go in to the helping field it would involve me becoming a Professional Counselor and running my own private practice. Mrs. Roche helped me to see the benefits of having your own private practice and also the nitty-gritty details that no one else wants to do or talks about. This interview also helped me learn that it’s okay to show your clients your reactions because it lets them know that you are human and that you are listening and understanding to their problem they have. She also helped me realized the importance of being there mentally and physically for your clients in session and out of session. This could mean squeezing them in at the end of the day or having a conference call or a Skype session, just as long as you are there when they need you the most. She also helped me understand that it is actually really rewarding when you do not really see a client anymore that has “graduated”. But when you occasionally seem them year-to-year, you know that they are okay and healthy and that you helped them to where they are

Victoria believes that the axillary probation officer program for juvenile offenders is a very effective program, and the only way to make it more effective is for the officers to be able to spend more time with the youth. “Dealing with these young people can often pull at the sensitivity of your heart. Most of these youth come from broken homes, broken families, and tend to be very angry or express themselves through anger. However when they open up about what is going on either in their lives or going through their mind some of them just brake, and a flow of emotions kind of over takes them.” (Smith, 2016) Victoria expressed that the one on one, personal time she spends with the young ladies make the biggest difference. While interviewing Victoria I noticed she had such a strong passion about her job. This made me wonder if this was an easy job, was it a job that came completely natural to her or were there things she had to work on. When asked, Victoria said that she was already a good listener, and that was something that was very easy for her, but she admitted to having to work hard at bettering her communication skills and speaking with the youth. Most people would admit that they have no desire to work with what society calls Juvenile offenders, for whatever reason. However when Victoria asked stated that the hardest part of her job was simply

As a potential counselor, there are many areas that I need to grow in to be an effective therapist. Being in a graduate program learning about different theoretical orientations, and participating in mock interviews has really been an eye opener for me. Not only am I recognizing my own personal style in therapy, but I feel I am identifying my strengths and weaknesses as well. Acknowledging that there is always room for improvement, I am also sensing which population I prefer to work with. Amongst the different types of populations (gender, ethnic background, religion, age), I understand there are various clinical issues that affect each group differently and would need a specific type of therapy or a treatment with combined therapeutic elements

Women residents of the Stearns County Jail can be members of our group. This population was chosen because we both thought it would be a new learning experience to work within the jail system; in addition, our supervisor at the jail suggested that he needed an all-female group. Furthermore, we liked the idea of stepping outside of our comfort-zones. We also though this group would be a little more challenging, yet we have high hopes that this will be a great learning experience for the both of us.

For this interview I had the opportunity to interview a very unique individual, SSgt. Monica Pickles of the Jasper County Parole Office located in Ridgeland, South Carolina. I chose to do this interview of Mrs. Pickles because she has a very unique approach with her parolees that you wouldn’t normally see with some Parole officers. Plus she seemed like a kind hearted person who wouldn’t mind taking some time out of her busy schedule to help a student out. She has truly made it a lot easier to understand what it takes to be a Parole Officer and the challenges that come with it. SSgt. Monica Pickles has been Parole Officer for 20 years in Ridgeland, South Carolina, before this job she used to work for the Department of Social Services which

In order to address these factors, several correctional institutions have developed programs that mainly focus on habilitation and rehabilitation through targeting the specific needs of female offenders. Some of these programs provide family and parenting transitional issues and deal with the transition of female criminals who have engaged in minor offenses. Nonetheless, women

As this assignment was given to us, I knew exactly what community place I wanted to learn about and that was the Women’s Center on the UNLV campus. I chose this because, as walking around campus I noticed many of their advertisements around. They had papers in the women’s bathroom, and they had them on bulletin boards, and they had them in the dorms. I picked up some of their advertisements to see what they were all about. They had one for the UNLV CARE line: Break the Silence, which is where you can call at any time of the day and you can talk about any of the issues you have going on and it is 100% confidential. There was also a flyer for the UNLV Department of the Police Services.

Currently, I am an intern conducting my practicum at the Kansas Correction facility for women. At the correction facility, there is a requirement that each time a client conducts an act of violence, it is annotated in an electronic file to be regurgitated by others social worker, counselors or guards employed in the facility who may come into contact with the client; therefore, the client’s history is documented and well-known. As an intern, I shadow a licensed social worker who is aware of her strengths, biases and limitations as well as the client strengths and limitations before conducting the interview, therefore, ensuring that I receive training in the recognition of strengths and limitation as well as self-preservation.

The woman's voice is not trusted, even when telling her story. Many probation officers and other officials who have encountered juvenile females state that females are their least favorable clients, due to manipulation (Gaarder et. al. 2004). Although they are responsible for the well-being and rehabilitation of the female juvenile, stereotypes weigh heavier than the truth and the female juvenile suffers because of it. The female juvenile is then faced with a tean that is put in postitions of power to support her rehabilitation, but can not relate to or understand her

I interview Ms. Diameteria S. Damon. She is a medical social worker professional. I choose Diameteria because she works in the healthcare industry and she has great experience and knowledge. She has work experience in mental health services, hospice, and children and family services. Diameteria has received a Certificate in North Carolina Child Welfare Collaborative from formal training in multi-systemic family therapy, as well as brief support therapy. Diameteria has an education and professional skills experience. She has attended Brunswick Community College, located in Supply, North Carolina and graduated with Associate’s in Arts, and a Concentration in History and Literature in June 2003. For her Bachelor’s degree she attended the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and graduated with a Bachelor of Social Work with North Carolina Child Welfare Collaborative Certificate in May 2006. She also attended Fayetteville State University, located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She obtained her Masters of Science, Social Work Degree in May 2007. Lastly, Diameteria studied at Capella University located in Minneapolis, MA and received her dissertation phase of Doctorate of Social Work program in 2014.

An important component of a student counselor is having awareness for the client’s needs. In some cases to fully comprehend the needs of the client, one may need to gain knowledge about the client. Gaining this knowledge shows the client that the counselor is component and concern with their needs. As counselors we are to be committed to providing services to the client, even if the therapist and client come from different backgrounds. Volunteering/service is a great way for the counselor to gain knowledge because it allows the counselor the opportunity to see a glimpse of the client life. Student counselors are not to judge the client lives based on what they see or they think have the client all “figured out”. Counselors should volunteer to show commitment to providing services to the client.