Compare and Contrast I. Demographics The school counselors that I interviewed and observed are employing by Hope-Centennial Elementary School and West Palm Beach Junior Academy. Hope-Centennial Elementary School is a regular public school while West Palm Beach Junior Academy is a private religious based school. Even though both schools are located in West Palm Beach, Florida, Hope-Centennial Elementary school specific location is more affluent than the specific area where West Palm Beach Junior Academy
system. School counselors are taking on new roles in schools as leaders, working with “school administration and staff in developing student attitudes and behavior which are necessary to maintain proper control, acceptable standards of self-discipline and a suitable learning environment within the school” (Secondary School Counselor 2012). Counselors work in “diverse community settings designed to provide a variety of counseling, rehabilitation, and support services” (Counselors, 2010). When working
of Mental Health Counselors A mental health counselor provides services to those who are experiencing emotional or mental issues. They work with individuals, groups, and families of all ages and diversity to prevent mental and emotional health issues that affect an individual’s overall well-being. The mental health professionals’ overall goal for any client is optimal mental health. Principles resulting from the examination of human development, has helped mental health counselors with being able
Residency I: Professional development reflection of the advocacy project While society generally views licensed professional counselors as individuals who provide mental health therapy, their role is much broader. Counselors strive to improve the lives of the population they serve through advocating for their profession, identifying unmet needs within their communities, creating solutions to meet these needs, and advocating for social justice. This may be done on the individual, local, state, and
Final Project: Interview with a Clinical Mental Health Counselor Lauren Robinson Foundations of Clinical Mental Health Lamar University Final Project: Interview with a Clinical Mental Health Counselor The purpose of this paper was for me to introduce myself to a day in the life of a Clinical Mental Health Counselor. Throughout my paper I will generate ideas to that prove I have an understanding of the field and the material. I will show that I understand the field in which I am studying
“Evaluating the effectiveness of a professional development workshop to increase school counselors' use of data: The role of technology” (2009) examined “the effectiveness of four variations of a workshop designed to improve school counselors’ data use skills. The workshops were designed to vary along two dimensions; the amount of conceptual knowledge participants were exposed to, and the amount of a technology application (EZAnalyze) participants were exposed to” (Poynton, 2009). The study consisted
We propose the Purdue HR develop a professional development plan that will document the objectives, required skill and proficiency development, and objectives that a Purdue Clerical and Service staff will need to accomplish in order to support continuous improvement and career development. This professional development plan would be used by the Purdue Clerical and Service staff’s Supervisor working with the staff member to identify the necessary skills and resources to support the staff member's
American Psychological Association (APA) Abstract American Psychological Association is the leading scientific and professional body representing psychology in the United States of America. This paper will discuss the purpose, structure, function, mission, benefits and resources to the members and public at large. American Psychological Association was established in 1892 with 31nmembers and it grew rapidly after World War II. Currently, in the subfield of psychology APA has around 30 divisions
must be visited when it began in the 1800’s. This paper goes through the steps of licensure, education requirements, and typical therapy techniques adopted by today’s school counselors. To fully understand how to be the best at one’s career it is important to collaborate with other’s in one’s career field by joining professional associations. It is noted in this paper what those associations are and the benefits of each of those associations. What You
Running Head: PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN Personal Development Plan [The Writer’s Name] [The Name Of The Institution] Personal Development Plan Introduction This project development plan is a write up of the theoretical underpinning and the technical experiments or of the reengineering undertaken in order to answer the question(s) posed by the research topic. The project proposal should be supported by a list of current references and an annotated