Professional Helper Analysis

In the past year, in which I have sat out from Tarleton, there were some changes that happened in my life. I quit my job that was not related to my Master’s degree and now I am working in the IT field. I am a Help Desk Analyst. I am putting to use the knowledge I acquired through the classes I have taken at Tarleton in this position. With this position, I am better equipped to pursue and complete my master’s degree. When I get reinstated back in the spring, I promise to be dedicated to my classes. I developed an action plan that I have included in this document. To begin with, I will develop a time management plan that includes at least 12 hours per week of study time. I will be able to measure how many hours per week I study throughout the

What is your main motivation for wanting to be a helper? What personal needs of yours are likely to be met through your work as a helper? My motivation for being a helper is to make a change.

How do I make use of counselling skills and knowledge in helping interactions and/or in helping work?

Working in the helping field has its many joys and privileges. Seeing a child, whose self esteem is at the bottom, light up when he/she accomplishes a new task, see the growth an alcohol and drug addict has made in treatment, or to see the family, that when they entered the door of your office, was on the verge of separation, but now are communicating and working out their own needs with little assistance from you, their therapist, is some of the most rewarding moments one can experience. However, to believe that life is all about these positive moments and that the battles you join in with others to overcome will not have an impact on you

According to a helping professional our job is to know what will impact the client positively or negatively in systems perspective, there are major factors that a professional has to put into account when managing the client. In the Iatrogenic problem this is when a doctor or the social worker makes the situation for the clients worse than what it actually is. It is also very important that the professional is aware of their shortcomings. As a professional we need to know what community we are more able to work with or the community that we know we absolutely have no shadow of a doubt that we cannot work with. In order to be self-aware the professional needs to evaluate his own personal views and goals that he has towards his self

“Everyone knows how we white people feel, the glorified Mammy figure who dedicates her whole life to a white family. Margaret Mitchell covered that. But know one ever asked Mammy how she felt about it” (Kathryn Stockett, The Help 123). The Help is about a young, white woman named Skeeter, who decided to write a book showing the side no one has examined before, the black help in Mississippi and their feelings about their work. Previously stated, Margaret Mitchell covered the story of a black maid working for a white family, but never mentioned how the maid felt about it. Skeeter had the eccentric idea and the desire to make it happen, but now all she needed was a few maids willing to risk their safety by telling their stories of how white women treat them at work. One older maid, Aibileen, agrees to tell her story, but Skeeter needed more than one maid, so Aibileen asked her best friend Minny if she would help out. At first Minny was hesitant, “Ain’t no way I’m gonna do something crazy as that” (152) she states. But Minny had to really ponder her decision. In Kathryn Stockett’s, The Help, Minny struggles with an internal conflict on if and how she should share her story without causing too much trouble.

Growing up I always knew I wanted to be within the helping field, Especially working with children as I felt they didn 't have anyone to speak for them. However, it wasn 't until my ex-husband came back from Afghanistan with serve PTSD that I fully understand the effect that war has on both the service member and the families. I wasn 't able to fully help my ex-husband with dealing with the issues he had. But it was then I decided that I wanted to work with veterans and their families to overcomes the issues they will or might face after a deployment.

My greatest personal strength is that I am comfortable speaking to large groups. This will enable me to clearly give information and guide the ensemble effectively in any situation.

This paper is a reflection of reading the Skilled Helper by Egan. The book has covered some of the personal values that are motivating me to becoming a helping professional. Some of the

Service can be interpreted as the act of performing service for someone or for an organization. An individual who performs a service offers a helping hand and a spark of kindness and love towards a person or an organization. As mentioned in the article “Helping, Fixing, or Serving? By Rachael Remen when we serve we obtain feelings of gratitude and we realize that we made an impact in someone’s life.

We both have the same weaknesses. Letting go can be so hard especially with an emotional attachment. I work with kids and I know next year I'm leaving them which will hurt. My greatest strength in a helping relationship, will be deepening understanding and goal setting. I have a tendency to be nonjudgmental, which make people want to open up to me. I tend to focus on wanting to know the true person, so we can get to the root of the problem. I believe throughout this course, we will learn the proper way of getting

Knowing that we have completed a good job and creating healthy relationships with clients is important for us. We understand that despite the assistance provided; some situations would create triggers and thus the desire of help may be neglected, everyone needs help sometimes.

I am a young, heterosexual Latina who is a full-time student and worker who resides in the South Bronx with her mother and father, aunt, two sisters and niece. My background roots from the beautiful island of Dominican Republic but was born in the United States. I belong to the Christian church and believe deeply in the Lord Jesus Christ. My political views lean more to the Democratic wing. I like the concept that in America, especially New York City, we see a variety of people, who are brought up with different cultures and I can make the comparison to a salad mixed into one bowl. We all keep our separate identities but share our cultures or assimilate to others.

It is quite remarkable to see the skills I have learnt put into action with individuals I encounter in my every day dealings. By implementing the basic counselling skills learnt, it has aided me in being a better person and also laid the foundations for my future career. Many skills were used in a variety of situations in the past quarter of a year, however, only a brief description of a few will be discussed below. It is simpler to learn a core skill from a textbook however it is more complex to apply that skill in practise; every individual is different and so are each of their issues. It is important as a student to familiarise ourselves with the key skills needed to become a successful skilled helper. In the beginning we are taught

A helping profession is one that nurtures the growth of or addresses the problems of a person's physical, psychological, intellectual, emotional or spiritual well-being.