The Difference between Administrative and Clinical Supervision

To ensure that all possible clients of all walks of life are successfully benefiting from the counseling profession, advancement in the assessment field should be of a primary concern for present and future counselors. It is understood and respected that a multitude of counselors vary in the foundations of their theoretical framework and collectively not all counselors participate in assessment with their clients, but as the counseling profession continues to grow the demand of expansion is critical.

As the standards of the counseling profession are continuously being shaped, I desire to play a role in the educating

Counseling is a tool that is widely used by many people. Merriam Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary defines counseling as advice and support that is given to people to help them deal with problems, and make important decisions. This paper examines the career of a Licensed Professional Counselor, the education requirements, certification and licensure levels or requirements, salary, and the future of this profession.

There are many resources and organizations available for the professional development of counselors in all areas of specialization. The Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) is a national organization that provides addiction counselors “…nationally-standardized certification, education, and clinical training to obtain the skills, qualifications, and experience that allow you to make progress in your career” (NAADAC, 2013). Their concern for professional development helps addiction counselors by giving them the tools to advance in their careers and continue to develop the personal skills necessary for working with clients struggling with drug, alcohol, and many other addictions. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) is an international organization that offers “…a wealth of professional development opportunities, from its annual conference to its regularly scheduled webinars, from self-paced topic specialist training to one-day workshops” (ASCA, 2014). While both organizations offer education to the counseling professional,

When an individual chooses to pursue a life in the role of a counselor, there are a few items that must be established before one can move forward. These items include the field of counseling to practice, the location to practice in, and a college that offers the desired degree. Once this process has been completed, the next step would be for the individual to adhere to the states' requirements and began the application process to become certified or a licensed counselor. The process to become a counselor is technical as it requires practice and scope, a formal credentialing process, and training to ensure it is effective for clients, counselors, and service providers which will be outlined in these paragraphs.

In this paper it will discuss the requirements for one state and that state is Ohio. Ohio is one of the first states to license professional counselors. Their licensing requirements are stringent and they take pride in who they license. This paper will discuss the tiers of licensing a professional counselor will go through. From being a counselor to being a supervisor of future counselors.

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

Firstly there is a difference between the credentialing committee and the “board” The board is made up of eight professional and for public members. The board regulates the professional part of counselors. The credentialing committee for each discipline that the board oversees is made up of four professional and one public member. There is a bit of a catch as two professional members from the committee sit on the board. That means there is only two unaffiliated members on each committee that are not part of the board. The committee makes recommendations to the board in regards to licenses.

The National Board for Certified Counselors began in1983. This examination was intended to assess knowledge of counseling information and skills. I will describe the test and its usefulness. My purpose is to evaluation the extent to which the NCE fulfills primary psychometric criteria. Comprehensive understanding of the NCE is necessary in order to pass the NCE. Collectively, this information should aid in a complete understanding of the NCE.

To become a Licensed Professional Counselor, an individual must meet numerous requirements set forth by the State in which he or she will be practicing. Each State is responsible for determining and enacting the requirements established for licensure. Therefore, the requirements may differ from state to state. In this paper, I will compare and contrast the requirements for the states of Missouri and Texas according to the information obtained from the National Board for Certified Counselors website directory.

Teacher, counselor, administrator and other educational personnel organizations are in place to help those in education with a wide variety of circumstances. Some organizations have been in existence for over a hundred years, some have thousands of members and others are unique in the membership and partnerships. Since I will be a future counselor soon, I have chosen to research the American Counseling Association.

Doctoral level counselor education programs will implement the 2016 CACREP standards to maintain accreditation. Adkinson-Bradley (2011), details the progression of clarity in the CACREP standards for counselor education and the foci for each revision. In recent years, professional identity has been the cornerstone of the CACREP standards and there is not a specific study that addresses how research reflects the doctoral level domains (Gladding, 2013).

Nuekrug, E. (2014). A Brief Orientation to Counseling, Professional Identity, History and Standards. Brooks/Cole Cenage Learning.

(National Board For certified Counselors, 2015, http://www.nbcc.org/Certification/CertificationorLicensure). NBCC states that the National counselor certification “demonstrates

As a future school counselor, I can reflect that these past eight weeks, I have a full understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a school counselor in a traditional high school. Practicum 2 has been learning experiences that I will remember as I start my new profession. I believe that being exposed and actively involved with a group of school counselors brought a wide range of knowledge that I plan to utilize in the future. As a continuum from my Practicum 1, the following CACREP standards are mentioned below.