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    choosing to become school counselors. Each day, counselors will meet hundreds of smiling faces, in which he/she will come in contact with, throughout the school year. During this process, school counselors create various techniques, to interact with students, on levels in which are comfortable for the child(ren). Before this process can begin, it is imperative that the counselor and child(ren) create a strong bond. Carl Rodgers believes in the idea that the counselor should have several specific

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    system as a school counselor is my preference. I am passionate about social awareness and helping students. I’ve always been sure that I would be a counselor. When I made my mind up to go back for an advanced degree, I decided to get it in the field of education. After speaking to a professor in the counselor education program at college and discussed my interests with them. I knew that day I wanted to change my major to school counseling. I like the ideal of being a school counselor because I believe

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    Dream It, Believe It, Make It Come True Two Different Career Decisions for the Education Field Special Education and School Counselor Prepared by: Bethann Durbin Date Distributed: October 21, 2013 Prepared for: Penny Lane Client of Dream Builders Incorporated TITLE FLY Two Different Career Decisions in the Education Field Special Education and School Counselor Prepared by: Bethann Durbin Date Distributed: October 21, 2013 Prepared for: Penny Lane Client of Dream Builders Incorporated

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    internship will help me reach this goal. My overall career goal, or dream, is to combine my love and passion for music with my desire to help people. My major in psychology is how I plan on reaching my goal of helping people by possibly becoming a counselor, therapist, or psychiatrist. The main group of people I am interesting in helping are kids and teenagers with family issues, personal issues, and mental disorders, such as depression and anxiety for example. This passion comes for personal experience

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    The identity of a professional counselor may present numerous differences based on the specialization of counseling, as well as, overall identity factors that remain the same across the entire counseling spectrum. The paper examines key philosophies of the counseling profession which include: wellness, resilience, and prevention and how these philosophies impact the counseling profession. Next it will discuss the characteristics of an effective professional counselor in two different professional

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    mental health counselors wear many hats when working with their clients who can experience different crisis on a day to day basis. When mental health counselors work with various clients during their career, they need to practice confidentiality and privacy when conducting one-on-one, group, or any type of counseling services. Like any medical patient, mental health clinicians need to treat their clients with dignity and respect. It is extremely important for the mental health counselor working with

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    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

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    How does school counseling affect students in a school environment? What do counselor do? How do you become a school counselor? This paper can can answer all of your questions. Starting with information about being a school counselor and ending with the training you will have to go through to become a counselor. Buckle up your seat belt and join me a journey to your possible future. Career Information School counselors make $53,610 a year and $25.77 an hour. They must contain interpersonal skills

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    of college that I decided I wanted to become a school counselor. Up until my senior year in college at Penn State I did not know where I wanted to take my career but I knew I wanted to work in a school setting and I knew that I wanted to work with kids. When it came time to choose an internship site for my last semester, I chose an alternative school called Buxmont Academy in Bethlehem where I would be shadowing two of their school counselors as well as engaging with the students themselves. I got

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    When it comes to be a professional counselor states have different laws and regulations. A person does not just open shop and be a counselor. There is a lot of regulations and requirements that an individual has to do to become a professional counselor. There are educational requirements and testing requirements. 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

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