Ethical and Legal Considerations of the Developing Counselor (Obj. 4.1, 4.2, 4.5, and 4.6) As a future counselor, it is important to have a plan for continued professional growth as well as an understanding of the required counseling dispositions. Additionally, it is considered good practice for professional counselors to join a professional counseling organization. Research a professional organization that you might join such as the American Counseling Association (ACA), your state’s counseling association, or another relevant professional organization. Write a 1,200-1,750-word paper in the third person about the ethical and legal considerations of the developing counselor to include professional organizations and a plan for continued professional growth. Include the following in your paper:Ethical and Legal ViewpointVolunteerism: What standards do counselors need to uphold in a voluntary position or providing free/pro bono work?Self-disclosure: Should counselors disclose personal information to a client? If so, when and how is it appropriate?Objectivity: Why is it important for counselors to remain objective with clients?Self-care: How can counselors prevent professional burnout?Spirituality: How can counselors maintain spirituality in and out of practice?Counseling Dispositions: A review of three counseling dispositions as well as an analysis in regards to personal strengths and challenges in regards to the selected dispositions.Professional Organization ReviewA professional organization overview that includes the following:Membership benefits, available activities and/or services to members.Current issues addressed by the organization that are relevant to the counseling profession. Note: These items are usually listed on the association’s website, but you may research elsewhere for one or two current issues in the field. Examples of current issues could include lobbying efforts for particular populations or specialties in the field, proposed or changing laws/regulations, high profile court cases involving ethical violations, or the like.When writing the paper, consider the following level-one APA headings to help organize the content:Ethical and Legal ViewpointProfessional Organization ReviewInclude a comprehensive reference page that lists the sources used should be included at the end of the document. The paper should be written in the third person. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.You are required to submit to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. This assignment is informed by the following CACREP Standards:1.M. Before or at the beginning of the first term of enrollment in the academic unit, the program provides a new student orientation during which a student handbook is disseminated and discussed, students’ ethical and professional obligations and personal growth expectations as counselors-in-training are explained, and eligibility for licensure/certification is reviewed.1.N. The student handbook includes (2) information about professional counseling organizations.2.F.1.f. Professional counseling organizations, including membership benefits, activities, services to members, and current issues.RUBRICAttempt Start Date: 10-Dec-2020 at 12:00:00 AMDue Date: 16-Dec-2020 at 11:59:59 PMMaximum Points: 150.0

Assignment InstructionsYou are the advisor to a senior policy maker tasked with writing a report for your boss. He has asked you to give him some recommendations, regarding the national strategy for combating terrorism on both global and domestic fronts, and how to improve policy options for defeating terrorism, including your recommendations for reform for the Intelligence Community. What do you tell him, in your report, and why?The text of the report should be no fewer than 3 pages and no more than 6, double-spaced, 12 font.You should apply information that you have obtained from class readings and external resources. You should have at least four credible references.A white paper usually includes the following elements:An executive summary: Provide an overview of the report’s purpose, problem being addressed, research methods, & recommendations. An executive should be able to read this and not be missing anything of major importance from the full paper. Summarize the most important information from each of the sections.Relevant background information: Include enough basic information about the challenge your organization is facingMake sure to shape your communication style for the audience. Write in a clear, professional manner. Briefly describe your research methods and the purpose of your report. Your audience may wish to know where you got your info. A clear discussion of the problem and why it is important Be specific when defining your organization’s problemAnalyze the problem’s causesExplain who is affected and what is at stakeDifferent perspectives related to the problem, and alternative solutions: Separately identify three or four different approaches or ways of understanding your company and its problem (Make sure to use headings and subheadings. Bosses don’t like to struggle to find the info)Define a full range of arguments. Make sure to include ones that are contrary to your final recommendation.Your recommendations and reasoning You must provide evidence for your reasoningEach recommendation must be not only possible but feasible.Appendices and supplementary material.A reference list separate from the white paper

Mod 12 Reading Check: A Crisis of Confidence in the 1970s1212 unread replies.1212 replies.This Reading Check attempts to give us some perspective on the 1970s. Having read or watched the background materials, you know that it was a decade defined by "malaise," which is defined as a general feeling of discomfort, uneasiness, or insecurity. What caused this malaise? Was it the legacy of the Vietnam War? The complete distrust in government many felt after Nixon's Watergate scandal? Social tension as the white mainstream debated limiting gains made by people of color in the Civil Rights Movement? Social tension over the sexual revolution and women's liberation (featuring the ongoing debate over abortion rights) in the 1970s? Cold War fears and insecurities? A continuation of postwar geopolitical meddling in the Middle East? Regardless, Jimmy Carter proved as ill-equipped to deal with the crushing economic reality of the 1970s as anyone else would have been. Like any of the other "great men" of history we've profiled, Carter's presidency was a mixed bag of successes and failures, but his one-term stint and the social politics of the 1970s would have a lasting impact on modern American politics. Assignment InstructionsStep 1: Assess the sources.Watch this 20-minute speech by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 in which he tells Americans that the biggest threat to American democracy is a "crisis of confidence" in Americans. This speech was given after a decade of economic recessions, and an oil shortage and energy crisis in 1979. See the chapter for more on the context of this speech. As you watch and read, think about the relevance of Carter's message today. This speech was not entirely well-received at the time. Some interpreted the speech as Carter deriding the American people for their consumerism and energy habits. Regardless, this speech is interesting to read in 2020. If you would like, you can follow along, or read his full speech here (Links to an external site.).Step 2: Reply to Prompt.Compose a 100- to 200-word discussion post that addresses the following prompt. No formal citations, but describe or embed the images you are referencing.Prompt: What do you make of President Carter's speech on the US's "crisis of confidence" at the end of the 1970s? What does Carter say is at the root of this collective insecurity felt by Americans? Describe the "crisis of confidence" we face today. Is it comparable to what was happening in the 1970s on any level? Going off of this speech and what you have seen in our background materials, what can you make of Carter's original appeal to American voters in 1976? Feel free to evaluate his effectiveness as president. Step 3: Reply to One (1) Peer.In a short paragraph between 50 and 100 words, respond to a peer's post; you can agree with something that has been said and add further supporting details, answer a question that has been posed, or otherwise give your academic reaction to your peer's post. Respond to as many peers as you like, but you must respond to at least one peer. Please reply to a peer who does not yet have replies so that all are included in the conversation.