APA formattimes new roman12 font double spacecite if needed cover and reference pageDISCUSSIONS 1Required MediaLaureate Education (Producer). (2013c). Petrakis family: Episode 3 [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.eduDiscussion 1 - Week 7COLLAPSESelf-Reflection and AwarenessExploring the reasons for wanting to be in social work and examining your motives for choosing a career of helping others is very important. Your background, including childhood experiences, may be instrumental in bringing you into the field of social work. Understanding the possible connection and working to resolve any underlying unresolved issues is essential to becoming an effective social worker. While working with a client, you must strive to be objective, but in the end we are all human with past hurtful experiences that can impact our ability to effectively work with clients. While complete objectivity is impossible and not expected, it is necessary to self-reflect and become aware of when a situation or a certain personality type causes you to react in an unprofessional manner. Understanding potential internal and external barriers you and your client bring to the room will assist you in balancing an appropriate empathetic response with proper objectivity.For this Discussion, review the Geller & Greenberg (2012) article and the program case study for the Petrakis family, and view the corresponding video.Post by Day 3 your explanation of the importance of identifying internal and external barriers of the client and social worker. Then describe the barriers experienced by Helen and the social work intern. Finally, suggest ways the intern could overcome these barriers.Support your posts with specific references to the Learning Resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.DICUSSION 2Discussion 2 - Week 7COLLAPSESelf-DisclosureKnowing that clients might react negatively to your work with them may cause anxiety, frustration, and even anger. It is inevitable that you will work with a client who expresses anger or disappointment over working with you. This does happen in the social work field and is to be expected over time. Understanding how you might react to allegations of incompetence or anger over incomplete goals is essential to managing this type of exchange. While a negative interaction may be justified if either person did not fulfill responsibilities, often it is a result of the client’s personal reaction to the situation. The best response is to use these interactions to build the therapeutic bond and to assist clients in learning more about themselves. Stepping back to analyze why the client is reacting and addressing the concern will help you and the client learn from the experience.For this Discussion, review the program case study for the Petrakis family.Post by Day 4 a description of ways, as Helen’s social worker, you might address Helen’s anger and accusations against you. How might you feel at that moment, and how would you maintain a professional demeanor? Finally, how might you use self-disclosure as a strategy in working with Helen?Support your posts with specific references to the Learning Resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

This week you will finalize your PDP. Please make sure to reach out to your colleagues early in this week in the Class Café should you have any questions that might need an early response. To prepare: Review the Learning Resources for Modules 1 and 2 and consider the resources needed to complete and finalize your PDP. Review and use the Professional Counselor’s Portrait as a guide/example as you finalize your PDP. Section 1: Based on the PDP Template, complete Section 1 to include the following: A counselor identity statement A list of resources you plan to access for your academic and professional success. Note: Please make sure your resources are listed in proper APA format. Self-care strategies to maintain a healthy balance in your life A schedule for counseling and curricular training Section 2: Based on the PDP Template, complete Section 2, which includes the following: Begin to think about your professional goals including plans for licensure and certification in your field Review of post-graduate credentials Credentialing Skill Development Activity