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George
is a 28-year-old male, currently pursuing a degree in psychology. He wants to
be a counselor for people with adjustment difficulties. However, George's
supervisors are suggesting he consider changing his career because he seems
to lack the particular skills he needs to be a competent and effective
counselor. His supervisors have identified the following tendencies in
George:
- He has a tendency to be judgmental and narrow-minded about
people different from him.
- He is very guarded and defensive with people and typically
thinks that other people are trying to put him down.
- He often forces his opinions on people.
Please
answer each of the following questions thoroughly in a paper that is a
minimum of 800 words in length.
- How will George’s usual ways of dealing with people affect his
attempt to be an effective counselor? Analyze each of the
characteristics mentioned above (judgmental, narrow-minded,
guarded/defensive, and opinionated).
- Identify and discuss at least five of the most important skills
that a counselor should have to be effective in their field? Explain
what each skill entails and why each skill is important to the
therapeutic process.
- What ethical standards might George be in danger of violating
if he does not change his way of interacting with clients? Be sure to
include at least a couple of references to the ethical codes in your
response.
- Suggest at least three practical steps that George can take to
develop the characteristics and skills he needs to be an effective
therapist?
Submit
your response to the M1: Assignment 3 Dropbox by Wednesday,
December 18, 2013. Your paper should be at least 800 words in length,
follow APA style for attributing sources, and include a cover page and
reference page.
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Assignment
3 Grading Criteria and Respective Point Value
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Maximum
Points
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Analyzed
all four of the problematic behaviors George has shown (judgmental,
narrow-minded, guarded/defensive, and opinionated) as they related to him
being an effective counselor.
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15
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Discussed
at least five important skills that any effective counselor should possess,
explained what each skill entailed and why each is important to the
therapeutic process.
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20
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Discussed
at least two potential ethical violations that George might realistically
commit given his current way of interacting with clients. Incorporated and
explained at least two ethical codes and discussed the relevance of each
given George’s situation.
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25
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Proposed
at least three practical steps George can take to develop the characteristics
and skills he needs from this point to be an effective counselor.
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20
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Wrote
in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship
in accurate representation and attribution of sources, displayed accurate
spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
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20
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Total:
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100
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