This week you will start to think about the career path within the field of psychology that is a good fit for your skills, goals and interests. It is very important that as you consider your future career that you find a path that will not only bring you success, but also satisfaction and fulfillment as these are keys to a happy and satisfied life. In your first journal assignment you will start this process by taking a few assessments to gain better insight into the different sub-fields in psychology as well as identify which of these sub-fields line up with your interests and passions. First, it will be important to take a look at psychology as a whole and make sure that this is the right field for you. Read pp. 6-13 in your careers textbook (Helms & Rogers, 2015).Now look at Box 4.5 on page 69 of your career textbook (Helms & Rogers, 2015). Think about each of the questions listed on page 69 (Helms & Rogers, 2015) and how your choices may affect your career goals.Read pp. 122-127 (Helms & Rogers, 2015) to learn about the different subfields of psychology.The specializations listed on pp. 122-127 (Helms & Rogers, 2015) provide a good start. To further explore the different subfields and specializations within the field of psychology go to the following website and take some time to explore: APA: Careers in Psychology (http://www.apa.org/careers/resources/guides/careers.aspx)Now that you have spent some time looking at the many specializations in the field of psychology, in 300 words or more discuss your findings. What specialization(s) were you drawn to and why? What about this specialization(s) matches yoxxr goals, interests, and passions? Do you feel that work within this specialization will bring you satisfaction in addition to success in your career journey?Submit your paper by the end of Week 1 by clicking on the "Week 1 Journal link: above. Your paper should be written in APA format, and your sources should be properly cited and referenced. You can view the APA formatting video found in Start Here. Please submit your assignment as an attachment in Word document format (.doc or .docx).*Please include at least one reference and corresponding in-text citation (it can be your textbook, a reputable website, or another scholarly source).Journal Grading CriteriaMaximum PointsEvidence of career specialization exploration.20Answered given journal questions.40Proper APA format of citations and references. (at least 1 reference)20Grammar, spelling, and correct APA format20Total:100Reference:American Psychological Association (December 2011). Careers in psychology. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/careers/resources/guides/careers.aspxHelms, J. L., & Rogers, D. T. (2015). Majoring in psychology: Achieving your educational and career goals. Malden, MA: John Wiley & Sons.

Practicing SOLER, Active Listening, Empathetic Listening, Probing, and Summarizing: Video 1 (Obj. 3.1, 3.2, 3.4 and 3.5) Part One: Informed ConsentSometime after day one of Week 2, you will receive a Zoom setup email to your GCU student account. Please check your email and follow the instructions to activate your Zoom account using your GCU email. This needs to be done to complete the recorded video assignments, beginning in Topic 3.Watch the videos in the topical resources that demonstrate counseling micro skills and the videos regarding using Zoom. Review the “Skills Video Best Practices” and the “Counseling Skills Scale: Video 1” documents prior to recording your video. Take note of the specific skills in each area as you prepare to record your video.Ask a volunteer to let you practice with them. Make sure you and the volunteer agree the volunteer will follow a mock scenario rather than add personal information to the session. Once they have agreed, have them complete the attached "Counseling Informed Consent Form-Volunteer" Form. Make sure the volunteer initials each section and signs and dates the form. The form must be completed and in your hand prior to recording any sessions with the volunteer. Upload this form into the assignment forum as an attachment.*Important Note: Only adults can be used as volunteers. The volunteer must present a mock problem for you to practice the skills. Please confirm the session is a mock session. The adult can pretend to be a child in the fictional scenario. This session is to practice basic skills which will build upon as you work towards practicum and internship experience with real scenarios. Focus on the skills development rather than resolving the client’s concern.Part Two: Record a Video Session Using ZoomVideo record this "session" with your volunteer using Zoom.To record to your local computer, follow the instructions below:Start a meeting as the host.Click on the “Record” button in the Zoom toolbar.Select “Record on this Computer” to begin recording.To stop recording, click “Pause/Stop Recording” or “End Meeting.”Once the recording has stopped, the recording must be processed before viewing or accessing it. You can locate the MP4 video file recording in a Zoom folder following the path below for these devices:PC: C:\Users\User Name\Documents\ZoomMac: /Users/User Name/Documents/ZoomThis video should be between 10-15 minutes in length. In this video, you will be practicing the skills learned in Topic 1-3: Empathetic Listening, Probing, and Summarizing. First, welcome your client and review the informed consent form. Demonstrate how you will explain your role as a counselor and the importance of confidentiality. If you are practicing with a volunteer playing the role of a minor demonstrate how you would review this information with the minor and their parent/guardian. Once you have thoroughly reviewed informed consent and asked your volunteer to sign the form, begin using skills to elicit information from the client.Be mindful of the SOLER skills reviewed in the textbook and be intentional about your body language demonstrating these skills. Use open-ended questions to elicit information about the problem and why this problem is important for the client to address. Demonstrate empathetic listening by reflecting meaning and emotions present. Demonstrate active listening through attentive body language and verbal encouragers. Use reflections to demonstrate an understanding of content and emotions.A good guideline for these basic skills is to offer at least two reflections per one open-ended question. Too many questions can feel like an interrogation. Once the client has shared a significant amount of information or if you would like to focus or transition the session, use a summary (typically about three reflections of the content) to make sure you understand the problem and the perspective of the client.As a reminder, the scenario discussed in the session should be fictional. Your job is to do the following:Demonstrate the ability to welcome the client and begin the process of developing rapport.Demonstrate the ability to effectively review informed consent.Demonstrate the ability to use open-ended questions to learn more about the problem and to move the session forward.Demonstrate SOLER skills.Demonstrate verbal and nonverbal empathetic listening skills (meaning and emotions).Demonstrate verbal and nonverbal active listening skills.Demonstrate summarizing skills, particularly during transitions in the session.Part Three: Counseling Skills Scale ReflectionComplete and submit the "Counseling Skills Scale: Video 1" document by evaluating the skills you demonstrated in the video. Review each skill and provide a few specific examples of each skill in the comments section. Make sure to complete Part 2 of the Skills scale document to provide a narrative review of the strengths and areas of growth. Make sure to add a link to the recorded Zoom session before submitting this document. In addition, submit a completed copy of the "Counseling Informed Consent Form-Volunteer “form.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 not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.This assignment is informed by the following CACREP Standards:2.F.5.f. Counselor characteristics and behaviors that influence the counseling process.2.F.5.g. Essential interviewing, counseling, and case conceptualization skills.AttachmentsCNL-515-RS-CounselingSkillsScale-Video1.docxCNL-515-RS-SkillsVideoBestPractices-Online.docxCounseling Informed Consent Form-Volunteer.docx

SOCY101 multiple choice questions. easy questions. SOCY101 multiple choice questions. easy questions.SOCY101 multiple choice questions. easy questions.