Telephone counseling

Social workers are skilled in performing therapeutic interventions intended to help people handle different life situations, such as trauma, stress, and depression tested by a scope of conditions. However, they are human and can face the same unexpected situations, relational conflict, and profession issues. The former worker in “The Squeaky Wheel” video left abruptly with no explanation and may have been struggling with career pressure, morals, values, and feelings of anxiety. A client with…

Case Study # 1: Client age/grade: Client is a 17-year-old male and he is currently in the 12th grade. Client will be finished with high school in approximately 3 months. Session #: This is session # 4 (on 3/1/17) Background information about client: This client is a Caucasian, straight, male, referred by his very close friend who has been seeing a counselor for telecounseling here at the PRACTICE. Also, he was referred by his father due to struggling with the problems that occur within his…

discuss the important rules and boundaries regarding the relationship. The counselor should disclose the rules and limits to confidentiality. The counselor should also discuss what they will do for them as a counselor as well as their philosophy of counseling. The disclosure statement should be discussed as well as any questions the client may have. They…

The two ethical decision making model that I would select are is by Jordan & Meara (1995): Virtue Ethics Model and Eberlein (1987): Problem-Solving Approach Model. These models are directed toward a counselor’s personal techniques, such as one’s strong moral values, fairness, and one’s decision of what should be done in a particular situation. Another focus I believe to these models is an approach as to how the situation could be solved, or treatment for a better term. See a counselor shouldn’t…

1. Consider possible activities where you could act as a social change agent for or with your target population. Think about your level of preparation and comfort in assuming the role of social change agent. Lewis et al., (2011) suggests upon becoming a counselor, and through a genuine therapeutic alliance, the community might not be doing all that is needed to nourish the health of its members (Lewis et al., 2011). Therefore, consideration is necessary not just for the unique needs of their…

desire changes, but do not know how or where to start. Currently, the client lack in the aspect of motivation since she has a long history of the present behavior and learned to cope with it. However, I believe that with a thorough plan and weekly counseling will motivate the client and give her more hope for possible changes and…

In this role play, the counselor did a great job probing the client for more information and details in order to develop a deeper understanding of what the client was saying and meant. Anytime the client was vague or even unclear,it allowed the counselor to seek a better understanding by simply asking questions such as “what exactly did you mean by your boss is only harshly demanding of you at work” or “could you tell me more about the situation”, in order for the counselor to gain…

The critical elements of Motivational Interviewing (MI) can be remembered using the acronym OARS, which stands for: open ended questions, affirmations, reflections, and summarizing (HeartFoundationAust, 2012). With the first element, opened ended questions, they help the client disclose more about themselves and helps the therapist gauge the client’s willingness to change. For example the therapist might ask “What would you like to change about your life style? (HeartFoundationAust, 2012)” The…

Based on my beliefs, values, and experiences, I think the most important thing a counselor does during a professional counseling session is to be trustworthy. The first thing counselors should have their clients do it fill out and sign a confidentially form before a client begin their sessions. Counselors need to form a trusting bond with their clients. Having your clients fill out an agreement form shows them that you are a professional and care about their thoughts and feelings. It is…

more information than the usual trainings. In addition to teaching about when to report, how to report, and what to report, the training taught many other relevant concepts. The first interesting addition was training on how to work within a counseling setting before, during, and after a report. This information was helpful in providing steps and tips on how to continue to work with a client in the midst of these three steps. It is not always a client’s choice to report abuse, and they…