The state of North Carolina has several mental health agencies that target the specific needs of youth and adults within the community. Each agency must oblige by the North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulations of Mental Health Licensure and Certification Section ( DHSR) as an operating facility. By Law, mental health agencies must be equipped with licensed professionals that are able to conduct assessments and create service plans for their clients. To obtain this license a counselor must obtain a counseling degree from an accredited University and take the state board counseling test to receive their License Professional Counselor Associate (LPCA). This is the current status that Mrs. Stroman holds with the state of North Carolina. With this license, she is able to perform the duties of a professional counselor while being supervised by a qualified clinical supervisor. By the end of the year, Mrs. Stroman will have the credentials to obtain her Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in which she will file for. As an LPCA working for a mental health agency Mrs. Stroman conducts several home visits to deliver services. Having home access with her clients provides Mrs. Stroman an opportunity to assess specific needs of families in which an office based counselor may not conduct …show more content…
Stroman has experienced several victories as well as some struggles throughout the years. She states that one of her best moments is being able to witness families or individuals make progress towards the goals they wanted to achieve at the beginning of treatment. However, there are times in which younger clients become frustrated with her due to following ethical policies such as reporting child abuse that makes her job difficult. When these incidents occur younger clients often feel guilty or become frustrated due to the change of dynamics of the home environment that has occurred. Specific treatment plans are implemented to further address these
MHP, MHS and Samantha progress the reported incidents and display of dishonesty. MHP and Samantha review the rules and the prior agreement because of Samantha’s feelings about leaving the placement. MHP, MHS and Samantha review interventions the was effective to decrease reported behaviors. Response: MHS reported Samantha refuse to complete chores,
There are concerns with regards to underlying mental health for Selena Goodall. During the intake, Ms. Goodall reports that she was diagnosed with bipolar. Then during the course of the six month with working with Ms. Goodall, she then reports that she was also diagnosed with ADHD and mood disorder. She was unable to provide dates of when she was diagnosed and where. According to Ms. Goodall, she reports that she diagnosed as a child.
Due to Dionisio non-complaint behavior at Trinitas Child and Adolescent Outpatient Department he was recommended to attend IOP at High Focus Centers in Cranford. Dionisio and his mother continues to address their family challenges in family therapy at the High Focus Center in Cranford. It appears that both Dionisio and Mrs. Estremera are both invested in family therapy. Mrs. Estremera also reports that Dionisio behavior in the home has improved and she is proud of the progress that he has been making so far. Action: Dionisio and Mrs. Estremera
MHP, Santonias and MHS debrief and process a school incident. MHP and MHS discuss Santonias changing in the behaviors and outlook. MHP allow Santonias to express his emotions about being in foster care and wanting to see his brother. MHP emailed Santonias’s DSS worker to provide a little comfort of getting answers to Santonias questions about family visits and length of foster care placement. Response: MHS report Santonias
Issue disclaimers re triggers / get help This is not an article infused with happiness (although it does end pretty well for the hero of the story). I feel it necessary to issue a warning to anyone who might be triggered by discussions of child and spousal abuse and their aftermath. But before anyone stops reading, let me add that there are an astounding
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) providing support for children, adolescents, adults and families. Erlese has a Master of Arts degree in Professional Counseling, is certified as a Marriage and Family Therapist, a National Certified Counselor and specializes as a play therapist. Erlese has experience working in both outpatient, and inpatient settings, including private practice, hospitals, local agencies and
They “establish norms and expectations for practitioners in order to collectively minimize the risk of harm to clients and the general public” (Francis & Dugger, 2014, p. 131). Moreover, the codes serve as a model or as a blueprint for behavioral and professional expectations while serving as an LPC or LMFT and who represent something much larger than themselves. “Professional associations [that oversee counselors]…have a vested interest in the behavior of their members” (Pipes, Holstein, & Aguirre, 2005, p. 325). Another advantage of these codes is they are easy to read and understand. One last positive attribute is because the codes specify how licensees should act both on- and off-duty the license holder has a measure from which to judge his or her interpersonal relationships.
Section 1: Professional Development Plan For most of my life I have been motivated to help people so when I made the decision to continue my education at Walden University, I knew that I was ready for the journey. I am currently seeking a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and I am expected to graduate in the winter of 2025. This paper was written on June 30th, 2023, with the intent of further understanding my motivations for seeking this degree as well as visualizing the type of counselor I want to be in the future. Throughout this paper, I also discuss what is expected of me throughout my degree program, counseling career, and overall professional development.
Having access to the Department of Defense’s TRICARE Health Services Program (ACA, 2010b) (Spurgeon, 2012). This program is designed for military individuals to receive mental health services. The federal government recognizes the role professional counselors can play helping families and developed a set of standards or professional counselors to qualify as TRICARE providers (Spurgeon, 2012). Would it be advantageous for you to pursue becoming a National Certified Counselor through the NBCC, in addition to obtaining your state-granted license? Why or why
Whether a student is getting licensure to be a Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC), Professional Counselor (LCPC), or a similar license, they all need to fulfill mandatory supervised clinical hours. Fortunately, psychology masters or Ph.D. students can each do one year of supervised clinical hours while they are still in school. According to the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors (LCPC), Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW), Licensed Psych Nurses, Licensed Clinical Marriage Family Therapists (LCM), and Licensed Psychiatrists or licensed Psychologists can supervise clinical hours. Given that the SAFE Center has recently hired an LCSW, this is an opportune time to advertise the possibility of supervised clinical hours to students. If students do their supervised hours while in school, the SAFE Center does not have to pay them for their time; however, if these students have earned their respective degrees, then monetary accommodation would be necessary.
While I have not been involved in the Human Services field for very long, I feel that I gained some great insight from the information Lenore Terr presented. There are certain pieces of this reading that I plan to carry with me as I dive deeper into my career as a helping professional. One of the main things I plan on doing as I go forward, is making sure that I always listen to a child when they are telling about a terrible event that may have happened to them. I know that at times it may seem that children are not telling the truth, but the old saying ”better safe than sorry” carries so much weight. So often children are powerless because it is too easy for an adult to judge them and make their own assessments.
However, there are many counseling degree programs available to help individuals pursue this noble career path. Whether you are just starting out or looking to solidify your expertise, there are certificate programs offered by community colleges and other career training institutions that can prepare you for the road ahead. These certificate programs can serve as a stepping stone toward earning an associate's degree or as a way to enhance your knowledge and abilities after obtaining a master's degree in counseling or social work. By investing in your education and committing yourself to the cause, you can become a skilled and compassionate substance abuse counselor, equipped to provide the support and guidance necessary for individuals to overcome their addiction and reclaim their lives.
Like other professions in the mental health field and helping professions, counseling typically attracts those who are imbued with a need to help others, to make a difference in others’ lives, the community around them and sometimes even the world. There are many facets to a counselor and to counseling, some of which take on personal attributes such as personality, the values and beliefs held by counselors, and what they perceive their role in the counseling profession to be. Other facets involve ethical considerations in therapy, the importance of the profession, the value and process of change, important counseling practices and the value of necessary self-care a counselor ought to engage in. The role of a counselor is to act as a conduit to change and wellbeing in a client.
Additionally, as a counselor, it is important to be genuine with whatever feedbacks one presents to the patient and what one believes regarding the situation of the client. Mrs. Perez believes the more authentic and genuine he is with her patients, the more help he will be able to offer the clients. As a counselor, it is important to have a fine and professional interaction with one 's client but boundaries must be maintained. Through this, a counselor is able to demonstrate their focus on helping the patients by showing the client that they understand their problems. It also through such engagements that counselor is able to use the non-judgmental attention that does not require words for illustration in helping the patient.
A social worker can help Linda and her family deal with any problems they are having and set up support services to help the family. A psychologist or counsellor will discuss any concerns or problems that might have being happening in the past, and how to improve thing in the future. A doctor can help by monitor Linda’s health throughout her recovery, health care support workers and nurses can educated her on her mental health and wellbeing and provide around the clock care and support. Good team work and communication skills are needed between the MDT to provide the best care for Linda and a proper care plan put in place and updated regularly. Regular meeting between the MDT Linda and her family are need to keep an update her progress.