Professionals and practitioners
in counseling
C H AR AC T E R IS T I C S O F A C O U NSE LOR
1. Be an optimist
2. Enjoy life
3. Having a care spirit
4. Value confidentiality
5. Be sensitive to human
relationships
6. Value confidentiality
Professionals and practitioners
in counseling
C H AR AC T E R IS T I C S O F A C O U NSE LOR
[Link] an optimist.
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relationships
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Professionals and practitioners
in counseling
C H AR AC T E R IS T I C S O F A C O U NSE LOR
13. Do not display a passion to
reform
everyone.
14. Be natural.
15. Show confidence in people
and in
their potential for growth.
Roles and Functions of Counselors
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Physical
Mental Problem
Substance abuse problem
Stress management
Eating disorder
Emotional and psychological
difficulties
Mental Problem
With these problems
Psychiatrist
psychologist
Nurses
Case managers
Physical
Physical Fitness
Health habits
Social
Emotional and Psychological
Counselor Roles &
Responsibilities
• The primary responsibility of a
school counselor is to counsel
students to fully develop each student’s
academic, career, personal, and social
abilities. Additionally, the counselor
shall: participate in planning,
implementing, and evaluating
a comprehensive, developmental
guidance program to serve all students
and to address the special needs of
students;
Counselor Roles &
Responsibilities
• a comprehensive,
developmental guidance
program to serve all students
and to address the special needs
of students;
Counselor Roles &
Responsibilities
• consult with a student’s
parent or guardian and
make referrals as
appropriate in consultation
with the student’s parent or
guardian;
Counselor Roles &
Responsibilities
• consult with school staff,
parents, and other
community members to
help them increase the
effectiveness of student
education and promote
student success;
Counselor Roles &
Responsibilities
• coordinate people and
resources in the school, home,
and community;
• with the assistance of school
staff, interpret standardized
test results and other
assessment data that help a
student make educational and
Counselor Roles &
Responsibilities
• with the assistance of school
staff, interpret standardized
test results and other
assessment data that help a
student make educational and
career plans; and
Counselor Roles &
Responsibilities
• deliver classroom
guidance activities or
serve as a consultant to
teachers conducting lessons
based on the school’s
guidance curriculum.
Competencies of Counselors
1. Knowledge
2. Good Counseling
Relationship
3. Counseling Skills
4. Exhibiting Professional and
Ethical Attitudes and Practices
Competencies of Counselors
1. Knowledge counselors
should be familiar with the
aspects in personal
development , factors that
affects human functioning,
cultural diversity and, various
theories in psychotherapy and
group interaction.
Competencies of Counselors
2. Good Counseling Relationship
Explain the practice and
responsibilities of a counselor to
the clients.
Maintain confidentiality and
know the limits of informed
consent.
Competencies of Counselors
explain the core conditions of a
counseling relationship.
Attend the clients needs n terms
of feelings, thoughts and
behavior.
Exhibit a variety of counseling
skills and be able to read and
respond to non verbal cues
Competencies of Counselors
Demonstrate cultural
awareness.
Support clients in their issues
and help them determine
options and make decisions.
Competencies of Counselors
3. Counseling Skills
counselors should use a mode
of counseling based on a given
framework, be able to help
clients develop a sense of self
worth and be able to assess
their progress.
Competencies of Counselors
4. Exhibiting Professional and
Ethical Attitudes and Practices
– counselors should be
conscious of their professional
responsibility to the client.
Area of Specialization where a Counselors Work
Area Description
1. Individual Seeks
Assessmen systematically to
t identify the
characteristics and
potentials of every
clients.
Area of Specialization where a Counselors Work
Area Description
1. Individual This process is
Counseling initiated when a
state of
psychological
contact or
relationship is
established
between the
Area of Specialization where a Counselors Work
Area Description
1. Group It includes task
Guidance groups and
and psychoeducational
Counseling groups where the
counselors try to
help certain group of
people
Area of Specialization where a Counselors Work
Area Description
1. Career This area has been
Assistance viewed as one in
which standardized
test were used for
career assessment
and planning.
Area of Specialization where a Counselors Work
Area Description
This area has more
1. Placement
and follow traditionally been a
up service of a school
counseling program
with an emphasis on
educational
placement in courses
Area of Specialization where a Counselors Work
Area Description
It is a practice of
1. Referral
helping other clients
to find needed
expert assistance
that the referring
counselor cannot
provide.
Area of Specialization where a Counselors Work
Area Description
It is a process for
1. Consultatio
n helping client
through helping
system to improve
its services to its
clientele.
Area of Specialization where a Counselors Work
Area Description
It is necessary for
1. Research
the advancement of
the profession of
counseling
Area of Specialization where a Counselors Work
Area Description
It is the means or
1. Evaluation
and process in
accountabili assessing the
ty effectiveness of
other counselor
Area of Specialization where a Counselors Work
Area Description
This suggest that
1. Prevention
the most attractive
alternative to
traditional
remedial mental
health practices a
primary
Rights, Responsibilities ,
and Code of Ethics
Career Opportunities
School counseling
Substance abuse Counseling
Rehabilitation Counseling
Mental Health Counseling
Health and Wellness Counseling
Business and Industry Counseling
Private Practice Counseling
Rights
Counseling requires
knowledge of rights of their
clients
The right of inform consent
Minor’s right
The right to a referral
Responsibilities
Duty to warn and protect
Social and Personal Relationships with
Clients
Touching as part of the counseling
relationship
Ethical Principles that Guide
Behaviors of Counselors
The code of Ethics of Counselors has
eight
sections
Section 1. the counseling relationship
Section 2. Confidentiality, Privileged
communication, and Privacy
Section 3. Professional Responsibility
Section 4. Relationships with other
Professionals
Ethical Principles that Guide
Behaviors of Counselors
Section 5. Evaluation, assessment, and
interpretation
Section 6. Supervision, Training, and
Teaching
Section 7. Research and Publication
Section 8. Resolving Ethical Issues
5 Ethical Principles Considered
Relevant to Counseling
1. Assurance of confidentiality
2. Beneficence
3. Fidelity
4. Justice
5. Non maleficence
6. Respect for autonomy
Glossary
Professional is a part of profession or any
person who earns their living from a
specified activity.
Confidentiality- is a set of rules or a promise
that limits access or places restrictions on
certain types of information.
Psychotherapy- is a term for treating mental
health problems by talking with a
psychiatrist, psychologist or counselor.
Physical Intimacy- is sensual proximity or
touching.
Non Malfeasance –it refrain from
providing ineffective treatments
or acting with malice towards
patience.
Fidelity- act of continuing loyalty
and support
Autonomy-means and
independence.