hn 430 advocacy for families & youth unit 9 seminar
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HN 430 Advocacy for Families & Youth
Unit 9 Seminar
Announcements
Our last seminar together – no seminar for Unit 10
No graded assignments in Unit 10 Final reflections in the discussion board are
encouraged and appreciated Unit 9 Final Project due by midnight on
Tuesday, February 15
Final Project Reminders
PLEASE get it turned in on time Read the project description carefully Read the grading rubric carefully SYNTHESIZE AND APPLY what you have
learned throughout the course Make sure you are very detailed and specific Use adequate support
Final Project Reminders
Incorporate as many concepts from throughout the course as possible
Use the Kaplan Library or other academic resources (NO WIKIPEDIA)
Use at least 3 resources – at least one from the library (not all websites)
Points will be deducted if your APA formatting is not accurate.
• Chapter 8 of text• Additional Information
& Reading on DB
Unit 9
The Use of Consultation and Supervision in Counseling
Consultation: Experienced counselors respond to requests from individuals, groups or organizations to help solve problems when the resources or knowledge at hand are not adequate.
Supervision: Counselors use their expertise and advanced skills to train new and emerging counselors, assuming responsibility for and clinical authority over their work with clients.
Consultation tends to be collaborative, while supervision tends to be authoritative.
Consultant Roles
Because consultation is a multi-faceted activity, consultants must fulfill a number of different roles in order to be effective.– Different consultation situations call for different
consultation roles, several of which may be synthesized into the professional presence of a single consultant
– These roles are: expert, advisor, researcher, program evaluator, teacher/trainer/educator, advocate, process specialist, and collaborator
Consultant Roles
Expert: A consultant serves as a source of expertise, both in knowledge and in skill, that the consultee does not have.
Advisor: Supportive guidance in the right direction provides the solution needed by the consultee who is seeking assistance.
Researcher: Consultants function as fact finders, collecting data for use in program evaluation, to aid in decisions about organizational change, or to develop awareness of community and social trends.
Consultant Roles
Program evaluator: Consultants document program outcomes or make recommendations for program improvement when the program staff members do not have the time or the ability to conduct such an evaluation themselves.
Teacher/trainer/educator: The consultant develops curricula if needed, presents instructional materials, and facilitates learning experiences germane to the subject area.
Advocate: Consultants advocate for a person or position.
Consultant Roles
Process specialist: The consultant facilitates constructive interaction among participants to help resolve the problem at hand while enhancing their understanding of the interpersonal dynamics at work in their setting.
Collaborator: The consultant and consultee share a mutual contribution to problem identification and solution development
Consultation Settings
Consultation performed by professional counselors usually occurs in one of three settings: human service agencies, schools, and a broad category of business, government and other organizations.
Many counseling professionals serve as consultants to organizations that are unrelated to the human service or educational fields.
– The primary purpose of most organizational consultation is to strengthen the effectiveness of the organization
Consultation Skills
An effective consultant must have:– Strong interpersonal skills– Skills in professional writing and public speaking– Problem-solving skills– An understanding of people, their motives, needs,
shortcomings, and strengths– An awareness and consideration of racial and cultural
diversity issues– Objectivity– Group process and team-building skills
Characteristics of the Effective Human Service Professional/Advocate
1. Relationship Building
2. Empathy
3. Genuineness
4. Acceptance
5. Open-Mindedness
6. Cognitive Complexity
7. Psychological Adjustment
8. Competence
Relationship Building
May be most important factor in creating client change
Exists throughout counseling relationship All counselors must deal with it on some
level, regardless of theoretical orientation Establish rapport, build trust, foster the
relationship throughout Multicultural competencies
Empathy
One of the most important characteristics To understand the inner world of the client “Getting into the shoes” of another Sensing the private world of another To show empathy is to identify with another's feelings.
It is to emotionally put yourself in the place of another. The ability to empathize is directly dependent on your
ability to feel your own feelings and identify them.
Genuineness
• Also called “congruence”; Being transparent• Feelings, thoughts, and actions are “in sync”• Refers to willingness of the therapist to be
authentic, open, and honest within the helping relationship at the right time
• The more the therapist is himself or herself in the relationship, putting up no professional front or personal facade, the greater is the likelihood that the client will change and grow in a constructive manner.
Acceptance
Unconditional positive regard is being able to accept clients “without strings attached.”
Professional listens in a non-judgmental warm way to the client. There are no conditions put upon the relationship.
Doesn’t mean you like everything a person does, but you accept the person through deep understanding
Open-Mindedness
Being non-dogmatic– Dogma is characterized by assertion of unproved or
unprovable principles or a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
Allowing others to express their points of view Not trying to convince the client of a certain point of
view Being open to feedback a Not imposing your own personal biases
Cognitive Complexity
Understanding world and people in complex ways– view individuals individually and systemically– understand knowledge is not fixed– receive feedback, and see different points of view– are good with empathy– are more self-aware– are able to see client’s predicament from multiple
perspectives– Multicultural competencies
Psychological Adjustment
Between 64% and 84% of helpers have been in counseling
Counseling and Therapy:– Prevents countertransference– Fosters insight– Helps one see what it’s like being a client– Good role model experience– Assures one is providing unimpaired services
Competence
Counselor expertise shown to be a crucial element for client success in counseling
Perceived competence chosen by helpers as most important factor in picking a therapist
These individuals have a “thirst for knowledge” Protects you ethically and legally if you are competent Lifelong process Education, colleagues, experience, conferences,
reading, researching, exploring, etc. Professional Organizations
Purpose of Professional Associations in the Human Services and Related Field
Provide a Political Base Offer Conferences and Workshops Publish Newsletters and Journals Provide a Process That Encourages Networking and
Mentoring Offer Grants for Special Projects Related to the Field Provides lots of information about careers including
job postings, salaries, outlook, etc.
The Associations
NOHS: National Organization of Human Services NASW: National Association of Social Workers ACA: American Counseling Association APA: American Psychological Association American Association of Marriage and Family
Therapists APNA: American Psychiatric Nurses Association Others by specializations Lower memberships for students