Liz White

CNS 790
Assignment 2.1
July 12, 2015
Exhibit Selection

Program Objective 1

Acquire knowledge and

skills to practice
effectively and
ethically.

Item Selected and

Course in which it
was Developed
Item One: Know the
Law Paper. CNS 780:
Professional, Ethical,
and Legal Issues in
Counseling

Title, Description,
and Reason for
Selection
Title: Know the Law:
North Carolina
Description: A 9-page
paper exploring the
ethical and legal
considerations of
counselors in the state
of North Carolina.

Reason: This paper

demonstrates my
ability to review
articles, state laws, and
the North Carolina
Board of Licensed
Professional Counselors
website and
incorporate relevant
material into a refined
document.
Item Two:
Ethical Decision-Making
with Case Studies. CNS
780: Professional,
Ethical, and Legal
Issues in Counseling

Title: Assignment 5.2:

Case Studies

Description: A 5-page
utilization the ABCDE
Ethical Decision-Making
Model with two
separate case studies.

Reason: This
assignment
demonstrates my
ability to use a
structured ethical
decision-making model
to take the best
(ethically and legally)
possible course of
action with a client.
Item Three: PostInternship SelfEvaluation Paper. CNS
745b: Internship II

Title: Self-Evaluation

Description: A
detailed reflection of
my personal and
professional
experiences; learning
from clients, peers, and
supervisors;
competencies; and
areas of growth from
my final clinical
internship course.

Reason: This
document
demonstrates my
ability to reflect on the
skills and knowledge I
have acquired over the
course of my clinical
experiences.

Program Objective 2

Value professional
diligence and life-long
learning.

Item Selected and

Course in which it
was Developed

Title, Description,
and Reason for
Selection

Item One: Evaluating

A Correlational
Research Project. CNS

Title: Evaluating A
Correlational Research

721: Research and

Statistical Analysis in
Counseling

Project

Description: A onepage document

evaluating the
problematic aspects of
a correlational study.

Reason: This
assignment
demonstrates my
ability to remain
inquisitive and question
the conclusions of
others in order to use
an evidence-based
framework with my
client.
Item Two:
Experimental Research
Presentation. CNS 721:
Research and
Statistical Analysis in
Counseling

Title: Experimental
Research: Benefits and
Proposal

Description: A
PowerPoint
presentation describing
the benefits of
experimental research
and proposal for an
experimental study.

Reason: This
presentation displays
my understanding of
the importance of using
experimental research
in counseling to test a
specific phenomenon
and utilize such

research to create an
evidence-based
framework to use with
clients.
Item Three: Six Ways
of Getting Across A
Room. CNS 740:
Professional
Orientation to
Counseling

Title: Six Ways of

Getting Across A Room

Description: An
assignment exploring
multiple creative ways
to accomplish the
simple task of getting
from one side of the
room to the other.

Reason: This
assignment
demonstrates my
ability to be creative
and push myself to not
assume the easy way
of doing something is
the best way. It displays
my desire to continue
learning and
approaching life with a
growth mindset.

Program Objective 3

Excel as community
leaders, advocates, and
practitioners.

Item Selected and

Course in which it
was Developed
Item One: ACA and
Chi Sigma Iota
Membership
Certificates
.

Title, Description,
and Reason for
Selection
Title: American
Counseling Association
and Chi Sigma Iota
Certificates of
Membership

Description: Two

certificates identifying
my commitment to
each organization.

Reason: These
certificates
demonstrate my active
involvement with
professional counseling
organizations.
Item Two: 20/20
Journal Entry. CNS 740:
Professional
Orientation to
Counseling

Title: 20/20 The Future

of Counseling

Description: A 250word journal entry

exploring the purpose
and principles of ACAs
20/20 vision plan as
well as the ACA
Foundation.

Reason: This journal

entry demonstrates my
ability to seek
information from
professional counseling
organizations about the
future of the counseling
profession so that I
may become informed
and involved.
Item Three: CEU
Sheet from 2014 NCCA
Annual Conference

Title: 2014 North

Carolina Counseling
Association Annual
Conference: Continuing
Education Units

Description: A

document detailing the

credits possible for
participation in various
presentations at the
NCCAs 2014 Annual
Conference.

Reason: This
document
demonstrates my
involvement in my
state counseling
associations annual
conference and interest
in the areas of focus
and presentations of
my colleagues and
peers.

Program Objective 4

Possess a deep
awareness of
themselves and of their
impact on others.

Item Selected and

Course in which it
was Developed
Item One: Cultural
Analysis and Identity
Development. CNS
747: Cultures and
Counseling

Title, Description,
and Reason for
Selection
Title: Personal-Cultural
Analysis and Identity
Development
Description: A
twelve-page paper
exploring the
development of cultural
identity, interactions
with those of other
cultures, and discussion
of how my identity and
experiences will impact
my work as a
counselor.

Reason: This paper

demonstrates my

ability to reflect on my
experiences and
consider how I will
experience clients as
well as how they may
experience me.
Item Two: Crash and
Carefully Taught
Response Paper. CNS
740: Professional
Orientation to
Counseling

Title: Crash and

Carefully Taught
Response Paper

Description: A threepage response paper to

the movie Crash and
the song Carefully
Taught describing
cultural stereotypes,
miscommunications,
and the idea that bias
is learned.

Reason: This brief

paper demonstrates my
ability to take products
of pop culture and
conceptualize the takeaway lessons for use in
counseling. It displays
my understanding of
cultural bias and the
danger of
misconceptions and
racial profiling.
Item Three:
Genogram Assignment.
CNS 773: Family
Counseling

Title: Genogram

Description: A
diagram of four
generations of my
family, detailing
marriages, divorces,

and strained
relationships.

Reason: This project

demonstrates my
ability to conceptualize
the relationship
patterns within my
extended family and
understand how my
ideas surrounding
family dynamics have
been shaped by my
environment. This
understanding will
allow me to better
serve clients and their
families.

Program Objective 5

Commit to the
compassionate service
of humanity and foster
the well-being of
people at the local,
state, national, and
international level

Item Selected and

Course in which it
was Developed
Item One: Out for
Work Website
Response. CNS 743:
Career Development
and Counseling

Title, Description,
and Reason for
Selection
Title: Out for Work

Description: A journal
entry response to the
Out for Work website,
a site intended to
inform, educate, and
develop LGBTQidentifying college
students and connect
them to companies
interested in hiring
them.

Reason: This journal

entry demonstrates my

ability to locate
resources for the wellbeing of
underprivileged groups
and advocate for
greater equity.

Item Two: Individuals

With Disabilities Group
Presentation. CNS 747:
Cultures and
Counseling

Title: Individuals with

Disabilities

Description: This
group VoiceThread
presentation describes
the nature and social
stigma of disability;
cultural, theoretical,
and ethical
considerations; and
clinical techniques for
use with clients with
disabilities.

Reason: This
presentation
demonstrates my
ability to research
barriers and valuable
considerations to
provide compassionate
service to and advocate
for clients with
disabilities.
Item Three: Cultural
Immersion Experience.
CNS 747: Cultures and
Counseling.

Title: Cultural
Immersion Experience
(Participation)

Description: A onepage reflection of my

experience salvaging
food at the Second
Harvest Food Bank.

Reason: This
experience and
reflection demonstrate
my commitment to give
back to my community
and advocate for social
responsibility.