Responsibilities and Accountabilities
RESPONSIBILITY Profession of
Professional counselors help
clients identify goals and
potential solutions to
problems which cause
emotional turmoil; seek to
improve communication and
coping skills; strengthen self-
esteem; and promote
behavior change and optimal
mental health.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
 Expect a safe treatment
setting free from
physical, emotional, or
sexual abuse.
 Be informed about the terms of
therapy, for example, fees,
payment arrangements, privacy
issues, and so on.
 Respecting human rights and
dignity
 Respect for the client’s right to
be self-governing
 A commitment to promoting
the client’s well-being
 Fair treatment of all clients and
the provision of adequate
services
Promote the
Counselor
PROFESSIONAL Christian M. Pajardo
Counseling psychology is Grade-12 HUMSS E
a general practice and
health service provider
specialty in professional
psychology. It focuses on
how people function both
personally and in their
relationships at all ages.
Counseling psychology
addresses the emotional,
social, work, school and
physical health concerns
people may have at different
stages in their lives,
focusing on typical life
stresses and more severe
issues with which people
may struggle as individuals
and as a part of families,
groups and organizations.
Counseling psychologists
help people with physical,
emotional and mental health
issues improve their sense
of well‐being, alleviate
feelings of distress and
resolve crises. They also
provide assessment,
diagnosis, and treatment of
more severe psychological
symptoms. “If I were to try to read, much less answer, all the
attacks made on me, this shop might as well be
closed for any other business.”
Abraham Lincoln
What is a Professional School
Counselor? COMPETENCIES VALUES AND GOALS OF A
OF A PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR
Who are School Counselors?
School counselors work with school faculty and staff, students, parents, PROFESSIONAL
and the community to plan, implement, and evaluate developmental
guidance and counseling programs for all students. (TEC. Section 33.005) COUNSELOR
VALUES:
What is a Comprehensive Developmental Guidance And Counseling SHOULD HAVE: The fundamental values of counselling and psychotherapy include
Program? a commitment to:
A comprehensive developmental guidance program assists students in Respecting human rights and dignity.
acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary for healthy development. Effective Counselor Skills to Possess and Develop Protecting the safety of clients.
Through four program components, a comprehensive develop- mental Empathy. The definition of “empathy” is the “experience of Ensuring the integrity of practitioner-client relationships.
counseling program recognizes that parents, school personnel and the Enhancing the quality of professional knowledge and its
understanding another person's thoughts, feelings, and condition
community each have important roles to play and valuable resources to application.
from his or her point of view, rather than from one's own.”
contribute in assisting students with their academic, career, social and
Listening. ... Alleviating personal distress and suffering.
emotional development.
Communication and Questioning Skills. ...
GOAL:
“If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get Critical Thinking. ...
Flexibility. The goal of counselling is to help clients towards taking
the other person’s point of view and see things from that
person’s angle as well as from your own.” effective responsibility for their own self-realizing. Four
Henry Ford mediating goals toward higher levels of self-realizing are
described: realism, relatedness, rewarding activity, and right-
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES OF A and-wrong (an ongoing process of ethical living)
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR
School Counselor Careers.
Pastoral Counseling Careers.
Mental Health Counselor Careers.
Rehabilitation Counselor Careers.
Community Counselor Careers.

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