LEARNER’S PACKET NO.

3
Quarter 1

DISCIPLINES AND IDEAS IN THE APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES – GRADE 12

NAME OF LEARNER: _____________________________________________

DATE ACCOMPLISHED: ___________________________________________

I. MELC-Most Essential Learning Competencies

The learners explain the principles of counseling (HUMSS_DIASS 12-

Ib-5), discuss roles and functions of counselors (HUMSS_DIASS 12-Ic-6)
and identify specific work areas in which counselors work
(HUMSS_DIASS 12-Ic-7).

II. Overview

The Republic Act 9258 or the Guidance and Counseling Act of 2004
recognizes the important role of guidance counselors in nation-building as
it is embodied in Sec. 3, of the same Act. This learners Packet helps you
get familiarize and be guided to a deeper understanding on the Principles
of counseling. There are also authors like Gibson and Mitchell (2003) who
enumerated the roles, functions and work settings of a counselor.

III. Activities

Activity 1. These are the things counselors should not do. On the other
box, write down the things a counselor must do.

The counselor shares confidential

personal information with another
family member when there is no
compelling reason to do so.
The counselor attempts to solve the
problem, instead of cooperating
with the client to find solutions and
healing.
The counselor forms a too-close
relationship with a client
The counselor labels the client.

Activity 2. Identify the activities of the guidance counselors by analysing

the given functions. Write the correct answer on the space provided.

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 ACTIVITIES FUNCTIONS
1. Seeks to identify the characteristics
and potential of every client;
promotes the client’s self-
understanding and assisting
counselors to understand the client
better
2. Considers as the core activity
through which other activities
become meaningful. It is a client–
centered process that demand
confidentiality. Relationship is
established between counselor and
client.
3. Groups are means of providing
organized and planned assistance
to individuals for an array of needs.
Counselor provides assistance
through group counseling and
group guidance
4. Counselors are called on to
provide career planning and
adjustment assistance to clients.
5. A service of school counseling
programs with emphasis one
educational placements in course
and programs
6. It is the practice of helping the
clients find needed expert
assistance that the referring
counselor cannot provide
7. It is the process of helping a client
through a third party or helping
system improve its service to its
clientele
8. It is necessary to advance the
profession of counseling; it can
provide empirically based data
relevant to the ultimate goal of
implementing effective counseling
9. Evaluation is a means of assessing
the effectiveness of counselor’s
activities. Accountability is an
outgrowth of demand that schools
and other tax supported institutions
be held accountable for their
actions
10. This includes promotion of mental

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 health through primary prevention using
a social – psychological perspective.
Activity 3.

Directions:
1. In the column found at the extreme left of the matrix are the
work settings or areas of a counselor.
2. In the center column, write the roles of a counselor in each
work area.
3. In the column found at the extreme right, write the possible
clients or customers.

Work settings of Main Roles Possible Clients

Counselor

Schools

Community Setting

Private Sector

Government

IV. Rubrics for Scoring

Not Applicable

V. Answer Key
Activity 1
Answers may vary

Activity 2
1. Individual Assessment
2. Individual Counseling
3. Group Counseling and Guidance
4. Career Assistance
5. Placement and follow-up
6. Referral
7. Consultation
8. Research
9. Evaluation and Accountability
10. Prevention

Activity 3

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 Answers may vary

VI. References

Disciplines and Ideas in the Applied Social Sciences – Grade 12

Quarter 1 – Week 2 - Module 4: Roles and Functions of Counselors

(Gibson, R., & Mitchell, M. (2003). Introduction to Counseling and

Guidance. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall)

Disciplines and Ideas in the Applied Social Sciences – Grade 12

Quarter 1 – Week 2 - Module 5: Specific Work Areas of a Counselor

https://www.academia.edu/38470079/
HUMSS_Disciplines_and_Ideas_in_Applied_Social_Sciences_CG_pdf

Prepared by:
RICHARD M. MUÑOZ
San Antonio National High School
Schools Division Office of Iriga City

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