National Evangelical University

Name:

Petronila Rodríguez

Tuition:

2010-311932

Subject:

Individual Consulting Technique

Issue:

Unit IV

Teacher:

Inocencio Samboys

Section:

05 Monday from 8 to 10

Date

28/09/2020
Unit IV: The use of a diary to increase the possibilities of counseling.

Using a journal to increase counseling opportunities

In advisor training, those instructed have an insatiable desire to receive the maximum
amount of specialized communication and reaction within the natural scheduling
limitations of time and energy. They are never satisfied when it comes to something
good, and this is true even if they dislike exposing their shortcomings and resist making
the type of behavioral change necessary to become more effective. This is especially
true in the portion of your instruction that includes advising individual clients under
supervision. They never seem to have enough time to analyze their own performance, to
address what happens in their interviews, to weigh the data provided by the client or to
give it meaning, to plan systems to help a client in the following sessions.

Keeping a diary increases the possibilities of interaction between supervisor and

students that can occur in a training program, in which both instructor and trainee must
be physically present for communication exchange to occur. But the issue goes far
beyond expanding the possibility of greater interaction between instructor and student.
Supervisors who effectively use the tape recorder communicate with their trainees by
making recorded comments. 1) Assessment at the end of the tapes of counseling
sessions they have listened to; 2) making a recording of a recording (see chapter 6); and
3) by direct audio commentary, sending a message or audio writing a letter. Journaling
provides benefits beyond direct, face-to-face exchanges or audio communication in the
area of individual counselor progress, which has little to do with the supervision
process.

Instructions for keeping a journal

1. Journaling is a necessary part of the internship. 2. Objectives: The diary serves

several purposes. First, it becomes another way to communicate with your supervisor.
Learning to advise has so many aspects that it is difficult to follow them all. And many
times questions will be raised when you don't have the opportunity to discuss them.
Write them down in the diary and you will not forget them, and at the same time you
will give the supervisor the opportunity to clarify them. Reactions to what happens in
the practice group or to interactions with classmates or the supervisor can also be noted
in the diary. Many times you will find reasons to object to what you hear and see, and
the newspaper is the right place to express your position, if you do not have the
opportunity to do so verbally. Second, it is a repository of what you learn regarding the
technique and art of counseling. Include your notes in it, whether they come from the
class experience, your own thoughts or your readings. Third, the diary should contain
your assessments of the progress of your own evolution as an advisor. Analyze yourself,
analyze your own counseling behavior, your feelings, the personal problems you face
when trying to develop counseling techniques, your interpersonal behavior, your
achievements.

Fourth, it should also contain what you think about your own goals. Learning
objectives, client-related objectives, professional objectives. Fifth, you can reflect on it
about your client or clients. The diagnostic process is a process of continuous analysis,
and the journal is a good place to reflect on any information that appears in the
counseling. 3. Some guidelines: Make journal entries for yourself, for your benefit. If
done well, it will have lasting value after the course is completed. It is your personal
record of everything that has happened throughout the course. Don't write to impress
your supervisor, because you can be sure he won't be impressed. The least important
thing is the quantity. Journaling is a selective task, not a cumulative one. What appears
in it should be valuable to you: meditate on the meaning of your notes.

Instructions for preparing reports for the agency sending the client 111 complete case
reports This indicative guide is intended to help you prepare a case history for each
client advised, even if it is a client you have seen only once. If the client was referred
for counseling by an agency (educational centre, employment service, vocational
retraining office, clinic, etc.), a report must be prepared for that agency and sent to the
specific referring agent, if known. The agency's report should be as accurate as possible.
Consequently, it must be submitted to the practical supervisor for approval before
making the final draft. Once approved, three copies should be made in a single space,
send the original to the agency, assign another copy to the client's history and another to
the advisor's personal file (yours). It should not be longer than one page and contain
confidential information (unless approved by the supervisor) or references to the
advisor.
This instruction guide is accompanied by a sample agency report. Some clients come on
their own initiative or are sent by relatives or friends. In the case of these clients, there
is, of course, no need for an agency report. A definitive report of the case must be made
with all clients. This report will be an integral part of the office's permanent client file.
It should be typed single-spaced and subject to prior supervisor approval before the final
version is typed. It is recommended that the advisor retain a copy of the final report in
his or her personal file. Confidential information that is considered important due to its
nature for other future advice may be included.

References to the advisor should not be included here, however. Instructions The
potential importance of an advisory report is immense, although in many cases the
competent professional will find a report of previous contacts with a client of little use.
The reports serve several functions, including: (a) it is a very useful permanent record
for the next advisor who works with the client, if the client wants more advice; (b) it is a
constructive intervention for the benefit of the client that can influence the reader and
encourage him or her to help the client, and (c) it is visible evidence to the school, or
whatever agency, that the counselor has provided the promised service. It is, therefore,
advisable to prepare it carefully. There is no reporting method that we can consider “the
best”, as each report should actually be structured in a way that responds to the specific
situation. We must, however, draw up certain general guidelines. Critical reflection.
Critical reflection on the case is of the utmost importance. The writer of the report
should write down the essential data of the case, the fundamental aspects of it, the most
important and those that stand out the most, before starting to write. What is the client
like? What areas of personal difficulty did you have (and still have)? Are they big or
small, internal or external? How was the counseling developed? What happened? What
behaviors were repeated inside and outside of counseling? How does the client work?
What did the advice focus on? What objectives (immediate, intermediate and long-term)
does the client have? What repeated behaviors are negative or ineffective for this client
about himself, other human beings significant to him, and reality? What
recommendations do you make, both ideal and realistic? Evidence, in the form of
customer statements and tangible data. They should be noted, as far as possible, to
support your judgments and conclusions. What do you really know about the client?
Separate realities from vague and imprecise ideas.
Arranging ideas operationally is an excellent means of clarifying judgments.
Organization. Organize your data into the most logical and practical sections that you
can think of, which will be determined by the client's available and relevant material
and the objects of the report (that is, the report sent to the school can include only those
data relevant to the problem posed, based on reference). The following sections are
suggested for the final case report (for the history): Description and background
information: Include physical description if it is important for the advice. health
information; why they sent him there; problems it presents; important past and current
material related to the characteristics of the client's living environment.

Advice: Includes the number of sessions (something essential); dates; what happened,
including the order of main topics (focal areas of advice); client reactions in and out of
sessions; contacts with family, school advisor and other significant people.