Ch. 2 Professional Identity of Counselors

Question 1

Define counseling

Answer 1

a professional relationship that empowers diverse individuals, families, and groups to accomplish mental health, wellness, education, and career goals.

Question 2

What are the 4 core beliefs of helping others with their mental health concerns?

Answer 2

• The best perspective for helping clients resolve emotional and personal issues is the wellness model of mental health.
• Most issues in life are developmental in nature
• Prevention and early intervention are superior to remediation.
• The goal of counseling is to teach and empower clients to identify and resolve their own problems autonomously in the future.

Question 3

List the 10 areas of living assessed in the wellness model of mental health

Answer 3

• Family relationships
• Friendships
• other relationships
• career/job
• spirituality
• leisure activities
• physical health
• living environment
• financial status
• sexuality

Question 4

Describe the MAIN and other services that counselors provide.

Answer 4

• Counseling is the main service.
• Counselors also perform:
  • assessments
  • teaching
  • diagnosis
  • case managment
  • advocacy

Question 5

What minimum number of hours does CACREP require for counselor education masters programs?

Answer 5

48 - 60 hours

Question 6

CACREP requires that programs must include instruction in what 8 areas?

Answer 6

• human growth and development
• social & cultural foundations
• helping relationships
• group work
• career & lifestyle development
• appraisal
• research & program evaluation
• professional orientation

Question 7

CACREP requires that students complete a ____-hour practicum and a ____-hour internship

Answer 7

100-hour practicum

600-hour internship

Question 8

Describe Licensure law

Answer 8

says that a professional must be licensed to practice in that state

Question 9

Describe Certification law

Answer 9

says that a person must be certified to use the title of “certified professional”, but doesn’t limit who can actually practice that profession

Question 10

Describe registration law

Answer 10

says a person must register with the state, but no credentials are required.

Question 11

State Agency certification is required for what 3 types of counselors?

Answer 11

• school counselors
• substance abuse counselors
• rehabilitation counselors

Question 12

Name the 2 national certification agencies for the counseling profession:

Answer 12

• The National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)

- The Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC)

Question 13

Is becoming nationally certified voluntary??

Answer 13

Yes, but it is often a prerequisite for certain counseling jobs.