Chapter 2 - Personal and Professional Aspects of Counselling (THREE)

Question 1

3 Levels of Helping

Answer 1

1.Non-Professional; Friends, Untrained Individuals…
2. Para-professional
Generalist Human Service Workers
Work as Part of a Team
CYW, CCW, Probation Workers…
Professional
Trained to Provide Prevention & Intervention
Counsellors, Psychologist, SW, RMFT

Question 2

4 Models of Attribution in Counselling

Answer 2

1. Medical Model
   - clients not responsible for cause or solution
   - counsellor Directed
2. Moral Model
   - client responsible for cause and solution
   - counsellors Viewed as Coach/Mentor
3. Compensatory Model
   - client responsible for solution
   - counsellor Acts as Teacher
4. Enlightenment Model
   - client responsible for cause
   - counsellor All-Knowing

Question 3

In the process of supervision and mentoring, the STIPS model help frame a mentoring discussion between counsellors. What does it stand for?

Answer 3

S: Signs and Symptoms
T: Topics Discussed
I: Interventions Used
P: Progress and Plan
S: Special Issues Noted

Question 4

Define/explain: Reflective Team Models of Mentorship/

Answer 4

a reflective team is a group of counsellors who meet to discuss clients, confidential, useful for continuing competency

Question 5

Define; advocacy

Answer 5

promoting an idea or cause through public relations, involves networking and education

Question 6

Define; burnout

Answer 6

the state of becoming emotionally or physically drained to the point that one cannot perform functions meaningfully

Question 7

3 Effects of burnout:

Answer 7

1. Negative self-concept
2. Negative job attitude
3. Loss of concern/compassion/feeling for others

Question 8

Define/explain; psychoeducational intervention

Answer 8

• teaching based on a specific issue

- helps people understand issues, gain coping Skills, apply knowledge