HS 8 M3.1 Flashcards
Refer to specific abilities that human service professionals use when interacting with clients.
SKILLS
These include:
* Cultural Competence
* Ethical Competence
* Professional Competence
Competencies
These include:
* Helping skills
* Communication skills
* Problem-solving skills
* Intervention skills
SKILLS
Go beyond just having skills—they reflect a
person’s overall ability to apply these skills in real-world
settings.
Competencies
The three main goals of the Skill
Standards Project are:
- Creating National Skill Standards
2.Expanding Career Opportunities
3.Building a Certification System
- The competent community support human service practitioner (CSHSP) enhances the ability of the participant to lead a self-determining life by providing the support and information necessary to build self-esteem and assertiveness and to make decisions
Competency 1: Participant Empowerment
The community support human service
practitioner should be knowledgeable about the range of effective communication strategies
and skills necessary to establish a collaborative relationship with the participant.
Competency 2: Communication
The community support human service
practitioner should be knowledgeable about FORMAL AND INFORMAL ASSESSMENT practices to respond to the needs, desires, and interests of the participants.
Competency 3: Assessment
The community support human service
practitioner is knowledgeable about a range of participatory PLANNING TECHNIQUES and is skilled in IMPLEMENTING PLANS in a collaborative and expeditious manner.
Competency 5: Facilitation of Services
The community support human service
practitioner should be knowledgeable about the FORMAL AND INFORMAL SUPPORTS available in his or her community and skilled in ASSISTING THE PARTICIPANT TO IDENTIFY AND GAN ACCESS TO SUCH SUPPORTS .
Competency 4: Community and Service
Networking
The community support human service
practitioner has the ability to match specific
SUPPORTS AND INTERVENTIONS TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANTS and recognizes the importance of friends, family, and community relationships.
Competency 6: Community and Living Skills
and Supports
Should be able to IDENTIFY AREAS FOR SELF-IMPROVEMENT,PURSUE NECESSARY EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING RESOURCES, and SHARE KNOWLWGDW WITH OTHERS.
Competency 7: Education, Training, and SelfDevelopment
Diverse challenges facing participants (e.g.
human rights, legal, administrative, and financial) and should be able to identify and use effective advocacy strategies to overcome such challenges.
Competency 8: Advocacy
Career- and education-related concerns of the participant and should be able to mobilize the resources and support
necessary to assist the participant to reach his or her goals.
Competency 9: Vocational Educational and Career Support
Prevention, intervention, and resolution
techniques and should match such techniques to particular circumstances and individuals.
Competency 10: Crisis Intervention
The community-based support worker is
familiar with the MISSION AND PRACTICES of the support organization and participates in the life of the organization.
Competency 11: Organizational Participation
Aware of the requirements for documentation in his or her organization and is able to manage these requirements
efficiently.
Competency 12: Documentation
ENSURE THAT PROFESSIONALS,
particularly in the MENTAL HEALTH FIELD,POSSESS THE NECESSARY SKILLS,EDUCATION ,and EXPERIENCE to
perform their roles effectively and
ethically.
Credentialing
Any legislation passed related to credentialing, such as defining
WHO CAN AND CANNOT DO CERTAIN JOBS, helps to define the role of the
professional.
Credentialing delimits the field.
Credentialing helps to ensure that effective KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED.
Credentialing identifies competence.
Benefits of Credentialing for both
the Consumer and the Helper
(Corey, Corey, Corey, & Callanan,
2015)
Credentialing helps professionals
achieve parity in professional status, salary, and other areas with closely related mental health professions (e.g., social workers)
Credentialing leads to parity.
Credentialing increases the status of the members of a profession and clearly identifies who those members are
Credentialing increases professionalism.
Credentials help identify, to the public, those individuals who have the appropriate
training and skills to do counseling
Credentialing offers protection of the public.
Two of the most common types
of Credentialing are
Certification and Licensure
Is a formal process that RECOGNIZES INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE MET SPECIFIC STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONALISM within their field.
Certification
It serves as PROOF THAT A PERSON HAS ACHIEVED A CERTAIN LEVEL OF COMPETENCE, However, unlike licensing, it does not legally define what a professional can do or where they can work.
Certification
Certification allows individuals to use a
specific title (e.g., “Certified Counselor” or “Certified Social Worker”), showing they have met certain requirements.
Title Protection
To become certified, a person
must typically:
- Complete educational requirements
- Gain supervised experience
- Pass a certification exam to demonstrate their knowledge and skills
Competency Verification
A state agency determines the requirements for certification within that state.
State-Level Certification
Once certified, professionals usually need to:
- Pay an annual fee to maintain their certification.
- Complete continuing education to stay up-to-date with
best practices in their field.
Maintenance of Certification
Denotes that the LICENSED INDIVIDUAL HAS MET RIFOROUS STANDARDS and indicates that INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT LICENSES CANOOT PRACTICE IN THAT PARTICULAR PROFESSIONAL ARENA
(American Counseling Association [ACA],
2015b; Remley & Herlihy, 2014).
LICENSURE
Certification protects the title only, licensure usually defines the scope of what
an individual can do.
LICENSURE
Is an important addition to human service
standards and helps to delin- eate the professional identity of human service professionals (Sparkman & Lott, 2014).
HS-BCP - Human Services-Board Certified Practitioner
An associate’s, bachelor’s, or master’s degree in human services or a related field
Education
Those with related degrees must complete 15 semester credits in human services courses
Education
Eligibility Requirements for Human Services– Board Certified Practitioner (HS-BCP):
Must have 2 credits each in:
⚬ Interviewing and intervention skills
⚬ Case management
⚬ Ethics in the helping professions (Hinkle & O’Brien, 2010, p. 25)
The required years of post-degree ________ depend on the level of education
Experience
Meeting educational and experience requirement
CERTIFICATION PROCESS
HS-BCP holders must complete 60
hours of continuing education every five years to maintain certification.
Continuing Education
Passing the National Certification Exam
CERTIFICATION PROCESS
Certified professionals must follow the HS-BCP Code of Ethics, which focuses on professional accountability
Ethical Standards
They should also adhere to the broader NOHS Code of Ethics, which guides ethical decision-making in human services
Ethical Standards
Some states have certifications for substance abuse counselors that require little or no educational experience,
while other states require an associate’s, bachelor’s, or master’s degree for this credential.
Credentialing as a Substance Abuse Counselor and Other State Credentials
Bachelor’s degree
Post education years;
Number of hours;
2
3000
Associate’s degree;
Post education years;
Number of hours;
3
4500
Master’s degree or higher
Post education years;
Number of hours;
1
1500
(MAC)
Master Addiction Counselor
(NBCC, 2014)
National Board for Certified Counselors
This credential is usually granted by the State Board of Education after the attainment of a master’s degree from a
state-approved school counseling program
Credentialing for the Master’s Degree in
Counseling
School Counselor Certification/Licensure
Types of Counseling Credentials
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC)
Types of Counseling Credentials
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Types of Counseling Credentials
National Certified Counselor (NCC)
Types of Counseling Credentials
Sponsored by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
Types of Counseling Credentials
Marriage and Family Therapy Credentials
Types of Counseling Credentials
Social workers with a _______can obtain various national and state-level credentials to demonstrate their expertise and qualifications.
master’s degree (MSW)
Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)
National-Level Credentials for Social Workers
Qualified Clinical Social Worker (QCSW)
National-Level Credentials for Social Workers
Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (DCSW)
National-Level Credentials for Social Workers
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
National-Level Credentials for Social Workers
Can obtain various certifications, licenses,
and specialty board certifications depending on their education, experience, and area of practice.
Psychologists
Involves both licensure and
board certification, ensuring their qualifications and expertise in psychiatry
Credentialing for psychiatrists
Psychologists can obtain state licensure to practice independently as a licensed psychologist
Doctoral-level
This general licensure is not specialty-specific, meaning a________ can technically practice in any area of medicine.
Licensed Physician
There are two levels of psychiatric-mental health registered nurses;
basic and advanced
Do not have advanced degrees and can work with clients and families doing entry-level psychiatric nursing
Basic Psychiatric-Mental Health Registered Nurses
Can provide a wide range of mental health services, can prescribe medications, and can receive third-party reimbursement in many states (American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 2014).
advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs)
Are generally registered nurses with a master’s degree in psychiatric-mental health nursing
Advanced Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses
Guidance and Counseling Act of 2004 (RA 9258)
Registered Guidance Counselor
Hold a Master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling
Registered Guidance Counselor
Pass the Guidance Counselor Licensure Examination administered by the PRC
Registered Guidance Counselor
Complete supervised practicum or internship hours
Registered Guidance Counselor
This license is necessary for those working in schools, universities, and private practice.
Registered Guidance Counselor
Licensed Psychologist (RPsy) and Licensed Psychometrician (RPm)
Philippine Psychology Act of 2009 (RA 10029)
Is for those with graduate degrees in psychology who wish to provide counseling, therapy, and psychological assessments.
RPsy
Is for those with a bachelor’s degree in psychology who can conduct psychological testing but not therapy
RPm
For professionals specializing in case management, rehabilitation, and mental health services.
Requires passing the Social Work Licensure Exam under PRC
Registered Social Worker (RSW)
For rehabilitation counseling, caregiving,
and community-based interventions
TESDA Certifications
Offered by mental health organizations for those involved in crisis intervention.
Mental Health First Aid Certification
Provided by private institutions.
Certified Life Coach or Trauma-Informed Counseling Certifications
Is a rigorous process whereby a human services program undergoes an involved self-study, usually makes a number of major changes to its program and practices, and then invites an accreditation
team to visit and attest to whether the program meets the external standards
of the accrediting body (Kincaid & Andresen, 2010).
Accreditation
