Lesson 4 - Personnel, Services, Tools, and Techniques Flashcards
A Guidance and Counseling office consists of the following personnel:
- Guidance Director
- Guidance Counselor
- Psychometrician
- Researcher
- Guidance Secretary
acts as the overall head
Guidance Director
– Plan and prepare the guidance program along with the other personnel
– Budget planning and allocation
– Participate on the recruitment, selection, assignment and evaluation of the guidance personnel
– Secure that all services are properly implemented and evaluated
– Coordinate with the school community
– Ensure that every activity, service and action taken by the office are inline with the ethical standards.
Guidance Director
A guidance director may not perform counselling but one of its qualifications is a ___________ because this position requires awareness and understanding about the applications and ethical standards that must be followed.
Master’s Degree in Guidance and Counseling
- the most essential member of the guidance office
Guidance Counselor
There are five roles that the counselor portrays (called as the 5C’s):
Counselor
Coordinator
Consultant
Conductor of Activities
Change Agent
help the client to discover their full-potential and assist them during transitions and/or through their adjustments and personal issues. This is usually done in a one-on-one session or with a small group.
- Counselor
supervise the other personnel on the delivery of services, act as mediator from the clients/office and other agencies.
- Coordinator -
suggest helpful interventions even without direct relation with the person in need and act as an adviser to those seeking for expert advice.
- Consultant -
plan and carry out guidance activities and services.
- Conductor of Activities -
initiate development and progress in the institution, assess the current situation, provide possible solutions/alternatives and participate actively on the necessary changes.
- Change Agent -
Counseling requires specific skills and competencies thus to be a counselor, one must be a _________ and __________. Also, they must consistently update their skills and knowledge through seminars and or workshops.
registered guidance counselor and have a Master’s Degree in Guidance and Counseling
- the personnel in-charge with the testing services
- they select, administer and interpret psychological tests and analyze/evaluate its result along with the counselor.
- they can also design and develop tests
Psychometrician
Psychometrician
- the person in position must be a _________ and ___________.
registered psychometrician and has a bachelor degree in Psychology
- its primary task is to provide thorough exploration to a subject matter that is identified by the guidance director and/or counselor which is necessary for handling the client. This includes reviewing available sources of knowledge, proper selection of methodology, and writing reports.
Researcher
Researcher
- to be qualified to this position, one must have ________ or _________ or other courses related to understanding behavior.
a bachelor degree in Psychology or Sociology
- takes the majority of clerical works such as letter writing, scheduling of counseling and other appointments, taking minutes of the meeting etc.
- he/she assists the rest of the personnel with their tasks.
Guidance Secretary
- Psychologist
- Psychiatrist
- Social Worker
AUXILIARY PERSONNEL
They are contacted whenever the case demands for in-depth assessment and intervention which is beyond the competencies of the counselor.
Psychologist
they can handle cases which call for specialized approach and/or treatment. They are also the one who makes the final diagnosis to the client.
Clinical/Counseling Psychologist -