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 -
can help counselors in conducting diagnostic evaluations to assess the students in need of counseling or other professional assistance. They can also propose interventions and individualized approaches to address the student’s needs.
School/ Developmental Psychologist -
Cases are referred to _________ when the principal cause of the client’s concern needs medication or whenever the student manifests psychotic symptoms (delusion and/or hallucination).
Psychiatrist
__________ provide assistance in monitoring the student’s status at home through visitations and dialog with the family members. Their access to home provides deeper understanding and can become more beneficial to the student.
Social Worker
THE SCHOOL PERSONNEL
- Head of Institution
- The Classroom Teacher
- Health Personnel
Their support and recognition are important for the implementation of the guidance program. They are in the position to communicate to the stakeholders the offered services and discuss its significance. They also act as the program consultant/advisor and resource provider.
Head of Institution
- They spent most of the time with the students compared to the guidance personnel.
- This can give them an opportunity to form relationships (built with trust and respect) with their students which is essential to the implementation of specific guidance services.
The Classroom Teacher
Teachers can help the counselors by being the ___________ of their students which will lessen the need for counseling appointments.
listener/advisor
However, the teacher can also help through _____ if the student needs assistance that is beyond to his/her capacity.
referral
The teachers can also help the students discover their potential which can be used as a basis for their __________ (course to take, specialization, clubs etc.).
placement
They are the one who have access to the students’ medical records and can observe individuals who may report medical symptoms that are caused by personal, social and/or emotional problems (palpitation, difficulty in breathing and even malingering). Their expertise is also needed when the student’s medical condition is a factor in making decisions.
Health Personnel
GUIDANCE SERVICES
- Individual Inventory Services
- Information Services
- Follow-Up
- Referral Service
- Consultation
- Counseling
- Research
- Placement
- Evaluation
- Program Development
- Every student has a cumulative record compiled in a folder that will be stored up to 10 years.
Individual Inventory Services
- IIS also includes the ______ ________where the counselors alongside with the psychometricians administer, interpret and evaluate psychological tests to provide valid and reliable data about the students.
Testing Service
IIS
* This information was collected for the guidance personnel to have the data needed in designing a ________ and even a ________ for counseling.
guidance program
treatment plan
Students’ cumulative record includes the following:
- Personal Data - Address, Age, Guardian’s Information, Family Background, Hobbies, Strengths and Weaknesses, and Needs
- Educational Data - Schools Attended, Awards and Grades
- Health Data - Medical History
- Social Data - Peers, Organizations and Social Media Accounts * Psychological Test Results
- This service aims to disseminate information to students, faculties, staff and parents that are important for their well-being through seminars, workshops, group/homeroom counseling, social media posts and/or pamphlets
Information Services
- a relationship between the counselor and the counselee bound with a goal and a purpose of bringing about the client’s awareness and understanding about one’s self and his/her environment, developing problem resolution and decision-making skills that results in personal growth
Counseling
Types of Counseling
- Individual Counseling
- Group Counseling
- Multiple Counseling
- Family Counseling
This service is focused on providing new knowledge and discovery to the counseling profession.
The results can be used as a basis for counselors to know what works well and what does not.
Research
- One of the tasks of counselors is to offer guidance to people who are making an exploration and decisions about their placement in the society.
Placement
Placement
The purpose of this service is to inform the client about __________ and the realities behind it, it’s pros and cons and help them adjust to their choices.
available options
It must consider the person’s values, beliefs, interests, abilities and limitations to provide _________ and ________ goals to achieve.
realistic and applicable
Types of Placements
Personal-Social Placement
Educational/Academic Placement
Occupational/Career Placement
(issues about shyness and poor self-esteem - they can be grouped or assigned to organization that can help them overcome their struggle and discover own talents)
Personal-Social Placement
(issues about what course to take, shifting and/or transferring to new school)
Educational/Academic Placement
(issues on pursuing a career, job fair and workshops)
Occupational/Career Placement
This is offered to anyone in the institution to refer an individual who they believe is in need of the counselor’s assistance.
Referral Service
Every guidance service proceeds with a ________ to determine the status of their clients. This can also be used as an assessment to know whether the provided service was adequate and to identify what other services can be offered for their further needs.
Follow-Up
_________ take place at the end of every guidance service. This requires a tool (usually in Likert scale) to measure the effectiveness, adequacy and efficiency of the service.
Evaluations
The result of the evaluation is regularly checked to ensure that the office achieves its ______ in implementing the programs.
____ ______must be used for improvement and observed strengths be maintained.
goals
Cited comments
This service is offered when the expertise of the guidance personnel is needed.
Consultation
The Guidance Program must be developed every school year to ensure that its content is suitable to the target population. It should also be based on the needs of the clients in every aspect; personal-social, academics and career
Program Development
