I plan on working as a counselor in the state of Nevada. My concentration is clinical mental health. I will also work as an addictions counselor.
1. Professional Development Assignment (60 pts): Using the Erford & Neukrug texts as guides, create a 6 page professional development plan for the first five years of your counseling career. Your plan should include the following:
a. Discuss in what State/Country you plan to work. Provide a summary of that States licensing rules and regulations. School counselors should also address school licensing standards, and addiction counselors should research types of addiction certification.
b. List the multiple roles you plan to engage in and how you would plan to engage in interagency and inter-organization collaboration and consultation.
c. List and provide a brief summary of the types of counseling organizations you plan to join. Discuss your planned level of activity, will you join, or become active in leadership. Identify at least one national, regional and local organizations .
d. Discuss your plan for working with technology and what steps you would need to take to become competent.
e. How do you plan to become an advocate for your clients and the profession? Discuss how that advocacy would relate to special populations. Be specific to both populations. What do you see as priority areas?
f. All counselors work in crisis intervention: Based on your concentration and using your text and other supporting research, determine your role and responsibility as a member of an interdisciplinary community outreach and emergency response team. Where will you fit?
g. Conduct a brief labor market study using internet resources such as glassdoor or the occupational outlook handbook. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/. What are the job prospects for counselors in your concentration?
h. Provide a self care strategy plan and a reflection of what you have learned and how this information has impacted your five-year plan.
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