Wellness
Counselors use this model
The Wellness Model
The goal for this model is for each person to achieve positive mental health to the degree possible
Continuum
From a wellness perspective, mental health is seen as occurring on this
Self-Actualizing
Maslow described people who are fully functioning mentally and emotionally as this
Maximum Potential
Counselors assess clients' current life situations and help determine which factors are interfering with the goal of reaching their ______________ ____________
Prevention
Counselors have a preference for this instead of remediation
Education
A primary tool that counselors use to prevent emotional and mental problems is this
Developmental
Counselors believe that many personal and emotional issues can be understood within this kind of perspective
Independently
The goal of counseling is to empower clients to problem-solve ___________________
Skills
Counselors communicate the belief that clients are capable of developing ___________ they need for independent living and wellness
Primary
A major difference between counselors and other mental health professionals who counsel is that counseling is the ________________ professional service that counselors provide
Educational
The counseling process is ___________ in nature, although they are not in formal classroom settings
Major Types of Counselor Credentials
Degree, state license, state agency certification, national voluntary certification, and program accreditation
Licensed
Being this (also referred to as practice law) means that the professional must hold licensure to practice that profession in that state
Certified
Being this (also referred to as title law) means that a person must have certification in order to be called "certified professional
Registered
This was intended to mean that a professional had to do this with the state, but that no credentials would be required. Now, most state laws regarding this do require persons have some type of credentials
State Agency Certification
This is the process by which official agencies of the state certify individuals as qualified to hold certain state jobs.
Licensed; Certified
Even though a counselor may ne required to be ___________ in a state to practice counseling, there is no legal need for that same counselor to be ___________ by NBCC or CRCC
Counseling Psychology
The counseling profession shares its history with the emergence of this as a specialty within psychology profession
Parsons
He created the concept in the US that citizens should be assisted in selecting careers that would be rewarding and matched to their abilities and interests
Developed Profession
A body of theoretical knowledge, members who possess competence in the application of this knowledge, and a code of ethics focused on the clients well being are all traits of this
Professionalization
According to Caplow, he maintained that the steps toward this are forming associations, changing names to reduce identification with the previous occupational status, and developing a code of ethics
Professional Associations
These provide forums for professionals to gather and discuss current issues within the profession, speak on critical legislative issues, and provide continuing education for members.
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How many divisions does ACA have?
Employment and Special Interest
What are the two types of divisions within ACA?
APA
Which organization opposed counselors as they achieved recognition in state legislatures as an independent profession? And whom also oppose licensed counselors efforts to pass legislation making it clear that counselors can diagnose and treat mental disor
Specialty groups
What kind of groups within counseling came together and formed ACA, formerly APGA and AACD?
Freedom of Choice Legislation
This type of legislation requires health care providers to give access to licensed counselors for mental health care if they give access to other mental health care providers, such as psychologists or social workers
Tricare
Counselors have been successful inbeing recognized as providers for individuals who are on active duty in the military and their dependents through this healthcare program, and for individuals who are veterans
Other Mental Health Professions
A counselor or prospective counselor with a strong professional identity will be able to describe the process of counseling without referencing to these
The Wellness Model
One big difference between counseling and other mental health professions is that counselors espouse this model of mental health instead of the illness or medical model
Maximize Their Potential
The Wellness Model of mental health emphasizes helping people do this rather than curing their illness
Empowerment
Encouraging this with clients is a goal of counselors
Counseling Skills
The training of counselors focuses on teaching this rather than skill in physical health care, psychopathology, assessment, or social services linkages
Counselor
According to ACA, this is an individual who focuses on the counseling process that was derived from mental health, psychological, and human development principles
Social Worker
According to CSWE, this is an individual that emphasizes the goals of promoting social justice, human rights, and quality of life, including eliminating poverty
Psychologist
According to APA, this is an individual who understands and focuses on human behavior and also hold a doctoral degree
Psychiatrist
This is an individual/physician whose focus is on mental illness