• After creating the Genogram, write a 3-5 page paper applying the concepts from
the content of this course to your reflections on your family and genogram.
o Analyze your family and identify family patterns to understand how the
themes and interactional patterns are transmitted across generational
lines. (There does not have to be a problem or secrets discovered in your
family; everyday challenges/issues are okay).
o Identify patterns (healthy or unhealthy) in your family of origin and how they
have influenced you as an adult, and how they will impact safe and
effective use of self as a therapist.
o Identify qualities and strengths in your family of origin and how they
enriched your adult life.
o Reflect on how, in the light of your family of origin study, you understand
yourself, your current relational patterns, and the impact of those patterns
on you as a therapist.
o Include your Genogram on a separate sheet. This is not included in the
page requirement for the paper.
o Requirements of the final product (e.g., page count, references, etc.): APA
paper, 3-5 pages, at least 3 additional resources outside of the required
readings.
Category: Counseling
What qualities, behaviors, and values are indicative of a professional school counselor? What standards guide your thinking and actions?
What dispositions do you recognize as strengths that will make you a successful school counselor?
How do the dispositions demonstrate your ability to understand other cultures, genders, and learning differences to build stronger relationships with students and families?
What dispositions do you find as areas of growth as you enter the school as a first-year school counselor?
How do you anticipate using feedback from your annual performance evaluations, observations, and data on student performance to adjust your dispositions and teaching practices to benefit learning?
For this assignment, you will work with two case studies:
Case study for Jenny will be attached in documents:
The Case of Jenny:
Jenny is a 29-year-old single female who lives with her
mother. She is bisexual, but is not currently dating. Jenny was recently in a
relationship with a man, and they lived together briefly. They parted amicably
when they just did not seem to be enjoying being together. Jenny moved back in
with her mother, Barbara, to allow her boyfriend to take in a roommate to cover
her share of the rent. She works as a bank teller and makes a modest income.
She felt moving back home would allow her to provide some financial help to her
mother. Jenny’s mother raised her as a single parent. Jenny and Barbara have
shared many ups and downs over the years. Things were never easy, but they
always made it through. Barbara is becoming increasingly concerned that Jenny
is giving up on life and needs to snap out of it.
Case study for Marisol will be attached in documents:
The Case of Marisol:
Marisol is a 40-year-old single female from a tight-knit
Puerto Rican family. She is employed full time as a data analyst for a
technology company. She has steadily progressed in her career by working for
relatively small companies, where her role allowed her to work relatively
independently. Unfortunately, working for small organizations was less stable
financially, so she has been working for a larger company for the past four
years. Interacting with a larger work group has challenged her comfort zone. She
prefers to spend time with a network of close friends she has known most of her
life, with whom she visits one-on-one. Her family lives in the area, and she
sees them frequently. Her parents and older brother have always provided a
support system and practical help. She enjoys quiet evenings alone or at the
home of her brother and his family. Her friends and family privately wonder why
she has never dated or wanted to travel.
Week
5 Assignment Template [DOC] – Please
use the attached template to complete the paper .
Instructions
For each case study, you will complete a descriptive
diagnosis using tools you select from the list of assessment tools provided
later in the assignment. Each case requires the following information to be
addressed:
·
Identify presenting
concerns from the client’s perspective as described in the video and
accompanying narrative. Include relevant cultural and systemic considerations
that frame the client’s presentation.
·
Describe what
information has been provided in each case that helps to determine which
disorders are appropriate for consideration (differential diagnoses) for a
final diagnosis. Evaluate how at least one assessment tool, which are listed in
the Week 5: List of Assessment Tools and
Supporting ResourcesLinks to an external site. reading list, will aid in
obtaining further information to back up your final diagnosis. The Differential
Diagnosis Decision Tree, which you can find in the Week 5: Diagnostic Skill Application ILinks to an external site. reading list, may be helpful to
guide this process.
·
Present DSM and ICD-10 codes,
including relevant Z codes.
·
Provide a descriptive
rationale for the DSM diagnosis that best fits the information provided
including relevant ICD codes. This should be written in a narrative form using
complete sentences. Support your rationale with scholarly sources. Optional
readings may be particularly relevant.
·
Determine if a
medication consultation is appropriate and provide a rationale with support
from scholarly sources.
List of Assessment Tools
and Supporting Resources
·
Beck, A. T., Epstein,
N., Brown, G., & Steer, R. (1988). Beck Anxiety Inventory. Psyctests.
o
Bardhoshi, G., Duncan,
K., & Erford, B. T. (2016). Psychometric meta‐analysis of the English
version of the Beck Anxiety Inventory. Journal of Counseling &
Development, 94(3), 356–373.
§ Review this source to review how to
interpret the Beck Anxiety Inventory.
·
Derogatis, L. R. (1977).
Symptom checklist-90–revised. Psyctests.
o
Grande, T. L., Newmeyer,
M. D., Underwood, L. A., & Williams, C. R. (2014). Path analysis of the SCL-90-R:
Exploring use in outpatient assessment. Measurement and Evaluation in
Counseling and Development, 47(4), 271–290.
§ Review this source to review how to
interpret the SCL-90-R.
·
Prevatt, F., Dehili, V.,
Taylor, N., & Marshall, D. (2015). Anxiety Symptom Checklist. Psyctests.
·
Beck Depression
Inventory–II
o
Erford, B. T., Johnson,
E., & Bardoshi, G. (2016). Meta-analysis of the English version of the Beck
Depression Inventory–Second edition. Measurement and Evaluation in
Counseling and Development, 49(1), 3–33.
§ This resource will help you use the
Beck Depression Inventory-II if you access that assessment tool.
Submission Requirements
·
Written communication:
Written communication must be grammatically correct and free of errors that
detract from the overall message. Writing should be consistent with graduate
level scholarship.
·
APA formatting: Title
page, main body, and references should be formatted according to the current
APA style and formatting. Refer to Evidence and APALinks to an external site..
·
Number of resources:
Minimum of six scholarly resources. Distinguished submissions
typically exceed this minimum.
·
Length of paper: 5–7
typed double-spaced pages. Abstract and Table of Content pages are not
necessary.
·
Font: Times New Roman,
12 point
I need to write a critical analysis paper on this article “Exploring school counseling during the first wave of COVID-19” by Elizabeth Villares. It’s for my cultural competency class. I need 5 recourses for this essay.
Villares, E., Starrett, A., & Limberg, D. (2022). Exploring school counseling during the first wave of COVID-19. Journal of Counseling & Development, 100, 386-398.
https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.12433
I need to write a critical analysis paper on this article “Exploring school counseling during the first wave of COVID-19” by Elizabeth Villares. It’s for my cultural competency class. I need 5 recourses for this essay.
Villares, E., Starrett, A., & Limberg, D. (2022). Exploring school counseling during the first wave of COVID-19. Journal of Counseling & Development, 100, 386-398.
https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.12433
Assessment Description
The effect a school counselor can have on a student’s success is immeasurable. They introduce, promote, and guide students on their educational journeys with resourceful tools.
Think about your own experience with school counselors in your PK-12 experience. What tasks did they perform? With what aspects of your education were they involved?
Informally interview two high school graduates about their experiences with school counselors in PK-12 education. One of your graduates must have graduated at least a decade ago. What tasks did their school counselors perform? What role did they play in their education?
In a 750-1,000-word essay, synthesize the responses from your experiences and your interviewees to address the following questions. Make sure your responses are informed by information gathered from the interviews:
What were the roles and responsibilities of school counselors in your educational experiences or the experiences of those you knew?
In what ways has the school counselor role changed and developed over time? Provide specific examples from your experiences or the experiences of those you interviewed that demonstrate this evolution.
Compare the experiences from when you were a student in high school to the experiences of those you interviewed. If you do not have personal experiences, refer to the high school graduates’ experiences.
How has history, philosophy, and trends influenced current practices of school counseling and the school counselor’s role? Cite one to two scholarly resources to support your response.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
What is the correlation between personality disorders and substance use?
Include at least one scholarly source to support your response. Cite any scholarly references accordingly using in-text citations and a reference list.
This discussion question meets the following NASAC Standards:
4) Recognize the potential for substance use disorders to mimic a variety of medical and psychological disorders, and the potential for medical and psychological disorders to co-exist with addiction and substance abuse.
14) Be familiar with medical and pharmaceutical resources in the treatment of addictive disease and other substance-related disorders.
23) Understand and appropriately apply agency-specific policies and procedures for handling crises or dangerous situations, including safety measures for clients and staff.
In your paper, you’ll explore an industry/your career/job with attention to the how one’s career choice contributes to the community’s wellbeing, and how the leadership and management of these services and industries are held accountable to ethical conduct and laws, equity and fairness of employment and global trends. (Pick a social justice issue and describe how your industry “deals” with it.)
a. Introduction: Introduce the topic, what is the scope, why is this of interest to you, what were the questions you intend to answer with the research. (1/2 page suggested)
b. Findings from research question. Be sure to attend to social justice implications, equity and fairness with regard to race, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation and/or other identity dimensions, global impact or relations.
c.Critique of sources and information (1 page suggested) This can be the Critical Five.
d. Recommendations for the industry
e. Conclusions/ future directions (1/2 page suggested)
f. Reference section (APA Style or MLA)
OUTLINE-Possible
1. Introduction
2. Research Findings
3. Critique of Information/Sources
4. Recommendations
5. Conclusions/Future Diections
6. References
Papers must be 5-7 pages in length + reference section, typed, double-spaced, and uses 12 pt. Calibri or Times New Roman font and include properly cited references. APA or MLA Style must be used for formatting of paper, citations and references. At least five sources should be used including government, industry and scholarly sources. The following outline may be used with approximate page lengths (in writing, use APA or MLA Style for headings rather than outline numbering).
The proposal is here to help you in the files it goes with the assignment
In your career as a counselor, you might need material readily available with information that pertains to personality disorders. Create a 1-page infographic that could be used as a resource for counselors who need important, concise information about personality disorders.
Please include the following information:
A personality disorder of your choice
Main symptoms of the chosen personality disorder
At least two challenges that are associated with treating the chosen personality disorder
The relationship between substance use and the chosen personality disorder
Please ensure the graphics included in the infographic are appropriate for the audience. You can use tools such as Canva, Piktochart, Microsoft Word, or Microsoft PowerPoint to create the infographic. The file can either be uploaded to the digital classroom or you can provide a link in a Word document. Keep in mind the digital classroom is limited to 10 MB with file uploads.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
This assignment meets the following NASAC Standards:
4) Recognize the potential for substance use disorders to mimic a variety of medical and psychological disorders, and the potential for medical and psychological disorders to co-exist with addiction and substance abuse.
10) Describe a variety of helping strategies for reducing the negative effects of substance abuse and dependency.
14) Be familiar with medical and pharmaceutical resources in the treatment of addictive disease and other substance-related disorders.
23) Understand and appropriately apply agency-specific policies and procedures for handling crises or dangerous situations, including safety measures for clients and staff.
Major projects in this class will typically involve applying concepts we learn in current and previous modules. It is important that you start these projects as early as possible in the week. The earlier you start, the more opportunity you have to ask questions if something is unclear. The project is worth 50 points and will require more time than other assignments. Let’s get started early!
Many of you have shared that time management is a challenge. The Time Management Portfolio you are working on this week is interactive and will require that you watch videos and take brief assessments. I encourage you to really reflect and use the tools from this module to complete this project.
Instructions
Label every question. Answers should be detailed, reflect critical thinking skills, and be a paragraph in length for each question. PART 1: Identify Your Time Management Style
For the first part of this project, refer to the presentation in the module on Online Study Skills and Managing Time. Read the description of each category and identify your style. Once you have identified your style, answer the following questions in at least a paragraph for your time management style and a paragraph for your time wasters. Be detailed and provide descriptions and examples – label each prompt.
Prompt 1: Time Management Style
What is your time management style? Why did you identify with this style?
Is your current style working for you? Why or why not? Explain. Provide at least one specific example.
Answer all questions in one paragraph. Prompt 2: Time Wasters
Look at the list below, identify your top 3 time-wasters, and list them:
Hanging out with friends
Talking on the phone
Listening to music
Watching TV
Video games
Daydreaming
Not being able to say no
Worrying
Going on social media
Is your time waster not listed? It could be anything that distracts you from getting important things done. List others, if applicable.
Which time-waster has the most negative consequences on your time? Be specific and detailed in your response.
Are you willing to reduce the time you waste on this activity? What could you do instead of wasting your time on a particular activity?
Answer all questions in one paragraph. PART 2: What Does Your Schedule Look Like?
Fill out a weekly schedule. Go ahead and list everything – your current work schedule, school schedule, when you typically study, responsibilities, or anything else you do with your time. Be honest and detailed! Fill in ALL blocks on your form. You will upload this schedule along with your project.
Pick the format:
Weekly Schedule (Word Document)
or
Weekly Schedule (PDF) (you need a free Adobe Acrobat Reader DC download to fill out this form). Make sure to download and save the form first. Then complete it and save it again. PART 3: What are your Priorities? In the Big Rocks story, your big rocks are your most important tasks or priorities (things like family, friends, school, and work). The smaller rocks might be necessary for things like eating, errands, etc. The tiny pebbles are things like socializing, going on Instagram, or watching TV.
The often non-urgent tasks can get in the way of completing what is important if we do not prioritize our tasks. Do you feel like you are constantly putting out fires, pulling all-nighters to finish an assignment, or rushing to appointments? This can be stressful! You are also less likely to produce your best work. Ask yourself: What are my Big Rocks? Smaller Rocks? Pebbles?
Watch this video on putting important things first and then answer the questions beneath the video:
Demonstrating critical thinking, answer the following questions in a detailed paragraph for each Prompt (label each Prompt):
Prompt 1: What is important to you? What are your Big Rocks? Smaller Rocks? Pebbles? Be detailed and specific. Answer should be 1 paragraph in length. Prompt 2: Go back to the weekly schedule you filled out in Part 2 and discuss whether the way you spend your time currently reflects those priorities? Why or why not? Be detailed and specific. Answer should be 1 paragraph in length. Prompt 3: Looking back on the weekly schedule you created in Part 2, do you spend the recommended time studying? Make sure that you calculate the number of hours you should be studying and compare it to the number of hours you are actually studying.
(For a 16-week online course, you can multiply the units by 3 to get the number of hours you should be studying for the course. For example, if you are enrolled in 12-units of online courses, you should be studying at least 36 hours a week studying. For 6-week (winter/summer) online courses, you can multiply the units by 9 to get the number of hours you should be studying for the course. For example, for a 3-unit, 6-week online course, you should study 27 hours a week.)
Be detailed and specific. Answer should be 1 paragraph in length. Prompt 4: Are you a student who wants to genuinely learn course material and good grades are just a by-product or are grades all that matter to you? Explain why each is important to you. Be detailed and specific. Answer should be 1 paragraph in length. Prompt 5: What drives you as a student? Why are you in college? How does being in college help you achieve your long-term or short-term goals? Be detailed and specific. Answer should be 1 paragraph in length. PART 4: Time Management and Goal Setting
A quick review of S.M.A.R.T. Goal Setting:
Answer the following questions in detailed paragraphs demonstrating critical thinking – label each question:
Set a goal for the upcoming week, using the SMART goal-setting method. Identify two steps you will take related to time management to achieve this goal. What will you do to make time for this goal? Be detailed and specific.
Set a goal for the upcoming month, using the SMART goal-setting method. Identify two steps you will take related to time management to achieve this goal. What will you do to make time for this goal? Be detailed and specific.
Set a goal for the upcoming year, using the SMART goal-setting method. Identify two steps you will take related to time management to achieve this goal. What will you do to make time for this goal? Be detailed and specific.
PART 5: Reflection on Time Management
Let’s bring this all together and go into action. Answer the following questions in detailed paragraphs demonstrating critical thinking – label each question:
Think back to the module, which is one time management tool or strategy that you are willing to try to improve your time management and study skills. For example, the Pomodoro Method, creating a To-Do list, using a planner, using an app to organize yourself, etc. How will this tool help you?
What did you learn about yourself as it relates to this module and/or project? What did this project confirm that you already knew?
Once you are done, upload:
Your weekly schedule
Your paper with each section (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5) and every question labeled. Your paper can be in Word or PDF. If you created it on Google Docs, you have to convert it to Word or PDF – if you are unsure how to do this, please look at the “Additional Resources” below. Make sure that you combine your weekly schedule and responses to all the questions into ONE file. Questions? Do not hesitate to ask me! Grading
Refer to the rubric below for detailed grading.
Remember, late work is not accepted. I encourage you to get started earlier in the week and contact me if you have any questions!
Additional Resources
How to submit an assignment on Canvas
How to submit multiple files for an assignment on Canvas
How to Check Your Submission
To avoid any issues with uploading assignments, make sure to upload them through one of the following formats:
Microsoft Word : .doc / .docx
Adobe PDF
If you are using Apple Pages, make sure to convert the file to one of the above formats before uploading. You can typically do that when you go to “Save As” in the File menu. You can also create Microsoft Word documents on your Google Drive through your SMC student Gmail by using Google Docs. I do not accept assignments in any other format. You can also view this video to guide you as well:
If you have any difficulties uploading, I expect you to contact me as soon as possible so that you may get full credit for your assignment.