Culminating Project Power-Point Assignment

Individual counseling is a direct, responsive service that involves one-to-one counseling with a student.

(Be sure to address the questions/comments for each component)

·         Explain procedures for addressing confidentiality and the limits to confidentiality.

·         Was the parent/guardian contacted to obtain parental permission for school counseling services? Why or why not?

·         Based on the student/client’s observable behaviors, what concerns might you have as a school counselor?

·         How will you go about obtaining additional information (a more holistic view) to address your concerns?

·         What counseling services will you provide to the student/client that are within the scope of school counseling practices?

·         Are there services you might you consider outside the scope of school counseling (referral) that you believe would be beneficial to the student/client?

·         Based on the student/client’s observable behaviors, what counseling goals might you identify?

·         How will you involve the student/client in establishing additional counseling goals?

• Identify the student/client’s culture/ethnicity.

·         What factors appear to be influencing the student/client’s (academic, career, social, emotional) development?

·         Identify at least one piece of research from a peer-reviewed journal to support the factors you identified with regard to impacting the student/client’s (academic, career, social, emotional) development.

• Identify family, school, community, and/or other institutional/environmental barriers that may be interfering with the academic, career, and/or social/emotional development of this student/client.
• Identify multi-social/cultural considerations in this case. Support your response with a peer-reviewed journal.
• Specifically indicate ASCA ethical standards that apply in this case. Include, but do not limit yourself to scope of practice, referral, and supervision.

·         What theoretical orientation(s)/technique(s) will you use to counsel this student/client? Support your choice with regard to culture, developmental age/level, and presenting issues with a peer-reviewed journal.

·         What specific interventions will you use to assist this student in mediating issues, building resilience, identifying strengths, and developing a plan for wellness? Support your choice with a peer-reviewed journal.

·         Would group sessions also be appropriate for this student/client? Why or why not?

·         Identify possible family/home/community/school supports that would be useful to help this student/client.

·         How will you formally or informally assess student functioning (identify a specific approach/instrument)?

·         Identify how your approach/instrument is culturally sensitive and takes into account background, ability, and language.

·         How will you assess student/client’s strengths and seek to build resilience?

·         How will you measure student/client progress toward counseling goals?

Correct grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, spelling, and APA citations. Student includes a references section with proper APA formatting.