DIASS -4TH QUARTER.pptx DIsciplines and Ideas in Ap

Counseling

1. ROLES & FUNCTION OF COUNSELORS

2. Guidance counselor Is a natural person who has been registered and issued a valid certificate of registration and a valid professional identification card by the professional regulatory board of guidance and counseling and the professional regulation commission ( prc ) in accordance with this act and by virtue of specialized training performs for a fee, salary or other forms of compensation, the functions of guidance and counseling under section 3 (a) of this act.

3. Roles and Functions refer to a specific character or position counselors play in the exercise of the profession while functions refer to the job description or responsibilities and obligations associated with the roles of counselors.

4. ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF COUNSELORS Gibson and mitchell (2003) defined counselor functions as guidance activities, and comprised a list of ten activities that serve as a guideline for the overall function of guidance counselors

5. 1. Individual assessment Seeks to identify the characteristics and potential of every client; promotes the client’s self-understanding and assisting counselors to understand the client better.

6. 2. Individual counseling Considers as the core activity through which other activities become meaningful. It is a client–centered process that demand confidentiality. Relationship is established between counselor and client.

7. 3. Group counseling and guidance Groups are means of providing organized and planned assistance to individuals for an array of needs. Counselor provides assistance through group counseling and group guidance

8. 4. Career assistance Counselors are called on to provide career planning and adjustment assistance to clients.

9. 5. Placement and follow-up A service of school counseling programs with emphasis one educational placements in course and programs

10. 6. Referral It is the practice of helping the clients find needed expert assistance that the referring counselor cannot provide

11. 7. Consultation It is the process of helping a client through a third party or helping system improve its service to its clientele

12. 8. Research It is necessary to advance the profession of counseling; it can provide empirically based data relevant to the ultimate goal of implementing effective counseling

13. 9. Evaluation and accountability Evaluation is a means of assessing the effectiveness of counselor’s activities. Accountability is an outgrowth of demand that schools and other tax-supported institutions be held accountable for their actions

14. 10. Prevention This includes promotion of mental health through primary prevention using a social – psychological perspective.

15. Let’s Synthesize Directions. 1. Recall the roles and functions of a counselor. 2. If you are the counselor, what role or functions would you combine to come up with an effective problem-approach. 3. Write 3 answers on the second column. 4. On the third column, be able to explain your answer.