The Settings, Processes, Methods, and Tools in Counseling.pptx

1. SETTINGS, PROCESSES, METHODS, AND TOOLS IN COUNSELING

2. You have two minutes to reflect on any life changing event/experience that you have personally gone through. Think of how you coped with it, did you effectively move on from it? Do this :

3. Counseling settings vary widely but the processes, methods, and tools used by counselors are very similar . Counseling professionals in government setting work with various government agencies that have counseling services such as: GOVERNMENT SETTING

4. Social welfare Correctional department The court system Child and women affairs services Schools Military Police Mental and foster homes and, Rehabilitation centers GOVERNMENT SETTING

5. In the private sector, counselors range from independent providers of services or work for NGOs, or specialized for profit centers and organization that render a variety of counseling services PRIVATE SECTORS SETTING

6. The context of civil society is generally charities or non-profit and issue-based centers or organizations such as: • For abused women • Abandoned children and elderly • Veterans • Teachers • Professionals or, • Religious groups CIVIL SOCIETY SETTING

7. In the school setting, the role of the school counselor is more complex since the needs of students can vary widely. This gives rise to the more dynamic and complex role of school counselor; it depended on a school’s local circumstances as well as the dynamism within the profession itself. SCHOOL SETTING

8. As such, school counselors assume many different responsibilities and task based on the [articular needs students in the school context. “Guidance process occurs in an individual in a developmental sequence to the age of maturity” (Coy 1999) SCHOOL SETTING

9. TENDS TO BE MORE CENTERED ON THE DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUALS GUIDANCE

10. School counselors are now educated and experienced in knowledge and skill based programs that stress counselling , guidance, consultation, coordination and referrals. ( Coy 1999) Changes in School Counselor Training

11. School counselors are now educated and experienced in knowledge and skill based programs that stress counselling , guidance, consultation, coordination and referrals. (Coy 1999) Concerns That Interfere With Learning

12. It is very important that school counselors “define their role better by recognizing that they cannot do their work alone and they need to collaborate with other stakeholders” (Sears and Granello 2002)

13. Apart from their counselling roles, school counselors are also assigned non- counselling roles. There can range from: • Part-time teaching • Secretarial responsibilities • Substituting teachers when not available • Lunch duty and, • Other responsibilities assigned by the administrators and staff looking for extra assistance. MULTIPLE ROLES OF SCHOOL COUNSELORS

14. Non- counselling tasks can take a considerably amount of time and pull counselors away from more appropriate counselling activities. Presence of these non- counselling roles often brings confusion and lack of e ffectivity to the guidance programs of the school in the Philippines, the roles of the school counselors have been prescribed and proffesionalized the practice (R.A. 9258)

15. Include: • development and implementation or facilitation of classroom guidance activities • Individual and group counselling • Parent education, • Individual and group counselling , • Parent education, • Parent-teacher consultation, • Referrals to professionals and public agencies and, • Crisis intervention and management. ROLE OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELOR (K-6 )

16. Provide guidance and counselling in dealing with peer relationships and social interactions , and as such, includes work with students, teachers, and parents in the attempt to help each understand the other. ( Ward and Worsham 1998) ROLE OF THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR (7-10)

17. Provide guidance and counselling pertaining to educational and career decisions as well as college placement counselling ( Ward and Worsham 1998) ROLE OF THE SE NIOR HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR (11-12)

18. Provide counselling , appraisal and assessment, information, placement, research and evaluation, follow up and students activities (CMO 21 s. 2006) ROLE OF THE COLLEGE COUNSELOR