COUNSELING

Scope
Core Values
Principles
SCOPE
 SOCIAL

SPIRITUAL COGNITIVE

SCOPE

PHYSICAL PERSONAL

EMOTIONAL
 SOCIAL

SPIRITUAL COGNITIVE

SCOPE

PHYSICAL PERSONAL

EMOTIONAL
Scope of Practice for
Licensed Professional
Counselor
(A) A licensed professional counselor may
render to individuals, groups, organizations,
or the general public counseling services
involving the application of clinical
counseling principles, methods, or
procedures to assist individuals in
achieving more effective personal, social,
educational, or career development and
adjustment.
(B) "Apply clinical counseling principles, methods,
and procedures," means an approach to
counseling that emphasizes the counselor's role in
systematically assisting clients through all of the
following: Assessing and analyzing emotional
conditions, exploring possible solutions, and
developing and providing a treatment plan for
mental and emotional adjustment or
development. It may include counseling,
appraisal, consulting, supervision, administration
and referral
(C) Engage in the diagnosis and
treatment of mental and emotional
disorders when under the supervision of
a professional clinical counselor,
psychologist, psychiatrist, independent
marriage and family therapist, or
independent social worker.
(D) Provide training supervision for
students and registered counselor
trainees when services are within their
scope of practice, which does not
include supervision of the diagnosis
and treatment of mental and
emotional disorders.
VALUE
 VALUE
val·ue
/ˈvalyo͞o/
noun
plural noun: values
the regard that something is held
to deserve; the importance, worth,
or usefulness of something.
CORE VALUES
DIRECT THE BEHAVIOR
AND DECISION-MAKING
OF AN INSTITUTION
.
ETHICAL PRINCIPLES OF
COUNSELLING

AUTONOMY OF PRINCIPLE OF
INDIVIDUALS NONMALEFICENCE

PRINCIPLE OF PRINCIPLE OF
JUSTICE FIDELITY
ETHICAL PRINCIPLES OF
COUNSELLING

Thinking Partners: Discuss with your

partner the principles of
counselling. Together, you will
share to the class your
understanding of these principles.
ETHICAL PRINCIPLES OF
COUNSELLING
AUTONOMY OF
INDIVIDUALS
*freedom
*free choice
ETHICAL PRINCIPLES OF
COUNSELLING
PRINCIPLE OF
NONMALEFICENCE
*do not harm
*beneficence
ETHICAL PRINCIPLES OF
COUNSELLING
PRINCIPLE OF JUSTICE
*fair distribution
*access
*equal treatment
ETHICAL PRINCIPLES OF
COUNSELLING
PRINCIPLE OF FIDELITY
*loyalty, reliability,
dependability & action in good
faith
*fidelity
VIRTUES OF A COUNSELOR
SINCERITY
RESILIENCE
FAIRNESS
WISDOM
COURAGE
VIRTUES OF A COUNSELOR
EMPATHY
INTEGRITY
COMPETENCE
RESPECT
HUMILITY
Professionals and
Practitioners in
Counseling
Roles/Functions
Competencies
INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT

INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING

GROUP COUNSELING & GUIDANCE

CAREER ASSISTANCE
PLACEMENT & FOLLOW-UP

REFERRAL

CONSULTATION

RESEARCH
EVALUATION & ACCOUNTABILITY

PREVENTION
 INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT
characteristics & potentials
strengths & needs
knowing self
helps counselor in helping the
counselee
 INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING
The core activity.
client-centered
confidentiality
counselor-counselee
relationship
 GROUP COUNSELING &
GUIDANCE
a small group of people meet regularly
to discuss, interact, and explore
problems with each other and the group
leader.
a small group setting can help you
feel less alone.
 CAREER ASSISTANCE

career planning
career shift
 PLACEMENT & FOLLOW-UP

School counseling program

Course or program
 REFERRAL

Helps client find needed

expert assistance.
 CONSULTATION
A collaborative process.
Grounded in interpersonal
relationships with peers, teachers,
parents, students, and staff.
All interactions at school affect
how the school counselor is
perceived as a consultant.
 The Professional School Counselor’s Roles
in Consultation (Adapted from Cobia &
Henderson, 2007)

Advisor—Offers recommendations,
suggestions, and expertise for
direction/problem solving.
Collaborator—Participates as a team
member in defining,designing and
implementing a solution
 The Professional School Counselor’s Roles
in Consultation (Adapted from Cobia &
Henderson, 2007)

Facilitator—Leads and/or coordinates

the consultation process
 Mediator—Provides a framework for
conflict resolution
 The Professional School Counselor’s Roles
in Consultation (Adapted from Cobia &
Henderson, 2007)

Advocate—Provides support; gathers

information from outside resources
(e.g. mental health professionals, social
service agencies, physicians); speaks
and acts on behalf of a specific group,
program, or individual
 RESEARCH

For advancement of the

field.
From empirical data.
 EVALUATION & ACCOUNTABILITY

Assess the effectiveness.

Outgrowth of demand to
assure accountability of
actions.
 PREVENTION

Promotion of mental health

through social-psychological
perspective.
COMPETENCIES OF A COUNSELOR
 INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

PERSONAL BELIEFS &

ATTITUDES

PERSONAL SOUNDNESS
COMPETENCIES OF A COUNSELOR
 MASTERY OF TECHNIQUES

CONCEPTUAL ABILITY

ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND & WORK

WITHIN SOCIAL SYSTEMS
OPENNESS TO LEARNING &
INQUIRY
COMPETENCIES OF A COUNSELOR