A.
To the course
1. COU 813 Prof. Orientation and Ethics in Counseling (Intro. To Couns.)
2.
Intro. to
the profession of counseling and its history.
You will learn about the professional roles of counselors, about
professional organizations and their value, about training for the profession
and about the professions credentialing standards.
3.
Also we will survey the
ethical, legal and professional issues facing counselors and you will learn to
use ethical decision making.
4.
Review the fine points of
the Counseling Program at EKU and what the various degrees and cert. programs
prepare you for.
B.
To each other
1.
Instructor intro
2.
Class intro exercise
a.
each will describe their own
demographics; name, program major, where
they live and work
b.
before we do the 2nd part
of our intros. we will talk briefly about right to
privacy and confidentiality. Take a minute to read section B in ACA Code of
Ethics; discuss respect for privacy, discuss permission to record (KTLN) (tapes
of this course may be kept by the prof. and used in
the future for student training purposes)
c.
conduct peer interviews
finding out info. you think a counselor would want to
know
C.
Intro to KTLN/ITV (for when
this course is offered on EKUs interactive television
system)
1.
2 way system, see and hear
both ways
2.
Video somewhat jerky
3.
Instructor sees a rotating
picture from site to site unless someone speaks up and then that site comes on
screen and holds until the speaker finishes
4.
There is (usually) a
facilitator in each room to help with the technical stuff and to alert
instructor if there is a problem or someone wants to speak but isn’t being
heard
5.
We will use the Elmo
(demonstration)
6.
The camera shots of you are
not good and our facilitators have to work too hard if you spread out too
far. We will now arrange seating so that
everyone is in the camera view and please sit there each week. (Arrange class.)
7.
The microphones are
directional and of varying sensitivities.
Please don’t put books, coats, or purses blocking them and when you
speak, speak toward them. In most
classrooms you must push and hold the speak button to talk.
8.
Practice
to be comfortable, ______ are you out there?
1. You must activate your student email account to access blackboard
a. your login and password will be the same
b. you can and should change the email address you wish to receive your correspondence to for
the course on Blackboard
2. You must be able to utilize the technology resources required in order to participate in this course.
a. establish a “back up plan”
b. need help using technology, call 859-622-3000
3. As the class progresses, always check your grades on blackboard and check announcements before
coming to class
II. What
you should learn
A.
An intro. to the history of
the prof. (how and why it developed)
B.
About being a Professional
Counselor (What distinguishes professional counseling and counselors from other
Mental Health/School/Human Services Professionals)
D.
About the standards of good
practice (guide lines for ethical/effective practice)
E.
About the Ethical, Legal
& Professional issues of today
F.
About how to use ethical
decision making skills
III. Review of Syllabi and text requirements (in class and on Blackboard)
A. Although given an abbreviated syllabus always check the full length version.
IV. What is Counseling?
A. The text says: “A process through which counselors interact with clients to assist them in learning about and dealing with themselves and their environment and the roles and responsibilities inherent in this interactive process.”
B.
What do you say?
1.
a process or a product? Why?
2.
can it be, or must it be,
educative; interactive; discoverative; facilitative;
or mediating?
3.
note & discuss change
over time
4.
discuss different definition
of MH VS School Counseling VS Human Services
5.
discuss ACA Definition
V. Why do
people choose to study it?
A.
To find personal mental
health or growth? (often rather than seeking personal therapy)
1.
in counseling, you are the
instrument
B. Out of a need and to help others? (true and sole
altruism)
1. many
of us have a need to make a difference or “do good work”
C. To develop skills in interpersonal communication?
1.
counselors, to be effective,
must be good communicators (effective listeners as well as talkers)
D. Out of respect for,
enjoyment of, and desire to help others?
1.
counselors like people,
enjoy them
E. Other reasons?
A.
EKU and the
1.
See
first meeting assignment and Virtual Student Handbook
2.
M.A.
in Mental Health Counseling and M.A.Ed. in School
Counseling: CACREP Accredited
3.
M.A.
in Human Services: Community Agencies and Student Personnel Services in Higher
Education Tracks
4. Alternative Route to Certification in School Counseling and other non degree options
1.
For Counselor Preparation
Programs, the Primary Credentialing
a.
in KY:
b.
see the CACREP in Kentucky
Document on the Blackboard site
c.
CACREP looks at 8 Core Area
Competencies (see power point)
2. This leads us to NBCC which is a board created to credential couns. professionals: It is a national certification organization and it uses the NCE exam and additional training and experience criteria to certify counselors as NCC’s. It also, after earning the basic NCC certification, has certification requirements and programs to certify specializations in 5 areas: School Couns.(NCSC), Clinical Mental Health Couns.(CCMHC), Master Addictions Couns.(MAC), Career Couns.(NCCC), & Gerontological Couns. (NCGC)
a.
it uses CACREP standards and
the NCE assesses based on the 8 core competencies
b. the NCE exam has also been selected as the exam for the Kentucky LPCC
c.
SHOW VIDEO ON NBCC
in class (and students should review the Introduction to the NBCC on BB)
3.
Next we will discuss
licensure and certification by state boards:
KDE/EPSB & KBLPC
a.
for mental health couns. (non-school) the state licensure is the LPCC and the
LPCA
b.
School couns. may earn the LPCA/LPCC but aren’t required to by law or KDE at
this time.
i.
new law in 1996,
credentialing began in May 1997 (changed to a licensure law in 2000)
ii. KY 43 state out of 48 that
have licensure or certification– all have educ. exp.
& exam. req. (ranging from 1000-4500 hrs. supervised experience, passing an
exam (usually NCE), and an appropriate Masters or above and specific
coursework).
iii. The specific requirements
for KY are: (go to website below)
http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/finance/occupations/procounselors/index.htm#CPC%20PAGE
(masters or above in C or RP,
60+, 1 min. in 9 and all 60 from 9, NCE and 4000 post degree)
4.
School counselors
can get NCC or LPCC but must be certified by KDE to practice (see http://lrc.ky.gov/kar/016/003/060.htm) (alternative route to certification modifies
the following)
i.
Provisional (new counselor standards) Cert. (
ii. Standard (experienced counselor standards) Cert. (above plus I yr FT School Couns. Exp. and completion of an approved planned program in counseling)
iii. Grade level certification currently Elementary (P-8) and Secondary (5-12).
iv. Endorsements to one of above available for grade level change and for the IIAE
5.
After reviewing all these
certifications, the next question is why are they important?
a.
Standards Of Professionalism
b.
Provide clients &
employers with info. & increased confidence
c.
3rd party payment
C.
After looking briefly at
what you must do to get employed, next what are the opportunities & outlook
1.
Now (school couns./MH couns./Human Services
Workers)
2.
Later (school couns./MH couns./Human Services Workers)
A.
Why belong to a professional
organization?
B.
Advantages? Opportunities?
C.
ACA (divisions, regions)
1.
1952 Personnel & Guidance
Assoc. (PGA) quickly (1953) APGA to avoid confusion
2.
1983 AACD to distance itself
from guidance and personnel services as a limiter
3.
1992 ACA to represent
membership more accurately (more on ACA later)
D. KCA (see
introduction to KCA on the web and on BB)
(HISTORY)
I. When we consider exploring the organizational structure of
an entity like ACA or KCA it is often a good idea to begin with a brief review
of its history.
A.
As you can see from these
lists of affiliations and changes, we (ACA & KCA similarly) are organizations
of diverse interests and emphasis’s brought together under our common umbrella
of counseling.
B.
As you can also see, we are organizations of smaller groups making a
whole and as the smaller groups evolve and change so must the whole.
1. As we all know, with change often comes turmoil. For ACA, most recently, this has come in its 2 largest divisions considering disaffiliation. This issue was reviewed at the last conference a few months ago and both divisions (MHCA & ASCA) agreed to remain a part of ACA while trying to work out differences.
II. ACA is more that just its history or its collection of divisions. It is the parent organization for all counselors at the local, state, regional, national, and international level.
A. Its mission is to promote public trust and confidence I the counseling profession as well as to promote/enhance human development throughout the lifespan.
B.
Its vision is to be recognized as the association for
professional counselors.
C.
And its organizational structure is charged with facilitating
and furthering these goals.
A.
KCA is one of these branch
associations
B.
ACA currently has or is
associated with 56 branches
C.
In addition, there are 16
member associations
D.
Also, ACA is affiliated with
several corporate and related professional organizations with intent to improve
member services and service in the profession (NBCC & CACREP)
A.
The organization has a
geographical structure with 4 regions.
These are the
§
North Atlantic Region
§
Midwest Region
§
Western Region
§
Southern Region – KY along with Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida,
Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Arkansas,
Louisiana, and Alabama.
1.
regions est. to assist State
Branches in providing leadership training, professional development, and
continued education for members in accordance with the association’s strategic
plan.
B.
KCA, as one of ACA’s branch association and as a part of the ACA Southern
Region, also has divisions (11 of the current 16) plus it has 12 Regional
Chapters throughout the state.