Objectives
Objective One
Acquire knowledge and skills to practice effectively and ethically.
Objective Two
Value professional diligence and life-long learning.
Objective Three
Excel as community leaders, advocates, and practitioners.
Objective Four
Possess a deep awareness of themselves and their impact on others.
Objective Five
Commit to the compassionate service of humanity and foster the well-being of people at the local, state, national, and international levels.
Objective One:
Artifact #1: Literature Review Visual Aid
Developed for CNS 721: Research and Statistical Analysis in Counseling
Description:
This is a poster from a literature review regarding Narcissistic Personality Disorder. The Poster takes NPD research a step further to include the disorder's impact on those in the narcissist's sphere of influence.
Rationale:
This Poster highlights my ability to conduct research and discern valuable information from unsubstantiated information, and it will be useful in future research and clinical application
Artifact #2: Know The Law
Developed for CNS 780: Professional Ethics and Legal Issues in Counseling
Description:
This 7-page paper discusses confidentiality and privileged communication between a counselor and client, the duty to warn or protect, and reporting suspected abuse or neglect. Additional discussion regarding my opinions of the laws researched, their consistency with the ACA Code of Ethics, and what I find beneficial about the laws as a counselor, client, and citizen are included.
Rationale:
Good ethical practice for a counselor requires a knowledge of the laws that can affect client rights and an ethical understanding of how to respond to them. This project highlights my ability to understand and apply the laws pertinent to counseling and effectively practice ethics.
Artifact #3: Biopsychosocial Assessment
Developed for CNS 771: Clinical Mental Health in Counseling.
Description:
This is a 6-page artifact, an example of a case conceptualization, and a brief treatment plan I developed.
Rationale:
This assessment demonstrates that I have obtained sufficient knowledge and skills to function as a clinical mental health counselor in a private practice or community setting.
Objective Two:
Artifact #1: Practicum Reflection Paper
Developed for CNS 738b: Community Mental Health Counseling Practicum
Description:
This 4-page self-evaluation paper describes my personal and professional experiences as a graduate counseling intern.
Rationale:
This artifact highlights what I learned with clients, peers, and supervisors. I demonstrate my desire to increase my competence in counseling skills and my learning goals.
Artifact #2: Career Autobiography Part I
Developed for CNS 743: Career Development and Counseling
Description:
The timeline of my personal career development includes; early career development, education obtained, career history, and significant internal and external factors that influenced my choices.
Rationale:
As a fifty-year-old adult obtaining my second master’s degree, this project demonstrates my willingness to continue to learn and explore a new career path and season
Artifact #3: Professional Disclosure Statement
Developed in CNS 790:Professional Identity Capstone
Description:
This document details the services that are offered for future clients, the limitations of my practice as a registered intern, as well as background information, billing information, and an introduction to the counseling format.
Rationale:
This artifact is an essential part of practicing ethically and professionally, and it helps orient my future clients to their experiences in our counseling relationship and the counseling process.
Objective Three:
Artifact #1: Group Proposal Project
Developed for CNS 742: Group Procedures in Counseling
Description:
This paper focuses on exploring the impact mothers with Narcissistic Personality Disorder have on their daughters and mitigating that negative impact through group therapy.
Rationale:
This project highlights my ability to create a group therapy program to mitigate the negative impact of NPI on women in the community.
Artifact #2: Special Topics Paper: A Case Conceptualization for Bulimia Nervosa
Developed for CNS 762: Case Formulation and Treatment Planning in Community Mental Health Counseling
Description:
This 11-page paper is a case conceptualization and treatment plan for a fictitious client with Bulimia Nervosa
Rationale:
This artifact highlights my ability to process, conceptualize, and develop a solid treatment plan for a client suffering from an eating disorder in my community.
Artifact #3: The Law and Advocacy
Developed for CNS 780: Professional Ethics and Legal Issues in Counseling
Description:
This brief paper addresses mental health care for cancer patients, the needed financial advocacy, and the ethical and legal concerns related to their care.
Rationale:
This paper highlights an issue that is meaningful to me as a counselor and the process I used to facilitate change in this area of Medicare reform for
mental health and my takeaways from the project.
Objective Four:
Artifact #1: The House that Built Me
Developed for CNS 773: Family Counseling
Description:
This 3-page paper and drawing of my childhood home explore the impact of my family and the house that is a part of my childhood memories.
Rationale:
These documents demonstrate the insights I have gained regarding the influence of our physical surroundings. This awareness will promote my efforts to create a safe and inviting space for my clients.
Artifact #2: Genogram and Reflection Paper
Developed for CNS 773: Family Counseling
Description:
This 5-page paper and genogram is a construction of my family. Specifically, it discusses insights about families and my family of origin.
Rationale:
In this paper, I examined repeating patterns and new insights regarding my family of origin that helped me better understand my view of marriage and family. It will allow me to understand better the individuals and families I counsel.
Artifact #3:Career Autobiography Part 2
Developed for CNS 743: Career Development and Counseling
Description:
This 6-page paper conceptualizes my career through Super’s stages of Growth, Exploration, Establishment, Maintenance, and Disengagement.
Rationale:
As a fifty-year-old adult obtaining my second master’s degree, this project demonstrates my willingness to continue to learn and explore a new career path and season.
Objective Five:
Artifact #1: Special Population: Career Development in the Ex-Offender Population
Developed 743 Career Development and Counseling
Description:
This 30-slide presentation discusses the ex-offender population, their mental health risks, and the required advocacy needs. Career theories and their integration with this population are identified, examples of those theories are provided, and a career counseling activity that would benefit ex-prisoners.
Rationale:
This paper represents my interest and commitment to learning about and understanding people in and beyond my current community so that I can advocate for them. The presentation demonstrates my ability to collaborate with colleagues to provide compassionate care for those I serve.
Artifact #2: When a Man Loves a Woman
Developed for CNS 765: Addictions Counseling
Description:
This is a 10-page paper that examines the life of the fictional character Alice from the movie “When a Man Loves a woman. The integrative assignment includes Conceptualization, screening and assessments, Counseling strategies, and modes of treatment.
Rationale:
This case study highlights my ability to conduct intake interviews, gather clinically relevant information from the client's story, conceptualize the client's experience through their multicultural lens, formulate an appropriate diagnosis, and develop a corresponding treatment plan.
Artifact #3: Cultural Reflection Paper
Developed for CNS 740: Professional Orientation to Counseling
Description:
This reaction paper focused on where stereotypes of culture and discussion of race and culture.
Rationale:
This artifact highlights my knowledge about cultural and social diversity, especially diversity among cultural groups, theories and models of multicultural counseling, factors that influence the worldview of cultural groups, the effects of power and privilege on counselors and clients, and strategies for eliminating oppression and discrimination.