Instruction
Week 1 Assignment: Counselor Identity (50 points)
All students (School Counseling and Clinical Mental health) must review:
1)Your State's Rules and Regulations or Regulatory board for obtaining Licensure or Certification.
2) Your state's counseling organization website (Arkansas Counseling Association, Colorado Counseling Association, Florida Counseling Association, Louisiana Counseling Association, Oklahoma Counseling Association,Texas Counseling [www.txca.org], etc.), chapters (local area branches) and divisions (specialty areas).
3) The American Counseling Association's website (www.counseling.org), regions (area branches), and divisions (specialty areas).
In addition:
School Counseling students must review the American School Counselor Association website.
Clinical Mental Health Counseling students must review the National Board of Certified Counselors Website.
Marriage, Couple, & Family Counseling students must review the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy website.
Assignment Directions:
Write a 2-3 page paper (excluding cover page and reference page, thus it will be 4 to 5 pages total) in proper APA format, utilize level headings, and discuss the following items:
1)The requirements for becoming licensed or certified in your state of residence based on your current degree program (i.e. School Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Marriage, Couples, & Family Counseling).You may want to consider:
education requirements
required supervised experience (where, when, and how long) and who can supervise
testing requirements
2) The importance of involvement in your state counseling association and national counseling organizations. What are the benefits of belonging to each?
3) What are some ways you can get involved with your state counseling organization and the national counseling organizations? Are there any specialty areas or divisions you are interested in?
***Students should provide examples when necessary and cite where appropriate.***
Students should review the rubric and sample template for the assignment prior to completion. Students are granted one submission attempt, thus they should proofread and ensure they are attaching the correct document prior to submission. Remember, as a counselor-in-training it is important to ensure documents are completed with accuracy.