Counseling Field Personal Exploration Part A

 Corey, G. (2017). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy (10th ed.). Belmont, CA: Cengage Learning. 

• In preparation for the Summative Part B Assignment, you are required to submit 3-5 sentences clearly defining the focus of your summative project. One of these sentences should be a working thesis statement.
• This pre-work should reveal that you have done some significant research in preparation for completing the Summative Part B Assignment.

Summative B part below

Instructions:

There are many different specialty areas within the field of counseling. When considering the counseling field for vocation, it is important to begin to explore the various areas of the field and potential avenues to get there. In addition, understanding the requirements (certifications, licenses, degrees) that are needed for each field is important when deciding which vocation is the best fit for you.

1. Choose a particular area of counseling that you are particularly interested in or hoping to pursue after graduation. This could include any of the following (or you are welcome to run other ideas by the professor for approval prior to writing assignment): 
   1. Marriage and family therapy
   2. Mental health counseling
   3. Career counseling
   4. Substance abuse counseling
   5. School counseling
   6. Rehabilitation counseling
   7. Industrial/organizational psychology
   8. Forensic psychology
   9. Grief and loss counseling
   10. Educational psychology
   11. Art therapy
   12. Pastoral counseling
   13. Child counseling
   14. Health psychology
   15. Social work
2. Your paper should include: 
   1. a title page
   2. an introduction to the field you are interested in pursuing and why you think it is a good fit for you (personally, professionally)
   3. a brief history of the field (when/how/why it was created)
   4. the various requirements (education, certifications, licensure) that are required for the particular field
   5. necessary skills and qualities
   6. professional organizations that are affiliated with the specific field
   7. potential programs that might be a fit for you (organizations, schools for further education, etc.).

 

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