Assignment: Counseling Field Personal Exploration
Corey, G. (2017). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy (10th ed.). Belmont, CA: Cengage Learning.
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.).
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.