Problem:
ACA and ASCA address the significance of advocating on behalf of the profession, self-care, and human flourishing for school counselors and mental health clinicians. In this assignment, you will be creating an infographic resource containing information on self-care, advocacy, and human flourishing to support your roles and processes as a future counselor.
Advocacy on Behalf of the Profession
Go to the "Federal and State Issues" webpage on the American Counseling Association (ACA) website, located in the Topic 5 Resources, to find options to advocate for counselors and the counseling profession at the governmental level.
Summarize a population you are passionate about and how you can get involved. Review the "Social Justice Statement" in the Counselor Identity Development section of the CMHC and SC Counselor in Training Handbook, located in Class Resources and address what ethical responsibilities counselors have to advocate for the profession and client. Cite at least one ACA code.
Part 1: Self-Care
After reading the introduction of Section C "Professional Responsibility" in the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics, or Section B.3 "Responsibilities to Self" in the American School Counseling Association (ASCA) Ethical Standards for School Counselors, develop the following using a combination of graphics, text, and brief bullet points with short descriptions.
1. How do the ACA and ASCA ethical standards address self-care? Need Assignment Help?
2. How do you plan to maintain a healthy balance between your professional and personal life?
3. What self-care activities have you engaged in in the past or present?
4. What self-care activities have you considered but have not implemented?
5. What are some red flags suggesting that you may need to address personal issues and dispositional values to avoid personal impairment?
6. How do you feel about counselors receiving personal counseling? Some counseling programs require it.
7. What counseling resources are available for you in your area? (Please note: The Counseling Community Connections website has a Counselor and Counseling Resource List available to you. Please contact GCU Tech Support if you have difficulties logging into the website.)
Part 2: Spirituality and Human Flourishing
1. How might the Christian worldview nurture your spirituality and religious beliefs?
2. How does your spiritual development impact your work with diverse populations and foster human flourishing?
3. Use AI to explore the following:
a. Identify a definition of "Spirituality and Human Flourishing."
b. Compare this definition to the GCU Christian worldview.
c. How do you see the two as being similar or different?
d. Briefly illustrate this comparison in your infographic.