Required Assignment 1: <\/strong>\u00a0(200 pts)<\/p>\n Description of RA 1:<\/strong><\/ins>Professional Development Project<\/p>\n In this assignment, you will develop a professional development plan and submit a 6-7 page reflection on the process.<\/p>\n Professional Development Project<\/strong><\/ins><\/p>\n Students will (1)<\/strong> interview a <\/strong>licensed professional counselor<\/strong><\/em> (i.e., not a social worker, marriage and family therapist, psychologist, case manager) currently practicing in the field about their position, responsibilities, credentials, training, involvement in the profession, specialty area, job market, self-care strategies, and advice to you as a counselor-in-training; (2) explore the ACA website<\/strong>, in terms of benefits, structure and content; and (3) identify licensing requirements<\/strong> (e.g., exams, hours, training) for the state in which you plan to acquire your license (i.e., contact the state\/review the website) and certifications you plan to acquire (e.g., Registered Play Therapist, Nationally Certified Counselor); (4) describe your journey into counseling<\/strong> (\u201cWhy Am I Here?\u201d).<\/p>\n The professional development project reflection paper should be 6-7 double-spaced pages: (a) summarize interview (including interviewee demographic contact information) and what you learned about the profession from the interview(2 pgs.), (b) review benefits of ACA membership (1\/2-1 pg.), (c) summarize the licensure requirements in your state and create a plan and timeline for acquiring your professional counseling license and any additional certifications (2 pgs.), and (d) describe your unique path to the decision to becoming a counselor (\u201cWhy Am I Here\u201d) (2 pgs.).<\/p>\n Your final product will be a 6-7 page Word document written in APA format. Your paper should be written in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.<\/p>\n RA 1 Grading Criteria<\/ins><\/p>\n CACREP Core Standards: <\/strong>2.F.1.d; 2.F.1.f; 2.F.1.h;<\/p>\n CMHC Standards:<\/strong> 5.C.2.a; 5.C.2.k<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Assignment Components<\/strong><\/p>\n Proficient<\/strong><\/p>\n Max Points<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Select a licensed professional \u00a0\u00a0counselor<\/p>\n Selected a licensed \u00a0\u00a0professional counselor, described interviewee\u2019s professional background and \u00a0\u00a0rationale for selecting interviewee.<\/p>\n \/12 pts.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Interview a licensed professional \u00a0\u00a0counselor<\/p>\n Gathered information \u00a0\u00a0about interviewee\u2019s position, responsibilities, credentials, training, \u00a0\u00a0involvement in the profession, specialty area, job market, self-care \u00a0\u00a0strategies, and advice to counselors-in-training. Demonstrated meaningful \u00a0\u00a0reflection on interview experience and described relevance to experience as a \u00a0\u00a0counselor-in-training.<\/p>\n \/60 pts<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Explore the ACA website, in terms \u00a0\u00a0of benefits, structure and content<\/p>\n Reviewed and described purpose of \u00a0\u00a0ACA and benefits of ACA membership.<\/p>\n \/24 pts.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Identify licensing \u00a0\u00a0requirements and certifications<\/p>\n Created a plan for \u00a0\u00a0acquiring professional counseling license using current licensure board \u00a0\u00a0requirements and cited appropriately; included timeline with projected dates \u00a0\u00a0for completion of process. Described specialty areas of interest, additional \u00a0\u00a0training required and certification process.<\/p>\n \/32 pts.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Why Am I Here? \u00a0\u00a0(reflection)<\/p>\n Described personal journey into the field of counseling. \u00a0\u00a0Included: First time the student considered counseling as a career, how life \u00a0\u00a0experiences prepared the student to become a counselor, attributes possessed \u00a0\u00a0that will make the student an effective counselor, etc.<\/p>\n Must include two \u00a0\u00a0sources from peer-reviewed journals, cited correctly, and included in a \u00a0\u00a0reference list.<\/p>\n \/48 pts<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Academic Writing<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Write in a clear, \u00a0\u00a0concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate \u00a0\u00a0representation and attribution of sources (i.e. APA); and display accurate \u00a0\u00a0spelling, grammar, and punctuation.<\/p>\n Written in a clear, \u00a0\u00a0concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in \u00a0\u00a0appropriate and accurate representation and attribution of sources; and \u00a0\u00a0displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Use of scholarly \u00a0\u00a0sources aligns with specified assignment requirements.<\/p>\n \/24 pts<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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