:Recall a case from your fieldwork experience to use for this Discussion.Review and focus on pages

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Social workers who utilize the solution-focused model are mindful of how their conversations with their clients, families, groups, or even community members facilitate their thinking about solutions. The client is always the “expert,” and therefore social workers ask questions to explore how the client perceives the problem and situation.Social workers may use solution-focused questions such as the miracle question. For example, “Suppose you woke up one morning and by some miracle everything you ever wanted, everything good you could ever imagine for yourself, had actually happened—your life had turned out exactly the way you wanted it. What would be different in your life?” When clients are asked this, it forces them to reflect on what they want or would like to achieve. By projecting themselves into the future, clients are more likely to imagine what is possible rather than focusing on the past and their failures. This allows for the possibility of developing solutions.

In this Discussion, you apply the solution-focused model and solution-focused questions. You provide other solution-focused questions, similar to the miracle question that was provided for you. Although the textbook provides actual examples of solution-focused questions, always think about your client—you may have to modify the question a bit to take into account the client’s age, cognitive and developmental stage, culture, etc., so that the question makes sense to the client.

To prepare:Recall a case from your fieldwork experience to use for this Discussion.Review and focus on pages 520–521 in your textbook.

In 1 to 2 sentences, briefly identify and describe the problem as perceived by the client, family, or group that you dealt with in your past fieldwork experience. From the list of solution-focused questions on page 520 (e.g., exception questions, coping questions, scaling questions, and relationship questions), identify two different types of questions, and ask each question as if you were actually asking the questions to the client. (Remember, do not use the miracle question.) Remember that the goal of these questions is to assist clients in identifying a solutionExplain how asking these two questions would help the client in coming up with the solution. In 1 to 2 sentences, reflect and explain how asking these questions made you feel and perhaps how the client might feel. No more then 500 words

A discussion about how qualitative and quantitative research reports guide the decision-making process.

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As a counselor, you will be making decisions on how to select evidence-based treatments. In your essay, demonstrate the decision-making process that you will use to choose one evidence-based treatment over another. Write a 1,000-1,250-word reflection essay on how to effectively utilize research in order to guide decision-making processes in the counseling profession. Include the following in your essay:

A discussion about how qualitative and quantitative research reports guide the decision-making process.
A discussion about the key characteristics of effective writing and publication in counseling and psychological research. How do these characteristics guide the decision-making processes?
Select a diagnosis and include an example of how research could assist in treatment.
Include a minimum of three scholarly resources in addition to the course textbook.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

Current Trends And Integrative Models Of Family Therapy Power Point

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Review the provided literature regarding current trends and   integrative models of family therapy. Research two evidence-based or   integrative models of couples or family therapy and compose a   6-12-slide PowerPoint presentation to be shared with your class. Be   sure to include the following elements for each of the two models:

  1. A brief overview of the model
  2. The target demographic     and presenting concerns the model addresses
  3. The research     supporting the model
  4. Please note: Online students need to     include detailed speaker notes of what would be said if giving the     presentation in person.

Exploring The Intersection Of Personal Identity And Professional Development Discussion Context

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Have you ever heard someone use a “color-blind” reference when the topic of cultural differences comes up? The idea that we are all the same that speaks to our shared humanity, regardless of our biopsychosocial characteristics; while this is true at some level, on other levels the idea that a counselor or therapist could take a “color-blind” approach to counsel is problematic. While the intention may be to focus on equality and all that we hold in common as people, the danger is in failing to recognize and account for the impact of our biopsychosocial characteristics on our experiences. Identity is a complex phenomenon and each one of us possesses a range of biopsychosocial characteristics such as gender, race, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, and cognitive and physical abilities that impact how we view ourselves and how we are viewed. In fact, aspects of our identity such as being able-bodied, young, or straight may result in automatic or unearned privileges. And, at the same time, other aspects of our identity such as being brown, female, or Jewish may result in our marginalization.

Discussion Prompt

The Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies (MCSJCC, 2015) presents a conceptual framework that calls attention to “the intersection of identities and the dynamics of power, privilege, and oppression that influence the counseling relationship” (p. 3). As you become familiar with these competencies, you will want to consider areas for development you are eager to explore, as well as areas for development that you may feel hesitant about or even resistant to considering. Your site supervisor at Riverbend City has pointed out to you the importance for counseling and therapy interns to really take an opportunity to honestly examine these areas of personal awareness.

Your initial post for this discussion should address two main parts, personal reflectionand MAKSS reflection. Both these parts will help you to prepare for the Unit 2 assignment.

Part 1: Personal Reflection

For this part of the discussion:

  • Consider your own biopsychosocial characteristics and how more visible or salient aspects of your identity have resulted in experiences of affirmation or marginalization.
  • Reflect on your reaction to exploring the impact of your biopsychosocial characteristics on your own and your family’s experience (for example, what feelings come up as you consider the ways in which you have been privileged or marginalized?).
Part 2: MAKSS Reflection
  • Discuss the experiences you have lived. Referencing the results from the MAKSS and the MCSJCC, explain what this means for your development of awareness, knowledge, and skill (referencing the MCSJCC).
  • Explain which perspective of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral resistance aligns most with your reactions to exploring diversity topics?
    • It may be helpful to refer to the three possible areas of resistance in multicultural training identified by Sue and Sue (2016): cognitive resistance, emotional resistance, and behavioral resistance.
  • Discuss the implications of emotional reactions in clinical practice and identify at least two of the strategies for managing emotional reactions that will be important to your professional development.

Response Guidelines

Respond to the posts of at least two other learners.

In your response:

  • Address your peers’ experiences and how those may relate to your own experiences with privilege or marginalization on the basis of your own biopsychosocial characteristics.
  • Discuss your common ground as counselors or therapists-in-training and share at least one strategy with your peer that could be helpful in managing emotions that may arise in the course of multicultural training.
    • Also, share how you plan to contribute to a climate of respectful exploration and support in discussions that will involve diverse worldviews and experiences.

Your responses should be substantive and should contribute to the conversation by asking questions, respectfully debating positions, and presenting supporting literature relevant to the topic.

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

  • Discuss insights from an assessment of one’s multicultural awareness.
  • Recognize challenges encountered in cultivating self-awareness and developing cultural competence.

Resources

  • Discussion Participation Scoring Guide.
  • APA Style and Format.
  • Interactive MAKSS.