Write a 1,200-1,500-word essay that describes the characteristics and roles you hope to embody as a
counselor and the counselor dispositions that you want to bring with you. You may write in the first person for
this assignment. Include the following in your paper:
Your role as a clinical mental health counselor or school counselor in the agency, school, and/or community
you serve. Include strategies for collaborating with behavioral health care professionals. Refer to the
importance of certification and licensure related to your role and professional identity.
Strategies to develop a counselor identity that fosters leadership, advocacy and provides services as a
licensed professional counselor or school counselor for persons with mental health issues.
Depending on your program of study, refer to the Professional Dispositions of Learners or the attached
Counselor Dispositions when completing this assignment. Consider your development regarding the
dispositions related to your field of study and the ways in which you incorporated them into the counseling
relationship. Provide specific evidence of your current progress.
Counseling skills you plan to practice for building rapport with clients/students. Include verbal and nonverbal
skills.
Review how knowledge of theory is important to effective counseling strategies and alignment of these theories
with counseling goals.
Include a minimum of five scholarly sources.
My program of study: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
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