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    Components of Job Analysis for Human Resources

    Assuming you are Juanita give ideas about the following questions: 1) What What would you identify in a job analysis within an organization, which are the most important factors that would help the supervisors do his or her job? 2) What measures can you take to design jobs to make them more efficient? What are the most und

    Effect of group influence on the self: conformity and obedience

    Prepare a 1,750- to 2,100-word paper in which you evaluate the effect of group influence on the self using classical and contemporary literature. Address the following in your paper: Compare and contrast the concepts of conformity and obedience. Analyze a classical study concerning the effect of group influence on the self. A

    Cognitive Dissonance

    Prepare an analysis of chapter 5 in the Nier (2010) text. As a part of your analysis, address the following items: Briefly summarize both arguments. Refer to the theories/concepts by their names, not by the meaningless terms "yes" and "no," "pro" and "con," or "Issue 5," etc. Define consonant and dissonant cognitions. Analyz

    Advocacy and Social Justice

    -Can you address what advocacy and social justice mean to an professional counselor. Include information to support your position. -Identify and discuss an area of needed advocacy, based on your experience. -Provide an example of how you have advocated or worked (or could advocate or work) for social justice in this area

    Termination of Treatment with a Client

    Think about the processes of terminate treatment with a client. -How will you consider the clients' experiences with endings, as you plan for your own termination with them? (It can be a fictional client) -How would you assist the clients to make a transition to a new counselor, or make plans for other services or resources th

    Case conceptualization, Intervention and Evaluation

    Note: This was a very detailed and time-consuming post. In the future, please make sure you credit the post for the time needed to complete the response, or limit the questions. Thanks Can you discuss a theoretical approach working with a specific client (hypothetical), and how you used this perspective as you collected informa

    Creativity in Counseling

    Attached are two articles on creative techniques in counseling. Can you provide a brief overview of the two articles, or locate a different article from a current journal in counseling that discusses a creative or innovative approach. Can you provide an example with a client(s) where you stepped outside the box and tried

    Codependency and Substance Abuse

    Can you address the following: Discuss, while protecting confidentiality, a case example of codependency, dual diagnosis, addiction, or substance abuse you have encountered during your clinical experience or can you hypothesize about how you might handle one. Utilizing information from readings or other articles you have

    Use of Evidence-based Practices

    Can you identify the present issue? This condition in question may be something like trauma, grief, chronic illness, domestic violence, et cetera. Locate at least one article in the current professional literature that discusses evidence-based approaches for working with this type of issue. Summarize the key points of the a

    Case Conceptualization - diagnosis for Anxiety Disorder

    Can you discuss a theoretical approach working with a specific client (hypothetical), and how you used this perspective as you collected information about the client and developed counseling goals. Can you address the following topics in 4-part format. Part 1: Client Information Select a client (hypothetical), pretend you

    Social Change in Educational Psychology

    Introduction to Social Change Paper - Begin developing a definition of social change in the context of educational psychology. - Begin considering motivational theory(ies) that support your definition of social change. - Identify a social issue within an educational context, the motivational-change that needs to occur rela

    Embryo Donation Couples' Counseling

    Transitioning to Parenthood Scenario Using articles from library searches, analyze the social, psychological, work, and financial adjustments that the couple in the scenario below might experience as they move into parenthood. Discuss any cultural issues that might impact the transition. Joe and Cathy Ramirez, a young Mexi

    Development and Attachment

    -Can you address how early attachment to a caregiver might operate as a template for the development of attachments across the individual's lifespan. Can you Provide an example (from your clinical work or using a hypothetical client) to illustrate how attachment issues might be demonstrated during the therapy process, either

    Example of Grief

    Can you Identify an example of grief you have encountered with a client experience. (If none of your clients have experienced loss or expressed grief, use a hypothetical example). -What clinical themes did you observe in your work with this client? Was the current grief experience related to any events in the client's history

    Written language comprehension

    What factors contribute to our understanding of written language? Give examples and describe how comprehension of written language can be improved.

    Combining Low Income Individuals with Therapy

    This is a new client who has many life stressors and is feeling overwhelmed. You and your clients are from a relatively poor rural community and there are not many resources available to help your clients. The economy is bad in your area, both for clients and professionals like yourself. As a therapist, how can you figure whe

    Reflective Listening Skills in Counselling

    Packaging combines the foundational counseling skills with open-ended questions. This enables the counselor to continue demonstrating good listening skill while encouraging the client to say more about his or her current concerns. Write 2 examples each below Paraphrasing content followed by a question. (2 examples) Reflect

    Types of Aggression

    See the attached file. Riverbend City: Group Formation and Communication Mission ________________________________________ Introduction: Welcome to Riverbend City Expository Text: A Southern Inlet Metropolitan freight train has derailed, spilling chemicals that have created a hazardous plume. The effects of this spill on

    Crisis Situations

    Have you either encountered a crisis situation or have observed a counselor or other mental health professional responding to one. Can you briefly describe this situation by answering the following: What type of crisis was it? What skills and resources did you or the other professional use to assess the crisis situation?

    Disaster Response

    Can you Identify a agency that has overall responsibility for emergency management in the community (this is usually a local or county program or the local Red Cross office). Can you assist with researching a program and report on their emergency management plan by address the following questions: Does the program use counsel

    Prevention and Advocacy

    See the attached files. In Clinical Mental Health Counseling in Community and Agency Settings, pages 185-187, the authors discussed stress management from an educational and preventative perspective. Can you take one aspect of stress management and outline how you would present it from a preventive or educational orientati

    Client Advocacy and Adolescent Depression

    Previously I asked for assistance with selecting an area of mental health and outlined three key points that would address if you were developing an informational speech for the general public. (See Attachment). Can you revisit this area of mental health, address the following: Describe at least three local advocacy activi

    Crisis Management and Planning

    Can you provide a synopsis of an agency's policy or protocol for how to manage crisis situations, such for a client who is suicidal, homicidal, actively psychotic, or aggressive and in need of assessment for hospitalization. Describe the policy for following mandatory reporting laws. Describe how someone can be proactive i

    Public Communication

    Can you select an area of mental health to which you have been exposed, either through your clients or your professional reading. Examples of this might be child abuse, the severely and persistently mentally ill, or level of funding or resources. Outline in paragraph form three key points you would want to include if you were sp

    Communicating With a Client's Support System

    Can you reflect on communication you have had with a family member or spouse of a client. If you have not had communication with a family member or spouse, reflect on a consultation you have had regarding a client with another mental health counseling professional. Can you assess whether you took into consideration the scope

    Professional and Personal Balance

    Maintaining professional boundaries is unmistakable when we discuss work with clients; however, we often neglect to apply boundaries when it extends beyond our clinical work into the area of our personal lives. Neglecting these boundaries can have a profound effect on our levels of stress and burnout. Discuss the importance o

    Self-Disclosure and Therapy

    See the attached file. There are multiple professional boundaries and best practices to consider in the professional role of the counselor. They include potential sticking points, such as the amount of time spent in session, telephone calls from clients between sessions, cancellation of appointments by client and counselor, a

    Choicing a Sampling Approach for a Survey

    You are planning to conduct a client satisfaction study of former clients of the Department of Social Services (DSS) to determine their level of satisfaction with the services they received from DSS. Those former clients represent all racial groups (e.g., white, African American, Latino, Asian). You work at DSS and have access t

    Counseling Skills for Specific Clients

    Can you please analyze and critique the attached transcription therapy session with client on how competently the counselor of therapist applied clinical counseling skills? There are three sections that need to be addressed: Section 1 - Introduction. Section 2 - Transcription and Analysis.(See Attached) Section 3 - Summ

    Research design: quantitative vs. qualitative

    - Do you see more qualitative or quantitative approaches used? - Why do you think some psychologists are more comfortable with conducting studies using quantitative data instead of qualitative data? - What would be an advantage to using qualitative data along with quantitative data? Find three peer-reviewed articles (one th