How will you involve the student is establishing additional counseling goals?

Individual School Counseling Treatment
Plan Components 
(Be sure to address the questions/comments for each component)

Points

Component #1: Case
Conceptualization and Appraisal

·
Identify Geoffrey’s
culture/ethnicity (Caucasian, Asian, African-American, Native American, Latin
American, etc.). Select a culture different from your own. The rest of your
responses in this rubric should consider Geoffrey’s culture.

·
This is a first session with
Geoffrey, who used a self-referral to see you. What will you say to Geoffrey
with regard to confidentiality?

·
Will you need or want to contact
the parent or obtain parental permission for counseling services prior
to meeting with Geoffrey? Why or why not?

·
Will you need or want to
contact the parent or obtain parental permission for counseling services
after meeting with Geoffrey? Why or why not?

·
How does scope of practice
impact the school counseling services you will provide to Geoffrey? In other
words, what counseling services might you provide to Geoffrey that are within
the scope of school counseling practices and what services might you consider
outside the scope of school counseling that you believe would be beneficial
to Geoffrey?

·
Based on the student’s
observable behaviors, what counseling goals might you identify?

·
How will you involve the
student is establishing additional counseling goals?

·
Based on the student’s
observable behaviors, what concerns might you have as a counselor? How would
you go about obtaining information that would address your concerns in
Geoffrey’s case?

·
How will you formally or
informally assess student functioning (identify specific approach/instrument)? Identify how your approach/instrument is
culturally sensitive and takes into account background, ability, and
language.

·
How might you assess student
strengths and seek to build resilience?

50

Component #2:
Developmental, Ethical, and Multicultural Considerations

·
What factors appear to be
influencing Geoffrey’s development (e.g., divorce, substance abuse, child
neglect, homelessness, ADHD)?

·
Identify at least one piece
of research from a peer-reviewed journal to support the factors you identify
with regard to impacting child and adolescent physical, personal, social,
and/or emotional development? If you do not
know what a peer reviewed journal article is, please contact the library,
writing center, or use the Internet as a resource (cite your source). If you
do not know how to conduct research (e.g., identify databases for journal
article, use the stacks in the Library), please contact Liberty’s librarians
or writing center for assistance.

·
What family, school,
community, and other institutional/environmental barriers may be interfering
with the personal-social, academic, and career development of this student?

·
Identify the multicultural
considerations in this case based on Geoffrey’s culture. Support you response
with a journal article or course text book.

·
Specifically cite the ASCA and
AACC ethical standards that apply in this case. Include, but do not limit
yourself to scope of practice, referral, and supervision.

·
How might you approach issues
of worldview and faith in your counseling sessions with this student in a
secular counseling school setting? Cite one journal article that supports
your approach.

·
How might you approach issues
of worldview and faith in your counseling sessions with this student in a
religious school setting? Cite one journal article that supports your
approach.

50

Component #3: Counseling Theory & Techniques

·
What theoretical
orientation(s) will you use to counsel this student? Support your choice with regard to culture,
developmental level, and presenting issues with a journal article or course
text book.

·
What specific interventions
will you use to assist this student in mediating issues, building resilience,
identifying strengths, and developing a plan for wellness? Support your
choice with a journal article or course text book.

·
How will the barriers
identified earlier be addressed?

·
Would group sessions also be
appropriate for this student—why or why not?

·
Identify possible family/home
supports that would be useful to help this student?

·
Identify one play therapy
technique that might be beneficial for this student, why you selected the
technique, and the outcome you intend to gain from the technique.

·
Identify a peer programming
intervention that may be useful in working with this student.

·
What role does your
understanding of multiple intelligences play in intervention consideration?

50

Component #4: Individual
Appraisal and Outcomes Assessment

·
How will you measure student
progress toward counseling goals?

·
What methods (formal and/or
informal) will be used to assess the effectiveness of your counseling
sessions with this student?

25

Uses correct
grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, spelling, APA Style for citations
and references (separate page at the end of the rubric). Please see the
assistance of Liberty’s writing center as needed.

25

TOTAL

200