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The significance of the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and other professional counseling organizations in the development and growth of the counseling profession was also reviewed. Understanding what clinical mental health counselors are trained to do, being knowledgeable of the similarities and differences among therapeutic professions, and recognizing the importance of professional organizations in shaping who counselors are today is important to your development as a professional counselor and expression of a strong professional counselor identity.Counselors continue to advocate for the counseling profession daily in an attempt to gain parity with other therapeutic professionals. It is important for you to have a clear counselor identity to help further counseling\’s professional advocacy efforts. As a clinical mental health counselor, you will work alongside other mental health professionals and perform many roles and functions in a variety of practice settings. As you think about what counseling is and what it involves, consider the following scenario.:You are a licensed counselor who just opened a private practice. Marketing and advertising are at the top of your to-do list because attracting clients is an important part of getting your practice off the ground. Your specialty is working with children and adolescents, particularly those who have experienced trauma and abuse.You are meeting a friend for lunch and agree to meet at his office because it is close to the restaurant. You arrive at his building and while you are waiting for the elevator, you overhear a man and a woman exchange stories about children with whom they work. They describe children who have been bullied, who suffer from low self-esteem, who have attempted suicide, who come from broken homes, and who have limited support systems. Despite these concerns, they allude to the fact that the children live in a relatively affluent part of town. While they are expressing their exasperation over working with so many children with such significant problems, you conclude that the man and the woman are public school administrators. They acknowledge that the students could benefit from professional help but feel like their hands are tied. The male principal states that he asked his school counselor to help but he is not sure the school counselor will be the right person to help.The elevator arrives. The three of you get in. The man pushes number 25, and you push number 28. You realize that this is a golden opportunity to market yourself and your private practice. After apologizing for eavesdropping on their conversation, you introduce yourself as a licensed counselor who specializes in working with children and adolescents. Immediately after you introduce yourself as a licensed counselor, the female principal asks whether you are a psychologist.Develop a 60-second elevator speech in response to the female principal\’s question. Remember, you have only 30 to 60 seconds in the elevator and this is a golden opportunity to let others know what you do as a counselor and how you could possibly be of help. Before submitting your post, you need to review a 60-second elevator speech video.Click to view a 60-second elevator speech.Tasks:In a minimum of 200 words, respond to the following:Your Support your rationale and analysis by. Professional literature may include peer-reviewed journal articles you can access through the Argosy University online library resources; relevant textbooks; and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (websites ending in .edu or .gov). 

For Dr. Keloki Reborn Unit I PowerPoint Presentation Select one of the following topics below for your PowerPoint Project presentation: The historical American fire problem and the current trends   The history of American fire prevention from 1600 to 2000Once you have selected one of the two topics above, you must address, but are not limited to, the following: Define the national fire problem   Describe the history of fire prevention practices  Describe the philosophy and timing behind regulations for fire prevention, whether successful, or not.  Identify agencies and organizations that have been instrumental in forming fire prevention efforts in the USA.  Compare and contrast the fire problem, or prevention efforts, to that which other nations have experienced.Your presentation should be at least 10 slides. A minimum of 7 slides should be used for narration and (3) for graphics.This does not include your Cover Slide (Title, Your Name, and University Name) or Reference Slide. Your slides need to be presented in chronological order from earliest to latest in terms of time. The presentation requires the inclusion of no less than 3 non-textbook sources; i.e. Internet, associated journals and magazines (non-Internet sources), and other related books (including associ ated textbooks), in addition to one source from the online library. All narration and graphics must be properly cited in APA format.Assistance with using the CSU Online Library is available from the Virtual Librarian. Click here to access the online help.Once your PowerPoint Project has been completed upload the finished project via the unit upload link.

The significance of the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and other professional counseling organizations in the development and growth of the counseling profession was also reviewed. Understanding what clinical mental health counselors are trained to do, being knowledgeable of the similarities and differences among therapeutic professions, and recognizing the importance of professional organizations in shaping who counselors are today is important to your development as a professional counselor and expression of a strong professional counselor identity.Counselors continue to advocate for the counseling profession daily in an attempt to gain parity with other therapeutic professionals. It is important for you to have a clear counselor identity to help further counseling\’s professional advocacy efforts. As a clinical mental health counselor, you will work alongside other mental health professionals and perform many roles and functions in a variety of practice settings. As you think about what counseling is and what it involves, consider the following scenario.:You are a licensed counselor who just opened a private practice. Marketing and advertising are at the top of your to-do list because attracting clients is an important part of getting your practice off the ground. Your specialty is working with children and adolescents, particularly those who have experienced trauma and abuse.You are meeting a friend for lunch and agree to meet at his office because it is close to the restaurant. You arrive at his building and while you are waiting for the elevator, you overhear a man and a woman exchange stories about children with whom they work. They describe children who have been bullied, who suffer from low self-esteem, who have attempted suicide, who come from broken homes, and who have limited support systems. Despite these concerns, they allude to the fact that the children live in a relatively affluent part of town. While they are expressing their exasperation over working with so many children with such significant problems, you conclude that the man and the woman are public school administrators. They acknowledge that the students could benefit from professional help but feel like their hands are tied. The male principal states that he asked his school counselor to help but he is not sure the school counselor will be the right person to help.The elevator arrives. The three of you get in. The man pushes number 25, and you push number 28. You realize that this is a golden opportunity to market yourself and your private practice. After apologizing for eavesdropping on their conversation, you introduce yourself as a licensed counselor who specializes in working with children and adolescents. Immediately after you introduce yourself as a licensed counselor, the female principal asks whether you are a psychologist.Develop a 60-second elevator speech in response to the female principal\’s question. Remember, you have only 30 to 60 seconds in the elevator and this is a golden opportunity to let others know what you do as a counselor and how you could possibly be of help. Before submitting your post, you need to review a 60-second elevator speech video.Click to view a 60-second elevator speech.Tasks:In a minimum of 200 words, respond to the following:Your Support your rationale and analysis by. Professional literature may include peer-reviewed journal articles you can access through the Argosy University online library resources; relevant textbooks; and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (websites ending in .edu or .gov). 

There are three segments to this Discussion question.
1.First, find and review literature which considers the issues of organizational or project \”planned change.\” If you find a particularly relevant piece of literature, please share it with the class. The \”Organization Development\” literature is a good place to start your search.
2.The task is to highlight and discuss the key elements which must go into an IT \”change plan\” for it to have the best chance for success…regardless of what is being changed.
3.Also, please discuss the relative benefits and/or hazards of simply ordering change from on high.

In some way, these initiatives were put in place as changes to the status quo. In organizations, there are a number of ways to drive change. You can simply order it done. You can also provide education as to the necessity of change. As well, IT managers can work with employees to help them accept change as their own. In addition, the IT manager can work behind the scenes to politically \”grease\” change processes and outcomes.

Importantly, change whether infrastructure, people, or projects seems to occur best when the change process is well thought out and carefully planned for. In this light, please consider what you learned about STS ( Socio-Technical Systems) in Module 1.

Association of Information Systems. (n.d.) Socio-technical theory. Retrieved from http://istheory.byu.edu/wiki/Socio-technical_theory

Painter, B. (n.d.). Socio-Technical Design of Knowledge Work: A Case Study. Retrieved from http://www.moderntimesworkplace.com/STS_KnowledgeWork.pdf

 How does the competition communicate with its target market? If it is a top brand, odds are it is successful with its communication channels. Analyzing the message strategies now and over time is an excellent exercise to understand how the brand remains successful.Using the top 100 U.S.-based brand you selected in Unit 1, analyze its current ads or commercials in terms of brand equity based on concepts touched upon in your textbook or in past marketing classes at AIU. You will need to include at least 3 ads or commercials in the analysis. One ad should be older* (if possible). *Older can mean last year or even a vintage ad will work.    Using the 3 ads you assessed last week, analyze them based on a model from advertising like Hierarchy of Effects or possibly persuasion – Elaboration Likelihood Model. This requires research on the models and professional attribution of the sources.Using one of the advertising models mentioned above, analyze the techniques being used in the three ads.Since you are engaging in research, be sure to attribute the sources in a professional manner.

McMinn discussed guidelines when confronting sin during a counseling experience, and the lectures reviewed some factors as well.Jean (pseudonym) was diagnosed with schizophrenia. She reported having very little memory of her childhood. Her mother was severely depressed and, on several occasions throughout Jane’s early childhood, the mother spent several months at a time hospitalized for her depression. When her mother returned home, she would at times “lose control” and start beating on the children. Jean’s father left her mother when Jean was only three years old. Jean was eventually removed from the home and placed in foster care. She moved around from one foster care parent to another, and finally came to live with a pastor and his wife who raised her in a warm, loving family. Unfortunately, Jane started “looking for love in all the wrong places.” Jane became promiscuous and eventually got pregnant. This was a great disappointment to the pastor and his wife. Jane had been attending church regularly before the pregnancy and had made a profession of faith in Christ. She felt extremely guilty about the pregnancy. The pastor’s wife told Jean that she was extremely disappointed with her and that she was embarrassed to have her in her home. Not long thereafter, Jean secretly got an abortion. She then ran away with a young man to a hippie commune in California (during the late 60s). Jean is now 55 years old and has been in and out of counseling her entire life. Recently, she was referred for therapy following an attempted suicide.How would you decide when to confront this woman’s sin in counseling? What form or forms of confrontation should be used.

Argumentative behavior, engagement in physical altercations, and evidence of mood swings can all indicate that an adolescent is experiencing anger and depression. Self-harming can surface in adolescents, too, as they experience difficult emotions.For this Discussion, read the case study of Dalia and consider what you, as her social worker, would do if you observed self-harm indicators. a brief explanation of self-harming behaviors that Dalia is exhibiting. Describe theoretical approaches and practical skills you would employ in working with Dalia. How might familial relationships result in Dalia’s self-harming behavior? Please use the Learning Resources to support your answer.

Assignment 1: LASA 2: Predicting Crime with the Uniform Crime Reporting SystemIn your final consulting assignment, the mayor of Centervale and the city counsel have asked you to help them understand how to better predict crime rates.An important part of the criminal system is tracking data to help society develop a better understanding of crime and to prevent further crime in the United States. Every year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) releases a statistical report on crime in the United States, called the Uniform Crime Report (UCR). In this assignment, you will access this report, familiarize yourself with its functionalities, and analyze the data to develop a prediction.All the information you provide is to be presented in a formal 3- to 6-page paper that properly uses subheadings to categorize information. Be sure to use specific information from external sources to support your ideas.Part 1: Learning the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting SystemAccess the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting System at  and familiarize yourself with the site.Using research and data from the site, address the following:Part 2: Analyzing Specific DataAn important goal of the criminal justice system is to use the information gathered about crimes to understand and predict criminal behavior. Access the homepage of the UCR () and complete the following steps:Using research and data from the site and other external sources, address the following:Include a title page with your name, date, and assignment title and check for correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and usage. Provide at least three references (one may be your textbook) in the APA format that you used in writing your paper (make sure all your in-text citations link to a reference in your list). You should read the grading rubric before starting your paper to ensure you cover all the material appropriately.Submission Details:LASA 2 Grading Criteria and RubricAll assignments in this course will be graded using a rubric. This assignment is worth 300 points. Download the assignment rubric and carefully read it to understand the expectations.    

In this project you will be researching your state’s correctional system — covering both community-based and institutional settings. Create a 10-12 slide PowerPoint presentation using a minimum of three references and APA style. Locate the website for your state’s correctional department by conducting a search: “Your State Department of Corrections.Part A: Community-based corrections What are three goals of community-based corrections?Identify and describe at least three types of community-based corrections available in your state, such as probation, intermediate sanctions, parole, and reentry programs.Are community based corrections effective? Consider the historical impact of community based corrections and discuss any research findings available on state and/or national websites (Note: look for headings titled Research and/or Publications) or from other outside sources to assess the effectiveness of these programs. Be sure to cite specific research from at least three sources and utilize data that will defend your conclusion on whether or not community based corrections are effective.Part B: Correctional Institutions Describe three types of correctional institutions available for adults in your state. Be sure to identify institutions, Federal Bureau of Prisons, and private prisons based on the following designations: security level; men’s and women’s facilities; and public and private institutions. In addition to fulfilling the specifics of the Assignment, you should format your presentation consistent with the following guidelines: Check the slide length requirement excluding your introduction and reference slides.Use one basic slide design and layout.Limit slides to between 5 and 7 lines of content.Use bullets for your main points. Use speaker notes to fully explain what is being discussed in the bullet points as though you are presenting to an audience.

Socrates compared Athenians to a dazed, sluggish horse that could possibly be awakened by the persistent biting of an (annoying!) fly. This idea of Socrates as a transformative \”philosophical gadfly\” inspired many who have read about Socrates\’s life and death.Your formal writing assignment this week is to write a 600-900 word essay that answers each of the following questions: Please ensure that your essay addresses each component of the assigned questions and that your answer is well-organized, uses excellent, college-level prose, and makes judicious use of textual evidence.