Crisis Counseling Research Paper - 1237 Words

Assessing Potential for Performing Effective Crisis Counseling This paper evaluates my potential for crisis intervention counseling by applying scholarly peer-reviewed articles and information from James and Gilliland’s (2017) textbook for how burnout, Vicarious Traumatization, and Compassion Fatigue affect crisis workers. It also incorporates considerations for how countertransference, Secondary Traumatic Stress, Vicarious Posttraumatic Growth, and compassion satisfaction may either complicate or enhance effectiveness. The conclusion suggests mitigating factors for concerns which could impede effectiveness matched to my needs. The following definitions apply within the assessment: †¢ Burnout involves environmental and organizational†¦show more content†¦In effect, the cognitive changes for the counselor may result in positive changes. †¢ Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS), similar to VT, is â€Å"the natural, consequent behaviors and emotions resulting from knowledge about a traumatizing event experienced by a significant other† (Bercier Maynard, n.d., p. 81); with PTSD characteristics as opposed to cognitive ones (Turgoose Maddox, 2017). †¢ Countertransference comprises â€Å"the attributing to the client, by the crisis worker, of traits and behaviors of past and present significant others or events in the crisis workers own life† (James Gilliland, 2017, p. 554); differentiated as a temporary action related to working with a specific client as opposed to the potential long-term psychological changes in counselors from CF, VT, and/or STS. Qualities/Characteristics and Experiences Potentially Affecting Me My drive and passion for becoming a counselor comes from desire to build a legacy for helping others by applying my empathic and caring nature developed as a manager-coach throughout my career. Events, some traumatic, formed a cognitive understanding for dealing with situations and growing professionally and personally. As a hiring manager for over 20 years and a small business and career coach for over 7 years, I experienced immense compassion satisfaction from working with hundreds of employees and clients. Upon retirement, I furthered myShow MoreRelatedLegal Ethical Issues with Advertising and Online Counseling1385 Words   |  6 Pagesthe field of counseling, phones, fax machines, copiers, and computers are all used to run everyday operations and transfer information. Despite how great technology can be, ethical issues can arise because of it. 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