weekly insight

After reading chapter six, it really made me think about the different tyes of people we may run into in the counseling field. Many of us may come from areas where there is very little diversity and we are only used to coming in contact with a certain type or group of people. But in reality there are many peolpe who have vast differences from us and we must take into account each of those differnces. When working with people who are mentally ill, we must consider what types of jobs would be appropriate and accessible for them. Even with all the laws put into place for those who have osme type of restriction, it is even more necessary to advocate for this group of people because it may be hard to find employers willing to hire them. When working with women I think it is easy to forget the challenges that they may be facing. For example if they have children one must consider the availability times for the children to attend daycare. There may be many jobs available but if they do not fit into the times that care is provided, the woman may not be able to take the job. I think that as counselors it is easy to forget some of the other factors that exist when looking for work.

I never had considered the different qualifications for opening a private practice. From face value it seems like it is just like starting your own small business, but there are many factors that take part in doing so. Like the text says, there is more work to opening a practice then what school may prepare you for (Brown 2012). I wonder if programs will somehow incorporate a business aspect in to the curriculum to allow student to have a background knowledge to refer to when desiring to open their own practice.

 I also found myself being unfamiliar with the practice of career coaching. From face value I assumed that it was another term for career counseling, but in reality it has a more narrow focus. I am curious to how effective career coaching is in comparison to career counseling. To me I would think it would be more sensible to combine both together rather than keep them separate when they are very much related. I am curious to see if career coaching will really take off in the next 10-20 years.

Brown, D. (2012).  Career information, career counseling, and career development (10th ed.). New York: Pearson Education, Inc.