Conceptual Framework from Rocky Mountain Counseling Group

Teamwork

● Working with case workers and other county courtworkers on cases involving therapeutic

services, family preservations and reunification.

● Working with counseling group professionals on client’s cases to form the best treatment

plan.

● Working with community members to provide resources for children and adults.

Empathy

● Empathy to respond appropriately to clients’ situations.

● Empathy to understand clients’ experiences and build trust.

Self-care

● Self-care to refill your cup and gain social and emotional energy for work.

● Self-care to balance personal life and work.

● Self-care to compartmentalize cases at work from relationships and situations with

friends, family, and self.

Critical Thinking

● Critical thinking to analyze information about clients and cases.

● Critical thinking without prejudice to make informed decisions for the benefit of human’s

well-being.

● Critical thinking to identify best resources and formulate the best plan to help clients.
Advocacy

● Advocate for the family's best interest.

● Advocate for children’s safety.

● Advocate for parents’ treatment and progress.

The skills I have learned and practiced while interning at Rocky Mountain Counseling

Group and human services have developed my professionalism. I can teach these skills and

attitudes in the classroom by having students work in groups and participating in team-building

exercises which will build trust and teamwork. I can also have these groups work together to

analyze problems and make decisions individually and together to practice critical thinking.

I would also have students go through the FCCLA planning process of the STAR event

“Public Policy Advocate” to learn about local concerns within human well-being and advocate

for the issue. This would also be an opportunity to learn empathy for local community members’

situations and experiences while maintaining confidentiality. I can also teach the HIPAA policies

to my students to help them learn how to maintain the dignity and privacy of people who are

being treated in human services.

One of the most important skills I think will apply to my student’s professional

development in any field is the ability to do self-care and balance work and personal life and

relationships. I can teach this by exercising self-care practices in class to show students a variety

of strategies to cope with stress and know how to compartmentalize.