Providing Faith-based services
Providing Faith-based services
Assignment 1: Discussion—Providing Faith-based Services Faith-based services are those that incorporate elements of spirituality. In the field of counseling, those who provide faith-based services have traditionally been referred to as “pastoral counselors.” For clients with strong religious convictions or the desire to explore their own spirituality further, particularly as it relates to a mental health issue, faith-based services may be the best choice. If a provider has strong religious convictions, it is important that the provider abide by the ethical guidelines of the profession. This is particularly relevant when the provider’s own convictions are in opposition to the client’s values, beliefs, behaviors, or issues. As reported in The Chronicle of Higher Education, a graduate student in a counseling psychology program was dismissed from the program after she refused to work with certain client populations based on her religious beliefs. Open the link to read the article:
In a minimum of 350 words, respond to the following:
Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ responses. Provide a statement of clarification, a point of view with rationale, challenge a point of discussion, or draw a relationship between one or more points of the discussion. Respond to the following in your review:
Apply APA standards to citation of sources. By Saturday, March 22, 2014, post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area. Through Wednesday, March 26, 2014, review and comment on at least two peers’ responses. Discussion Grading Criteria and Rubric
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