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The document summarizes the response from a Guidance Counselor at Notre Dame of Marbel University to questions about the role. Some key qualities of an effective Guidance Counselor include being a good listener, maintaining confidentiality, and being non-judgmental. Educationally, a Counselor should have a Bachelor's in Psychology and a Master's in Guidance and Counseling. Services provided at NDMU include guidance curriculum, individual planning assistance, responsive services like counseling and referrals, and system support programs. Challenges include juggling multiple tasks and addressing student misconceptions that the office is only for punishment.

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Assignment - Guidance Counselor

The document summarizes the response from a Guidance Counselor at Notre Dame of Marbel University to questions about the role. Some key qualities of an effective Guidance Counselor include being a good listener, maintaining confidentiality, and being non-judgmental. Educationally, a Counselor should have a Bachelor's in Psychology and a Master's in Guidance and Counseling. Services provided at NDMU include guidance curriculum, individual planning assistance, responsive services like counseling and referrals, and system support programs. Challenges include juggling multiple tasks and addressing student misconceptions that the office is only for punishment.

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NAME: LYNDON R.

VALE SCORE:

I interviewed the Guidance Counselor of Notre Dame of Marbel University. Here’s


her response from the given questions.

1. What are the qualities of a Guidance Counselor or Facilitator?


Inorder for a Guidance Counselor or Facilitator to be effective, he/she should possess
certain qualities such as:

 Being an active listener


 able to keep secrets (confidentiality in counseling is very important)
 unconditional positive regard towards others
 non-judgmental
 accepting of others
 flexible
 has a sense of organization
 open-minded
 patient
 able to communicate
 knows well her/his values

2. What are their educational qualifications?

 Should finish AB/BS Psychology (undergrad)


 Masters degree in Guidance and Counseling
 Should pass the Licensure Exam for Guidance Counselors
(one cannot take the licensure without finishing the Masters Degree)

3. What are their Guidance Services?

 Here at NDMU we have the following guidance program and services:


1. Guidance Curriculum- Provides guidance content in a systematic way to all students
• Purpose- Student awareness, skill development, and application of skills needed in
everyday life
• Activities
• Structured Groups
• Classroom Presentation
• Academic Success
• Social Skills/Conflict
• Mediation
• Personal Safety Skills
• Career Exploration & Planning
• Personal Educational Plans
•
- focuses on goals and competencies to be developed on students’ personal-social,
educational, and career aspects
- an avenue for the students to learn more about self , others, educational and career
opportunities

2. INDIVIDUAL PLANNING ASSISTANCE


 This service support and facilitate students’ needs in developing and managing their
personal-social, educational and career goals and plans.
 It involves the provision of personalize direction, assistance, and monitoring.
 The activities are delivered in group or individual basis.
*Life, Career and Educational Planning
*Individualized Personal-Social Enhancement
Assistance
*Life Skills Enhancements
 Testing Service

3. RESPONSIVE SERVICES
 This service includes counseling, consultation, and referral activities to meet the
immediate needs and concerns of students
 This is done through :
-Individual/Group Counseling- Walk-in or Call –in
-Agency and Specialist Referrals
-Boarding House Visitation
-Enrichment Sessions of:
Students with Special needs (Scholars, Sons and Daughters of OFW, Single Parent
Students and Married Students, Working Students, Students with Disability, MALE
students and Honors’ Society)
 COUNSELING- Counseling is the “heart” of Guidance. An avenue to help students in their
problems/ concerns (group counseling, individual counseling and consultation with the
counselor)
 JOB Placement Program
 Study Circle Program (Remedial Program)- Students who have difficulty in subjects were
identified and offered tutorials through the Study Circle Program for free.

4. SYSTEM SUPPORT (Program Management)


 involves the administrative and management activities necessary to support and
enhance guidance program.
 Peer Counseling Program
 DOLE R12-PESO
 Community Outreach
 Research and Evaluation
 Consultation, Networking

4. What are some of the concerns/problems encountered in the guidance office?

 Multi-tasking (counselors cannot really focus on counseling because there are other
tasks to be accomplished
 Misconception about the office (students think that when they are called at the office
they will be punished) that’s why there is a need to educate the students about
guidance and counseling

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