LESSON 5 - SETTINGS IN COUNSELING

 Professional counselors are trained and licensed to provide psychological services in different settings.

These are some of the settings where professional counselors provide services:

1.       Government Setting - Guidance counselors in the government sector usually work in collaboration with social workers. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is the government sector that responds to the needs of children who were abandoned by their parents. Counselors also extend help and services to municipal or barangay offices.

2.       Private Practice – Guidance counselors may also have either part-time or full-time private practice. They may practice as an individual or in partnership with other groups. They may also enter general practice, where they provide the usual guidance services, or specialized service, where they may devote themselves to specialized counseling that addresses concerns such as addiction, abuse, or crisis.

3.       Civil Society – The general population or the public may include municipalities. It is about pastoral counselors and/or parenting.

4.       Schools – Professional counselors in the school setting provide programs and services that address students' cognitive, social, emotional, moral, and spiritual needs. Counselors also provide activities to help students cope with their academic requirements and challenges.

5.       Community – Group of people in a certain place or area. Counselors in the community setting deal with diverse groups and several societal concerns ranging from developmental needs to crises requiring immediate attention.

Reference:

Cleofe, M., Liquigan, B., Madrigal, C., 2016, DIWA Senior High School Series: Discipline and Ideas in the Applied Social Sciences, DIWA Learning Systems Inc.