My Goals For Guidance Counselor

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I have spent many years in retail not fulfilling my true aspirations in life. When I came to work the school system I had noticed what I have always knew in my mind to be something that I wanted to do and that was to help others. This would not be the everyday help but the help that is needed by those who wish to change their life the way I have changed mine. So many children (adults as well) are just pushed through the system without the proper help or guidance that is needed to truly make a difference in their lives. My goal was to become a guidance counselor, behavioral specialist or some type of counselor that can make an impact on a person’s life. While the requirements for a guidance counselor have increased it has not stopped my drive to move into this career field. I would like to pursue my master’s level degree in psychology, but at the moment need to step slowly into a lower level position to become acclimated in this work.
Using the Pyramid of Information-Processing Domain I have thought about my choices and have made a proactive decision with them which is why I have choose to gain my degree. With this degree it is my intention to take the next step which is to become state certified as a social worker or behavioral health counselor. It is in my lifestyle to help those who need the help and to be objective and fair in the options that I present them. I truly do not want to see a person just pushed through a system without giving them the opportunity for self-fulfillment. One of the greatest strengths that I have is the fact that I listen to all facts without judgment. Sometimes this is key to understanding why people need to be held accountable for their actions. Sometimes people do things that we may not fully unders...

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...h someone while they pour out their emotions to you that can make a difference in the choices they make. For some high school children they are stuck between peer pressure and home which can create a powder keg of emotion. It may be that five minutes spent listening to what they have to say and offering some words of encouragement and directive that can help them make a proactive choice to do the right thing over the negative consequences that they may endure. If I am able to stay true to the three values I have picked then it should be safe to say that I should not only be successful in my career but should have a tremendous impact on the less fortunate within our community. The fact that there are those who just become recycled within our system very much frustrates me values which is why I plan to make a goal of mine to never let that happen to those who I serve.

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