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Addressing Social Concerns in Adolescence

Reflecting on your readings and other articles you locate in the professional literature, take some time to explore social and emotional issues with clients and students.

For this discussion, imagine that you are working with a 17-year-old adolescent and his family. They have come to see you because the teen is not attending school regularly and states that he intends to drop out because school is boring. He wants to start working and be treated like an adult. His parents state that they are willing to treat him like an adult if he prepares for his future appropriately and can demonstrate that he will be able to find a job he enjoys and earn enough income to support himself. He is not sure what kind of career path he would like to follow and would consider vocational training. He also wants to be around his friends more, playing video games and hanging out at the local mall.

As the counselor, what knowledge about social and cognitive development do you need to know about as you begin your work with this teen? How would you go about locating resources that would be helpful for the teen and his family? Include in your post at least two resources from a local search in your region and at least two online resources that the teen could access to support his developmental growth process in adolescence.

Response Guidelines

Read the initial posts of your peers and respond to at least one learner whose post resonates with you. Your response may involve asking questions for clarification, respectfully debating points, and presenting additional information that you see as relevant to your peer's post.

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

· Examine developmental states and critical events of crisis.

· Plan the application of theory to individual cases.

· Develop communications appropriate for the audience.

student’s post to respond to:

erica’s post

As a counselor, it's important to remember that adolescents are more likely to partake in risky behaviors and are heavily influenced by their peers. He should be evaluated to determine if he truly wants to go straight into work, or if this is just a temporary he's experiencing. In his case, I think his parents are being supportive but also realistic, keeping his best interest in mind. I believe his parents should encourage him to either graduate or get his GED because most jobs require this as a qualification for employment. Since he is very unhappy with going to school, getting his GED may be the best option for him.

There is a local employment agency that has many different jobs, though most of them are industrial plant jobs. I would direct the 17 year old to them, so he can begin his employment search. Their jobs begin as temporary employment, but the plants hire many of them permanently. I would also direct them towards the Global Vocational Training Center. Their goal is to educate, empower, and employ individuals. These two local resources could be very educational for him and his family. 

CareerOneStop provides assistance for young adults to find training, careers, and job search resources. They offer an interest assessment to help individuals identify potential career options. The Occupational Outlook Handbook would also be beneficial for the young 17 year old to explore different career options. 

References

CareerOneStop. (2015, January 26). Retrieved October 21, 2021, from https://www.careeronestop.org/ResourcesFor/YoungAdult/young-adult.aspx.

Do you want nccer credentials? we can help you get them fast! Educate, Empower, Employ. (n.d.). Retrieved October 21, 2021, from https://globalvocationaltrainingcenter.com/.

Home. Mega Force. (2018, August 21). Retrieved October 21, 2021, from https://www.megaforce.com/.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2021, September 15). Home : Occupational outlook handbook. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved October 21, 2021, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/.

Wong, D. W., Hall, K. R., Justice, C. A., & Hernandez, L. W. (2015). Counseling Individuals Through the Lifespan. SAGE Publications, Inc. (US). https://capella.vitalsource.com/books/9781483372174

· GRADUATE DISCUSSION PARTICIPATION GRADING RUBRIC
Criteria	Non-performance	Basic	Proficient	Distinguished
Apply relevant course concepts, theories, or materials correctly. 25%	Does not explain relevant course concepts, theories, or materials.	Explains relevant course concepts, theories, or materials.	Applies relevant course concepts, theories, or materials correctly.	Analyzes course concepts, theories, or materials correctly, using examples or supporting evidence.
Collaborate with fellow learners, relating the discussion to relevant course concepts. 25%	Does not collaborate with fellow learners.	Collaborates with fellow learners without relating the discussion to the relevant course concepts.	Collaborates with fellow learners, relating the discussion to relevant course concepts.	Collaborates with fellow learners, relating the discussion to relevant course concepts and extending the dialogue.
Apply relevant professional, personal, or other real-world experiences. 25%	Does not contribute professional, personal, or other real-world experiences.	Contributes professional, personal, or other real-world experiences, but contributions lack relevance.	Applies relevant professional, personal, or other real-world experiences.	Applies relevant professional, personal, or other real-world experiences to extend the dialogue.
Support position with applicable knowledge. 25%	Does not establish relevant position.	Establishes relevant position.	Supports position with applicable knowledge.	Validates position with applicable knowledge.

Participation Guidelines

Actively participate in discussions. To do this you should create a substantive post for each of the discussion topics. Each post should demonstrate your achievement of the participation criteria. In addition, you should respond to the posts of at least two of your fellow learners for each discussion question—unless the discussion instructions state otherwise. These responses to other learners should be substantive posts that contribute to the conversation by asking questions, respectfully debating positions, and presenting supporting information relevant to the topic. Also, respond to any follow-up questions the instructor directs to you in the discussion area.