Research Paper

The Detoxification of Heroin & Crack Cocaine-Outline

Social and Cultural Diversity-Outline

Onediouth L. Hutto James

Grand Canyon University: CNL-509 Social and Cultural Diversity

November 19, 2019

I. Introduction

A. A discussion on personal background and experiences

1. Explanation/history of the cultural biases and how they impact my counseling approach

2. Examples given regarding my personal experiences with discrimination and how my cultural background impacted those experiences

3. Recall past encounters with individuals with different cultural backgrounds, and provide takeaways from that experience

4. Explanation of how my current interaction with individuals different from me is based on my life experiences

B) Thesis: A counselor’s approach to counseling can, a probably should, vary from individual to individual based on the patient’s background and experiences. This strategy is a more obvious consideration when counseling, however, is the counselor just as likely to consider their own background and experiences when responding to the patient? Can personal biases impact a counseling approach?

II. Discussing the concepts of racism and discrimination

1. Explanation of subtle racism with an example provided

2. Explanation of how there might be significant differences in perceptions and values of members within the same ethnic group with example

III. Review and reflection of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) code of ethics

1. Discussion on how the ACA/ASCA code of ethics will inform my practice

a) Citing of the specific ACA/ASCA multicultural codes that will be used to inform my practice

2. Explanation of lessons learned about the importance of cultural sensitivity in treatment planning

3. Discussion on how communication styles and help-seeking behaviors differ across cultures

4. Explanation of how building rapport can differ based on one’s culture

5. Discussion on underlying reasons for differential treatment methods

a) Discuss multiple professional journals on treatment practices and cultural biases

b) Identify sources of potential counselor cultural bias within discussed practices

6. Discussion on what resources could help me to become more informed regarding cultural diversity. Also, cite resources that can be used to dispel my personal biases

IV. Conclusion

7. Discussion on how my learnings can be applied to my future practice as a counselor (Summary of main points of paper)

8. Restate Thesis

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