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Self-Awareness Paper and Presentation 

 

Assignment Content 

· Self-reflection is a key aspect of counselor development. Upon reflection, it is important to consider your awareness of your progress in counselor development. This assignment will allow you to practice reflecting on self-awareness so that it can become a regular habit as you progress as a developing counselor.   

· Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word reflection paper on your self-awareness and aptitude for counseling. An APA formatted template for this assignment is provided as a resource below.   

· Include the following: 

· Describe what being self-aware means to you. 

· Explain why self-awareness is important for counselors (Include at least one literary reference). 

· Describe how self-awareness can aide in the development of skills as a counselor in training (Include at least one literary reference). 

· Evaluate your current skill level in counseling. 

· Describe what type of career in mental health you wish to pursue. 

· Describe the skills you have that will contribute to a career in the mental health field.   

· Include a minimum of 2 literary references.   

· Format your paper according to APA guidelines.   

· Create a 6- to 8-slide (approximately 10 minutes) Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation to showcase your paper to your classmates during the face-to-face portion of residency in Week 2. Have this presentation loaded onto a thumb/USB drive as you will not be able to access the University projector with your laptop.