My Motivation for Becoming a Counselor

Points: 100 Overview: This paper is a culmination of what you have learned in Units 1-4. You will identify characteristics you possess that will make you a great counselor You will explain your cultural background and/or life experiences and how these will impact the work you will do with diverse clients. Instructions:

• Discuss your reasons/motivation for wanting to become a counselor. In your

paper, tell about when and how you made the decision to become a counselor

(or contemplating it).

• Describe what you think it takes to be an effective counselor, which of these

attributes you possess, and which ones you think you may need to acquire as a

student.

• What role will your values play in the counseling process?

• Please be sure to include ethical considerations for working in a helping

profession.

Requirements:

• Four pages minimum, six page maximum in length, excluding the Title and

Reference page.

• APA format, including an in-text citation for referenced works.

• At least three scholarly resources.

Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

HSV303: Intro to Counseling

Unit 4 Assignment: Midterm-My Motivation for Becoming a Counselor

Evaluation Rubric for Unit 4 Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

0-11 Points

12-15 Points 16-17 Points 18- 20 Points

Reasons/Motivation Insufficient discussion.

Discussion addresses reasons/motivations for wanting to become a counselor.

Discussion mostly addresses reasons/motivations for wanting to become a counselor

Thorough discussion of who benefits from and the associated details of the service.

Attributes Attributes inadequately addressed.

Attributes addressed with minimal details.

Most attributes addressed in detail.

Attributes addressed in detail.

Role of Values Role of values inadequately addressed.

Role of values addressed with minimal details.

Role of values mostly addressed.

Role of values addressed in detail.

0 Points n/a n/a 15 Points

Paper Length Less than 4 pages, more than 6

Between 4 and 6 pages

Scholarly Resources

Less than 3 scholarly resourc es

Three or more scholarly resources

Mechanics 0-5 Points 6-7 Points 8-9 Points 10 Points

Spelling; grammar; use of APA style

Serious grammar, spelling, or APA errors.

Many grammar, spelling, or APA errors.

Few grammar, spelling, or APA errors.

No grammar, spelling, or APA errors.