Mulicultural Counseling

Overview

African Americans have faced generations of discrimination and prejudice. As a result, there is often a mistrust of organized services such as professional counseling. In addition to the trust issues, cultural beliefs often drive individuals from the African American community to turn toward the church for help before seeking professional counseling services. Within the African American community, mental health issues often hold a large stigma. Together, all of these elements present some challenges to providing effective counseling services to African Americans.

Assignment 2 will help you to examine strategies for providing services to African American clients. You should also listen to the video lecture, review supplemental materials, and use the rubrics as guides to help you complete the assignment. This assignment will count toward your final grade, is due by Day 7, and is worth 75 points.

 

Directions

Read your textbook chapters and watch the video “Snapping the Chain.” To prepare for this assignment, reflect on the following questions (one or two pages).

Snapping the Chain video link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcqtFlLNSa4

1. How can counselors work to lessen the effects of racism and discrimination that have impacted African Americans? (1-2 paragraphs)

2. What role can counselors play in reducing the stigma related to mental illness in the African American community? (1-2 paragraphs)

3. What ethical and legal issues are important to address from the video.  How might these issues be related to perceptions of counseling? (1-2 paragraphs)

4. Reflect on your learning experience related to counseling African Americans across the lifespan. Discuss how you can better serve African American clients in your school or clinic. (2-4 paragraphs).

Transcript from video_Snapping the Chain.docx

Name: Copy of Week 1 Assignment Rubric

Description: Assignment 2 will help you to examine strategies for providing services to African American Clients. You should also listen to the video lecture, review supplemental materials, and use the rubrics as guides to help you complete the assignment. This assignment will count toward your final grade and is due by Day 7, and is worth 75 points.

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	Excellent	Above Average	Average	Below Average
Accuracy of Response: Question 1	Points Range:9 (12%) - 10 (13.33%) Questions are accurately and thoroughly answered	Points Range:8 (10.67%) - 8 (10.67%) Questions are partially accurate but most to all are answered	Points Range:7 (9.33%) - 7 (9.33%) Answers are more inaccurate than accurate OR many are unanswered	Points Range:0 (0%) - 6 (8%) Answers are completely inaccurate or missing.
Accuracy of Response: Question 2	Points Range:9 (12%) - 10 (13.33%) Questions are accurately and thoroughly answered	Points Range:8 (10.67%) - 8 (10.67%) Questions are partially accurate but most to all are answered	Points Range:7 (9.33%) - 7 (9.33%) Answers are more inaccurate than accurate OR many are unanswered	Points Range:0 (0%) - 6 (8%) Answers are completely inaccurate or missing.
Accuracy of Response: Question 3	Points Range:9 (12%) - 10 (13.33%) Questions are accurately and thoroughly answered	Points Range:8 (10.67%) - 8 (10.67%) Questions are partially accurate but most to all are answered	Points Range:7 (9.33%) - 7 (9.33%) Answers are more inaccurate than accurate OR many are unanswered	Points Range:0 (0%) - 6 (8%) Answers are completely inaccurate or missing.
Reflection	Points Range:32 (42.67%) - 35(46.67%) Shows strong evidence of reasoned reflection and depth. Makes meaningful connections to important ideas from the lesson. Draws upon previous knowledge and/or connects response to larger issues.	Points Range:28 (37.33%) - 31(41.33%) Shows evidence of reasoned reflection. Reflections are thoughtful and complete. Reveals personal feelings about the topic. Reflects on personal experiences related to the topic. Makes some connections to ideas from the lesson	Points Range:24 (32%) - 27 (36%) Minimal reasoned reflection. Describes how understanding has changed using some examples. Makes some comparisons between concepts. Makes few connections to ideas from lesson	Points Range:0 (0%) - 23 (30.67%) Lacks reflection and depth. Does not connect reflection to course materials or ideas from lessons
Mechanics	Points Range:9 (12%) - 10 (13.33%) No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors	Points Range:8 (10.67%) - 8 (10.67%) Almost no grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors	Points Range:7 (9.33%) - 7 (9.33%) Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors	Points Range:0 (0%) - 6 (8%) Numerous grammatical and punctuation errors

Name:Copy of Week 1 Assignment Rubric

Description:Assignment 2 will help you to examine strategies for providing services to African American Clients. You should also listen to the video lecture, review supplemental materials, and use the rubrics as guides to help you complete the assignment. This assignment will count toward your final grade and is due by Day 7, and is worth 75 points.