CPSS 395 Wk 1 Discussion – Cultural Competency Counselor

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

This week, your readings provided an overview of different aspects of counseling in the correctional field, as well as details related to basic skills needed, ethical issues in the field, and cultural issues that may be noted. These are all areas of great importance to review. When reviewing issues within this field, it is important to understand cultural differences that can impact your work. How would you define cultural competence? Why is it so important for counselors to understand the essence of cultural competency, especially within the offender population?

Note: References are required with your initial discussion posting.

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

CPSS 395 Wk 2 Discussion – Initial Stages of the Helping Process

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Review the following, from page 58 of the Masters’ text (Masters, R. E. (2003). Counseling criminal justice offenders (2nd ed.). SAGE Publications.):

You are a probation officer assigned a 16-year-old male gang member who was convicted of assault. You are aware that he offender doesn’t trust you, is nervous around you, has distorted thinking, and has feelings of persecution.

Based on your readings from both texts this week, how would you proceed in counseling the offender?

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

CPSS 395 Wk 3 Discussion – Theoretical Approaches

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

This week’s readings focused on different theoretical approaches to counseling. Choose one approach that best aligns with how you view change. Provide an overview of the key components of the approach. Explain why it can be effective in the correctional counseling process.

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

CPSS 395 Wk 4 Discussion – Female Offenders

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Female offenders offer unique treatment needs in the helping process. This can be additionally complicated if a woman has a history of victimization. Explain some treatment approaches that you might use to aid a female offender who has herself suffered from a past of victimization. What techniques would you use? Would you use a feminist-based perspective or anyone of the perspectives provided from Chapter 5 that provides an overview of the more common theoretical counseling perspectives?

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

CPSS 395 Wk 5 Discussion – Effectiveness

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

What are some components of effective correctional counseling? What would you expect to see within the offender to consider the counseling process effective? Why is the effectiveness of correctional counseling so difficult to measure?

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your