Benchmark Attitudes and Beliefs Reflection Paper Assignment Instructions

OVERVIEW

TheStandard A.4.b. of the AmericanCounselingAssociation's(ACA) 2014CodeofEthicsmandates thefollowing regardingpersonal values:

"Counselors are aware of their own values, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors and avoid imposingvalues that are inconsistent with counseling goals. Counselors respect the diversity of clients,trainees,andresearch participants"(ACA, 2014, p. 5).

Therefore,itisimportantthatcounselorsandcounselortrainees spendtimeidentifyingtheirownvalues, understanding the origin of these values, and honestly owning how personal values mayadversely affectthecounselor'sabilitytoworkwithcertain populationsor mentalillnesses.

INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1: Read and complete the Attitudes & Beliefs Inventory. When you are finished, go back over the inventory and select three questions you had the strongest reactions to and/or you had the mostdifficult time answering.

Your paper should be 5-7 pages, (excluding title page,abstract, reference page), written in APA format, including a title page, abstract, introduction, body,conclusion, and references. Your paper should be well thought out and demonstrate criticalthinking,self-evaluation,andpractical application.Yourpapermustincludeatleast5 scholarlyreferences published within the last 5 years. All sources must be scholarly journal articles outside of course materials, materials from other classes, and applicable to the counseling profession. No websites or direct quotes. This assignment should be written in 1^st person.

Step 2: Divide your paper into the three required headings below and address the following questions within each section:

Reaction

State the3questionsthatevokedthestrongestreactioninyou,and/or,youfoundmostdifficult to answer. Why? What personal value(s) and/or belief(s) did each question seem tocontradictorseemed tocausesomepersonalincongruencewithinyou?

Response

When,fromwhom,and how,didyoulearnthis(these)value(s)/belief(s)?

Action

Whatpersonalorprofessionalworkdoyou still needtodoaroundthisissue?