OSAGCS

• VIEN


  Contact information
• DEA


  Presenter names
• PRESENTERS


  • Thea
  • Keana
• COUNSELING


  A form of talk therapy where individuals, couples, or families meet with a trained professional counselor to discuss personal issues and problems
• TYPES OF COUNSELING


  • ACADEMIC/EDUCATIONAL
  • VOCATIONAL/OCCUPATIONAL/CAREER
  • PERSONAL/SOCIAL
  • PASTORAL
  • LEISURE
  • ADDICTION
  • EMPLOYMENT
  • CORRECTIONAL
  • REHABILITATION
  • GERONTOLOGICAL
• TYPES OF COUNSELING ACCORDING TO PARTICIPANTS

  • INDIVIDUAL
  • GROUP
  • MULTIPLE
  • COUPLES
  • FAMILY
• Individual Counseling


  • Privacy and Confidentiality
  • Tailored Approach
  • Individualized Attention
  • Addressing Underlying Issues
  • Focus on Personal Growth
• Group Counseling


  • Psychoeducational groups
  • Skills development group
  • Cognitive behavioural groups
  • Support groups
• Multiple Counseling


  Several individuals meet as a group for a series of sessions with a counselor in a relationship in which the members are being helped to solve their problems
• Couples Counseling


  • Addresses conflicts between the partners and focuses on specific problems
  • Improving communication and interactions
  • Strengthening relationships
• Family Counseling


  • Addresses psychological, behavioral, and emotional issues that cause family problems
  • Helps in addressing problems developing within family members, changes in relationships, cultural and ethnic conflicts, and sexual or cultural differences through setting boundaries, improving communication, role defining, etc.
• Counseling in the Philippines is a growing field that blends western approaches with Filipino traditions. Family is central and spirituality is incorporated. It's currently expensive and limited to wealthier Filipinos, but the future holds promise for wider access and focus on social issues.
• Counseling


  Guidance
• The difference between counseling and guidance is that counseling is remedial and problem-solving, provides specialized assistance and therapeutic support, focuses on emotional and psychological concerns, is typically delivered by trained professionals, and focuses on helping individuals overcome specific challenges. Guidance is preventive and developmental, assists individuals in decision-making and offers general advice, focuses on educational and career needs, can be provided by non-specialists, helps individuals identify strengths and offers information, and is less formal and structured.
• Counseling referral


  The practice of helping clients find needed expert assistance that a referring counselor cannot provide
• Purpose of referral service in guidance and counseling

  • Counseling services need to be adapted to the problems faced by clients. Therefore, a referral system is needed to make it easier to provide follow-up services to cases handled so that external consultants in their fields can handle them
  • Through referral services, people can get access to specialist aid that is catered to their individual needs
  • Through referral services, a network of external agencies, neighborhood associations, support groups, and experts is accessed, expanding the range of resources that are available
  • Referral services improve counseling interventions' efficacy and efficiency by helping clients connect with specialized resources
• Importance of referral in counseling

  • Referral services assist guarantee that clients receive comprehensive care
  • Referring a client to a more suitable provider when a counselor feels they lack the necessary training or resources
  • Various experts collaborate to meet the client's requirements. This may result in more comprehensive and successful treatment regimens
  • Referrals give customers more power. It promotes independence and self-defense
  • Referrals could be required in situations where the client or others are at risk in order to protect their safety. This can entail directing them to crisis intervention teams or emergency services
• External consultants


  • Medical-dental doctors
  • Developmental pediatricians
  • Associations/societies for autism, ADHD, LD, etc.
  • Lawyers
  • Speech therapists/pathologists
  • Rehabilitation centers
  • Crisis centers
  • HIV-AIDS counseling centers
  • Psychiatrists
  • Clinical psychologists
  • Religious organizations for pastoral counseling
  • Family and marital counselors
• Medical-dental doctors (oral and maxillofacial surgeons)


  • Their training encompasses a wide range of surgical procedures, including dental extractions, dental implants, corrective jaw surgery, facial trauma reconstruction, and treatment of oral cancers
  • Some of the primary services they provide: dental extractions, dental implant placement, orthognathic surgery, corrective jaw surgery, facial trauma reconstruction, obstructive sleep apnea surgery
• When to refer a client to a medical-dental doctor

  • Oral health concerns
  • Facial trauma
  • Oral pathology
  • Sleep apnea
  • Complex facial pain conditions
• Developmental pediatricians


  • They assess all aspects of development, including language, social communication and interaction skills, play behavior, motor skills and some cognition
  • Some key services they provide: developmental screening and evaluation, diagnosis and differential diagnosis, treatment planning and management, medication management, parent and caregiver guidance
• When to refer a client to a developmental pediatrician

  Observing that the client appears to have basic regulatory disorders like feeding problems, sleeping disorders, difficulties with discipline, complications with toilet-training issues, and other bathroom problems like enuresis and encopresis
• Associations/societies for autism, ADHD, LD, etc.


  • They work to raise awareness, promote understanding, and improve the lives of individuals with these conditions and their families
  • They may offer a variety of services, including support services, educational resources, advocacy, awareness campaigns, research funding and support
• When to refer a client to associations/societies for autism, ADHD, LD, etc.

  • Diagnosed with ASD, ADHD, LD or any other related diagnosis
  • Seeking information and support
  • Feeling isolated or misunderstood
  • Need for advocacy or legal assistance
  • Interest in community engagement
  • Desire for research participation
  • Need for specialized services
• Lawyers


  • They work in various areas of the law, such as civil litigation, criminal defense, corporate law, family law, real estate law, and more
  • They must be able to analyze complex legal issues, identify relevant laws and precedents, and develop strategic legal arguments
  • They must also communicate clearly and persuasively, both orally and in writing, when presenting cases to judges, juries, or opposing counsel
• When to refer a client to a lawyer

  • Complex family dynamics
  • Legal proceedings
  • Civil rights violations
  • Financial or debt problems
  • Conflicts of interest
• Speech therapists/pathologists


  • They provide care to people with speech, language, cognition, or swallowing impairments, from infants to older adults
  • They can improve your speech, improve your ability to comprehend others and express yourself, help you communicate more effectively in social settings, help you swallow safely, and open up new communication possibilities if you have limited or no speaking ability
• When to refer a client to a speech therapist/pathologist

  • Having language and speech difficulties
  • Having swallowing difficulties
  • Presenting signs and symptoms of speech and language, and communication disorders
  • Existing mental health disorders that cause the inability to speak or communicate
  • Hearing impairments and disabilities
  • Gender-affirming voice training
• Rehabilitation centers


  • They help a child, adult, or older person to be as independent as possible in everyday activities and enables participation in education, work, recreation, and meaningful life roles
  • They utilize structured programs, offer a safe and supportive environment, provide multiple therapies and treatments, 24/7 support and supervision, help in setting goals and new habits, focus on health, ongoing support, and overcome addiction (disorders/illnesses/conditions)
• When to refer a client to a rehabilitation center


  • Unwilling or unable to adhere to an outpatient treatment plan
  • Patterns of behavior regarding substance abuse
  • Have experienced relapses after medical detox
  • Previous treatments haven't been successful
  • Needs additional support for co-occurring mental health conditions
  • Consistently experiencing adverse health effects
• Crisis centers


  • They provide psychological first aid & debriefing, suicide alertness, intervention strategies, referral services, up-scaled tele-mental support, and crisis counseling and safety planning
• When to refer a client to a crisis center

  Experiencing a mental health crisis, including suicidal thoughts or self-harm
• Debriefing


  A process of reviewing an event or experience to extract relevant lessons and insights
• Suicide Alertness


  • Intervention Strategies
  • Referral Services
  • Up-scaled Tele-Mental Support
  • Crisis Counseling, Safety Planning
• Crisis center


  A resource for individuals going through mental health crises that provides mental health services and emotional support for their state or local communities
• A crisis center is a resource for individuals going through mental health crises. They provide mental health services and emotional support for their state or local communities.
• I am a counselor at a public university and I have been working with a client (student) for several weeks. This evening, I came across her post, expressing thoughts of self-harm and suicide. I felt a sense of urgency and alarm upon reading the post so I called her immediately to check on her well-being. My client admitted that she was experiencing suicidal thoughts and she was so tempted to harm herself. Given the severity of her situation, what should I do to help her?
• When to refer a client

  Risk of harm to self or others<|>Severe distress<|>Urgent need for support<|>Limited availability of services, etc.
• Rehabilitation centers


  Utilize structured programs, offer a safe and supportive environment, provide multiple therapies and treatments, 24/7 support and supervision, help in setting goals and new habits, focus on health, ongoing support, and overcome addiction (disorders/illnesses/conditions)
• HIV-AIDS counseling center


  A specialized facility or program that helps people make informed decisions regarding knowledge of their HIV status and the implications of those decisions