Topic: cji6540 week8

Order Description
PART I

According to your readings in Chapter 5 of TIP 59, (https://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content//SMA14-4849/SMA14-4849.pdf) (copy and paste this link) what are the six core principles a counselor should adhear to in an effort to be culturally reponsive in counseling African Americans (Hint: Look at Exhibit 5-1 on page 110).
(DO NOT WRITE THE QUESTION) (If the core principal are words only please only use one line separating by commas)
PART II

You have been asked by the board of directors of “Generic Family Services” agency to help identify factors that would make their services more relevant to the needs of minority groups. Apparently the clinical counseling division was under considerable pressures from minority groups to make changes amid charges of racism. The director of the clinical counseling division and several staff members reported that they tried to encourage all ethnic cultures to come for counseling, but their efforts were met with no success. A recent study of the agency revealed that while the community was comprised of 16% Asian Americans, 17% African Americans, 23% Latino/a Americans, and 1% American Indians, very few minorities used the counseling center.

Your evaluation of services revealed the following:

? Services were heavily clinical (personal/emotional counseling) in nature and subscribed to one-to-one sessions

? Two percent of the clinical staff spoke a language other than English

? Fee for services was $50 per session and very few types of insurance were accepted

? The center was open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday

? Ninety-six percent of the center staff were White

? Several clients came to the center with physical ailments and were referred to physicians for medical care

? Many clients of color who came to the center terminated treatment after one session

In light of these issues and what you have learned throughout this course, what recommendations would you give to the board of directors on how to change their services to accommodate minority groups? Use information from your readings to help you answer this question. (https://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content//SMA13-4056/SMA13-4056.pdf) chapter 8-9