COUN5336 Capella University Plan to Build Cultural Competence Paper

Plan to Build Cultural Competence

Professional Context

Professional associations, such as the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA), and the American School Counselors Association (ASCA) have established codes of ethics that guide the practices of counseling and therapy. Actively building an understanding of diverse cultures and avoiding the imposition of personal values and beliefs are among the ethical responsibilities of counselors and therapists (ACA, 2014). This requires ongoing self-evaluation, a commitment to upholding the values of the profession, and continuous education.

Scenario

As a new counseling and therapy intern at the Riverbend City clinic, you have been assigned a site supervisor. In preparation for your first supervision session, your assigned site supervisor has asked you to complete the Multicultural Awareness, Knowledge and Skills Survey (MAKSS) so that you are prepared to discuss goals related to building your cultural competence during your work together.

Reference

American Counseling Association. (2014). ACA code of ethics. Retrieved from: https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/eth…

Assignment Instructions

Complete the MAKSS media piece linked in the resources section below (if you have not previously completed it for the unit). Save your results, as you be reflecting on your results and using them as the basis for setting your goals and designing your cultural competence professional development plan. As you complete this assignment, keep in mind to design goals that you could make meaningful progress towards in a theoretical internship at Riverbend City and over the ten weeks of this course.

Your reflection, goal setting, and plan creation should be approximately 23 pages in length, not including title or reference pages.

In your Plan to Build Cultural Competence, make sure you address the following:

Describe your areas of strength and growing edges relative to your results on the MAKSS.
- What were your strongest areas on the MAKSS?
- Which areas of the MAKSS did you see your lowest scores?
  - How does this provide you with opportunities for growth?
Explain how your commitment to building cultural competence aligns with the Code of Ethics specific to your future counseling and therapy profession.
- What Code of Ethics is most relevant to your future counseling and therapy profession (for example, Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist, or School Counselor)?
- What does your Code of Ethics prescribe as necessary for professionals with regards to cultural competence?
  - How can you use this information, in alignment with your MAKSS results, to narrow down areas for creating personal development goals?
Identify at least one goal each, based on your results on the MAKSS, for expanding your cultural awareness, knowledge, and skill.
- For each area of the MAKSS (awareness, knowledge, and skills) think about:
  - What is your goal?
    - Is it a SMART goal?
  - How will this goal help you to develop one or more of your growing edges relative to your results on the MAKSS?
    - How will it help you illustrate cultural competence in line with the Code of Ethics that is most relevant to you?
  - How will the goal help expand your cultural awareness, knowledge, and skill?
Propose at least one measurable strategy per goal you will commit to this quarter for advancing your cultural awareness, knowledge, and skill.
- For each goal, think about:
  - What is the strategy?
    - In what ways is it measurable?
  - How does it align with your developmental goal?
Explain a plan or tools for tracking your progress in meeting your goal.
- What is the plan or tool?
  - Does it align with what you have proposed you will measure with regards to tracking progress towards your goal?
  - How will it help you later report on your progress?
Communicate goals that are relevant and align with personal reflections of the MAKKS.
- Apply the principles of effective composition.
- Determine the proper application of the rules of grammar and mechanics.
- Determine the proper application of APA formatting requirements and scholarly writing standards.
- Assess the relevance and credibility of information sources.

Submission Requirements

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

Written communication: Written communication must be grammatically correct and free of errors that detract from the overall message. Writing should be consistent with the graduate-level scholarship.
APA format: Title page, main body, and references should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting.
- You may wish to refer to the following APA resources (linked in the Resources) to help with your structure, formatting, and style:
  - APA Style and Format.
  - APA Paper Tutorial.
  - APA Paper Template.
Number of resources: A minimum of three scholarly resources from peer-reviewed journals published within the past 57 years. Distinguished submissions typically exceed this minimum.
Length of paper: 23 typed double-spaced pages, not including the title page and reference page.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

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