[Social-sciences-list] Clinical Counseling

[Alexander Castillo]

Hi robert, if you have not done so already, also post to the human services
list as this topic has had allot of discussion recently. 

 

Alex Castillo 

 

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On Behalf Of Hooper, Robert M.
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 11:54 AM
To: Social Sciences List (social-sciences-list at nfbnet.org)
Subject: [Social-sciences-list] Clinical Counseling

 

Hello List:

 

Because I post with exquisite rarity on this particular list, let me preface
my inquiry with a brief introduction. My name is Robert Hooper, and I am
beginning my fifth undergraduate year at the Ohio State University, with
matriculation expected next spring. I am a psychology and neuroscience
student, however I plan to apply to graduate school to be a professional
clinical counselor. Ideally, I would like to study here at OSU for that as
well, in the Counselor Education program under the College of Education and
Human Ecology. My population interest is early childhood through
adolescence.

I am writing to find out if anyone on this list has experience as a mental
health professional, and specifically how blindness affects any aspect of
the job. For example, here are some questions to guide any responses,
although any information would be helpful, as obviously I can't think of
every relevant detail of this varied profession.

 

1.       I am noticing that a lot of the tools that mental health
professionals use are increasingly electronic-for example, I am currently
participating in counseling myself, and the intake interview and subsequent
assessments were all done electronically. Overall, I believe that this holds
great promise for blind counselors, but that doesn't mean the tools in their
current state are accessible. Does anyone have experience with computerized
counseling tools-testing, assessment, etc. and are they largely accessible?
If not, are their accessible alternatives? As a blind counselor, how have
you managed the task of administering psychological tests and assessments?

2.        How do clients react to having a visually impaired counselor? Has
this impacted-whether positively or negatively-the way you interact with
clients? If so, explain, especially if you have experience working with
children in this setting.

3.       Do you believe that blindness affected your employment prospects in
this area?

4.       Is there anything else you'd like to mention about mental health
counseling and related fields-the coursework, internship, state and national
exams, or job itself?

 

Of course, I recognize that many will have helpful input, even if they are
not doing exactly what I am, so I am open to input from anyone. Also, I am
open to recommendations for books, articles, videos, etc. I would appreciate
any information anyone has to offer-seriously. I want to hear the good and
the bad. I look forward to what will hopefully be an enlightening
discussion.

Cordially,

Robert Hooper, Undergraduate Research Assistant, HDFS Early Childhood
Development Lab

Hooper.90 at buckeyemail.osu.edu <mailto:Hooper.90 at buckeyemail.osu.edu> 

The Ohio State University, Department of Psychology; Department of
Neuroscience

166H Campbell Hall

1787 Neil Avenue

Columbus, Ohio 43210

Cell: (740) 856-8195

 

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