Topic: Reflect on your own development as a practitioner and write an essay discussing your professional goals and approach to self-care.

Assignment 2

Reflective Essay Reflect on your own development as a practitioner and write an essay discussing your professional goals and approach to self-care.

My own practice:
€¢    I am an AOD counsellor (Alcohol and other Drugs)
Discussion of your approach to professional development
€¢    I want to be more confident working with my AOD clients
€¢    I want to be able to handle a client with suicidal ideation, more effective
€¢    I plan to gain more training on crisis intervention
€¢    I plan to do more volunteer on AOD area
A discussion of your career plans
€¢    I plan to become registered as a member of PACFA and get more connections on this area of counselling network.

Suggestions of strategies to maintain your personal health through stress management techniques
€¢    I always keep my client case in my thought even when I am home. It s not good way of doing self care. Sometimes I do stress and draining. I feel responsibilities for my clients life which is not good. Then you can just mention about these issues above. Cuz you have to say as you were me. Then do research how I can do maintain my personal health. Self care.

Your reflective essay should include:
A discussion of your approach to professional development
Identification of your personal and professional goals and priorities
Suggestions of strategies to maintain your personal health through stress management techniques
A discussion of your career plans
Identification of resources for career development
Reference to current literature and integration of relevant theory into your discussion

Content
1. Student’s approach to professional development discussed
2. Student’s personal and professional goals and priorities identified
3. Strategies suggested to maintain student’s personal health through stress management techniques
4. Student’s career plans discussed
5. Resources for career development identified
6. Evidence of in-depth knowledge of relevant literature and theory
7. Evidence of integration of theory and practice
8. Evidence of self-awareness and ability to self-reflect

Structure
9. Appropriate introduction provided that clearly articulates the topic
10. Main ideas clearly and logically presented
11. Appropriate conclusion provided that summarises the key findings/ideas
12. Relevant literature used properly

Written Expression
13. First person writing style used
14. Fluent writing style used with correct spelling, grammar and punctuation

Presentation
15. Presentation guidelines followed as specified in the Academic Skills Guide
16. Word count within 10% of requirement

Referencing
17. In-text referencing guidelines followed as specified in the Academic Skills Guide, and if not covered in the ASG then by the APA convention (6th edition)
18. List of references provided as outlined in the Academic Skills Guide, and if not covered by the ASG then by the APA convention (6th edition)

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