Fall 2017

CMHC 6355 Counseling & Social Justice

Roadmap for August 31st time 1-2:45

NCE preparation: Formulate a S.M.A.R.T.E.R route for your Golden Rule

Objective: By the end of your class time you will be able to:
1. Organize your golden rule
2. Formulate a S.M.A.R.T.E. R goal to clearly define what you are going to do to support
your golden rule.
3. Implement an If-Then Plan to anticipate potential challenges
4. Identify areas of concerns/strengths in chapter 12
5. Identify 5 questions from chapters 2 & 3 (Rosenthals book)
S.M.A.R.T.E.R. is a short for specific, measurable, achievable, results-focused, timebound,
Evaluate, and Readjust.

Guidelines:
1. Use clear, specific language.
2. Use action words: Start your goal statement with TO + a VERB 3.
3. Use the S.M.A.R.T.E. R Goal Worksheet or a template of your choice
4. Use the If Then Plan Worksheet to support your goal

Social Justice Counseling

Objective:
By the end of your class time you will be able to formulate a personal social justice
compass based on your reading and your life experiences
Required reading:
1. Social justice: a moral imperative for counselors
2. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
3. Social justice: A catholic view
4. The American Counseling Association Advocacy Competencies
5. Chapters 2 & 3 [Rosenthal]
6. Social justice: an ecumenical perspective: A Muslim view / A Buddhist view/ A Jewish
view
7. Ratts, et al.s article
Guideline:
Answer the Reflective questions

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To Do Checklist

Here's a brief checklist of what needs to be completed for August 31, 2017.

1. Read the required reading

2. Formulate a S.M.A.R.T.E. R goal to clearly define what you are going to

do to support your golden rule

3. Complete the If Then Plan

4. Identify areas of concerns/strengths in chapter 12

5. Identify 5 questions from chapters 2 & 3 (Rosenthals book)

6. Answer the Reflective questions

7. Submit your work to me via email by Thursday 7, 2017 or else hand it to

me in class

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S.M.A.R.T.E.R Goal Worksheet

Todays Date: _______________ Target Date: ____________Start Date: _________________

Date Achieved: _______________

What is your golden rule?

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What goal do you want to create out of your golden rule?

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This goal is important because:

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The benefits of achieving this goal will be:

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How SMART is your goal?

Specific: What exactly will be accomplishing?

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Measurable: How will you know when you have reached this goal?
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Achievable: Is achieving this goal realistic with effort and commitment? Have you got the
resources to achieve this goal? If not, how will you get them?
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Relevant: Why is this goal significant to you now?

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Timely: When will you be achieving this goal?

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Evaluate: On a scale of 0 to 10 where 10 equals you are running your race where are you right
now?
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Readjust: What needs to be readjusted?

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Take Action!

Potential Obstacles Potential Solutions

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Who are the people you will ask to help you?

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Specific Action Steps: What steps will you be doing to get to your goal?

What? Expected Completion Date Completed

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If Then Plan

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Example of an If Then Plan

This diagram shows you Johns if then plan to support his goal.
If I am tired, on my way back to home, stressed out, then I will be listening to a
meditation while driving, practice the YAHWE prayer to shift my mood and prepare me
to be present when I open the door.
The Then immediately activates a pre-regulatory response to prepare you mentally when the
obstacle comes.

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Reflective Questions

Inspiration for the questions: Social Justice: A Moral Imperative for Counselors
The author stated that counseling for social justice is a personal commitment. One step to live
this commitment is to establish a personal social Justice compass (p.2).

1. As you reflect on successful ways you are currently engaged in improving your
community. This could be in your family, in your friendships, etc., what initiatives stand
out as being exceptionally promising in living up this commitment the author talks about?

2. Think back through your life. Locate a moment that was a high point, when you felt most
effective and engaged as a social change agent. Describe how you felt, and what made
the situation possible.

3. Without being humble, describe what you value most about yourself, and your
profession. If you are new to the profession of counseling, what attracted you to it?

4. What would you most look forward to contributing? In class, I heard; stop human
trafficking, child abuse, etc.

a. How is this already happening?

b. What advocacy competency you feel you are practicing the most?

c. What advocacy competency would you like to develop?

5. Imagine a miracle happened. You fell asleep for 5 years, and you wake up to find that
your community is exactly as youd like it to be! Whats happening?

6. What do you say are the social justice similarities among the ecumenical perspective?

7. After reflecting on your reading and answering the previous questions what do you say is
your personal social justice compass manifesto?

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