Explain why the counseling field aligns with your personal philosophy
Psychology Journal
COU 500 Week Two Journal Guidelines and Rubric Overview: This journal activity is private between you and the instructor. In this assignment, you will begin evaluating your personal counseling philosophy. Prompt: In your journal, address the following critical elements:
Explain why the counseling field aligns with your personal philosophy.
Justify your choice to enter the counseling field. Use evidence from this week’s assigned reading to support your response.
Describe whether the ACA Code of Ethics shaped your personal choice to enter the field of counseling.
Assess personal characteristics that will be an asset to you in the counseling profession.
Identify an event from the timeline in the intro to Topic Two multimedia, addressing how it aligns with or influences your personal philosophy.
Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Your journal entry should be 2 to 3 paragraphs in length. Any sources should be cited according to APA style.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Alignment to a Personal
Philosophy
Meets “Proficient” criteria and demonstrates a deep understanding of personal philosophy
Explains why the counseling field aligns with a personal philosophy
Explains why the counseling field aligns with a personal philosophy, but explanation contains incomplete or inaccurate information
Does not explain why the counseling field aligns with a personal philosophy
20
Justification Meets “Proficient” criteria and demonstrates solid justifications with particularly relevant evidence
Justifies the choice of entering the counseling field with evidence from the assigned reading
Justifies the choice of entering the counseling field with evidence from the assigned reading, but response contains incomplete or inaccurate information
Does not justify the choice of entering the counseling field
20
ACA Code of Ethics Meets “Proficient” criteria and demonstrates a complete understanding of the ACA Code of Ethics
Describes whether the ACA Code of Ethics shaped the personal choice to enter the field of counseling
Describes whether the ACA Code of Ethics shaped the personal choice to enter the field of counseling, but description contains incomplete or inaccurate information
Does not describe whether the ACA Code of Ethics shaped the personal choice to enter the field of counseling
15
Personal Characteristics
Meets “Proficient” criteria and demonstrates particularly relevant personal characteristics
Assesses personal characteristics that will be an asset in the counseling profession
Assesses personal characteristics that will be an asset in the counseling profession, but assessment contains incomplete or inaccurate information
Does not assess personal characteristics that will be an asset in the counseling profession
20
Timeline Meets “Proficient” criteria and chooses an event that is particularly relevant to a personal philosophy
Identifies an event from the timeline, addressing how it aligns with or influences a personal philosophy
Identifies an event from the timeline, addressing how it aligns with or influences a personal philosophy, but response contains incomplete or inaccurate information
Does not identify an event from the timeline or address how it aligns with or influences a personal philosophy
15
Articulation of Response
Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format
Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization
Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas
Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas
10
Total 100%