Please note: For this Journal Assignment, you will assess your multicultural
awareness and cultural competence, and consider the importance of
multicultural awareness and cultural competence to the practice of
clinical mental health counseling.
Due to the somewhat abstract topic of this Assignment, you are asked
to present your thoughts as a reflective journal entry. Regular
reflection through journaling is a common practice for counselors, and
both counseling students and professionals find the practice helpful to
their self-awareness and professional growth (Woodbridge & Rust
O’Beirne, 2017).
Review Chapters 10 and 11 in the Erford course text and focus on the
importance of human development and multicultural awareness.https://mbsdirect.vitalsource.com/reader/books/978…
Review the media program found in the Learning Resources for this
week and think about the first time you realized you were “other.”
Reflect on how this self-awareness impacted your cultural beliefs – Both videos attached
Note: “Otherness” is a broad concept. It can be intense, such as
experiencing racial prejudice, or more subtle, such as feeling
uncomfortable in unfamiliar social situations. Otherness is a universal
human experience and can look and feel many different ways.
Take the Multicultural Self-Assessment (Petrone, 2004) in the Learning Resources and save your results. Please note:
the assessment is a self-reflection tool. It does not yield a numerical
score; your interpretation of the process and results is the outcome – Multicultural Self-Assessment attached please take
Take two Harvard Implicit Bias self-assessments of your choice from – results attached
Reflect on your personal attitudes, cultural beliefs, biases,
behavior, and world view and how these factors might impact your
delivery of counseling techniques.
Reflect on your level of self-awareness, the importance of cultural
awareness to the practice of clinical mental health counseling, and any
changes you plan to implement as a result of the self-assessment
Use the Multicultural Awareness Journal Template to create your journal entry. In your journal entry, include the following:
Summaries and reactions to the self-assessment results and reflection process
Summarize the results of your Multicultural Self-Assessment.
Identify which Harvard Implicit Bias self-assessments you took and summarize the results
Explain how your results might make sense in light of the cultural influences in your life and/or your life experiences.
Reflections on being “other
Based on the media for this week, briefly tell the story of the first time you realized you were “other.”
Discuss your reactions to your realization of being “other.”
Explain how your developmental stage impacted your experience of “otherness.”
Implications for personal development and professional practice
Describe perceived gaps in cultural competency and actions you plan
to take as a result of the self-assessment and reflection process.
Explain the importance of multicultural awareness and cultural competency to the practice of clinical mental health counseling.3Use the Multicultural Awareness Journal Template to create your journal entry. In your journal entry, include the following:
Summaries and reactions to the self-assessment results and reflection process
Summarize the results of your Multicultural Self-Assessment.
Identify which Harvard Implicit Bias self-assessments you took and summarize the results
Explain how your results might make sense in light of the cultural influences in your life and/or your life experiences.
Reflections on being “other
Based on the media for this week, briefly tell the story of the first time you realized you were “other.”
Discuss your reactions to your realization of being “other.”
Explain how your developmental stage impacted your experience of “otherness.”
Implications for personal development and professional practice
Describe perceived gaps in cultural competency and actions you plan
to take as a result of the self-assessment and reflection process.
Explain the importance of multicultural awareness and cultural competency to the practice of clinical mental health counseling.
Use the Multicultural Awareness Journal Template to create your journal entry. In your journal entry, include the following:
Summaries and reactions to the self-assessment results and reflection process
Summarize the results of your Multicultural Self-Assessment.
Identify which Harvard Implicit Bias self-assessments you took and summarize the results
Explain how your results might make sense in light of the cultural influences in your life and/or your life experiences.
Reflections on being “other
Based on the media for this week, briefly tell the story of the first time you realized you were “other.”
Discuss your reactions to your realization of being “other.”
Explain how your developmental stage impacted your experience of “otherness.”
Implications for personal development and professional practice
Describe perceived gaps in cultural competency and actions you plan
to take as a result of the self-assessment and reflection process.
Explain the importance of multicultural awareness and cultural competency to the practice of clinical mental health counseling.