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1. Assignment: Mental Health Interview Paper
Assignment: Mental Health Interview Paper ON Assignment: Mental Health Interview
PaperFor Part 3 of your Final Project, you will submit the write-up of your interview with
the mental health counselor you selected. For your interview and final write-up, you will
demonstrate both breadth and depth of knowledge and critical thinking appropriate to
graduate-level scholarship. Refer back to any pertinent Learning Resources throughout this
course that might your write-up. The goal of this paper is to demonstrate your mastery of
the concepts presented throughout this course. APA style citations throughout your paper
are required. Assignment: Mental Health Interview PaperTo Prepare:Review your notes and
the audiotape of your interview with the mental health counselor.Please review the Bureau
of Labor Statistics report in this week’s Learning Resources. Relevant labor market
information starts on page 12 of the report.For Part 3 of your Final Project, you must follow
APA Publication Manual guidelines; eliminate typographical, spelling, and grammatical
errors; and adhere to Walden’s Academic Integrity guidelines. (Information on scholarly
writing may be found in the APA Publication Manual and at the Walden Writing Center
website. Also, see “Policies on Academic Honesty” under Walden University Policies and
Information in the Guidelines and Policies area.)Please review the Final Project Rubric
located in the Course Information section of the course.Use the Final Project Template
found in this week’s Learning Resources to help create your write-up for this Final Project
Part 3.Final Project Part 3Your write-up should be 5 to 7 pages in length (double-spaced),
not including the title page and references. It should include the following:A detailed write-
up of the interview, with links back to the Learning Resources. Note: Your write-up should
be presented as a narrative rather than a listing of questions and answers.In your write-up
include how this information relates to the material in the course. (Cite the Learning
Resources from the course consistently throughout your paper using APA style
citations.)Provide a reflection on the following questions:Consider your response to the
Week 1 Spark Discussion question. How has your vision changed over the past 10 weeks?
What is the same? What new insights have you gained?What did you learn from the
interview that you did not learn in the course?What, if anything, did you learn from the
interview that contrasted with what you learned in the course?What do you anticipate the
impact of being a clinical mental health counselor may be on who you are
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Role and Life of a Clinical Mental Health Counselor You may use the hyperlinks below to

2. access specific sections of this document: Final Project Overview ~ Final Project Details ~
Final Project Sections ~ Timeline for Completion Overview Books, television, and movies
are full of stories revealing the day-to-day realities of various professions. These stories
provide a behind-the-scenes look at the often unknown stress, joy, and effort involved in
being a doctor, law enforcement agent, or even a chef. What do you think the day-to-day life
of a clinical mental health counselor is like? What constitutes a typical day for a clinical
mental health counselor, or is there no such thing? For the Final Project in this course, you
will uncover the hidden realities of the daily life of a clinical mental health counselor. For
this Final Project, you will conduct an in-person interview with a licensed clinical mental
health counselor. Assignment: Mental Health Interview PaperYou are encouraged to seek
out an interviewee who works with a population in a setting that interests you. As you write
up your interview for the Final Project, apply the information from this course to
demonstrate your understanding of what it means to be a clinical mental health counselor.
Please note that you must interview a licensed clinical mental health counselor. It is NOT
acceptable to interview a psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, addictions specialist,
school counselor, or other mental health provider for this assignment. Counselors have
unique training, credentialing, and ethical standards. Because this course is housed in the
School of Counseling, this assignment is to be oriented toward that unique professional
identity. If you are confused about this requirement, please contact your Instructor for
clarification. Final Project Overview ~ Final Project Details ~ Final Project Sections ~
Timeline for Completion © 2018 Walden University 1 COUN 6100: Introduction to Clinical
Mental Health Counseling Final Project Details Final Project Due Dates The Final Project
consists of three parts to help you stay on task throughout the course: • • • Part 1: A 1-page
summary of the person or agency you will interview. Due Module 3, Day 7, Week 7. Part 2:
Conduct the interview. Complete by Module 3, Day 7, Week 9. Part 3: Interview Write-up
and Reflection. Due Module 4, Day 7, Week 10. Final Project Criteria (Part 3) Part 3 of the
Final Project is a 5- to 7-page paper (not including title page or references) that consists of
two sections: (1) a narrative summation of an interview that incorporates material from the
course, and (2) a personal reflection on the experience of conducting the interview.
Remember to do the following: 1. Demonstrate both breadth and depth of knowledge and
critical thinking appropriate to graduate-level scholarship. 2. your points with specific
references to the Learning Resources (including texts, media, and peer-reviewed scholarly
articles) from the course and the interview. Please review the Final Project Rubric located in
the Course Information section of the course. 3. Follow APA Publication Manual guidelines.
Writing must be free of typographical, spelling, and grammatical errors. Information on
scholarly writing may be found in the APA Publication Manual and on the Walden Writing
Center website. 4. Adhere to Walden’s Academic Integrity guidelines. See “Policies on
Academic Honesty” under Walden University Policies and Information in the Guidelines and
Policies area. Final Project Grading Part 1 of the Final Project, Introduce Your Interview
Subject, is worth 8 points. Part 2 of the Final Project, Conduct the Interview, is ungraded,
and no submission is required. Part 3 of the Final Project, Interview Write-up and
Reflection, is worth 20 points. It is graded according to the Final Project Rubric. © 2018
Walden University 2 COUN 6100: Introduction to Clinical Mental Health Counseling Final

3. Project Overview ~ Final Project Details ~ Final Project Sections ~ Assignment: Mental
Health Interview PaperTimeline for Completion Overview of Final Project Sections Part 3 of
the Final Project consists of two sections, summarized below. Section 1: Narrative
Summation of Interview Your summation should be presented as a narrative rather than a
listing of questions and answers. It is recommended that you audiotape the interview so
that you may review it as you complete the Final Project. For the interview, use the
following questions. Several questions relate to topics covered in this course so that you
may gain an understanding of how the course topics apply to the life of a counselor. If a
question is related to a weekly topic, the week number is indicated in parentheses after the
question. Interview Questions 1. Describe your motivation for becoming a mental health
counselor. 2. How is the profession of counseling unique within the helping professions?
How does it differ from psychology or social work? (Week 3) 3. What are your thoughts on
the current labor market for counselors? 4. Can you describe what a normal day looks like
for you as you do your job? 5. What ethical and legal issues do you have to keep in mind
each day? (Week 4) 6. How does understanding and respecting multiculturalism help you as
a counselor? (Week 8) 7. How have you engaged in advocacy (for clients, for the
profession)? If so, what did that involve and how did it go? (Week 9) 8. What do you do to
maintain self-care and wellness? (Week 2) 9. What’s the best piece of advice you can give
me as a counselor-in-training? 10. Add one additional question of your own choosing. ©
2018 Walden University 3 COUN 6100: Assignment: Mental Health Interview
PaperIntroduction to Clinical Mental Health Counseling Write up this section of your paper
as a narrative rather than as a list of questions and answers. Use citations to the Learning
Resources to demonstrate your application and mastery of concepts from this course. For
example, how does what your interviewee said about ethics relate to what you learned in
the course? Section 2: Reflection In this section, you reflect on both the interview and the
course. In your reflection, respond to the questions below. Your reflection should be
presented as a narrative rather than a listing of questions and answers. 1. Consider your
response to the Week 1 Spark Discussion question. How has your vision changed over the
past 10 weeks? What is the same? What new insights have you gained? 2. What did you
learn from the interview that you did not learn in the course? 3. What, if anything, did you
learn from the interview that contrasted with what you learned in the course? 4. What do
you anticipate the impact of being a clinical mental health counselor may be on who you are
personally? © 2018 Walden University 4 COUN 6100: Introduction to Clinical Mental Health
Counseling Final Project Overview ~ Final Project Details ~ Final Project Sections ~
Timeline for Completion Timeline and Tasks for Completing the Final Project Module 1
Module 2 Module 3 Module 4 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Suggested
Tasks • Determine the population and setting to focus on for the project. • Assignment:
Mental Health Interview PaperIdentify potential counselors to interview. • Make contact
with potential interviewees. • Schedule an interview. Week 7 Required Task • Submit by
Day 7 a brief (1 page) paper in which you identify your selected interview subject and
explain why you have selected that person. Week 8 Week 9 Suggested Tasks • Schedule the
interview. • Prepare for the interview. • Interview the counselor (by the end of Week 9). •
Draft the Final Project. • Make an appointment with Walden Writing Center tutor to review

4. draft. • Incorporate the tutor’s suggestions into final version of project. Week 10 Required
Task • Submit by Day 7 your completed 5- to 7-page Final Project. © 2018 Walden
University 5 For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Tuesday, March 31, 2020 USDL-20-0520
Technical information: oesinfo@bls.gov • www.bls.gov/oes Media contact: (202) 691-5902
• PressOffice@bls.gov OCCUPATIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES — MAY 2019
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations had employment of 5.7 million in May
2019, representing 3.9 percent of total national employment, the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics reported today. The largest installation, maintenance, and repair occupation was
general maintenance and repair workers (1.4 million) and the highest paying installation,
maintenance, and repair occupation was powerhouse, substation, and relay electrical and
electronics repairers ($81,280). (See charts 1 and 2.) The annual mean wage across all
installation, maintenance, and repair occupations was $50,130, compared with the U.S.
average wage of $53,490. (See table 1.) The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES)
program provides employment and wage estimates for nearly 800 occupations in the
nation, states, and approximately 530 areas. National data are available by industry for
approximately 415 industry classifications and by ownership across all industries, schools,
and hospitals. This news release features installation, maintenance, and repair; sales and
related; and community and social service occupations, in addition to STEM (science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics) occupations and employment and wages by
typical entry-level educational requirement. National employment and wage information
for all occupations is shown in table 1. Assignment: Mental Health Interview
PaperInstallation, maintenance, and repair occupations • The largest installation,
maintenance, and repair occupations were general maintenance and repair workers (1.4
million); automotive service technicians and mechanics (655,330); and firstline supervisors
of mechanics, installers, and repairers (485,700). (See table 1 and chart 1.) • The highest
paying installation, maintenance, and repair occupations included powerhouse, substation,
and relay electrical and electronics repairers ($81,280), which typically require a Changes
to the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Data With the May 2019 estimates, the
OES program has begun implementing the 2018 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)
system. See the box note at the end of this news release for more information on changes to
the OES data. Chart 1. Employment for the largest installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations, May 2019 Maintenance and repair workers, general Automotive service
technicians and mechanics First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers
Industrial machinery mechanics Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and
installers Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists Telecommunications
equipment installers and repairers, except line installers Installation, maintenance, and
repair workers, all other Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines Automotive
body and related repairers 0 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 Employment Source: U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics. postsecondary nondegree award,
such as a certificate, for entry; and signal and track switch repairers ($72,690) and electrical
power-line installers and repairers ($71,960), which typically require a high school diploma
or equivalent. (See table 1 and chart 2.) • The lowest paying installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations were tire repairers and changers ($30,350) and bicycle repairers

5. ($31,360). (See table 1.) • Industries with the largest employment of installation,
maintenance, and repair occupations were automotive repair and maintenance (454,220),
building equipment contractors (437,470), and real estate (352,350). • States with the
highest employment shares of installation, maintenance, and repair occupations included
Wyoming (6.6 percent of state employment), Alaska (5.7 percent), and North Dakota (5.3
percent). • Alaska ($61,260), the District of Columbia ($60,630), and Connecticut ($58,110)
were among the states with the highest wages for installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations. State data are available at www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrcst.htm. -2- Chart 2.
Assignment: Mental Health Interview PaperHighest paying installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations, May 2019 Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation,
and relay Signal and track switch repairers Electrical power-line installers and repairers
First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers Aircraft mechanics and service
technicians Commercial divers Avionics technicians Electrical and electronics installers and
repairers, transportation equipment Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and
industrial equipment Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other All
occupations All installation, maintenance, and repair occupations $0 $25,000 $50,000
$75,000 $100,000 Annual mean wage Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational
Employment Statistics. National industry-specific data are available at
www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrci.htm. Sales and related occupations • Sales and related
occupations had employment of 14.4 million, representing 9.8 percent of U.S. employment,
and an annual mean wage of $43,060. This was the second-largest occupational group, after
office and administrative occupations. (See table 1.) • The largest sales and related
occupations were retail salespersons (4.3 million); cashiers (3.6 million); and wholesale and
manufacturing sales representatives, except technical and scientific products (1.3 million).
(See table 1.) • Metropolitan areas with the highest employment of wholesale and
manufacturing sales representatives, except technical and scientific products were New
York-Newark-Jersey City, N.Y.-N.J.-PA. (84,870); Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
(63,550); and ChicagoNaperville-Elgin, IL.-IN.-WI. (57,050). • The highest paying sales and
related occupations were sales engineers ($112,780); securities, commodities, and financial
services sales agents ($93,090); and wholesale and manufacturing -3- sales representatives
of technical and scientific products ($92,980). These occupations typically require a
bachelor’s degree for entry. (See table 1.) • The lowest paying sales and related occupations
were cashiers ($24,370) and gambling change persons and booth cashiers ($28,010). (See
table 1.) • Wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, except technical and
scientific products had an annual mean wage of $71,110 nationally. (See table 1.) The
highest paying states for this occupation included New Jersey ($84,170), Massachusetts
($82,220), and Colorado ($81,670). Metropolitan area data are available at
www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrcma.htm. Community and social service occupations •
Community and social service occupations had total employment of 2.2 million and an
annual mean wage of $50,480. (See table 1.) • The largest community and social service
occupations were social and human service assistants (404,450) and child, family, and
school social workers (327,710). (See table 1.) • The highest paying community and social
service occupations included all other social workers ($61,750); educational, guidance, and

6. career counselors and advisors ($61,000); and health education specialists ($60,500).
Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors typically require a master’s
degree for entry; health education specialists and all other social workers typically require a
bachelor’s degree. (See table 1.) • Assignment: Mental Health Interview PaperThe lowest
paying occupation in this group was social and human service assistants ($37,050). (See
table 1.) • Child, family, and school social workers had an annual mean wage of $51,030
nationally. (See table 1.) The states with the highest wages for this occupation included New
Jersey ($68,830) and the District of Columbia ($71,590). The lowest paying states for this
occupation included Mississippi ($37,190) and Oklahoma ($37,610). Typical entry-level
education • Occupations typically requiring postsecondary education for entry made up 38
percent of employment. The largest postsecondary category, occupations typically requiring
a bachelor’s degree for entry, made up 22 percent of employment. This educational category
includes registered nurses; teachers at the kindergarten through secondary levels; and
many management, business and financial operations, computer, and engineering
occupations. • Occupations typically requiring a high school diploma or the equivalent for
entry made up 38 percent of employment, and occupations typically requiring no formal
educational credential for entry made up 24 percent of employment. These two educational
categories include most -4- Chart 3. Highest paying occupations that typically require less
than a bachelor’s degree for entry, May 2019 Air traffic controllers Transportation, storage,
and distribution managers Commercial pilots Nuclear power reactor operators Funeral
home managers First-line supervisors of police and detectives Athletes and sports
competitors Radiation therapists Power distributors and dispatchers Captains, mates, and
pilots of water vessels All occupations $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000
Annual mean wage Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment
Statistics and Employment Projections. production and construction occupations, as well as
large occupations such as retail salespersons, fast food and counter workers, and cashiers. •
Average wages were generally higher for occupations requiring more education. Annual
mean wages were $29,190 for occupations typically requiring no formal educational
credential for entry, $44,190 for occupations typically requiring a high school diploma or
the equivalent, $58,430 for occupations typically requiring an associate’s degree, and
$88,260 for occupations typically requiring a bachelor’s degree. • The highest paying
occupations typically requiring less than a bachelor’s degree for entry included air traffic
controllers ($120,140), which typically require an associate’s degree for entry, and
transportation, storage, and distribution managers ($103,320), which typically require a
high school diploma or the equivalent. (See chart 3.) The typical education level required to
enter an occupation is based on education and training categories from the BLS
Employment Projections program. More information about the system of education and
training categories is available at www.bls.gov/emp/documentation/education/tech.htm.
Typical entrylevel educational requirements assigned to each occupation in the May 2019
OES estimates are available at www.bls.gov/oes/educ_list_2019.xlsx. Additional charts are
available at www.bls.gov/oes/current/overview_2019.htm. -5- Chart 4. Metropolitan areas
with the highest employment shares of STEM occupations, May 2019 California-Lexington
Park, MD San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Boulder, CO Huntsville, AL Bloomington, IL

7. Columbus, IN Corvallis, OR Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV United States 0 10 20 30 Percent Source:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics. Science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) occupations • There were over 9.3 million STEM jobs
representing 6.4 percent of total U.S. employment. • Six of the 10 largest STEM occupations
were related to computers and included software developers and software quality
assurance analysts and testers (1.4 million) and computer user specialists (647,330). (See
table 1.) • Areas with the highest employment shares of STEM occupations were California-
Lexington Park, MD. (28.1 percent), and San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. (21.0 percent).
(See chart 4.) • STEM occupations had an annual mean wage of $95,350, compared with
$50,600 for nonSTEM occupations. Ninety-one of the 98 STEM o