If a counselor is licensed, does this make them competent as a counselor? Provide insight from the readings this week as to how a counselor can maintain their professional competency.The DQ response must be 150-200 words and have at least one citation and one scholarly source to support your response. Cite any references accordingly using in-text citations and a reference list in APA format.This discussion question is informed by the following CACREP Standard:1.M. Before or at the beginning of the first term of enrollment in the academic unit, the program provides a new student orientation during which a student handbook is disseminated and discussed, students’ ethical and professional obligations and personal growth expectations as counselors-in-training are explained, and eligibility for licensure/certification is reviewed.
Topic: Increasing STIs among preteens/teens/young adults- Discuss the social and cultural variables that explain increasing rates of STIs among young people today. What are the primary factors contrib
Topic: Increasing STIs among preteens/teens/young adults-Discuss the social and cultural variables that explain increasing rates of STIs among young people today. What are the primary factors contributing to risky sexual behaviors and how do we address these behaviors to create change? Consider examining this topic from the macro and micro