Final answer:
Effective counselors provide support through multiple methods, including integrating health and counseling services, and managing relational approaches for client well-being.
Step-by-step explanation:
Effective counselors assist clients with termination issues by providing appropriate levels of support through a variety of methods. One position on expanding counseling services suggests that hiring more counselors would reduce wait times, as current staff, like Kay Payne, report long wait times for appointments. Additionally, the high prevalence of mental health issues among students, with 75 percent reporting such issues, and a high staff-to-student ratio that exceeds the recommended guidelines by the International Accreditation of Counseling Services, further supports the need for more staff. To make room for additional counselors, available spaces like Pennington Hall could be repurposed. Effective counselors also integrate health and counseling services to provide holistic support, and engage in relational approaches, like the project team supporting refugees, which included managing conflicts and daily debrief sessions focusing on psycho-social support.
Integrating more counselors would not only address the immediate needs but also enhance student well-being in the long run, as indicated by research that emphasizes work-supportive environments and family-supportive supervision for reduced work-family conflict and improved employee well-being (Lapierre & Allen, 2006). In practice, counselors who are aware of their clients’ resourcefulness and insight, as seen where clients supported case managers, provide an invaluable resource for fostering resilience and a supportive community network.