HSM476-1 - Module 4 Critical Thinking
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Module 4 Critical Thinking
Option #2: Interview Plan on Ethics and Cultural Competence
HSM476-1 - Seminar in Human Services
CSU-Global
Teacher’s Name
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Introduction
I decided to interview a licensed professional counselor (LPC), who is also a Certified
Addictions Counselor III (CAC III), Laura Garrett. I selected Laura because she has over 30
years’ experience within the addiction and counseling field. Although, I do not want to become a
counselor I believe Laura can offer knowledge from her own personal experiences within the
field. Laura earned her Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Denver
in 1991 and her Colorado License in 1994 and Washington license in 2018. She became certified
in addictions counseling in 1994 and then went on to pursue her second Master’s degree in
Education from Colorado State University which was completed in 2014 (Garrett, 2022).
Interview
When I first decided to interview Laura, I was trying to identify the questions I wanted to
ask. The interview was about 30 minutes, but that is because we also talked about personal
things. I work with Laura in a way, so I have built a strong rapport with her over the last year and
a half. I asked general questions at first to get a base line for the questions.
My first question was, what made you choose counseling for a career? I asked this
question because I wanted to know why she wanted to help someone’s mental health. For me I
am wanting to go into the addiction field to help people, and I feel anyone who chooses a therapy
field wants to do the same. What was population you work with when you entered the field? I
wanted to know this answer because it sets a tone for the culture she works with as well.
I also asked what made her chose to help with those fighting addiction? This question
was because I want to focus on addiction and I know watching people struggle with substance
abuse is difficult in itself, but there has to be a passion to help those in need. My next question is
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what changes have you seen over the years? This will allow me to know if she saw changes in
the population and how addiction has changed over the years. Did you work with one race more
often than the other? This question will allow me to know what race was affected more thirty
years ago compared to now.
Throughout the interview I would like to have conversations regarding how her training
over the years has helped her determine the proper care plan. This also leads into the cultural
competency training she has done over the years, and which processes she has used in the past to
assist clients. I do know with addiction, there is a higher chance of dual diagnosis for the client
because addiction and mental health issues can go hand and hand.
Why these questions
I selected these questions because I want to get to know Laura as a provider, but also
know what challenges she has faced in the past with different cultures and different processes.
With the world we live in now we have seen changes in just about everything. The questions I
have selected to ask are questions that apply to her daily work. Laura has worked in different
areas of the field, and This allows me to get a bigger picture. I know the addiction field has
changed and the people it affects has changed as well. With the knowledge and experience of
Laura it will allow me to understand everything a little bit more in detail.
Conclusion
Laura Garrett has over thirty years of experience within the mental health field including
addiction. She will help identify the culture that addiction affects and how to help those in need.
Culture is not always about race as people like to think. It can be age, socioeconomic status,
community, etc. I know there are types of research that applies to culture in many ways. Being
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able to identify a problem and make the correct decisions as a whole will help me understand the
different parts of culture and what is required as a human services professional.
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References
Garrett, L. (2022).
About Us
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http://www.laurabridgeways.com/about-us.html