Counseling in a Traditional Setting | Human Resource Management homework help

Alternatives to Counseling in a Traditional Setting

With peers, reflect on which populations would be best served by counseling in a non-traditional environment and which would be hesitant to engage in such.

Some of the most obvious pros of counseling in the clients homes are:

• The counselor would get a good idea of what the family dynamic is. The counselor can view firsthand how the client acts in their own home.
• There is always the possibility that the client may feel more comfortable and find it easier to open up about their feelings.
• Sometimes clients don’t have adequate transportation, but the counselor does.

Some of the cons conserning home counseling are:

• The counselor going into a home unfamiliar to them and not knowing if they are putting themselves in danger.
• There is always the possibility that the client does not answer the door, causing the counselor to waste their time.

Another disadvantage of home counseling is the lack of consistency that could hamper the counseling sucess. (Morris, J., 2003)

I think the poor population would benefit most from home counseling. They don’t always have the resources needed to have adequate transportation. The client may be disabled and is limited in being mobile.

Question for class: Would you feel comfortable going to the clients home?