Wk 4 Individual: Self-Assessment Top of Form Bottom of Form Assignment Content Top of Form Personal evaluation and self-assessment are key elements in counseling development. This assignment will allow you to see how your skills have progressed from one week to another, and it will also allow you to self-assess your progress. Watch your counseling role-play videos submitted in Weeks 2 and 3. Assess your counseling skills demonstrated in these videos using the self-assessment rubric. Both videos should be assessed on the same rubric. Write a 700- to 1,050-word summary of your self-assessment. Include the following: · Describe how you maintained professional boundaries in the counseling role-plays and provide specific examples. · Identify areas in which you performed well. · Identify areas that need improvement. · Describe your plan for improving those areas. Format your summary according to APA guidelines. Submit your self-assessment rubric and summary.  Bottom of Form Title ABC/123 Version X 1 Counseling Skills Assessment Rubric CCMH/511 Version 3 6 University of Phoenix MaterialCounseling Skills Assessment Rubric Evaluation Criteria Advanced (4) Proficient (3) Developing (2) Beginning (1) Rating and Justification Professionalism Maintains consistent and appropriate attempts to develop a positive, professional climate during skills development process (e.g., works effectively with others; shows respect of and consideration for the thoughts and feelings of others; and contributes to a positive climate in the skills development process). Maintains professional dress. Adequately demonstrates professionalism during the skills development process. Contributes to a positive climate during skills development. Maintains professional dress. Demonstrates actions toward improving in this area based on feedback. May struggle with demonstrating professionalism in the skills development process. May not work effectively with others. May struggle showing respect and consideration for thoughts and feelings of others. Needs improvement in professional dress. Demonstrates a willingness to improve in this area based on feedback. Does not consistently participate actively and or appropriately in the skills development process. May not work effectively with others. May struggle showing respect and consideration for thoughts and feelings of others. May not dress appropriately for a professional setting. Lacks the ability/desire to improve in this area based on feedback. Week 2 Video: Week 3 Video: Body Language and Eye Contact Maintains consistent and appropriate attention to/use of body language and eye contact to facilitate the therapeutic process (e.g., open, relaxed, and confident posture; appropriate eye contact; leans forward when talking; leans back when client talks on target; and uses head nods and body gestures to encourage client talk) Adequately demonstrates use of body language and eye contact to facilitate the therapeutic process. Adequately u.

1. Wk 4 Individual: Self-Assessment
Top of Form
Bottom of Form
Assignment Content
Top of Form
Personal evaluation and self-assessment are key elements in
counseling development. This assignment will allow you to see
how your skills have progressed from one week to another, and
it will also allow you to self-assess your progress.
Watch your counseling role-play videos submitted in Weeks 2
and 3.
Assess your counseling skills demonstrated in these videos
using the self-assessment rubric. Both videos should be assessed
on the same rubric.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word summary of your self-assessment.
Include the following:
· Describe how you maintained professional boundaries in the
counseling role-plays and provide specific examples.
· Identify areas in which you performed well.
· Identify areas that need improvement.
· Describe your plan for improving those areas.
Format your summary according to APA guidelines.
Submit your self-assessment rubric and summary.
Bottom of Form
Title
ABC/123 Version X
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Counseling Skills Assessment Rubric
CCMH/511 Version 3

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University of Phoenix MaterialCounseling Skills Assessment
Rubric
Evaluation Criteria
Advanced (4)
Proficient (3)
Developing (2)
Beginning (1)
Rating and Justification
Professionalism
Maintains consistent and appropriate attempts to develop a
positive, professional climate during skills development process
(e.g., works effectively with others; shows respect of and
consideration for the thoughts and feelings of others; and
contributes to a positive climate in the skills development
process). Maintains professional dress.
Adequately demonstrates professionalism during the skills
development process. Contributes to a positive climate during
skills development. Maintains professional dress. Demonstrates
actions toward improving in this area based on feedback.
May struggle with demonstrating professionalism in the skills
development process. May not work effectively with others.
May struggle showing respect and consideration for thoughts
and feelings of others. Needs improvement in professional
dress. Demonstrates a willingness to improve in this area based
on feedback.
Does not consistently participate actively and or appropriately
in the skills development process. May not work effectively
with others. May struggle showing respect and consideration for
thoughts and feelings of others. May not dress appropriately for
a professional setting. Lacks the ability/desire to improve in
this area based on feedback.
Week 2 Video:
Week 3 Video:
Body Language and Eye Contact
Maintains consistent and appropriate attention to/use of body

3. language and eye contact to facilitate the therapeutic process
(e.g., open, relaxed, and confident posture; appropriate eye
contact; leans forward when talking; leans back when client
talks on target; and uses head nods and body gestures to
encourage client talk)
Adequately demonstrates use of body language and eye contact
to facilitate the therapeutic process. Adequately uses silence as
a therapeutic tool. Demonstrates actions toward improving in
this area based on feedback.
May struggle with an adequate attention to/use of body
language and/or eye contact to facilitate the therapeutic process.
Demonstrates a willingness to improve in this area based on
feedback.
Consistently struggles with an adequate attention to/use of body
language and/or eye contact to facilitate the therapeutic process.
Lacks the ability/desire to improve in this area based on
feedback.
Week 2 Video:
Week 3 Video:
Minimal Encouragers
Maintains consistent use of key words and phrases that facilitate
the therapeutic process (e.g., uh huh, okay, right, yes). Uses
silence appropriately as a therapeutic tool
Adequately demonstrates use of key words and phrases that
facilitate the therapeutic process (e.g., uh huh, okay, right, yes).
Adequately uses silence as a therapeutic tool. Demonstrates
actions toward improving in this area based on feedback.
May struggle with use of key words and phrases that facilitate
the therapeutic process (e.g., uh huh, okay, right, yes).
Adequately uses silence as a therapeutic tool. May struggle with
willingness to improve in this area based on feedback.
Demonstrates a willingness to improve in this area based on

4. feedback.
Consistently struggles with use of key words and phrases that
facilitate the therapeutic process (e.g., uh huh, okay, right, yes).
Adequately uses silence as a therapeutic tool. Lacks the
ability/desire to improve in this area based on feedback.
Week 2 Video:
Week 3 Video:
Vocal Tone
Maintains consistent use of vocal tone that matches emotional
context of the counseling session. Vocal tone consistently
communicates caring and connection with the client.
Adequately use of vocal tone that matches emotional context of
the counseling session. Vocal tone communicates caring and
connection with the client. Demonstrates actions toward
improving in this area based on feedback.
May struggle with the use of a vocal tone that matches
emotional context of the counseling session. Vocal tone is
inconsistent in communicating caring and connection with the
client. May lack ability/desire to reflect and assess need change
with regard to vocal tone. Demonstrates a willingness to
improve in this area based on feedback.
Does not use a vocal tone that matches emotional context of the
counseling session. Vocal tone does not communicate caring
and connection with the client. Lacks the ability/desire to
improve in this area based on feedback.
Week 2 Video:
Week 3 Video:
Questioning
Maintains consistent and appropriate use of open-ended
questions to facilitate communication during sessions. Uses
closed questions judiciously. Level/number of questions are
appropriate to the context of the session.
Adequately uses open-ended questions to facilitate

5. communication during sessions. Adequately uses closed
questions. Level/number of questions are appropriate to the
context of the session. Demonstrates actions toward improving
in this area based on feedback.
May struggle with the use of open-ended questions to facilitate
communication during sessions. May struggle with the adequate
use of closed questions. May struggle with the level/number of
questions in relation to the context of the session. Demonstrates
a willingness to improve in this area based on feedback.
Does not use open-ended questions to facilitate communication
during sessions. Overuses closed questions. Inappropriate
level/number of questions in relation to the context of the
session. Lacks the ability/desire to improve in this area based
on feedback.
Week 2 Video:
Week 3 Video:
Reflection of Feeling
Maintains consistent and appropriate use of reflection of
feelings (e.g., articulates an accurate depiction of the feeling
experienced by the client) to facilitate communication during
sessions. Uses reflection of feelings judiciously. Level/number
of reflections of feeling are appropriate to the context of the
session.
Adequately uses reflection of feelings to facilitate
communication during sessions. Level/number of reflections of
feeling are appropriate to the context of the session.
Demonstrates actions toward improving in this area based on
feedback.
May struggle with the use of reflection of feelings to facilitate
communication during sessions. May struggle with the
level/number of reflections of feeling in relation to the context
of the session. Demonstrates a willingness to improve in this
area based on feedback.
Does not use reflection of feeling to facilitate communication
during sessions. Or may overuse reflection of feeling. Or

6. inappropriate level/number of reflections of feeling in relation
to the context of the session. Lacks the ability/desire to improve
in this area based on feedback.
Week 2 Video:
Week 3 Video:
Paraphrasing
Maintains consistent and appropriate use of paraphrasing (e.g.,
provides brief, accurate, and clear rephrasing of client
communication). Uses paraphrasing judiciously. Level/number
of paraphrases are appropriate to the context of the session.
Adequately uses paraphrasing to facilitate communication
during sessions. Level/number of paraphrases are appropriate to
the context of the session. Demonstrates actions toward
improving in this area based on feedback.
May struggle with the use of paraphrasing to facilitate
communication during sessions. May struggle with the
level/number of paraphrases in relation to the context of the
session. Demonstrates a willingness to improve in this area
based on feedback.
Does not use paraphrasing to facilitate communication during
sessions. Or may overuse paraphrasing. Or inappropriate
level/number of paraphrases in relation to the context of the
session. Lacks the ability/desire to improve in this area based
on feedback.
Week 2 Video:
Week 3 Video:
Summarizing
Maintains consistent and appropriate use of summarizing
statements (e.g., provides brief,
accurate, and clear summation of content). Uses summarizing
statements judiciously. Level/number of summarization
statements are appropriate to the context of the session.
Adequately uses summarization statements to facilitate
communication during sessions. Level/number of summarization

7. statements are appropriate to the context of the session.
Demonstrates actions toward improving in this area based on
feedback.
May struggle with the use of summarization statements to
facilitate communication during sessions. May struggle with the
level/number of summarization statements in relation to the
context of the session. Demonstrates a willingness to improve in
this area based on feedback.
Does not use summarizing to facilitate communication during
sessions. Or may overuse summarizing. Or inappropriate
level/number of summarization statements in relation to the
context of the session. Lacks the ability/desire to improve in
this area based on feedback.
Week 2 Video:
Week 3 Video:
Immediacy
Maintains consistent and appropriate use of immediacy (e.g.,
focuses on emotional content in the present, points out body
language of the client, recognizes impact of content on
interaction in session). Uses immediacy judiciously.
Level/number of immediacy statements are appropriate to the
context of the session.
Adequately uses immediacy statements to facilitate
communication during sessions. Level/number of immediacy
statements are appropriate to the context of the session.
Demonstrates actions toward improving in this area based on
feedback.
May struggle with the use of immediacy statements to facilitate
communication during sessions. May struggle with the
level/number of immediacy statements in relation to the context
of the session. Demonstrates a willingness to improve in this
area based on feedback.
Does not use immediacy to facilitate communication during
sessions. Or may overuse immediacy. Or inappropriate
level/number of immediacy statements in relation Lacks the

8. ability/desire to improve in this area based on feedback. to the
context of the session.
Week 2 Video:
Week 3 Video:
Therapeutic Relationship
Maintains consistent and appropriate management of the
therapeutic relationship (e.g., demonstrates empathy,
genuineness, authenticity, warmth, acceptance, respect, and
positive regard). Uses demonstration of therapeutic relationship
building judiciously. Level/number of attempts toward building
the therapeutic relationship are appropriate to the context of the
session.
Adequately uses attempts to build the therapeutic relationship in
the process of facilitating communication during sessions.
Level/number of attempts toward building the therapeutic
relationship are appropriate to the context of the session
Demonstrates actions toward improving in this area based on
feedback.
May struggle with the use of therapeutic relationship building
skills. May struggle with the level/number of therapeutic
relationship building attempts in relation to the context of the
session. Demonstrates a willingness to improve in this area
based on feedback.
Does not use therapeutic relationship skills building. Or may
overuse therapeutic relationship skills building. Or
inappropriate level/number of attempts toward therapeutic
relationship building in relation to the context of the session.
Lacks the ability/desire to improve in this area based on
feedback.
Week 2 Video:
Week 3 Video:
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