Makss assessment results

Professional associations, such as the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA), and the American School Counselors Association (ASCA) have established codes of ethics that guide the practices of counseling and therapy. Actively building an understanding of diverse cultures and avoiding the imposition of personal values and beliefs are among the ethical responsibilities of counselors and therapists (ACA, 2014). This requires ongoing self-evaluation, a commitment to upholding the values of the profession, and continuous education.

SCENARIO
As a new counseling and therapy intern at the Riverbend City clinic, you have been assigned a site supervisor. In preparation for your first supervision session, your assigned site supervisor has asked you to complete the Multicultural Awareness, Knowledge and Skills Survey (MAKSS) so that you are prepared to discuss goals related to building your cultural competence during your work together.

Reference
American Counseling Association. (2014). ACA code of ethics. Retrieved from: https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/eth...

ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Complete the MAKSS media piece linked in the resources section below (if you have not previously completed it for the unit). Save your results, as you be reflecting on your results and using them as the basis for setting your goals and designing your cultural competence professional development plan. As you complete this assignment, keep in mind to design goals that you could make meaningful progress towards in a theoretical internship at Riverbend City and over the ten weeks of this course.

Your reflection, goal setting, and plan creation should be approximately 2–3 pages in length, not including title or reference pages.

In your Plan to Build Cultural Competence, make sure you address the following:

Describe your areas of strength and growing edges relative to your results on the MAKSS.
What were your strongest areas on the MAKSS?
Which areas of the MAKSS did you see your lowest scores?
How does this provide you with opportunities for growth?
Explain how your commitment to building cultural competence aligns with the Code of Ethics specific to your future counseling and therapy profession.
What Code of Ethics is most relevant to your future counseling and therapy profession (for example, Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist, or School Counselor)?
What does your Code of Ethics prescribe as necessary for professionals with regards to cultural competence?