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Hello, my name is Kim Poage 

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and I want to thank you for taking the time 

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to review this brief video.

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I work with the Rehabilitation and Mental Health 

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Counseling program 

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at Western Oregon University 

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located in Monmouth, Oregon.

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The focus in our program is

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preparing counselors to work with individuals

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with disabilities, 

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as well as other forms of diversity.

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We are excited to offer you this opportunity to 

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receive free counseling services 

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from our graduate level student counselors. 

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I would now like to explain what that involves.

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We all follow professional ethics,

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required by our program

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as well as the field of counseling in general.  

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Specifically, that means the confidentiality of 

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your participation in counseling sessions,

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as well as the content of those sessions.

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You will have the opportunity to participate

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in 4 to 8 counseling sessions

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with the same counselor.

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Topics for counseling sessions may include: 

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dealing with stressors, conflicts, sadness, 

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and may also include talking about 

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brainstorming and how to resolve problems. 

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 You may choose to discuss these topics

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with the counselor who referred you

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such as your VR counselor 

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or other agency staff, 

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one on one with the student counselor

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or come up with these ideas on your own.

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Sessions typically happen one hour a week  

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on the same day and time each week. 

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We will work with your schedule 

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to find a time that is convenient for you. 

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Counseling sessions typically occur

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in the office of the person who sent you this link. 

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That may be Vocational Rehabilitation,

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a school, or another agency setting.

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Each session is videotaped for the purpose of  

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the graduate level student counselor 

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reviewing the tape to work on

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improving their counseling skills.

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Students are trained to practice the strictest 

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code of ethics regarding confidentiality. 

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Here are some examples:

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All video of counseling sessions are saved 

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to a password protected computer.

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Once those videos are reviewed

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in a small group, they are destroyed. 

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No video is shown other than the two to five

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graduate student counselors and

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faculty member in the student's small group.

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At any time you have a right to review 

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these notes made by the 

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graduate student counselor.

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Further details regarding confidentiality 

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will be discussed during 

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your first counseling session 

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with your graduate student counselor.

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Inform the person that gave you this video 

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that you are interested, 

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for example, your VR counselor.

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You have the choice to complete 

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a release of information 

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allowing the graduate level student couselor

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to communicate with your VR counselor

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or other agency professional, 

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that is done to help collaborate together

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on your goals and needs.

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Additionally, if you chose not to,

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you can self refer yourself

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without completing a release.

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You can also contact me directly

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and you'll find my contact information

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at the end of this video.

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I will handle your confidential information,

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and work to connect you with 

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your graduate level student counselor.

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A summary of the information presented 

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in this video is also found as an attachment

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to the email you received with this video. 

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I thank you for taking the time 

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to review this video, 

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and hope you'll choose to work with us.