MULTICULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR VOCATIONAL COUNSELORS

Students will select a culture for the case study client, then discuss cultural considerations (include beliefs, values, family, and their views on disabilities). Students will also discuss how, as the counselor, these considerations will be addressed. 

MULTICULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR VOCATIONAL COUNSELORS

Students will select a culture for the case study client, then discuss cultural considerations (include beliefs, values, family, and their views on disabilities). Students will also discuss how, as the counselor, these considerations will be addressed.

Case Study

The client is a 30-year-old male who lives with his parents; father and mother, ages 55, and sister, age 18. He loves his home environment and gets along with his family members. He was diagnosed with Renal Disease secondary to Type I Diabetes. He developed Type I Diabetes at the age of 16 and has recently developed Renal Failure requiring dialysis twice weekly. After being diagnosed with Renal Disease and developing Renal Failure, Mr. Velázquez reports having frequent feelings of depression and anxiety due to stress and limited pain management.

Vocational objective: To become employed as a receptionist. With counseling, medical services and reasonable accommodations, he should achieve functional capacity for clerical work. He is a high school graduate and has completed two years of college. He enjoys people and would like to secure employment as a receptionist. Mr. Velázquez has some experience with clerical work from previous employment as a convenience store clerk, but he will need short term vocational training to improve his skills.