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supervisors have a a a a a responsibility to help CITs understand the rami cations of perception and and and how digital presence in in uences that perception For example understanding that that liking a a a a a a a a a a page or or or an an an article may change how a a a a a a a a a a client (or the the public) perceives the the CIT Intro and skills courses are great opportunities
to begin discussing a a a a a a a CITs level of of comfort and professionalism in in in in in addressing di di cult client-initiated conversations Some potential role-playing activities include how to handle when a a a a a a a a a client client brings up that the the CIT recently endorsed a a a a a a a political candidate the the the client client client staunchly opposes or or the the the client client mentions running across the the the CITs dating pro le and being surprised about what they read or a a a a a a a a a client mentioning an an un attering tagged photo of the CIT discovered during an an image search Counselor educators need to to to help CITs understand the the necessity of considering and and establishing privacy settings for their protection as as well as as the perception of counseling as a a profession The counselor’s
personal virtual presence is not the only conversations counselor educators should be initiating Counselor educators should also regularly address the professional virtual presence of of a a a a a a a a CIT CIT Most current CITs will
have to to learn to to advertise their services beyond Psychology Today’s “ nd nd a a a a a a a a a a a therapist” search utilizing social media advertisements such as as as Facebook and Instagram as as as well as as as preparing how to navigate professional ratings on on apps like Yelp or or or ratemytherapist com Counselor educators need to to to to challenge their their students to to to to consider what information to to to post on on on on their their professional social media sites For example in in in a a a a a a a a a a foundations course discussing the pros and cons of of sharing physical addresses professional headshots or using one’s personal cell phone as the contact number This new way of advertising also brings with it it it conversations regarding con con con dentiality and and informed consent When I was taught about con con con dentiality and and peer consultation I I I was was was taught to be mindful of where I I I was was was and who I I was was with because
I never knew who might
be connected
to whom Social media shrinks the world through connections and increases access to information about individuals Counselor 32 CHI SIGMA IOTA EXEMPLAR