224 The Professional Counselor | Volume 14, Issue 2 3 Cs of ED Education & Training Suggested Activities Activity Sample Reflective Prompts Adaptations for Integration Across Counseling Curricula Collaborating with Interdisciplinary Professionals ED Expert Panel: • Invite professionals across disciplines specializing in treating EDs (e.g., M.D., psychiatrist, psychologist, dietician). • Engage the panelists in a discussion on their respective training, roles, responsibilities, and experiences working in interdisciplinary treatment teams. • Reserve Q&A time for CITs to share any thoughts, questions, and insights (Labarta et al., 2023). Professional Identity Reflection Paper: • After the ED expert panel discussion, have CITs write a reflection paper on what they learned from the panelists. • CITs can reflect on how counselors contribute to interdisciplinary teams using their developmental, prevention-focused, and wellness-based training. • Facilitate a broader discussion with CITs during the subsequent class meeting. Expert Panel Discussion Prompts: • Briefly discuss your ED treatment experiences and describe your main roles and responsibilities. • Discuss the benefits and challenges of working in interdisciplinary treatment teams. • What would you say are the most prevalent issues faced by ED professionals today? • What words of wisdom can you share with CITs considering working with ED clients? Professional Identity Paper Prompts: • What challenges and opportunities do you foresee as a counselor working in an interdisciplinary treatment team? • How can counseling values inform an interdisciplinary perspective on ED treatment? • What personal strengths could you contribute as an interdisciplinary treatment team member? • Reflect on the MJSCC (Ratts et al., 2016), discussing how they can inform a counselor’s work with diverse clients struggling with eating and/or body image concerns. Introduction to Mental Health Counseling Course: • If coordinating an ED expert panel is not feasible, consider inviting other professionals across specialty areas (e.g., EDs, addictions, integrated behavioral health) to share their experiences • CITs can complete a reflection paper on their insights and reactions to the guest panelists using the professional identity paper prompts as a guide.
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