Psychology - Identify and present your desired area of consulting

Psychology Question

Instructions

Write a paper in which you complete the following. Use the headings below to label the sections of your paper.

• Introduction. Identify and present your desired area of consulting focus in psychology including your consulting niche.
• Knowledge & Competencies. Describe the knowledge and competencies needed for your consulting practice.
  • Include a gap analysis and your plan for closing the gap. Use your Week 7 assignment for this part of the assignment.
• Starting a Business Plan. Describe the business you want to start, your brand, and your marketing plan.
• Maintaining the Business Plan. Describe strategies for maintaining a consulting business and building client relationships.
• Ethical Standards. Integrate ethical standards into your plan for a consulting practice.
  • Describe the ethical principles that will guide your consulting. Briefly discuss one ethical challenge that could arise in your practice and your plan for managing ethical situations. Cite the standards from the APA code of ethics that are related to this one specific ethical challenge. Describe how you maintain awareness of ethics.

Assignment Requirements

• Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: References and citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting.
• Number of References: Your paper should include at least seven properly cited scholarly, peer-reviewed resources.
• Length: 8–10 double-spaced pages of content. Include title and references pages.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

• Competency 1: Evaluate the knowledge and skills required for a consulting career.
  • Evaluate the knowledge and skills needed for consulting practice.
• Competency 2: Analyze how to sustain professional development throughout and individual's profession.
• Competency 3: Evaluate strategies for maintaining a consulting business.
  • Identify a desired area of consulting psychology.
  • Create a plan for starting a consulting business.
  • Describe strategies for maintaining a consulting business and building client relationships.
• Competency 4: Develop a plan for professional networking.
• Competency 5: Analyze areas of ethical consideration for psychological consultants.
  • Integrate ethical standards into a plan for a consulting practice.
• Competency 6: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the psychological professions.
  • Convey purpose, in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standard.