New Counselor Application

Section 1: Biographical Date

Name*

First Middle Last

Email*

Cell Phone*

Date of Birth*

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Are you currently enrolled in a Biblical Counseling Degree or Certificate program?*

If so, where, and your anticipated date of graduation/completion*

Have you completed any courses through CCEF’s School of Biblical Counseling?*

If Yes, where did you earn your degree from and what year did you graduate?*

Are you certified with any of the following Biblical Counseling organizations? (check all that apply)*

ABC (Association of Biblical Counselors)

ACBC (Association of Certified Biblical Counselors)

IABC (International Association of Biblical Counselors)

IBCD (Institute of Biblical Counseling and Discipleship)

Other

Other Certification Organization*

Have you earned a degree in Biblical Counseling?*

If yes, please list the courses taken*

Do you have any friends or relatives who currently work at Hope?*

Who do you know who currently works here, and what is your relationship to them?*

If offered employment, can you provide proof of your legal right to work in the United States?*

Where do you attend church?

Are you a Member?*

How did you come to faith in Christ?*

Please describe your experience in ministry–whether lay or professional (for example, what areas of ministry have you led in, what discipleship programs have you been a part of, etc.)?*

Do you have any published (check all that apply):

Articles

Blog Posts

Books

Conference Talks/Sermons

Please list positions you have held at previous organizations.

Criminal History

A "yes" answer will not necessarily disqualify you from this position. The nature of the offense, the date of the offense, the surrounding circumstances and the relevance of the offense to the position applied for may, however, be considered. Any information regarding criminal history will be maintained confidentially.

Please do not list misdemeanor convictions for marijuana-related offenses that are more than two years old and convictions that have been judicially dismissed, expunged or ordered sealed pursuant to law.

**Please note that a national and state background check will be conducted before any formal offer of employment

Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offense (felony or serious misdemeanor)?*

If Yes, Please Explain*

Section 2: Biblical Counseling History and Influences (long answers)

How would you describe what biblical counseling is and what it means to be a biblical counselor?*

Compare and contrast biblical counseling with other forms of counseling/therapy (Christian integration, secular counseling)*

How did you get introduced to biblical counseling?*

Why do you believe you are called to do formal, Christ-centered counseling in a counseling center context?*

What books, authors, speakers have had the greatest influence on your understanding of biblical counseling? Please include in your answers what you have learned from each person and/or resource.*

Are there any biblical counseling resources, authors, speakers with whom you have strong disagreements?*

What are present weaknesses in the biblical counseling movement/areas where the movement still needs to grow? Where do we need to develop and gain more expertise than we currently have?*

When you have met with a person for counseling, how do you know if you have been helpful to them, and the concerns that brought them in for counseling?*

What does it mean to be successful as a biblical counselor?*

What are ways that a biblical counselor might be unhelpful to a person who seeks help in counseling?*

Describe your ministry experience (both volunteer and paid positions)*

Do you have counseling experience?*

If yes, please describe the following: How many people have you counseled? How many direct hours of counseling have you worked (direct hours = hours where you have been the primary counselor in the room working with a person/couple/family)?*

Have you ever been licensed as a counselor or social worker?*

If yes, what license have you obtained? In what state is your license or certification? Is your license currently active?*

Section 3: Understanding Core Theological Commitments:

Please write out what your understanding is for each of the following)

We believe that Scripture teaches that we exist as embodied souls. What does this mean to you?*

How does this influence how you might counsel someone who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder? Or postpartum depression?*

Scripture holds out that sanctification is progressive. What does this mean?*

How does this affect our methodology in biblical counseling?*

We are image bearers. What are the implications of this in how we view people coming for help in counseling?*

How does this influence how you might counsel someone who has severe autism, or who has experienced a traumatic brain injury?*

Each of us is a saint, sufferer, and sinner. What does it look like to hold these in tension?*

What are the implications of these distinctions in our counseling, how we address people and their problems, and what we choose to prioritize in our counseling?*

God is personal–he promises to be a faithful presence in his people’s lives. He promises daily mercy and grace in our time of need. He promises to be near.

How does this understanding orient the end goal of our counseling?*

What is the role of Scripture in counseling?*

Based on God’s personal nature, how would you comfort a person in counseling who has experienced a significant loss?*

We are enculturated people–we live in a certain time, place, grow up in certain families, experience certain realities.

Is it important to consider a person’s environment (past and present) as you counsel them? Why or why not?*

What role does nurture play in a person’s life (here, referring to nature vs. nurture)?*

Broadening the circle of care-when is it helpful to bring in additional resources (other medical or counseling professionals, other therapies, etc.) in addition to Christ-centered biblical counseling?*

What resources would be appropriate?*

What resources would NOT be appropriate?*

What is your current belief on the following? Also include what your counseling priorities would be for someone who enters counseling with each of the following presenting problems:

Divorce/remarriage*

Human sexuality (same sex attraction, LGBT issues)*

Gender*

Psychiatric medications (antidepressants, etc.)*

Section 4: Interacting with various biblical counseling resources

Read or listen to the below resources. Please provide a response to each resource–what did you agree and/or disagree with? How did this resource challenge your understanding of God, people, and their struggles? Would you object to any of these resources being considered as a biblical counseling resource?

Resources can be found here.

Todd Stryd JBC on breathing*

Mike Emlet audio on scrupulosity*

Darby Strickland on trauma informed biblical counseling*

Ed Welch Fear is not sin*

Other Resources

If someone came to you with a life-dominating struggle with anxiety, what would you do in the first session? What would your goal(s) be? What do you hope to achieve in the first hour you have to spend with this person?*

You are meeting with a married couple, and you routinely notice that the wife is pretty quiet during the sessions. Her initial intake forms indicated that she was concerned for her marriage, but she never speaks to you in the sessions about it. What would your next steps be, and why?*

You are meeting with a person who indicates they are severely depressed. What is the goal of your time with them? What scripture would you use to ground your time with them, and why would you choose that scripture passage? What other resources would you draw from and/or steps would you recommend the person take as part of a wise care plan? Would you refer them to a medical doctor and/or psychiatrist? Why or why not?*

Section 5: Engagement with scripture

What has been the most meaningful scripture in your life over the past month or two? How has God been using that particular passage in your life?*

What has God been teaching over the past 4 to 6 weeks?*

Please briefly describe why the following character traits are important for a counselor, and how you have been growing in each one: Humility, Patience, Wisdom, Love*

What would be an appropriate scripture passage for the following, and why did you choose that passage?

Depression*

Addiction*

Teenage rebellion*

Aging*

Grief and loss*

OCD*

PTSD*

Section 6: Affirmation of Statement of Faith/Statement of Biblical Counseling

Statement of Faith

Statement of Biblical Counseling

Have you read and are you in agreement with our Statement of Faith?*

Please Explain Areas of Disagreement*

Have you read and are you in agreement with our Statement of Biblical Counseling?*

Please Explain Areas of Disagreement*

Section 7: Clear summary of necessary skills

Check off as many as you are proficient in*

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Google Docs/Sheets/Forms

General Work Processing/Typing

Accounting & Bookkeeping

Web Based Applications (Logging into a bank, social media, etc.)

Gmail

Google Calendar

Section 8: Please list references for the following, including an email address.

Please let references know that we may be reaching out to them as part of our interview process.

Pastoral Reference*

First Last

Phone*

Email*

Position*

Church*

Professional Reference

Professional Reference*

First Last

Phone*

Email*

Position*

Church*

Personal Reference

Personal Reference*

First Last

Phone*

Email*

How do you know this person?*

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Section 1: Biographical Date

Criminal History

Section 2: Biblical Counseling History and Influences (long answers)

Section 3: Understanding Core Theological Commitments:

God is personal–he promises to be a faithful presence in his people’s lives. He promises daily mercy and grace in our time of need. He promises to be near.

We are enculturated people–we live in a certain time, place, grow up in certain families, experience certain realities.

What is your current belief on the following? Also include what your counseling priorities would be for someone who enters counseling with each of the following presenting problems:

Section 4: Interacting with various biblical counseling resources

Other Resources

Section 5: Engagement with scripture

What would be an appropriate scripture passage for the following, and why did you choose that passage?

Section 6: Affirmation of Statement of Faith/Statement of Biblical Counseling

Section 7: Clear summary of necessary skills

Section 8: Please list references for the following, including an email address.

Professional Reference

Personal Reference

End of Application

Jacklyn Snider