Please read the article, “How can mental health clinicians, working in intellectual disability services, meet the spiritual needs of their service users?” found below and then answer the below prompt.
Prompt: As a counselor, how do you see your role in meeting the spiritual needs of clients? According to the article, how are the spiritual needs of individuals with disabilities neglected? Why is there a need for spiritual assessments among individuals with disabilities? What are the challenges of exploring spiritual meanings in mental health assessments?
According to the textbook in chapter 24, what are some clinically relevant issues of personal and/or treatment biases the counselor should be aware of in their interactions and treatment of individuals with disabilities? What could be added to the “Clinical Checklist” in chapter 24 to improve the spiritual well-being of a client? Please discuss and cite scholarly sources when discussing both the need for & challenges with spiritual assessments among individuals with disabilities and the additions to the checklist you would recommend.