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| community | A number of people who share a distinct location, belief, interest, activity, or other characteristic that clearly identifies their commonality and differentiates them from those not sharing it. |
| community agency | Any institution, public or for profit, designed to provide a wide range of social and psychological services to the community. |
| community worker | A diverse pool of human service workers whose primary duties include serving individuals within the community in a variety of community groups. |
| direct client services | Focuses on outreach activities to a population that might be at risk for developing mental health problems. |
| indirect client services | Consists of client advocacy and consultation, and include active intervention for and with an individual or a group. |
| direct community services | Preventitive education geared to the population at large. |
| indirect community services | Attempts to change the social environment to meet the needs of the population as a whole and are carried out by influencing public policy. |
| advocate | Counselors who are willing to speak on behalf of marginalized clients who face oppression in the dominant society. |
| change agent | Assisting clients in recognizing oppressive forces in the community as a source of their problem. They teach clients strategies for dealing with these environmental problems. |
| consultant | Counselors who encourage clients from diverse cultures to learn skills they can use to interact successfully with various forces with their community. |
| adviser | A counselor who initiates discussions with clients about ways to deal with environmental problems that contribute to their personal problems. |
| facilitator of indigenous support systems | Counselors who encourage clients to make full use of support systems such as family and friendship networks within the person's cultural group. |
| facilitator of indigenous healing systems | Counselors who are willing to work collaboratively with religious leaders and institutions, energy healers, and respected community leaders on behalf of the client. |
