Roles and Responsibilities of a RAS
What regulation covers roles and responsibilities of a RAS?
AR 165-1
What is Counseling?
Process used by leaders to review with a subordinate the subordinate's demonstrated performance and potential.
List one key element of active listening
Eye Contact
Body Posture
Head Nods
Verbal expressions
Check for understanding
What amendment guarantees all Americans the right to free exercise of their religious beliefs and prohibits the government from establishing a religion?
First Amendment
What is the first step in determining the needs for a prospective counselee?
Demonstrate Preparedness
Can Religious Affairs Specialist be tasked to contribute to the welfare of the command?
No unless the command coordinate it through the Chaplain
List the 3 type of developmental counseling
Event Performance
Performance Counseling
Professional growth counseling
What is active listening?
Listening thoughtfully and deliberately to capture the nuances of the subordinate's language.
What are the three Religious Support competencies?
Nurture the Living
Care for the wounded
Honor the dead
List a way to terminate the assessment
Summarize highlights
Check the client concurrence on the summary
Ask what was most helpful
Offer other services or religious support
List a program or additional duty that a RAS may not be over.
Suicide Prevention Program Manager
Casualty Assistance Officer
Master Resliency Trainer
What are the three basic skills that make an effective counselor?
Active Listening
Repsonding
Appropriate Questioning
List some nonverbal indicators of leader and subordinate attitude
Interest, friendliness, and openness
Self-Confidence
Anxiety
Defensiveness
Frustration
What is the mission of the Army Chaplain Corps?
to provide religious support to the Army across the range of military operations by assisting the commander in providing for the free exercise of religion and providing religious, moral, and ethical advisement and leadership
If a matter does not suit a chaplain what are the next step to get the client the help they need?
Offer the client resources to address the issue
Find an agency or counselor that can address the problem
Provide referral contracts to the client
Offer assistance to help the client connect with the agency, call immediately
Follow up in a few days to ensure the connection happened
What is A Religious Affairs Specialist?
A soldier who provides expertise in religious support and religious support operations. Performs mission of the commander in responding to the needs of Soldiers, family members, and other authorized personnel.
What category does crisis counseling fall under?
Event Counseling
What does verbal responses consist of
Summarizing, interpreting, and clarifying the subordinate's message
List the five ways religious support can be provided by echelons.
Brigade level
Corps Level
Division level
Enablers
Name some resources that can benefit from a client that is having suicidal ideation
Behavioral Health
Chaplain
Military OneSource
Name a Responsibility of a RAS
Anything under listed under paragraph 4.3
List a type of performance counseling
NCOER or anything that demonstrated the performance of an individual during a specified period of time.
Why is active listening important when counseling?
To capture and understand the message fully so that the counselor can help the counselee
List some ways a Soldier can exercise their rights in an operational mission
Worshipping according to one's faith
Seeking religious counsel and care
Keeping holy days and observances
Participating in rites, sacraments, and ordinances
Practicing dietary laws
List all steps to determine the needs of a prospective counselee.
Demonstrate Preparedness
Initiate contact
Demonstrate professional ethics throughout the assessment
Assess the issue
Treat the client with dignity and respect
Repeat back to the client your understanding of the issue in your own words
Determine the best way to help the client
Terminate assessment