Define counselor competence in your own words. How is counselor competence addressed in both the professional ethical standards and in your own state's laws?

In considering counselor competence, describe:

• One specific way in which you will continue to develop and maintain your competence as a counseling professional after you receive your master's degree.
• One way you will address issues of burnout, impairment, or personal distress.
• One way that you will address clients requesting your friendship on social media.
• One way you will handle referrals.

Include specific examples to illustrate your ideas, and support your discussion with references to the professional literature and the 2014 ACA Code of Ethics and/or the 2010 ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors. Follow APA sixth edition style and formatting guidelines in your post.