The Counseling Practicum and Internship Manual
The Counseling Practicum and Internship Manual
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The Counseling Practicum and Internship Manual by Shannon Hodges
This best-selling guide to the practicum and internship experience, written expressly for graduate counselling students by a seasoned counsellor/educator, is now substantially revised with updated and expanded content including DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. With a strong focus on counselling as a specific professional identity, the book includes new information on counsellor ethics, developing one's own approach to counselling and supervision, maintaining satisfactory working relationships with supervisors and colleagues, developing good writing skills and record keeping, and managing crisis and trauma. The second edition also reflects the 2014 ACA Standards of Ethics and changes in CORE/CACREP standards. With a concise, accessible writing style, the book describes everything students need to know as they enter and progress through the practicum and internship process. Replete with plentiful case examples and downloadable sample forms and templates, this supportive manual encompasses information addressing practicum/internships in all settings, including mental health, rehabilitation, schools, addictions, and marriage and counselling. This ""mentor in a book"" will greatly assist graduate counselling students in preparing for and successfully assimilating their first experiences with the realities of working with clients, and to ease the journey toward developing into a self-confident, skilled, and ethical practitioner. New to the Second Edition: Updated to include content on DSM-5, ACA Ethics Code, new CORE/CACREP standards, and social media Elaborates on developing an individual approach to counselling and supervision Discusses how to maintain good relationships with supervisors and colleagues Helps students to improve their writing and record-keeping skills Provides new information on crisis and trauma intervention Covers student safety and self-care Examines counselling ethics and legal concerns Provides student forms and templates for downloading Addresses multicultural counselling and awareness Discusses how to approach a career including job offers and licensureShannon Hodges, PhD, LMHC, NCC, ACS, is a professor of clinical mental health counseling at Niagara University. He has over 20 years of experience providing counseling in community agencies, university counseling centers, and overseas. He is a former director of a university counseling center and clinical director of a county mental health clinic and has 10 years of experience supervising collegiate living groups. He has 29 years of experience in training school counselors, mental health counselors, and undergraduate psychology students. He has authored numerous professional publications, including books, book chapters, journal articles, and essays. He has also served on the editorial review boards of several journals including the Journal of Counseling and Development, Journal of Counseling and Values, Journal of Mental Health Counseling, Journal of Professional Counseling, and Journal of College Counseling. He has received awards both for his teaching and for his writing. Dr. Hodges is a long-time member of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and several ACA-affiliate divisions. His book 101 Careers in Counseling is a popular text for counselors and those considering the counseling profession. His most recent mystery novel with a counselor as the protagonist is The Lonely Void: A Bob Gifford Counselor Mystery. Shannon has taught and counseled overseas and makes annual service and volunteering trips overseas in South African orphanages and in remote Australian aboriginal schools and communities.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780826128430 |
| ISBN 10 | 0826128432 |
| Title | The Counseling Practicum and Internship Manual |
| Author | Shannon Hodges |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Springer Publishing Co Inc |
| Year published | 2015-12-30 |
| Number of pages | 312 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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