Community and Agency Counseling

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130933120 ISBN 13: 9780130933126

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2003

With significantly expanded content and a strengthened emphasis on Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs (CACREP) standards, this user-friendly yet scholarly volume again provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of community counseling. After a thorough introduction to the history and foundation of the discipline, the authors examine the many roles and functions community counselors perform, the variety of settings in which their work is done, and how that work differs from one client population to another. Emerging issues and trends in the field are given appropriate attention; while first-person narratives throughout the text explore specific challenges and opportunities associated with particular areas of expertise. For future community counselors facing a broad spectrum of settings and clients, and specific demands related to their environment.

From the Publisher:

Well-written and user-friendly, this scholarly introduction to community counseling provides a thorough presentation of all aspects of community/agency counseling--in a readable, accessible format that highlights the common experiences and unique aspects of being a counselor in a community setting.

From the Back Cover:

Well-written and user-friendly, this scholarly new introduction for community counseling and other counseling courses provides a thorough presentation of all aspects of community/agency counseling—in a readable, accessible format. Coverage highlights the common experiences of community counselors and relates those experiences directly to book concepts.