Introduction to the Counseling Profession (4th Edition) - Hardcover

Capuzzi, David; Gross, Douglas R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0205410677 ISBN 13: 9780205410675

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, 2004

Synopsis

For students who are taking a preliminary course in the counselling field and who are trying to determine if they are well matched to the profession of counselling, teachers in the field offer an overview of its major aspects as a profession and insights into the issues that surround it.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Introduction to the Counseling Profession is unique both in its format and in its content. This co- edited/co-authored text is comprised of state-of-the-art information by recognized experts in their respective areas of counseling. The content provides an excellent overview of the history and foundational aspects of counseling including legal aspects, the importance of the helping relationship, basic skills, requirements for working in specific settings, and the expertise needed for working with special populations. This new edition meets the professional orientation standards outlined by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and helps students begin preparing for the NCE Exam.

New to This Edition:

• Includes updated information regarding the legal and ethical issues in Counseling (Chapter 3).
• Presents new information on the role technology plays in counseling.
• Includes expanded coverage of diversity issues, providing readers with the information they need to work with various populations.
• Provides students with helpful information on professional organizations and revered journals in the profession (Chapter 1).

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About the Author

"David Capuzzi," Ph.D., N.C.C., L.P.C., is a past president of the American Counseling Association (formerly the American Association for Counseling and Development) and is professor and coordinator of Counselor Education in the Graduate School of Education at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon.

A former editor of The School Counselor, Dr. Capuzzi has authored a number of textbook chapters and monographs on the topic of preventing adolescent suicide and is coeditor and author, with Dr. Larry Golden, of "Helping Families Help Children: Family Interventions with School Related Problems" and "Preventing Adolescent Suicide." He co-authored and edited "Youth at Risk: A Prevention Resource for Counselors, Teachers, and Parents; Introduction to the Counseling Profession; Introduction to Group Counseling" and "Counseling and Psychotherapy: Theories and Interventions" with Douglas R. Gross. He has authored or co-authored articles in a number of ACA-related journals.

A frequent speaker and keynoter at professional conferences and institutes, Dr. Capuzzi has also consulted with a variety of school districts and community agencies interested in initiating prevention and intervention strategies for adolescents at risk for suicide. He has facilitated the development of suicide prevention, crisis management, and post intervention programs in communities throughout the United States; provides training on the topics of "youth at risk" and "grief and loss"; and serves as an invited adjunct faculty member at other universities as time permits. He is the first recipient of ACA's Kitty Cole Human Rights Award.

Edition details

• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0205410677
• ISBN 13: 9780205410675
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 600