The Counseling Practicum and Internship Manual, Second Edition: A Resource for Graduate Counseling Students - Softcover

Hodges PhD LMHC ACS, Shannon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826128432 ISBN 13: 9780826128430

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, 2015

Synopsis

Praise for the First Edition:

"I highly recommend The Counseling Practicum and Internship Manual. It is the single best all-in-one resource I've read for all things practicum and internship."

Ryan Thomas Neace, LPC, NCC, CCMHC, Blogger, American Counseling Association; Founder, CounselingInternships.com and Change, Inc.

This best-selling guide to the practicum and internship experience, written expressly for graduate counseling students by a seasoned counselor and educator, is now substantially revised with updated and expanded content including the 2014 ACA Code of Ethics. With a strong focus on counseling as a specific professional identity, the book includes new information on developing one's own approach to counseling 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 such developments as DSM-5 and CACREP/CORE 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 sample forms and templates, this supportive manual encompasses information addressing how to select and apply for practicum/internships in all settings, including mental health, rehabilitation, schools, and addictions. It examines such ethical and legal issues as informed consent, confidentiality, client records, boundary issues, and liability insurance. Multicultural considerations that impact counseling along with the importance of self-care, including stress management and dealing with aggressive client behaviors, are also discussed in detail. This "mentor in a book" gives counseling students invaluable assistance in preparing for their first experiences working with clients, and eases the journey toward developing into a self-confident, skilled, and ethical practitioner.

New to the Second Edition:

• Updated to include content on 2014 ACA Code of Ethics, CACREP/CORE developments, legal issues, DSM-5, and social media
• Expanded content on developing an individual approach to counseling
• Provides new information on crisis intervention
• Increased content on supervision styles and models
• Expanded information on student safety at field sites
• Augmented discussion of careers
• Includes expanded self-reflection exercises for the intern
• Provides downloadable versions of student forms and templates

Key Features:

• Focuses on counseling as a specific professional identity
• Covers everything students need to know as they enter and progress through the practicum/internship process
• Mentors students in a supportive, user-friendly style
• Includes abundant case examples

About this title

About the Author:

Shannon 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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0826128432
• ISBN 13: 9780826128430
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 376