The Evidence-Based Internship : A Field Manual

Kevin Corcoran

ISBN 10: 0195323505 / ISBN 13: 9780195323504

Published by Oxford University Press, 2007

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - The Evidence-Based Internship is a unique teaching and learning tool that combines an internship manual with a text on evidence-based practice. Designed for students entering their field placements in social work and criminal justice-which often overlap-it is built on the premise that students, agencies, and field instructors should be able to provide clients with the best, evidenced-based practice methods currently available. Giving students the confidence to begin their field assignment, it is filled with useful strategies for successfully navigating the internship and honing the skills necessary to become accountable practitioners. Worksheets, checklists, and in-depth case scenarios illustrate legal and ethical issues, interview and assessment skills, techniques for gathering evidence for a variety of problems in mental health and corrections settings, and preparing an employment portfolio. This is one field manual that students will find useful long after they have completed their internship.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Evidence-Based Internship : A Field Manual
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195323505
• ISBN 13: 9780195323504
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 254W x 178H x 25D millimeters 254 millimeters width by 178 millimeters height by 25 millimeters depth
• Weight: 862 grams

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Synopsis

The Evidence-Based Internship is a unique teaching and learning tool that combines an internship manual with a text on evidence-based practice. Designed for students entering their field placements in social work and criminal justice-which often overlap-it is built on the premise that students, agencies, and field instructors should be able to provide clients with the best, evidenced-based practice methods currently available. Giving students the confidence to begin their field assignment, it is filled with useful strategies for successfully navigating the internship and honing the skills necessary to become accountable practitioners. Worksheets, checklists, and in-depth case scenarios illustrate legal and ethical issues, interview and assessment skills, techniques for gathering evidence for a variety of problems in mental health and corrections settings, and preparing an employment portfolio. This is one field manual that students will find useful long after they have completed their internship.

About the Author

Barbara Thomlison, PhD, is Professor of Social Work and Director of the Institute for Families and Children at Risk at Florida International University.

Kevin Corcoran, PhD, JD, Professor of Social Work at Portland State University.