‘This excellent career guide will be valuable for students, young professionals, and those interested in a second career in counseling.’
— Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries
ìIn these challenging times, this book is an essential resource that provides reference material, insights, encouragement and open doors. It may also serve well to remind readers of what their profession is really all about.î– Illness, Crisis and Loss
This comprehensive and easy-to-use guide is an invaluable resource to help you choose a rewarding counseling career that best suits your interests, strengths, and personality. Exploring a wealth of career opportunities in both traditional and non-traditional settings, including the most exciting emerging fields, this useful reference describes the many benefits found in the work of a professional counselor. Each career listing includes an overview, salary range, employment prospects, best and most challenging aspects of the job, and educational and licensing requirements. In addition, the book helps guide you through financing your education and the job search process. As a special feature, chapters include profiles of actual counselors and their work, providing an insightful insider’s perspective on their profession.
Key Features:- Explores 101 counseling careers, including careers in non-traditional and emerging fields
- Offers helpful career development tools such as checklists and questionnaires
- Includes salary range, employment prospects, and best and worst aspects of each job
- Provides guidance on educational requirements, licensure, and continuing education
- Highlights and profiles real-life counselors and their experiences
Tabella dei contenuti
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
PART I: INTRODUCTION
1 The Profession of Counseling
2 Counseling as a Career
PART II: CAREERS IN COUNSELING
3 Counseling Children and Families
4 Counseling the Elderly
5 Counseling in School Settings
6 Counseling in College and University Settings
7 Career and Vocational Counseling
8 Counseling in Community Mental Health Settings
9 Counseling in Private Practice
10 Counseling in Correctional Institutions and the Legal Arena
11 Counseling in the Military
12 Counseling in Health Care Organizations
13 Counseling in Crisis Intervention and Emergency Management
14 Spiritual-Based Counseling
15 Creative Arts Counseling
16 International Counseling Careers
17 Emerging Fields and Professions in Counseling
18 The Counselor in Nontraditional Careers
PART III: SCHOOL AND CAREER ISSUES
19 Financing Your Education
20 Counselors and the Job Search
References
Appendix
Index
Circa l’autore
Shannon Hodges, Ph D, LMHC, ACS, is professor emeritus of clinical mental health counseling at Niagara University and currently associate professor of counseling at the University of the Sunshine Coast near Brisbane, Australia He has over 25 years of experience providing counseling in community agencies, university counseling centers, residential treatment 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 and providing peer counseling in collegiate living groups. He has 33 years of experience in training school counselors, mental health counselors, and undergraduate psychology students.
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