For many counseling students, the first experience with a counseling practicum or internship can be daunting. With this manual, students in practicum and internship settings receive the orientation and guidance they need to successfully navigate field placement.
In this book, author Shannon Hodges shares over 16 years of expertise in counseling and clinical training. He discusses everything students need to know to fully understand all aspects of the practicum/internship process. The book provides detailed guidelines to selecting and applying for an appropriate practicum/internship, performing responsibly on the job, maintaining ethical standards, and much more. The manual comprehensively covers practicum/internships in all settings, including rehabilitation, school, mental health, addictions, and marriage and family counseling.
With this book, students will learn how to:- Select, apply to, and interview for the internship/practicum
- Use the practicum/internship as a means to land a job
- Create a professional identity and demeanor
- Navigate ethical, legal, and professional issues
- Comply with HIPA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
- Use various new, leading technologies in counseling
- Write clinical case notes and develop treatment plans
- Set clear boundaries with clients and deal with difficult colleagues
Inhoudsopgave
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction to the Counseling Profession and the Practicum/Internship
2. Selecting and Applying for a Practicum/Internship
3. Ethical and Legal Issues
4. Clinical Issues in Practicum/Internship
5. Clinical Writing Skills
6. Classroom and Site Supervision
7. Multicultural Issues and Considerations
8. Managing Stress During Your Practicum/Internship
9. Crisis Intervention in Practicum/Internship
10. Protecting Yourself During Practicum/Internship
11. Termination in Counseling
12. Completing the Practicum/Internship and Preparingfor the Future
Appendix A: List of Professional Counseling Organizations
Appendix B: ACA Code of Ethics
Appendix C: ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors
Appendix D: State Licensure Boards and Requirements
Appendix E: Practicum and Internship Contract
References
Index
Over de auteur
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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