Clinical Experiences in Counseling (Merrill Counseling)
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Author: Bradley T. Erford
Publisher: Pearson
Paperback:
ISBN 10: 0137017243
ISBN 13: 978-0137017249
Clinical Experiences in Counseling gives interns and practicum students the practical, nitty-gritty information and skills they need to successfully complete their clinical experiences, and proudly join the counseling profession with confidence. Packed with case examples, self-assessments, activities, and “voices from the field,” it bridges the gap between theory and practice at the most critical juncture of their training—practicum and internship. Included is ready-to-use information on such critical topics as integrating theory and practice, building relationship, setting goals, record keeping, expectations and getting the most out of the supervision process, assessment and intervention, wellness and developing healthy work and personal habits, applying law and ethics in everyday practice, working with special issues and populations, self assessment, and more.
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From the Back Cover
This ready-to-use resource provides the practical, nitty-gritty information and hands-on skills interns and practicum students need to successfully complete their clinical experiences–and proudly join the counseling profession with confidence. Designed to accompany students as they advance through practicum and internship, Clinical Experiences in Counseling helps bridge the gap from theory to practice at the most critical juncture of their training–practicum and internship. It covers the day-to-day elements of practice in agencies and schools that are often missing from the theory-based courses. Packed with case examples, self-assessments, activities, and “voices from the field, this resource orients clinical students to the field, while providing them with the day-to-day information they need, not only to survive, but to thrive.
Special focus on:
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Expectations and how to get the most out of the supervision process.
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Assessment and intervention with clients in danger and crisis.
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Wellness and developing healthy work and personal habits to carry through one’s entire career.
Readers see clearly how to:
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Apply the laws and ethics in everyday clinical practice.
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Work with special issues (neuropsych and psychopharmacology) and populations.
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Market and position oneself in the job market, with an eye toward growing/marketing a counseling practice after graduation.
Included In each chapter:
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Several self-assessment activities encouraging self-reflection and self-assessment on the concepts of the chapter.
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Voices from the Field features providing first-hand, in-the-trenches perspectives from counselors who have “been there and done that”.
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Realistic case examples challenging readers to apply knowledge and skills to realistic cases they are likely to encounter in the field.
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About the Author
Bradley T. Erford, Ph.D., LCPC, NCC, LPC, LP, LSP, is the 2012-2013 President of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and a professor in the school counseling program of the Education Specialties Department in the School of Education at Loyola University Maryland. He has authored or edited more than 24 books. His research specialization falls primarily in development and technical analysis of psycho-educational tests and outcomes research and has resulted in the publication of more than 60 refereed journal articles, more than 100 book chapters, and 15 published tests. He has received numerous awards for his scholarship and service to the counseling profession from ACA and the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC), organizations within which he has held numerous leadership positions.