Counseling in the family law system : a professional counselor's guide / Virginia B. Allen ; acquisitions editor Nancy S. Hale ; production editor Shelby Peak.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reiner, Allen, author.

Contributor:

Hale, Nancy S.,., editor.

Peak, Shelby, editor.

Virginia B..

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Counseling--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Counseling.

Criminal psychology.

Criminal behavior--Prevention.

Criminal behavior.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (230 p.)

Edition:

1版.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Springer Publishing Company, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This practical career guide is the first book written specifically for professional counselors on how to provide services to the family court system, a growing and lucrative field of practice. Written by a professional counselor with over 20 years of experience, it discusses the roles of counselors in family court and provides step-by-step guidelines on how to expand one's counseling practice to include family forensic services. It describes how to enter the field, build a successful practice, and how to work effectively as a custody evaluator, mediator, or case manager with attorneys and judg

Contents:

Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1 What Is Forensic Counseling?; Scientific forensics; Forensics used by mental health providers; Forensics and the professional counselor; Training requirements; 2 Definitions of Legal Terms and Job Descriptions; Common legal terms used in family court; Expanded definitions of custody evaluator, case manager, and mediator; Custody evaluator; Four Components: Education, Therapeutic Expertise, Supervision, Practice; Case manager; Mediator; Professional organizations of forensic experts; National and State Professional Organizations

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts3 Myths and Truths About Working in Family Law Courts; Myth #1: In the long run, a child is not harmed by a divorce; Myth #2: Mothers are usually considered the primary caregivers of the child and are therefore generally granted primary custody; Myth #3: Both parents in a custody battle desire what is best for their child; Myth #4: Children of a certain age (generally age 12) can decide where they want to live and how often they visit the other parent; Myth #5: Stepparents have a say in matters of custody and visitation schedule

Myth #6: Putting two different families together as one is relatively easyMyth #7: One parent holds the truth to what happened in a divorcing family; Myth #8: Evaluators are always right, and their recommendations are always followed by the court; Myth #9: All family law cases are generally equivalent; Myth #10: All family courts and all jurisdictions use custody evaluators; Myth #11: Any counselor can perform custody evaluations; 4 Scope of Practice and Training Standards for Custody Evaluators, Mediators, and Case Managers

General training standards for custody evaluators, mediators, and case managersEducational Requirements: Classes; Educational Requirements: Internship; Educational Requirements: Professional Developmental Workshops; Additional Training Requirements: Mediator; Additional Training Requirements: Case Manager; The business decisions of being an evaluator, mediator, or case manager; Getting Paid; Challenges and rewards of being a forensic counselor; 5 Ethical Considerations for Custody Evaluators, Mediators, and Case Managers; Confidentiality; Dual relationships; Payment; Therapeutic relationship

Record keepingRecord Storage; Do no harm; 6 Interviewing Basics; Interviews: general procedure; Parent interviews; Phase 1; Phase 2; Phase 3; Phase 4; Phase 5; Phase 6; Summary; Stepparent Interview; Child interview; Parent/Child Activity; Child's Private Session; Notes; Collateral contacts; The Child's Counselor; The Parent's Counselor; The Teacher or Child Care Provider; Documentation; Home Visits; Other Considerations; 7 Writing the Report; General guidelines; Transmittal letter; The actual report; Data Summary; Interview Summaries; Assessment summary

Recommendations-custody and visitation

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8261-9835-X

OCLC:

879424314