Introduction to professional counseling / [edited by] Varunee Faii Sangganjanavanich, the University of Akron, Cynthia Reynolds, the University of Akron.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sangganjanavanich, Varunee Faii, editor.

Reynolds, Cynthia A., editor.

Series:

Sage knowledge.

Counseling and professional identity

Counseling and professional identity in the 21st century

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Counseling psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (374 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : SAGE, [2015]

Summary:

The book is organized around and adheres to the new CACREP standards of developing professional identity. -- Insightful coverage of child advocacy, self-care, working with children, and working with special populations, such as victims of crises/trauma, is included. -- Case illustrations profile a variety of clients and scenarios to foster the application of concepts and the development critical thinking skills -- Guided practice exercises, reflection questions, and pre- and post-assessments offer robust pedagogical support for putting theory into practice -- Each author has a strong professional counselor identity, furthering the theme of professional development to counseling students as well as advocacy for the profession. -- Online instructor and student (open access) resources provide additional support for the text.

Contents:

chapter 1. Overview of professional counseling

chapter 2. History and philosophy of the counseling profession

chapter 3. Professional roles, functions, and consultation with other professionals

chapter 4. Professional settings and career choices

chapter 5. Crisis counseling and emergency response

chapter 6. Multiculturalism and social justice in professional counseling

chapter 7. Counselor supervision

chapter 8. Ethical and legal considerations in counseling

chapter 9. Wellness and self-care for professional counselors

chapter 10. Professinal organizations and membership

chapter 11. Professional credentialing

chapter 12. Advocacy for professional counseling.

Notes:

Part of the SAGE Knowledge collection.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on MARC record for print version.

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781483399010 (ebook) :

OCLC:

1017726172

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.