Internship, Practicum, and Field Placement Handbook: A Guide for the Helping Professions

by Baird, Brian N.

• ISBN13: 9780132238809
• ISBN10: 0132238802
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

Acknowledging, anticipating, and addressing the everyday questions, anxieties, fears, and concerns of interns, this practical handbook bridges the gap between academic coursework and the knowledge, skills, and emotional challenges that are found in thereal worldof the helping professions.Incorporating the newest version of the APA ethics code, the federal HIPAA regulations, and the applications of technology to treatment and record keeping, this book contains the most recent research and literature pertaining to internship training, ethics and legal issues, supervision, self-care, record keeping, risk management, and more.Professionals and interns involved with internships, practicums, and field placements in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, and related helping disciplines.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. viii
Foreword	p. x
Preparation	p. 1
Theory into Practice	p. 1
Terminology	p. 1
Meeting with Your Instructor	p. 1
Finding and Selecting a Placement	p. 3
Peers and Campus Resources for Locating Internships	p. 3
Community Resources	p. 4
Choosing a Placement	p. 4
Portfolios, Interviews, and Letters	p. 8
The Rights of Applicants	p. 9
Internship Agreements	p. 9
Evaluation	p. 11
Making the Most of Your Internship	p. 11
Using This Book	p. 13
Introduction to Journal Work	p. 14
References	p. 16
Getting Started	p. 18
First Impressions	p. 18
Enthusiasm Meets Experience	p. 19
The Role of the Intern	p. 20
The Role of the Professional	p. 20
Meeting Clients	p. 21
Age and Experience Issues with Clients and Supervisors	p. 21
Time Limits	p. 22
Fees for Service	p. 23
Is Treatment Effective?	p. 23
Altruism versus Money	p. 24
Clinical and Ethical Issues Pertaining to Fees	p. 25
Inoculation: What Not to Learn	p. 26
References	p. 27
Ethical And Legal Issues	p. 29
Ethical Guidelines of the Helping Professions	p. 29
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)	p. 30
Competence	p. 32
Informed Consent	p. 33
Confidentiality	p. 35
Exceptions to Confidentiality	p. 38
Insurance Company Inquiries, Managed Care, and Ethical Practice	p. 42
Confidentiality with Minors	p. 44
Dual Relationships	p. 44
Liability and Insurance	p. 50
Technology and Ethics	p. 52
Research Ethics	p. 52
Summary	p. 53
References	p. 53
Internship Classes And Peer Groups	p. 58
Forming Internship Peer Groups	p. 58
Models of Peer Group Learning	p. 58
Elements of Successful Classes and Groups	p. 59
Video or Audio Recordings of Sessions	p. 61
Role Plays	p. 62
Ethics in Classes and Groups	p. 63
References	p. 65
Supervision	p. 66
What is Supervision? 66
Hopes and Fears	p. 66
Clarifying Expectations	p. 68
Frequency and Timing of Supervision	p. 68
Content of Supervision	p. 69
Didactic Supervision	p. 70
Case Notes and Discussions	p. 70
Tapes and Role Plays	p. 72
Live Supervision	p. 72
Observing the Supervisor in Therapy	p. 73
Remote Supervision Internet, Telephone, and Other Technologies	p. 73
Theoretical Orientation	p. 74
Supervision and Therapy Differences and Similarities	p. 75
Transference and Countertransference	p. 79
Suggested Guidelines for Therapy and Supervision	p. 79
Conflict in Supervision	p. 80
Evaluation	p. 82
Planning for Future Supervision	p. 84
References	p. 84
Working With Diversity	p. 87
Reasons for and Resistance to Diversity Training	p. 87
Steps toward Working with Differences	p. 89
Knowing the Diversity within Us	p. 90
Confronting Our Biases and Acknowledging Our Ignorance	p. 91
The Historical Context Must Be Acknowledged	p. 92
The Current Context Must Be Acknowledged	p. 93
Strengths Must Be Recognized along with Problems	p. 93
Ethnic Identity Development	p. 94
Ones Own Prejudices and Biases Must Be Acknowledged	p. 94
A Model of White Identity Development	p. 95
Assumptions, Models, and Techniques of Treatment	p. 96
The Culturally Sensitive Counselor	p. 97
Culturally Sensitive Intervention Approaches	p. 98
Additional Resources	p. 98
Summary	p. 99
References	p. 99
Clinical Writing, Treatment Records, And Case Notes	p. 101
Writing Skills	p. 101
Writing Can Be Learned	p. 101
Focusing Reading to Learn Writing	p. 102
Practice and Feedback	p. 102
Rewriting	p. 103
Common Writing Problems	p. 104
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