The Human Services Internship Getting the Most from Your Experience

by Kiser, Pamela Myers

• ISBN13: 9780495092261
• ISBN10: 0495092266
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-02-14
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

Make a meaningful connection between your classroom learning and fieldwork experiences, with HUMAN SERVICE INTERNSHIP by Pamela Myers Kiser. This manual features a helpful six-step model that guides you through careful observation, identification and application of relevant knowledge, reflection on personal reactions, identification of dissonance, articulating learning from the experience, and planning for the next step in your work and learning. With exercises and activities designed to get you thinking reflectively about your day-to-day internship experiences right from the start, Pamela Myers Kiser offers you the tools you need to analyze and apply the lessons you've learned to your future career. Chapters focused on ethics, diversity, communication skills, stress management, and other important topics will help you to integrate your classroom knowledge with your experiences in the field.

Table of Contents

Getting Ready

Getting Started

Getting Acquainted

Learning To Learn From Experience: The Integrative Processing Model

Using Supervision

Communicating with Clients

Dealing with Diversity

Developing Ethical Competence

Writing and Reporting Within Your Field Agency

Managing Your Feelings and Your Stress

Trouble-Shooting

Ending Your Internship

Planning Your Career

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