Introduction to the Counseling Profession

by Brown, Duane; Srebalus, David J.

• ISBN13: 9780205352203
• ISBN10: 0205352200
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-23
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

This book is designed for use with beginning counselors-in-training who need a straightforward discussion of the history, strengths, limitations, theories, and techniques of the profession.The book includes chapter overviews, chapter summaries, and review questions to assist readers in mastering material. Chapters read easily without over-referencing or the inclusion of esoteric material. Because of its size and breadth of overview, supplemental resources can be used to bring special emphasis to subjects of special interest.For those beginning a career in counseling, or anyone looking to refresh their knowledge of the field.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Counseling and Counselors: An Overview	1	(17)
Introduction	1	(1)
History of the Counseling Profession	1	(8)
The Need for Counseling Services	9	(4)
Counselors and Mental Health Problems	13	(1)
Current Status and Recognition of the Profession	14	(4)
Normal Development and Adjustment	18	(21)
Introduction	18	(1)
Defining Development	18	(1)
Promoting Development through Counseling and Consultation	19	(1)
Important Developmental Concepts and Theories	20	(10)
Merging Theories of Development	30	(5)
Some Final Thoughts	35	(4)
Counseling: Theory and Practice	39	(24)
Introduction	39	(1)
Helping People Change	39	(3)
Characteristics of Counseling Approaches	42	(5)
Major Counseling Approaches	47	(10)
Targeted Therapies	57	(6)
The Counseling Process	63	(17)
Introduction	63	(1)
Characteristics of Clients	63	(1)
Characteristics of Effective Counselors	64	(4)
The Counseling Relationship	68	(2)
Stages in the Counseling Process	70	(6)
Communication Technologies and Counseling	76	(4)
Group Counseling and Other Group Interventions	80	(15)
Introduction	80	(1)
Counseling Theory and Group Counseling	81	(4)
What Makes Groups Effective?	85	(10)
Assessing Clients	95	(22)
Introduction	95	(1)
The Purpose of Assessment	95	(5)
Types of Standardized Tests and Inventories	100	(7)
Assessment Referrals	107	(2)
Assessing Clients through Interviews	109	(3)
Assessing Emergency Conditions	112	(5)
Life Career Development and Counseling	117	(23)
Introduction	117	(3)
Some Definitions	120	(1)
Work in the United States	120	(1)
Career Development	121	(3)
Occupational Choice Making	124	(3)
Other Factors in Occupational Choice	127	(3)
Life Career Counseling	130	(1)
The Process of Life Career Counseling	131	(1)
Life Career Planning Workshops	132	(1)
Career Counseling	133	(3)
Computers and Counselors	136	(4)
Three Counseling Specialties: Couples and Family, Substance Abuse, and Gerontology	140	(21)
Introduction	140	(1)
Couples and Family Therapy	141	(9)
Counseling Substance and Alcohol Abusers	150	(4)
Gerontological Counseling	154	(7)
Counseling in a Multicultural Society	161	(24)
Introduction	161	(2)
Cultural Differences and Counseling	163	(3)
Barriers to Multicultural Counseling	166	(14)
The Skilled Multicultural Counselor	180	(5)
Consultation, Collaboration, and Advocacy	185	(26)
Introduction	185	(3)
Consultation: Some Definitional Issues	188	(1)
The Consulting Process--General Considerations	189	(3)
Models of Consultation	192	(12)
The Efficacy of Consultation	204	(1)
Advocacy	205	(6)
Ethical Principles of the Counseling Profession	211	(19)
Introduction	211	(1)
Purposes of Ethical Codes	211	(1)
Codes of Ethics and Decision Making	212	(1)
Principles of Ethical Conduct	213	(13)
Problem with the Code: Conflict between Client and Institution	226	(1)
Enforcing the Code of Ethics (Section H)	226	(4)
Legal Issues in the Counseling Profession	230	(21)
Introduction	230	(1)
Legal Restrictions/Directions	231	(11)
Legal Issues and School Counselors	242	(4)
Private Practice	246	(2)
Ethics versus the Law	248	(3)
Credentialing Counselors and Program Accreditation	251	(19)
Introduction	251	(1)
A Brief History of Credentialing: Counselors and Programs	252	(3)
State-Level Credentialing for Individuals	255	(4)
National-Level Credentialing for Individuals	259	(5)
Summary of Individual Credentialing	264	(1)
Training Program Accreditation	265	(2)
Implications of Credentialing	267	(3)
Counselors in K-12 and Postsecondary Educational Settings	270	(16)
Introduction	270	(1)
Preoccupation with Role	270	(5)
Counselors in Elementary Schools	275	(2)
Counselors in Middle/Junior High School	277	(1)
High School Counselors	278	(2)
Counselors in Postsecondary School Settings	280	(2)
Factors That Influence Role and Function	282	(4)
Counselors in Community Agencies	286	(25)
Introduction	286	(3)
Community Mental Health: Its History and Funding	289	(2)
Mental Health Counseling as a Profession	291	(1)
Treatment Philosophies and Strategies in Mental Health	292	(2)
The Outpatient Service	294	(2)
The Emergency Service	296	(3)
Preparing for a Career in Community Mental Health	299	(1)
Counseling in Rehabilitation Settings	300	(1)
Counseling in Correctional Settings	301	(3)
Pastoral Counseling	304	(1)
Christian Counseling	304	(1)
Counseling in Medical Settings	305	(1)
Private Practice	306	(5)
Research, Evaluation, and Accountability	311	(22)
Introduction	311	(4)
Research	315	(12)
Research Results and the Counseling Profession	327	(1)
Evaluation	328	(5)
Career Issues for Counselors	333	(20)
Introduction	333	(1)
Phases in a Counselor's Career	334	(1)
What It Takes to Survive and Grow as a Counselor	335	(10)
Career Advancement for Counselors	345	(2)
Three Strategies for Continued Career Growth	347	(6)
Issues in the Counseling Profession: Setting Future Directions	353	(14)
Introduction	353	(1)
Questions for the Future	353	(14)
Author Index	367	(12)
Subject Index	379