Professional Orientation to Counseling

by Vacc,Nicholas

• ISBN13: 9781560328513
• ISBN10: 1560328517
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-09-06
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

A highly collaborative effort, the third edition of this classic text brings together the latest developments in the evolving area of professional counseling. Presented in this edition are current issues regarding ethics and legal issues, multicultural and diverse populations, individual and group counseling, assessment and appraisal, career development, counseling theory and practice, research, and an orientation to the profession of counseling. This book is a rich compendium of information for students and professionals who are seeking an overview of the profession or an opportunity to review curricular content required for licensure, certification, or comprehensive examinations in counseling. This important resource offers clear and current information on all of the eight core areas required by CACREP, and an integrated review of the profession and the most recent empirical research. It is an ideal book for a first course in a counselor training program and as a review text concerning theprofession. As such, the book was chosen for inclusion in the Official Study Course for the NCE (NBCC).

Author Biography

Larry C. Loesch, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Counselor Education at the University of Florida.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Preface to the Third Edition	xiii
PART ONE THE COUNSELING PROFESSION
Professional Counseling
Professional Counseling: A Point of View	3	(28)
Specialities in Counseling	6	(6)
Differences Between Professional Counselors and Other Mental Health Specialists	12	(5)
Assumptions for Professional Counselors	17	(7)
The Professional Counselor as a Practitioner-Scientist	24	(2)
Summary	26	(5)
PART TWO CORE KNOWLEDGE AREAS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE OF COUNSELING
Human Growth and Development
Life Span Development	31	(20)
Nature Versus Nurture	31	(2)
The Psychoanalytic Perspective of Development	33	(4)
Social Learning Theory	37	(1)
Cognitive-Developmental Theory	38	(4)
Early Growth and Development	42	(1)
The Preschool Years	43	(2)
Development in Middle Childhood	45	(1)
Adolescence	45	(3)
Adulthood and Older Adults	48	(2)
Summary	50	(1)
Social and Cultural Foundations
Multicultural and Diverse Populations: Social and Cultural Issues Concerning Counselors	51	(12)
Cultural Diversity and the Counselor	51	(1)
Demographic Changes	52	(2)
Understanding Diversity	54	(1)
Characteristics Across Cultures	55	(4)
Biases Among Counseling Theories	59	(1)
Barriers to Effective Multicultural Counseling	60	(1)
Appreciating Differences and Similarities	60	(2)
Ethical Issues	62	(1)
Summary	62	(1)
Helping Relationships
Helping Skills	63	(9)
Therapeutic Constructs	65	(1)
Helping Skills Methods	66	(6)
Counseling Theory and Practice	72	(21)
Individual and Group Counseling	72	(2)
Theoretical Models	74	(18)
Summary	92	(1)
Consultation	93	(16)
The Consultant's Role	94	(2)
Consultation Versus Counseling	96	(2)
Models of Consultation	98	(6)
An Example of Individual Consultation	104	(3)
Counselors as Consultees	107	(1)
Summary	108	(1)
Group Counseling
Group Counseling: Working with Groups	109	(15)
Communication within Group Counseling	111	(1)
Group Process	112	(5)
Planning for Groups	117	(1)
Group Models	118	(5)
Ethical and Legal Issues	123	(1)
Summary	123	(1)
Career Development
Career Development and Counseling	124	(31)
Theories of Career Development and Counseling	128	(21)
Career Guidance, Education, and Counseling	149	(5)
Summary	154	(1)
Assessment and Appraisal
Assessment and Measurement	155	(18)
Traditional Assessment in Counseling	157	(10)
Assessment within Empirical Counseling	167	(5)
Summary	172	(1)
Research
Research in Professional Counseling	173	(47)
Qualitative Research	176	(2)
Quantitative Research	178	(3)
Experimental Research Designs	181	(9)
Legal Aspects of Research	190	(2)
Ethical Aspects of Research	192	(1)
Computers and Research	193	(1)
Variables	194	(1)
Selecting Subjects	195	(3)
Research Questions and Hypotheses	198	(3)
Basic Statistics	201	(2)
Statistical Analyses	203	(10)
Needs Assessment and Program Evaluation	213	(4)
A Concluding Opinion	217	(3)
Professional Orientation
Evolution of the Counseling Profession	220	(20)
Summary	239	(1)
Legal Concerns in Counseling	240	(25)
Legal Concerns for Counselors	241	(7)
Criminal and Civil Liability	248	(7)
Legal Concerns for Clients	255	(8)
Legal Resources for Counselors	263	(1)
Summary	264	(1)
Ethical Concerns in Counseling	265	(25)
The Need for Ethical Standards	265	(2)
Professional Preparation for Ethical Practice	267	(1)
Overview of the 1995 ACA Ethical Standards	268	(3)
The NBCC Code of Ethics	271	(18)
Summary	289	(1)
Professionalism in Counseling	290	(20)
Professional Organizations for Counselors	291	(4)
Professional Credentials for Counselors	295	(9)
Developments in Counselor Credentialing	304	(1)
Counselors' Professional Development	304	(4)
Professional Contributions by Counselors	308	(1)
Summary	309	(1)
Professional Preparation of Counselors	310	(24)
Issues in Counselor Preparation	310	(12)
Standards of Preparation	322	(11)
Accreditation by Other Agencies	333	(1)
Summary	333	(1)
Trends in Professional Counseling	334	(24)
Trends in Settings Where Professional Counselors Work	334	(12)
Trends in Clientele with Whom Counselors Work	346	(11)
Conclusion	357	(1)
References	358	(15)
About the Authors	373	(2)
Index	375