The Professional School Counselor: An Advocate For Students

by Studer, Jeannine R.

• ISBN13: 9780534607777
• ISBN10: 0534607772
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-08-10
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

In this insightful new text, Studer covers the role of the counselor, program development, professional issues, diversity issues and crisis intervention. The book provides actual case examples and dialogues, as well as concrete skills and interventions that can be used in the school setting.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Foundations of School Counseling	p. 1
From Guidance Worker to Professional School Counselor	p. 3
What Is Counseling?	p. 4
The Appearance of School Guidance Workers Throughout History	p. 5
The Professional School Counselor Today	p. 22
The Future of the School Counselor	p. 24
Summary	p. 28
References	p. 29
The Professional School Counselor and Legal and Ethical Issues	p. 32
Ethical Guidelines	p. 33
Legal Issues Influencing the School Counselor	p. 44
Special Considerations in Counseling Minors	p. 50
Guidelines for Ethical Decision-Making	p. 52
The Counselor and the Court System	p. 53
Summary	p. 54
Reference	p. 54
The Culturally Sensitive Professional School Counselor	p. 56
Definition of Terms	p. 57
Becoming Skilled in Diversity-Sensitive Counseling	p. 59
Developmental Issues of Children and Adolescents	p. 61
Counseling African American Students and Their Families	p. 63
Counseling Asian American Students and Their Families	p. 65
Counseling Hispanic American Students and Their Families	p. 67
Gender Issues in Counseling	p. 70
Gay and Lesbian Youth	p. 73
Summary	p. 79
References	p. 79
Students with Special Needs	p. 82
Special Education and the Law	p. 83
Identification of Disabilities and Program Services	p. 92
Transitional Planning	p. 100
Summary	p. 103
References	p. 104
The Professional School Counselor: An Advocate for Students' Contextual Dimensions	p. 107
The Developmental, Comprehensive School Counselor Program	p. 109
Why a Shift to a Developmental, Comprehensive School Counseling Program?	p. 110
The American School Counselor Association National Standards	p. 112
The American School Counselor Association National Model	p. 113
What Is a Developmental, Comprehensive School Counseling Program?	p. 121
Summary	p. 141
References	p. 141
The Professional School Counselor and Accountability	p. 144
Reasons Accountability Helps School Counselors	p. 146
Types of Evaluation	p. 147
Evaluation of Program Effectiveness	p. 148
Types of Program Evaluations	p. 149
Counselor Performance Evaluation	p. 152
Strategies for Sharing Accountability Information	p. 162
Basics of Grant Writing	p. 163
Summary	p. 167
References	p. 167
The Professional School Counselor's Role in Career Development	p. 169
History of Career Development	p. 169
Career Definitions	p. 171
Career Theories	p. 172
Career Assessments	p. 180
Technology	p. 182
Model School-Based Career Education Program	p. 183
Multicultural Issues	p. 188
Summary	p. 189
References	p. 189
Knowledge and Skill Requirements for School Counselors	p. 193
Program Development, Implementation, and Evaluation	p. 195
The Professional School Counselor's Role in Testing and Assessment	p. 195
Why Use Tests?	p. 196
Types of Tests	p. 199
Qualities of a Good Test	p. 208
Where to Find Tests	p. 209
Appraisal Skills of the Counselor	p. 210
Management and Administration of the School Testing Program	p. 211
More about High-Stakes Testing	p. 212
Additional Strategies for Integrating Counseling Techniques into the Academic Mission	p. 212
Summary	p. 214
References	p. 215
The Internet's Influence on the School Counseling Profession	p. 217
Computers and Counseling: A History	p. 218
Tools Necessary to Migrate Toward Technology-Assisted Counseling	p. 221
School Counselor Professional Organizations and the Internet	p. 225
Equal Access Issues	p. 231
Internet Access to Viable Software for Counseling Programs	p. 232
Summary	p. 234
References	p. 235
Counseling and Guidance	p. 238
Crisis Counseling and Critical Incident Management	p. 238
Model of Crisis Intervention	p. 239
Reactions to Trauma	p. 243
Factors Creating Aggression in At-Risk Youth	p. 245
Suicide and Youth	p. 248
Prevention and Intervention	p. 250
School-Based Critical Incident Management Programs	p. 259
Summary	p. 266
References	p. 267
The School Counselor and Family Partnership	p. 269
Forming a Partnership	p. 270
The Process	p. 272
Considerations for a Successful Partnership	p. 278
Psychoeducational Interventions	p. 279
Collaborative Partnerships	p. 281
Summary	p. 281
References	p. 282
Planning and Implementing Group Work in the Schools	p. 284
What Is a Group?	p. 285
Purposes of Groups	p. 285
Types of Groups	p. 286
Group Stages and Characteristics	p. 289
Types of Evaluation	p. 297
Forming a Group	p. 298
Nuts and Bolts of Group Work in Schools	p. 301
Groups at Various Age/Grade Levels	p. 306
Summary	p. 307
References	p. 308
Expressive Arts in Counseling Children and Adolescents	p. 310
Counseling Stages	p. 311
Using Play as a Counseling Intervention	p. 314
Art Techniques in Counseling	p. 316
Movement and Dance in Counseling	p. 320
Music as an Expressive Counseling Technique	p. 321
BiblioCounseling	p. 321
Games	p. 322
The School Counselor's Office	p. 323
Summary	p. 324
References	p. 325
Clinical Instruction	p. 327
The Supervision Process and the Professional School Counselor as a Consultant	p. 329
Supervision and the School Counselor in Training	p. 330
What to Expect During Supervision	p. 331
The Supervision Process	p. 333
Evaluation	p. 336
Consultation	p. 338
The School Counselor as a Consultant	p. 341
The Consultation Process	p. 343
Example of a Consultation Process	p. 345
Consultation Topics in the School	p. 348
Who Makes a Team a Succsxx??	p. 349
Summary	p. 350
References	p. 350
Appendix A	p. 353
Index	p. 363
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