The School Counselor as Consultant An Integrated Model for School-based Consultation

by Parsons, Richard D.; Kahn, Wallace J.

• ISBN13: 9780534628659
• ISBN10: 0534628656
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-07-22
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

This unique text articulates a solution-focused, collaborative model of consultation that operates within a systems view of a school. This model allows counselors to conceptualize and employ a number of interventions, from those that take place at the level of a single student to those addressing the expanse of the community at large. In addition to its unique integrative model, the text distinguishes itself from others in its pedagogical approach. This book blends theory with practice and provides students with the tools to apply concepts through the use of practice exercises, case simulations and illustrations.

Table of Contents

The School Counselor as Consultant

The School Counselor: Addressing the Increasing Need for Service

Consulting: Providing an Integrated Model of Service Delivery

The Needs of One Within the Context of Many

The School as System: Basic Elements

System Dynamics: Responding to Change

The Counselor as an Agent of Change

Facilitating the Consultative Process

The Stages of the Consultation Process

Communication for Effective Consulting

Working with Resistance

Consultation Foci

Client Focused Consultation: The Student as Client

The Consultee as Focus: When Knowledge, Skill, and Objectivity are Needed

The Group as Client: From Team Building to Mediation

The System as Client: System Focused Consultation

Ethical Concerns and Considerations

Applying What We Know

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