J. Jeffries McWhirter, Benedict T. McWhirter, Ellen Hawley McWhirter, Anna C. McWhirter
ISBN-13: 9781305670389©2017
This text provides the conceptual and practical information on key issues and problems that you will need to prepare effectively for work with at-risk youth. Each chapter has resources that direct you to interesting and informative You Tube, TEDTalk, and research sites to expand upon and illustrate the written information....
Sherry Cormier, Paula S. Nurius, Cynthia J. Osborn
ISBN-13: 9781305271456©2017
Fully updated to reflect the latest research and issues, INTERVIEWING AND CHANGE STRATEGIES FOR HELPERS, Eighth Edition introduces you to the knowledge, skills, values, and tools needed by today's professional helpers. The book's conceptual foundation reflects four critical areas for helpers: core skills and attributes, effectiveness and evidence-based practice, diversity...
Richard K. James, Burl E. Gilliland
ISBN-13: 9780357670651©2017
This authoritative, best-selling text presents the latest skills and techniques for handling crisis situations. The authors' task model clearly illustrates and elucidates the process of dealing with people in crisis, from defining the problem to obtaining commitment. Using this model, the authors build specific strategies for handling a myriad of...
Andrew Gordon
ISBN-13: 9781133604495©2017
This engaging and straightforward text enhances your awareness of changes happening throughout the world, all by examining the microcosm of a single community. You will hear the conversations, view the changing scene that villagers experience, and hear directly from those who try valiantly, and sometimes fail, to change the lives...
Mark S. Homan
ISBN-13: 9781305101944©2016
PROMOTING COMMUNITY CHANGE, 6th Edition addresses the real-world issues facing professionals in social work, human services, and community health--and gives readers the skills and information they need to be effective agents of change at the community level. By emphasizing the role a strengthened community can play in preventing and solving...
Diane R. Gehart
ISBN-13: 9781305089617©2016
Gehart's book helps readers gain the skills and knowledge outlined in current CACREP Standards. It introduces counseling and psychotherapy theories using theory-informed case conceptualization as well as treatment planning. Assignments empower readers to apply theoretical concepts and develop real-world skills as early as possible in their training, resulting in greater...
Pamela Myers Kiser
ISBN-13: 9781305087347©2016
An internship can be transformative, and this book helps you make sure that's the case. With THE HUMAN SERVICES INTERNSHIP: GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR EXPERIENCE, 4th Edition as your guide, you'll make a meaningful connection between your classroom learning and fieldwork experience. This practical, hands-on text features a unique...
Barbara Thomlison
ISBN-13: 9781285443973©2016
FAMILY ASSESSMENT HANDBOOK: AN INTRODUCTION AND PRACTICAL GUIDE TO FAMILY ASSESSMENT, Fourth Edition, is a helpful book for readers preparing for a career working with families or who want to increase their knowledge of family sociology. With a focus on how to conduct a family assessment for case intervention, this...
Diane R. Gehart
ISBN-13: 9781305405219©2016
CASE DOCUMENTATION IN COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY teaches counselors and psychotherapists how to apply counseling theories in real-world settings. The book provides a comprehensive introduction to case documentation using four commonly used clinical forms: case conceptualization, clinical assessment, treatment plan, and progress note. These documents are uniquely designed to incorporate counseling...
David Royse, Bruce A. Thyer, Deborah K. Padgett
ISBN-13: 9781305101968©2016
PROGRAM EVALUATION, 6th Edition helps readers learn how to evaluate services and programs that they will encounter in their professional practice. In the process of learning evaluation techniques and skills, readers will become proficient at critically analyzing evaluation studies conducted by others. The authors present and simplify all the essentials...
R. Elliott Ingersoll, Carl F. Rak
ISBN-13: 9781285845227©2016
Master the basics of psychopharmacology with PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, Second Edition. Concise yet comprehensive, this counseling text covers the basic principles of psychopharmacology, commonly prescribed psychotropic drugs for adults, and psychotropic medications prescribed to children. Psychological, cultural, and social issues related to psychopharmacology are also addressed. Numerous case...
Richard S. Sharf
ISBN-13: 9780357671047©2016
Comprehensive in scope yet succinct in its descriptions and explanations, THEORIES OF PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELING: CONCEPTS AND CASES, 6th Edition equips readers with a solid understanding of the systematic theories of psychotherapy and counseling. The book delivers a thorough explanation of concepts as well as insightful case summaries and therapist-client...
Puncky Paul Heppner, Bruce E. Wampold, Jesse Owen, Kenneth T. Wang
ISBN-13: 9780357670767©2016
Quell any fears you may have about science and research design with this clear introduction to the basics of research design today. With enlightening examples and illustrations drawn from the counseling literature, RESEARCH DESIGN IN COUNSELING, 4th Edition fully addresses the most common issues that counseling researchers encounter. The authors'...
Elizabeth Reynolds Welfel
ISBN-13: 9781305089723©2016
Welfel's ETHICS IN COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY prepares you to deal effectively with the complex ethical and legal issues that you will confront in practice. The book's ten-step model for ethical decision making guides you as you work through and analyze complicated ethics cases and challenging dilemmas. Coverage includes legal research...
Vernon G. Zunker
ISBN-13: 9781305087286©2016
Providing the most current, comprehensive coverage available, CAREER COUNSELING: A HOLISTIC APPROACH, 9th Edition equips readers with a solid understanding of the theoretical models of career counseling as well as practical techniques on how to effectively counsel clients. The text's innovative holistic or “whole person” approach demonstrates how to consider...
Andrea Saltzman, David M. Furman, Kathleen Ohman
ISBN-13: 9781133312611©2016
Written by an author team educated in both the law and social work, this book acquaints readers with major state and federal laws, regulations, and court opinions that directly affect social work practice. LAW IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE, 3rd Edition helps readers understand how to work within the legal system...
Rosalie Ambrosino, Joseph Heffernan, Guy Shuttlesworth, Robert Ambrosino
ISBN-13: 9781305101906©2016
Integrating the latest accreditation standards and practices from the field, the eighth edition of bestselling SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL WELFARE gives readers a solid understanding of the social work profession and the role the profession plays in the social welfare system. In keeping with the current Council on Social Work...
Donna A. Henderson, Charles L. Thompson
ISBN-13: 9781285464541©2016
COUNSELING CHILDREN covers the most practical and up-to-date methods for developing effective approaches to counseling children. To help prepare you for your career, the authors translate theory into practice by focusing on the application of ideas and current knowledge. This easy-to-read guide includes useful strategies and case studies to provide...
Gerald Corey, Marianne Schneider Corey, Patrick Callanan, J. Michael Russell
ISBN-13: 9780534612696©2015
More than a recipe book of techniques that group leaders can pull out at the right time, this book encourages readers to use techniques sensitively and creatively in their own groups, and to go one step further to invent their own techniques. The authors draw on their combined experiences as...
Tamara E. Davis
ISBN-13: 9781285736167©2015
Get a realistic front-line look at what it means to be a school counselor. Emphasizing an action-oriented approach, this book concentrates on the practical aspects of school counseling by focusing on the roles of the counselor. Each chapter includes an excerpt from the author or a contributor that relates a...
Elizabeth Pomeroy
ISBN-13: 9781285748887©2015
This practical workbook facilitates readers’ understanding of the DSM-5 and other texts related to the diagnoses of mental disorders, enhancing their ability to assess their clients’ strengths and to diagnose any emotional difficulties the clients may be experiencing. As a workbook, it offers a wealth of real life examples and...
Jeffrey A. Kottler, David S. Shepard
ISBN-13: 9781285084763©2015
INTRODUCTION TO COUNSELING, Eighth Edition provides a comprehensive overview of the counseling profession while encouraging readers to examine the day-to-day realities of being a counselor as well as their motivation for choosing the profession. Coverage includes information on what counseling is as well as its history, theoretical orientations, applications, and...
Richard S. Sharf
ISBN-13: 9780357670705©2014
A must-read for counselors in training, Sharf's APPLYING CAREER DEVELOPMENT THEORY TO COUNSELING, 6th Edition, shows you how to apply the principles of career development to a variety of counseling settings. This book is clearly written, filled with useful case examples, and includes integrated diversity coverage to give you the...
A. Michael Dougherty
ISBN-13: 9781285098562©2014
With Dougherty's PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSULTATION AND COLLABORATION IN SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS, 6th Edition, you will see how human service professionals help others work more effectively to fulfill their work-related or caretaking responsibilities to individuals, groups, organizations, and communities. This practical book uses a proven generic model for application, surveys various...
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