ABSTRACT

This comprehensive handbook provides counselors in training, counselor educators, and professional counselors with the latest information on major contemporary issues impacting the field.

The design of the book is both conceptual and practical, reflecting current trends and issues from the perspective of expert counselor educators, and provides an up-to-date discussion of the importance of multicultural awareness and skills. The book is split into helpful sections covering a range of areas including social and cultural diversity, neuroscience, risk prevention in counseling, writing and publishing research, and career development.

Grounded in contemporary research and aligned with the 2016 CACREP core content areas, the Handbook of Counseling and Counselor Education is an indispensable resource for both graduate-level trainees and professional counselors alike.

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

Overview of Pertinent Issues Discussed in Handbook of Counseling and Counselor Education

section Section I|121 pages

Professional Orientation and Ethical Practices

chapter 1|12 pages

Professional Practice

Gaining Clinical Expertise for Practicum, Internship, and Post-Graduation Experiences

chapter 2|17 pages

Finding Your Professional Niche

Getting Involved in Professional Organizations and Honor Societies

chapter 5|16 pages

Developing and Practicing Aspirational Ethics

A Paradigm Shift

chapter 6|13 pages

Technology in Counselor Education

Implications for Teaching, Supervision, and Clinical Counseling

chapter 8|19 pages

Professional and Career Development for Counselor Education

Strategies for an Effective Job Search

section Section IV|29 pages

Career Development

section Section V|17 pages

Assessment and Testing in Counseling

chapter 19|15 pages

Assessment and Testing

Perspectives for Counseling and Counselor Education

section Section VI|29 pages

Risk Prevention in Counseling

chapter 21|12 pages

A Most Unnecessary End

Identifying and Preventing Suicidal Behavior

section Section VII|34 pages

Group Work

section Section VIII|69 pages

Research and Program Evaluation

section Section IX|16 pages

Supervision in Counseling and Counselor Education

section Section X|46 pages

Counseling and Helping Relationships