101 Careers in Counseling

Shannon Hodges (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

322 Seiten

2012
Springer Publishing Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8261-0858-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Equipped with this comprehensive and engaging guide to careers in counselling, readers will be well on their way to choosing a rewarding career that best suits their interests, strengths, and personality. This reference describes the many benefits of a counselling career and explores a wealth opportunities in both traditional and non-traditional settings. Each career listing includes an overview, salary range, employment prospects, best and most challenging aspects of the job, and educational and licensing requirements. The handbook encompasses counselling with all populations and settings and includes careers in emerging fields. It also guides readers in financing their education and searching for a job. Each chapter includes profiles of real counsellors and resources for additional information.

Autor

Shannon Hodges, Ph.D., LMHC, NCC, ACS is an associate professor of Counseling at Niagara University. He has almost 20 years of experience counseling in community agencies and university counseling centers. He formerly directed a university counseling center, was clinical director of a county mental health clinic, has 10 years experience supervising collegiate living groups and has extensive experience working with international students. Shannon has over 20 years teaching experience training mental health counselors, school counselors, and undergraduate psychology students. He has served as a department Chair, director of Clinical Training, and coordinator of a Mental Health Counseling program. He is the author of several books, including the bestselling A Job Search Manual for Counselors and Counselor Educators: How to Navigate and Promote Your Counseling Career (American Counseling Association), The Counseling Practicum and Internship Manual: A Resource for Graduate Counseling Students (Springer Publishing Company), book chapters, journal articles, poetry and essays. Recently, he published a mystery novel (City of Shadows, Athena Press) with a counselor as the protagonist. Dr. Hodges has been awarded for his research and teaching, and is a long-time member of the American Counseling Association (ACA), American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA), and several other ACA affiliate divisions.

Inhalt

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION Chapter 1: The Profession of Counselling
Chapter 2: Counselling as a Career
PART TWO: CAREERS IN COUNSELLING Chapter 3: Counselling Children and Families
Chapter 4: Counselling the Elderly
Chapter 5: Counselling in School Settings
Chapter 6: Counselling in College and University Settings
Chapter 7: Career and Vocational Counselling
Chapter 8: Counselling in Community Mental Health Settings
Chapter 9: Counselling in Private Practice
Chapter 10: Counselling in Correctional Institutions and the Legal Arena Chapter 11: Counselling in the Military
Chapter 12: Counselling in Health Care Settings
Chapter 13: Counselling in Crisis Intervention and Emergency Management
Chapter 14: Spiritually Based Counselling
Chapter 15: Creative Arts Counselling
Chapter 16: International Counselling Careers. Chapter 17: Emerging Fields and Professions in Counselling
Chapter 18: non-traditional Careers For Counsellors
PART THREE: SCHOOL AND CAREER ISSUES Chapter 19: Financing your education
Chapter 20: Starting Your Job Search
References
Appendix
Index

Produkt-Details

• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Bewerbung / Karriere
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• ISBN-10: 0-8261-0858-X / 082610858X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8261-0858-6 / 9780826108586
• Zustand: Neuware