The world of the counselor an introduction to the counseling profession

Synopsis

I. PROFESSIONAL ORIENTATION. 1. The Counselor's Identity: What, Who, and How? 2. A History of the Counseling Profession. 3. Standards in the Profession: Ethics, Accreditation, and Credentialing. II. THE HELPING RELATIONSHIP I: THEORIES AND SKILLS. 4. Individual Approaches to Counseling. 5. Counseling Skills. 6. Family Counseling. 7. Group Work. III. THE HELPING RELATIONSHIP II: THE COUNSELOR WORKING IN SYSTEMS. 8. Consultation and Supervision. IV. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PERSON. 9. Development Across the Lifespan. 10. Abnormal Development, Diagnosis, and Psychopharmacology. 11. Career Development: The Counselor and the World of Work. V. RESEARCH, PROGRAM EVALUATION, AND APPRAISAL. 12. Testing and Assessment. 13. Research and Evaluation. VI. SOCIAL AND CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS IN COUNSELING. 14. Theory and Concepts of Multicultural Counseling. 15. Knowledge and Skills of Multicultural Counseling. VII. YOUR FUTURE IN THE COUNSELING PROFESSION: CHOOSING A SPECIALITY AREA, FINDING A JOB, AND TRENDS IN THE FUTURE. 16. School Counseling. 17. Community Agency Counseling. 18. Student Affairs Practice in Higher Education. 19. Going to Graduate School, Getting a Job. 20. A Look Toward the Future.