Clinical Mental Health Counseling in Community and Agency Settings » (3rd Edition)

With expanded content and an emphasis on Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs (CACREP) standards, this user-friendly yet scholarly text again provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of community counseling.

• Examines the many roles and functions community counselors perform, the variety of settings in which their work is done, and how that work differs from one client population to another.

• Emerging issues and trends in the field are given appropriate attention

• First-person narratives throughout the text explore specific challenges and opportunities associated with particular areas of expertise.

PART I -- Historical and Professional Foundations of clinical mental health counseling

CHAPTER 1

Historical Overview of the Counseling Profession

CHAPTER 2

Professional Identity

CHAPTER 3

Ethical and Legal Considerations

CHAPTER 4

Clinical Mental Health Counseling in a Diverse Society

CHAPTER 5 Current and Emerging Influences

PART II -- Roles and Functions of CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS

CHAPTER 6

The Counseling Process

CHAPTER 7

Client Assessment and Diagnosis

CHAPTER 8

Essential Counseling Services: Crisis Intervention, Prevention, Advocacy, and Evaluation

PART III -- WORKING WITH SPECIFIC POPULATIONS

CHAPTER 9 Working with Groups

CHAPTER 10 Marriage, Family, and Couples Counseling

CHAPTER 11

Counseling Adults

CHAPTER 12

Counseling Children and Adolescents

PART IV -- CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SETTINGS AND SERVICES

CHAPTER 13 Community Agencies, Medical Settings, and Other Specialized Clinical Settings

CHAPTER 14

Career Counseling, Employee Assistance Programs, and Private Practice Settings

Epilogue

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

References

Name Index

Subject Index