Ideal for anyone embarking on or considering a career in human services, counseling, psychology, social work, or any of the other helping professions, this book provides an overview of the stages of the helping process, as well as the skills and knowledge required to be a successful helping professional. Drawing on their years of experience, the Coreys focus on the struggles, anxieties, and uncertainties one encounters on the road to becoming an effective helper. The book emphasizes self-reflection on a number of professional issues and challenges the reader to examine their motives for choosing a helping career, and takes a candid look at the demands and strains they'll face in the helping professions.
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Suitable for those embarking on or considering a career in human services, counseling, psychology, social work, or any of the other helping professions, this book provides an overview of the stages of the helping process, as well as the skills and knowledge required to be a helping professional.
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1. Are the Helping Professions for You? 2. Getting the Most from Your Education and Training. 3. Helper Know Thyself. 4. Common Concerns of Beginning Helpers. 5. Theory Applied to Practice. 6. The Helping Process. 7. Understanding Diversity. 8. Knowing Your Values. 9. Ethical and Legal Issues Facing Helpers. 10. Managing Boundary Issues. 11. Working in the Community. 12. Working with Groups. 13. Stress and Burnout and Self-Care. References and Reading List. Name Index. Subject Index.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780495009535
Publisert
2006-03-25
Utgave
5. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Vekt
545 gr
Høyde
231 mm
Bredde
160 mm
Dybde
15 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
432