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CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING IBD

COGNELLA ACADEMIC PUBLISHING
02 / 2021
9781793523921
Inglés

Sinopsis

As the need for mental health services increases dramatically, the need for competent, effective counselors has risen in tandem.áClinical Mental Health Counseling: An Introduction to the Profession and Practiceáprovides future counselors with a clear, focused orientation to the field. The text helps readers understand the evolution of the role of the mental health counselor and the value served by those within the profession.The bookâÇÖs primary focus is on fostering the development of the readerâÇÖs professional identity as a clinical mental health counselor. Section I of the text reviews the history and foundation of the profession and highlights the factors that make mental health counseling unique among mental health professionals. In Section II, readers are introduced to the theories and models that guide mental health counselorsâÇÖ practice in case conceptualization and treatment formulation. Section III examines the various roles, settings, and populations served by clinical mental health counselors. The final section discusses those elements that come together to make clinical mental health counseling a profession.Clinical Mental Health Counselingáis designed to align with contemporary CACREP competency standards and features coverage of best practices, current laws and regulations, and the impact of technology on practice delivery. The book is ideal for foundational courses in clinical mental health counseling.