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Internship, Practicum, and Field Placement Handbook: A Guide for the Helping Professions Paperback – 23 November 2018
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The Internship, Practicum, and Field Placement Handbook is a practical guide for interns in the helping professions, with real-world knowledge of the skills students need through every phase of their practicum, field placement, or internship. This text expertly guides students through the essential skills needed for beginning work in the field of mental health and outlines skills that will serve students throughout their academic and professional careers. Skills discussed include how to make a great first impression, understanding the process and content of clinical writing, recordkeeping, working with peers and supervisors, understanding diversity, cultivating self-care, and promoting safety.
Every phase of the internship is discussed chronologically: from finding and preparing for placements to concluding relationships with clients and supervisors. Following an evidence and competency-based approach, the latest research findings are reviewed from the fields of psychology, social work, and counseling.
The Internship, Practicum, and Field Placement Handbook is an invaluable resource for students, faculty, and supervisors engaged in the exciting, challenging experience of transitioning from academia into clinical training in the field. Free online resources available at www.routledge.com/9781138478701 support the text.
- Print length346 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication date23 November 2018
- Dimensions18.9 x 1.98 x 24.61 cm
- ISBN-101138478709
- ISBN-13978-1138478701
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"Baird and Mollen’s text is a needed text for those training the next generation of mental health workers. Providing feedback for learners at every stage of the process from selecting a site to supervision and completing paperwork, this book is a great resource for educators, clinical supervisors, and agency administrators in mental health training programs. The array of included forms and resources also help to provide needed and supportive structure for new pre-licensed professionals."- Theodore R. Burnes, Director of Training, the Los Angeles Gender Center / Affiliate Full Professor, Antioch University, USA
About the Author
Brian N. Baird is former Chair of Psychology at Pacific Lutheran University, USA. He practiced clinically for more than 20 years, served 12 years in the U.S. Congress, and has supervised hundreds of interns.
Debra Mollen is Professor and Licensed Psychologist at Texas Woman’s University, USA, Co-Chair for the revised APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Girls and Women, and an AASECT-Certified Sexuality Educator.
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- Publisher : Routledge; 8th edition (23 November 2018)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 346 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1138478709
- ISBN-13 : 978-1138478701
- Dimensions : 18.9 x 1.98 x 24.61 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 738,940 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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