Rent 9780131181168 | Internship, Practicum, and Field Placement Handbook: A Guide for the Helping Professions

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A core text/reference for Internships, Practicums, and Field Placements in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, and related helping disciplines. Acknowledging, anticipating, and addressing the everyday questions, anxieties, fears, and concerns of interns, this practical handbook bridges the gap between academic coursework and the knowledge, skills, and emotional challenges that are found in the real world of the helping professions.

Preface

viii

Foreword

Bruce E. Bennett

Preparation

(17)

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Theory into Practice

(1)

Terminology

(1)

Meeting with Your Instructor

(1)

Finding and Selecting a Placement

(1)

Peers and Campus Resources for Locating Internships

(1)

Community Resources

(1)

Choosing a Placement

(4)

Portfolios, Interviews, and Letters

(1)

The Rights of Applicants

(1)

Internship Agreements

(2)

Evaluation

(1)

Making the Most of Your Internship

(2)

Using This Book

(1)

Introduction to Journal Work

(2)

References

(2)

Getting Started

(11)

First Impressions

(1)

Enthusiasm Meets Experience

(1)

The Role of the Intern

(1)

The Role of the Professional

(1)

Meeting Clients

(1)

Age and Experience Issues with Clients and Supervisors

(1)

Time Limits

(1)

Fees for Service

(1)

Is Treatment Effective?

(1)

Altruism versus Money

(1)

Clinical and Ethical Issues Pertaining to Fees

(1)

Inoculation: What Not to Learn

(1)

References

(2)

Ethical and Legal Issues

(29)

Ethical Guidelines of the Helping Professions

(1)

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

(2)

Competence

(1)

Informed Consent

(2)

Confidentiality

(3)

Exceptions to Confidentiality

(4)

Insurance Company Inquiries, Managed Care, and Ethical Practice

(2)

Confidentiality with Minors

(1)

Dual Relationships

(6)

Liability and Insurance

(2)

Technology and Ethics

(1)

Research Ethics

(1)

Summary

(1)

References

(5)

Internship Classes and Peer Groups

(8)

Forming Internship Peer Groups

(1)

Models of Peer Group Learning

(1)

Elements of Successful Classes and Groups

(2)

Video or Audio Recordings of Sessions

(1)

Role Plays

(1)

Ethics in Classes and Groups

(2)

References

(1)

Supervision

(21)

What is Supervision?

(1)

Hopes and Fears

(2)

Clarifying Expectations

(1)

Frequency and Timing of Supervision

(1)

Content of Supervision

(1)

Didactic Supervision

(1)

Case Notes and Discussions

(2)

Tapes and Role Plays

(1)

Live Supervision

(1)

Observing the Supervisor in Therapy

(1)

Remote Supervision---Internet, Telephone, and Other Technologies

(1)

Theoretical Orientation

(1)

Supervision and Therapy---Differences and Similarities

(4)

Transference and Countertransference

(1)

Suggested Guidelines for Therapy and Supervision

(1)

Conflict in Supervision

(2)

Evaluation

(2)

Planning for Future Supervision

(1)

References

(3)

Working with Diversity

(14)

Reasons for and Resistance to Diversity Training

(2)

Steps toward Working with Differences

(1)

Knowing the Diversity within Us

(1)

Confronting Our Biases and Acknowledging Our Ignorance

(1)

The Historical Context Must Be Acknowledged

(1)

The Current Context Must Be Acknowledged

(1)

Strengths Must Be Recognized along with Problems

(1)

Ethnic Identity Development

(1)

One's Own Prejudices and Biases Must Be Acknowledged

(1)

A Model of ``White'' Identity Development

(1)

Assumptions, Models, and Techniques of Treatment

(1)

The Culturally Sensitive Counselor

(1)

Culturally Sensitive Intervention Approaches

(1)

Additional Resources

(1)

Summary

(1)

References

(2)

Clinical Writing, Treatment Records, and Case Notes

101

(20)

Writing Skills

101

(1)

Writing Can Be Learned

101

(1)

Focusing Reading to Learn Writing

102

(1)

Practice and Feedback

102

(1)

Rewriting

103

(1)

Common Writing Problems

104

(1)

Keys to Good Writing

104

(4)

The Function and Maintenance of Records

108

(1)

What Goes into Records

109

(2)

What Stays Out of Records

111

(1)

Progress Notes and Psychotherapy Notes

112

(2)

Structured Notes Formats

114

(2)

SOAP Notes

116

(1)

Psychotherapy Notes

116

(1)

Process or Progress Notes

117

(1)

Signing Notes

117

(1)

Dictation

117

(1)

Progress Notes and Supervision

118

(1)

Using Your Notes

118

(1)

Other Guidelines

119

(1)

References

119

(2)

Stress and Self-Care

121

(25)

Client after Client, Day after Day

122

(1)

How Common Is Stress among Helping Professionals?

122

(1)

Sources of Stress

123

(1)

The Effects of Stress

124

(3)

Secondary Trauma

127

(1)

Burnout

128

(4)

Self-Care

132

(1)

Time Management

132

(2)

Closing Sessions

134

(1)

Cognitive Self-Care

134

(3)

Physical Self-Care

137

(2)

Emotional Self-Care

139

(1)

Organizational Measures and Peer Support

140

(1)

Multimodal Self-Care

141

(1)

Personal Therapy

141

(1)

Positive Effects on Therapists

142

(1)

Financial Self-Care

143

(1)

References

143

(3)

Assault and Other Risks

146

(11)

The Risks of Assault

147

(1)

Coping with Aggression

147

(1)

Strange Behavior and Strange People Are Not Necessarily Dangerous

148

(1)

Understand Developmental Differences

148

(1)

Understand and Recognize Motivational Factors

148

(1)

Situational Factors and Violence

149

(2)

Recognize Potentially Dangerous Individuals

151

(1)

Early Prevention of Violence

152

(1)

Institutional Responses to Threats of Violence

153

(1)

Prevention of Imminent Violence with Clients

153

(1)

Responding to Assault

154

(1)

Assault Response Training

155

(1)

Aftereffects

155

(1)

References

156

(1)

Closing Cases

157

(9)

Ethical Considerations and Termination

157

(1)

Understanding Client Reactions to Early Termination

157

(2)

Common Problems in Termination

159

(1)

Toward Successful Termination or Transfer

159

(2)

Issues to Address in Termination

161

(1)

Techniques for Termination

162

(1)

Transferring Clients to Other Therapists

163

(1)

References

164

(2)

Finishing the Internship

166

(7)

Concluding the Supervisory Relationship

166

(2)

Letters of Recommendation

168

(1)

Procedures for Those Seeking Letters of Recommendation

169

(1)

Concluding Relationships with Staff

169

(1)

Letters of Thanks

170

(1)

Looking Ahead

170

(1)

Professional, Community, and Political Involvement

171

(1)

References

171

(2)

Frustrations, Lessons, Discoveries, and Joy

173

(4)

Learning from Whatever Happens

173

(1)

Lessons We Wish Were Not True

173

(2)

Lessons about the Lessons

175

(1)

Discoveries and Joy

175

(1)

Closing Comments

176

(1)

Appendix A: Internship Selection Checklist

177

(4)

Appendix B: Placement Information Form

181

(2)

Appendix C: Internship Learning Agreement Record Form

183

(2)

Appendix D: Intern Evaluation: Supervisor Form

185

(5)

Appendix E: Intern Evaluation: Intern Form

190

(5)

Appendix F: Emergency Contact and Procedures Information

195

(2)

Appendix G: Ethical Guidelines

197

(2)

Appendix H: Treatment Agreement and Informed Consent

199

(3)

Appendix I: Supervisor Evaluation Form

202

(4)

Appendix J: Clinical Activities Record Sheet

206

(2)

Indexes

208

(1)

Author Index

208

(4)

Subject Index

212

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