Career opportunities in counseling and psychology / by Audrey A. Lucas.
Lucas, Audrey (Audrey A.), author.
2015
BF636.64 .L933 2015
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Title
Career opportunities in counseling and psychology / by Audrey A. Lucas.
Author
Lucas, Audrey (Audrey A.), author.
ISBN
9781606507988 (electronic book)
Published
New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Momentum Press, 2015.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (x, 105 pages) : illustrations.
Call Number
BF636.64 .L933 2015
Dewey Decimal Classification
158.3
Summary
This book is intended to assist current graduate students; those interested in a graduate degree in the fields of counseling and psychology and those who have graduated from a graduate program in counseling and psychology gain the information necessary to choose the appropriate career path. Graduate schools offer academic training in a variety of counseling and psychology disciplines, such as: counseling psychology, school psychology, mental health counseling, school counseling and etc. At the graduate level it is most expedient for students to choose a discipline at the beginning of their program. Delays and changes after the first or second semester can prove to be very costly and time consuming. Most graduate programs offer open houses and information sessions, provide information about their degree offerings through their website and provide faculty advisement to students interested in pursuing careers in counseling and psychology. Unfortunately, these informational opportunities do not prevent students from making changes and preparing for professions that don't really suit their professional goals, personalities or life styles. Most students enter the field of counseling and psychology with great enthusiasm, conviction and direction, some students enter unsure of what opportunities will be available upon graduation. Some students who do choose a career are unaware of the licensure requirements, roles and responsibilities, and specific training needed for that career. In search for a guide to assist students in gaining the knowledge they need about opportunities after graduation, there were very few resource guides found. Many books discuss best practices in certain fields, professional development in certain areas and licensure and certification requirements in response to current legislation, but few provide enough information on career options after completing graduate studies in counseling and psychology.
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Co-published with Cognella Academic Publishing.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Title from PDF title page (viewed on July 9, 2015).
Series
Educational psychology collection.
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1. Is career counseling a good option for you?
Student awareness of career counseling as a career choice
Career counseling: a diverse field
Career development theories
Skills needed by career counselors
Special populations and settings for career counselors
Career counseling in the schools
Career counselors in colleges and universities
Career counseling with adults
Other career counseling settings
Certification and training
Career development facilitators
Need for career counselors


2. Professional school counseling
Introduction
Evolution of the transformed school counselor
ASCA's national model for school counseling programs
Elementary schools
Middle school
Certification, licensure, or endorsement
Certification requirements by state


3. College level counseling
Academic and non academic units
Career and cooperative education
Admissions and recruitment offices
Job description for an admissions counselor
Student affairs and student development
Mental health counseling
Job description in a counseling center


4. School psychology
Overview
Who are school psychologists?
What type of training do I need to become a school psychologist?
What characteristics do effective school psychologists possess?
What employment opportunities are available to persons holding a master's or specialist's degree in school psychology?
Once I obtain my degree and secure my job, am I done with my training?
What should I consider when applying to a school psychology program?
Where can I learn more about school psychology?


5. Drug and alcohol addictions counseling
Qualifications to become a substance abuse counselor
Educational routes towards substance abuse licensure
Specialized training in substance abuse psychopharmacology
Assessment, evaluation & intake skill development
Treating the dual diagnosed: trauma/post traumatic stress disorder training
ASAM (American Society of Addictions Medicine) criteria
DSM-IV-TR substance diagnoses and dual diagnoses
Family therapy
Counselors in recovery
Specialized populations served
Career paths
Stress, burnout & self care issues
Use of community resources
State licensure requirements
National certification and/or licensure


6. Counseling opportunities in the correctional system
Mental illness and the corrections' population
Employers of mental health counselors in corrections
Job description and responsibilities
Education and training
Personal characteristics of mental health counselor


About the authors
Index.

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