An Innovative Approach to Career Counseling - by Angie C Smith & Katie Peterssen (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Captures the changing landscape of career counseling--useful well beyond the classroom Written expressly for career counselors in contemporary practice, this accessible text delivers the wisdom and insight of experienced practitioners who bring the core tenets of career development counseling to life with practical applications, diverse stories from the field, and activities to reinforce knowledge.
- Author(s): Angie C Smith & Katie Peterssen
- 430 Pages
- Psychology, Psychotherapy
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About the Book
"We designed this book to appeal to a wide audience, including counselors-in-training, novice career counselors, seasoned career professionals, career explorers, helping professionals, and anyone who is learning about careers, career development, and career exploration across the lifespan. One of the key hallmarks in the counseling profession is "know thyself," and in this book, we strike a balance of empirically based research and personal reflection prompts inviting you to deeper levels of self-awareness and exploration. Regardless of your rationale for selecting the book, we hope that you will gain clarity and a deeper understanding of who you are in relationship to the world around you. We invite you to immerse yourself in the exercises, activities, and intentional reflection questions. By doing so, you will support your own personal growth, and also learn ways to make the connection as you translate the skills into professional practice with your current and/or future clients"--Book Synopsis
Captures the changing landscape of career counseling--useful well beyond the classroom
Written expressly for career counselors in contemporary practice, this accessible text delivers the wisdom and insight of experienced practitioners who bring the core tenets of career development counseling to life with practical applications, diverse stories from the field, and activities to reinforce knowledge. The authors interweave research, theory, and the challenges of daily practice--encompassing both career and mental health considerations--and demonstrate proven strategies for working with varied populations in multiple settings.
All chapters include learning objectives, a warm-up exercise, and the contributions of experts in each content area. Each chapter links subject topics to counseling skills and examines the use of cutting-edge technology in career counseling practice along with examples and tips. Case studies demonstrating real-world applications emphasize ethical dilemmas and highlight diverse approaches, clients, and settings. Chapters also provide key terms and resources for further study and reflective questions and activities in each chapter encourage students to revisit chapter content and apply key concepts. Additional resources include information on resume development, interview preparation, cover letters, mock interview scripts, and career fair preparation tools. Instructors will welcome an Instructor Manual, Test Banks, Instructor Chapter PowerPoints, and Video Podcasts with content experts. Additional student resources and worksheets are also available for download. Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers.
Key Features:
- Shares wisdom and real-life career-related experiences and strategies from practitioners working with varied settings and populations
- Engages students in their own professional preparation with examples of activities they can use with their future clients
- Explores the use of the newest technology in career counseling
- Emphasizes the need for mental health and wellbeing in relation to career counseling
- Discusses ethical dilemmas faced by career counselors in many settings and how they were successfully resolved
- Includes reflection activities, practitioner perspectives, student voices, counseling skills connections, mindful moments, tech tools, and more in each chapter