An Innovative Approach to Career Counseling
Theory and Practical Application
Angie C. Smith, PhD, LCMHC-S, ACS, NCC, Katherine Peterssen, MEd, NCC, LCMHCA
- 380 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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An Innovative Approach to Career Counseling
Theory and Practical Application
Angie C. Smith, PhD, LCMHC-S, ACS, NCC, Katherine Peterssen, MEd, NCC, LCMHCA
About This Book
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.
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
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Available Resources
- List of Videos
- 1. Career: Defining and Highlighting the Journey
- 2. Starting From the Beginning: An Exploration Through Career Counseling
- 3. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Career Counseling
- 4. Theories, Frameworks, and Approaches in Career Counseling Part One
- 5. Theories, Frameworks, and Approaches in Career Counseling Part Two
- 6. Thinking to Doing: An Exploration of Your Own Career Story
- 7. Assessments in Career Counseling
- 8. Career and Technology
- 9. Career and Mental Health: Total Wellness
- 10. Teaching and Planning Career Development
- 11. Career-Counseling Settings Across a Lifespan
- 12. The Nuts and Bolts of Career Counseling: Skills for Practitioners
- 13. Career Paths in Counseling
- 14. Workforce Trends: The Future of Work
- Index