School Counseling and Social Work Homework Planner (W/ Download)

Sarah Edison Knapp, David J. Berghuis

• Publisher: Wiley
• Year: 2017
• ISBN:
  9781119384779
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Psychotherapy
• Index: Psychology

Features assignments and exercises to meet the changing needs of school counselors and school social workers

The School Counseling and School Social Work Homework Planner, Second Edition provides you with an array of ready-to-use, between-session assignments designed to fit virtually every therapeutic mode. This easy-to-use sourcebook features:

• 75 ready-to-copy exercises covering the most common issues encountered in school settings, such as study and organizational skill deficits and academic motivation/underachievement, as well as "outside" issues such as blended families, divorce, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, and parenting skill deficits
• A quick-reference format—the interactive assignments are grouped by presenting problems including learning difficulties, disruptive classroom behavior, self-esteem building, bullying, and school violence
• Expert guidance on how and when to make the most efficient use of the exercises
• Assignments cross-referenced to The School Counseling and School Social Work Treatment Planner, Second Edition —so you can quickly identify the right exercise for a given situation or problem
• A download code that contains all the exercises in a word-processing format—allowing you to customize them to suit you and your clients' unique styles and needs

Additional resources in the Practice Planners® series:

• Treatment Planners cover all the necessary elements for developing formal treatment plans, including detailed problem definitions, long-term goals, short-term objectives, therapeutic interventions, and DSM™ diagnoses.
• Documentation Sourcebooks provide the forms and records that mental health professionals need to efficiently run their practice.

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SECTION 1
ACADEMIC MOTIVATION/STUDY AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS

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Counselor's Overview

GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS OF MAKING IT IN SCHOOL

GOALS OF THE EXERCISE

1. Recognize that all behavior has consequences.
2. Identify the unconscious goals of underachievement.
3. Identify the hidden fears of achievement.
4. Establish strategies necessary to attain future goals.

ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS FOR WHICH THIS EXERCISE MAY BE MOST USEFUL

• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Attention-Seeking Behavior
• Career Planning
• Responsible Behavior Training
• Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)

SUGGESTIONS FOR USING THIS EXERCISE WITH STUDENT(S)

Every action has consequences. Behaviors that are repeated have consequences that make students feel better or validate their internal view of the world. Many actions have both positive and negative consequences; for instance, skipping a day of school (a strategy for underachievement) may give the student time to relax and watch TV (positive consequences) but also create more work to be completed upon his or her return to school and additional frustration trying to keep up with class discussions (negative consequences). The student who uses a successful school strategy (e.g., working for high grades) may feel a sense of accomplishment, be recognized by teachers and parents, and viewed by peers as smart (positive consequences) but may have higher expectations imposed, be viewed by peers as nerdy, and may have to do more work to maintain a high level of performance (negative consequences).

This activity will help the student recognize the reinforcing consequences of...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Table of Contents
• Wiley PracticePlanners® Series Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Section 1: Academic Motivation/Study and Organizational Skills
• Section 2: Anger Management/Aggression
• Section 3: Anxiety Reduction
• Section 4: Assessment for Mental Health Services
• Section 5: Attachment/Bonding Deficits
• Section 6: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Section 7: Attention-Seeking Behavior
• Section 8: Blended Family
• Section 9: Bullying Perpetrator
• Section 10: Career Planning
• Section 11: Conflict Management
• Section 12: Depression
• Section 13: Disruptive Classroom Behaviors
• Section 14: Diversity and Tolerance Training
• Section 15: Divorce
• Section 16: Grief and Loss
• Section 17: Learning Difficulties
• Section 18: Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
• Section 19: Parenting Skills/Discipline
• Section 20: Physical and Sexual Abuse
• Section 21: Physical Disabilities and Challenges
• Section 22: Poverty and Economic Factors
• Section 23: Responsible Behavior Training
• Section 24: School Refusal/Phobia
• Section 25: School Violence Perpetrator
• Section 26: Self-Esteem Building
• Section 27: Sexual Responsibility
• Section 28: Sibling Rivalry
• Section 29: Social Maladjustment (Conduct Disorder)
• Section 30: Social Skills/Peer Relationships
• Section 31: Substance Use and Abuse
• Section 32: Suicide Ideation/Attempt
• Section 33: Teen Pregnancy
• Appendix: Additional Assignments for Presenting Problems
• Alphabetical Index of Exercises
• About the Downloadable Assignments
• End User License Agreement