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 and concerns of interns, this text is designed to bridge the gap between academic coursework and the knowledge, skills, and emotional challenges that are found beyond the classroom.   Throughout his years of teaching and professional experience, Brian N. Baird has found that both professionals and students in the helping professions consider internships, practicums, and field placements among the most influential experiences of their careers. With this in mind, however, too often students also report that their normal coursework typically provides only indirect, and in many cases insufficient, preparation for their first “real world” exposure. To help remedy this problem and further expose students to process of internship, this text is designed to acknowledge, anticipate, and address the everyday questions and concerns of interns, bridging the gap between academic coursework and the knowledge, skills, and emotional challenges that are found beyond the classroom.

Table of Contents:
<>Preface  ix   Chapter 1: Preparation  1     Theory into Practice, 1     Terminology, 1     Meeting with Your Instructor, 2     Finding and Selecting a Placement, 2     Peers and Campus Resources for Locating Internships, 3     Community Resources, 3     Choosing a Placement, 4     The Rights of Applicants and Character Requirements for Interns, 10     Internship Agreements, 10     Evaluation, 12     Using This Book, 13     References, 14   Chapter 2: Getting Started  16     First Impressions, 16     Enthusiasm Meets Experience, 17     The Role of the Intern, 18     The Role of the Professional, 18     Meeting Clients, 22     Age and Experience Issues with Clients and Supervisors, 23     Time Limits, 24     Fees for Service, 25     Altruism versus Money, 25     Is Treatment Effective? 26     Clinical and Ethical Issues Pertaining to Fees, 26     Inoculation: What Not to Learn, 29     Internship Classes And Peer Groups, 30     Forming Internship Peer Groups, 30     Models of Peer Group Learning, 31     Elements of Successful Classes and Groups, 32     Video or Audio Recordings of Sessions, 34     Role Plays, 35     Introduction to Journal Work, 36     References, 38                        Chapter 3: Ethical And Legal Issues  41     Ethical Guidelines of the Helping Professions, 41     Competence, 45     Informed Consent, 46     Confidentiality, 48     Exceptions to Confidentiality, 52     Insurance Company Inquiries, Managed Care, and Ethical Practice, 56     Confidentiality with Minors, 58     Dual Relationships and Boundary Issues, 59     Ethics in Classes and Groups, 65     Liability and Insurance, 66     Technology and Ethics, 68     Research Ethics, 70     Summary, 71     References, 71 Chapter 4: Supervision  79     What is Supervision? 79     Hopes and Fears of Interns, 79     Hopes and Fears of Supervisors, 80        Clarifying Expectations, 81     Frequency and Timing of Supervision, 81     Content of Supervision, 82     Didactic Supervision, 83     Case Notes and Discussions, 83     Tapes and Role-Plays, 85     Live Supervision, 85     Observing the Supervisor in Therapy, 86     Remote Supervision–Internet, Telephone, and Other Technologies, 87     Theoretical Orientation, 88     Supervision and Therapy: Differences and Similarities, 89     Transference and Countertransference, 93     Suggested Guidelines for Therapy and Supervision, 94     Conflict in Supervision, 94     Evaluation, 96     Planning for Future Supervision, 98     References, 99   Chapter 5: Working With Diversity  102     Reasons for Diversity Training, 102     Resistance to Diversity Training, 103          Steps Toward Working with Differences, 105     Self-Awareness: Knowing the Diversity within Us, 105     Confronting Our Biases and Acknowledging Our Ignorance, 107     The Historical Context Must Be Acknowledged, 108     The Current Context Must Be Acknowledged, 109     Strengths Must Be Recognized along with Problems, 110     Ethnic-Identity Development, 110     Developing Culturally Sensitive and Relevant Skills, 112     The Culturally Sensitive Counselor, 112     Culturally Sensitive Intervention Approaches, 114     Cultural and Organizational Change, 115     Summary, 116     References, 116   Chapter 6: Clinical Writing, Treatment Records, And Case Notes  119     Writing Skills, 119     Writing Can Be Learned, 119     Focusing Reading to Learn Writing, 120     Practice and Feedback, 120     Rewriting, 121     Common Writing Problems, 122     Keys to Good Writing, 122     The Function and Maintenance of Records, 127     What Goes into Records, 127     What Stays Out of Records, 129     Progress Notes and Psychotherapy Notes, 130     Standard Formats, 130     Progress Notes, 131     Standard Formats, 132     SOAP Notes, 134     Time-Sequenced Notes, 134     Process or Progress Notes, 135     Signing Notes, 135     Dictation, 135     Progress Notes and Supervision, 136     Using Your Notes, 136     Other Guidelines, 137     References, 137   Chapter 7: Stress And Self-Care  139     Client after Client, Day after Day, 140     How Common Is Stress among Helping Professionals? 140     Sources of Stress, 141     The Effects of Stress, 143     Secondary Trauma, 146     Burnout, 149     Self-Care, 153     Cognitive Self-Care. 155     Physical Self-Care, 158     Emotional Self-Care, 160     Organizational Measures and Peer Support, 161     Multimodal Self-Care, 162     Personal Therapy, 162     Positive Effects on Therapists, 163     Financial Self-Care, 164     References, 164   Chapter 8: Assault And Other Risks  168     The Risks of Assault, 168     Coping with Aggression, 170     Strange Behavior and Strange People Are Not Necessarily Dangerous, 170     Understand Developmental Differences, 170     Understand and Recognize Motivational Factors, 171     Situational Factors and Violence, 172     Recognize Potentially Dangerous Individuals, 173     Early Prevention of Violence, 175     Institutional Responses to Threats of Violence, 175     Prevention of Imminent Violence with Clients, 176     Responding to Assault, 177     Assault-Response Training, 178     Aftereffects, 178     Stalking, 179     Summary, 181     References, 181   Chapter 9: Closing Cases  183     Ethical Considerations and Termination, 183     Understanding Client Reactions to Early Termination, 183     Understanding Intern Reactions to Early Termination, 184     Common Problems in Termination, 185     Toward Successful Termination or Transfer, 185     Issues to Address in Termination, 187     Techniques for Termination, 188     Transferring Clients to Other Therapists, 189     References, 191   Chapter 10: Finishing The Internship  192     Concluding the Supervisory Relationship, 192     Letters of Recommendation, 194     Procedures for Those Seeking Letters of Recommendation, 195     Concluding Relationships with Staff, 195     Letters of Thanks, 196     Looking Ahead, 196     Professional, Community, and Political Involvement, 197     References, 198   Chapter 11: Frustrations, Lessons, Discoveries, And Joy  199     Learning from Whatever Happens, 199     Lessons We Wish Were Not True, 199     Lessons about the Lessons, 201     Discoveries and Joy, 201     Closing Comments, 202 Appendix A: Internship Selection Checklist  205 Appendix B: Placement Information Form  209 Appendix C: Internship Learning Agreement Record Form  211 Appendix D: Intern Evaluation: Supervisor Form  215 Appendix E: Intern Evaluation: Intern Form  219 Appendix F: Emergency Contact And Procedures Information  223 Appendix G: Ethical Guidelines  225 Appendix H: Treatment Agreement And Informed Consent  227 Appendix I: Supervisor Evaluation Form  231 Appendix J: Clinical Activities Record Sheet  235 Appendix K: Placement Evaluation Form 237 Indices  241 Author Index, 241 Subject Index, 247