For undergraduage and graduate Internship, Field Work, and Field Placement Practicum courses in education, counseling, social work, and psychology departments.   A practical guide to the “real world” knowledge and skills that students need when they begin working  in the field of mental health. The book guides interns through every phase of the internship process from finding placements to concluding relationships with clients and supervisors.  Along the way students learn about ethics, clinical writing and record keeping, working with peers and supervisors, understanding diversity, self care and safety, and how to be successful in meeting the challenges and opportunities of the internship or field placement setting.  Following an evidence and competency based approach, the latest research findings are reviewed from the fields of psychology, social work and counseling.   Throughout the book are hands on practical exercises plus examples and illustrations to keep the material relevant and “user friendly” to students.

Table of Contents:
Preface    Chapter 1: Preparation       Theory into Practice     Terminology     Meeting with Your Instructor     Finding and Selecting a Placement     Peers and Campus Resources for Locating Internships     Community Resources     Choosing a Placement     The Rights of Applicants and Character Requirements for Interns     Internship Agreements     Evaluation     Using This Book     References   Chapter 2: Getting Started     First Impressions     Enthusiasm Meets Experience     The Role of the Intern     The Role of the Professional     Meeting Clients     Age and Experience Issues with Clients and Supervisors     Time Limits     Fees for Service     Altruism versus Money     Is Treatment Effective?     Clinical and Ethical Issues Pertaining to Fees     Inoculation: What Not to Learn     Internship Classes And Peer Groups     Forming Internship Peer Groups     Models of Peer Group Learning     Elements of Successful Classes and Groups     Video or Audio Recordings of Sessions     Role Plays     Introduction to Journal Work     References                          Chapter 3: Ethical And Legal Issues      Ethical Guidelines of the Helping Professions     Competence     Informed Consent     Confidentiality     Exceptions to Confidentiality     Insurance Company Inquiries, Managed Care, and Ethical Practice     Confidentiality with Minors     Dual Relationships and Boundary Issues     Ethics in Classes and Groups     Liability and Insurance     Technology and Ethics     Research Ethics     Summary     References   Chapter 4: Supervision      What is Supervision?     Hopes and Fears of Interns,     Hopes and Fears of Supervisors      Clarifying Expectations     Frequency and Timing of Supervision     Content of Supervision     Didactic Supervision     Case Notes and Discussions     Tapes and Role-Plays     Live Supervision     Observing the Supervisor in Therapy     Remote Supervision—Internet, Telephone, and Other Technologies     Theoretical Orientation     Supervision and Therapy: Differences and Similarities     Transference and Countertransference     Suggested Guidelines for Therapy and Supervision     Conflict in Supervision     Evaluation     Planning for Future Supervision     References   Chapter 5: Working With Diversity      Reasons for Diversity Training     Resistance to Diversity Training     Steps Toward Working with Differences     Self-Awareness: Knowing the Diversity within Us     Confronting Our Biases and Acknowledging Our Ignorance     The Historical Context Must Be Acknowledged     The Current Context Must Be Acknowledged     Strengths Must Be Recognized along with Problems     Ethnic-Identity Development     Developing Culturally Sensitive and Relevant Skills     The Culturally Sensitive Counselor     Culturally Sensitive Intervention Approaches     Cultural and Organizational Change     Summary     References   Chapter 6: Clinical Writing, Treatment Records, And Case Notes      Writing Skills     Writing Can Be Learned     Focusing Reading to Learn Writing     Practice and Feedback     Rewriting     Common Writing Problems     Keys to Good Writing     The Function and Maintenance of Records     What Goes into Records     What Stays Out of Records     Progress Notes and Psychotherapy Notes     Standard Formats     Progress Notes     Standard Formats     SOAP Notes     Time-Sequenced Notes     Process or Progress Notes     Signing Notes     Dictation     Progress Notes and Supervision     Using Your Notes     Other Guidelines     References   Chapter 7: Stress And Self-Care       Client after Client, Day after Day     How Common Is Stress among Helping Professionals?     Sources of Stress     The Effects of Stress     Secondary Trauma     Burnout     Self-Care     Cognitive Self-Care     Physical Self-Care     Emotional Self-Care     Organizational Measures and Peer Support     Multimodal Self-Care     Personal Therapy     Positive Effects on Therapists     Financial Self-Care     References   Chapter 8: Assault And Other Risks     The Risks of Assault     Coping with Aggression     Strange Behavior and Strange People Are Not Necessarily Dangerous     Understand Developmental Differences     Understand and Recognize Motivational Factors     Situational Factors and Violence     Recognize Potentially Dangerous Individuals     Early Prevention of Violence     Institutional Responses to Threats of Violence     Prevention of Imminent Violence with Clients     Responding to Assault     Assault-Response Training     Aftereffects     Stalking     Summary     References   Chapter 9: Closing Cases      Ethical Considerations and Termination     Understanding Client Reactions to Early Termination     Understanding Intern Reactions to Early Termination     Common Problems in Termination     Toward Successful Termination or Transfer     Issues to Address in Termination     Techniques for Termination     Transferring Clients to Other Therapists     References   Chapter 10: Finishing The Internship       Concluding the Supervisory Relationship     Letters of Recommendation     Procedures for Those Seeking Letters of Recommendation     Concluding Relationships with Staff     Letters of Thanks     Looking Ahead     Professional, Community, and Political Involvement     References   Chapter 11: Frustrations, Lessons, Discoveries, And Joy     Learning from Whatever Happens     Lessons We Wish Were Not True     Lessons about the Lessons     Discoveries and Joy     Closing Comments   Appendix A: Internship Selection Checklist    Appendix B: Placement Information Form    Appendix C: Internship Learning Agreement Record Form    Appendix D: Intern Evaluation: Supervisor Form    Appendix E: Intern Evaluation: Intern Form    Appendix F: Emergency Contact And Procedures Information    Appendix G: Ethical Guidelines    Appendix H: Treatment Agreement And Informed Consent    Appendix I: Supervisor Evaluation Form     Appendix J: Clinical Activities Record Sheet    Appendix K: Placement Evaluation Form   Indices   Author Index Subject Index