5th Edition
by Samuel Gladding, Debbie Newsome
For courses in Community/Agency Counseling.
A strong foundation for building counseling skills that addresses the latest CACREP standards.
Rapid
changes in our world compel changes in the way mental health counselors
must practice. Focusing on approaches that promote prevention, early
intervention, wellness, and advocacy, Clinical Mental Health Counseling in Community and Agency Settings gives today’s counseling students a user-friendly yet scholarly approach to all aspects of their future profession.
The
Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational
Programs (CACREP) now recognizes only Clinical Mental Health Counseling
(CMHC) programs that have met the accreditation standards; therefore,
the authors now focus exclusively on clinical mental health counseling
to give students a strong base in this specialty area. Gladding and
Newsome examine the history and professional foundations of counseling,
legal and ethical issues, counseling with diverse populations, multiple
roles and functions of clinical mental health counselors, and the many
settings in which clinical mental health counselors practice.
Information
presented in the chapters is supplemented with narratives supplied by
mental health professionals employed across counseling settings, who
share their views of the rewards and challenges associated with the
services they provide. In addition, case studies in each chapter provide
opportunities for students to grapple with challenging issues faced by
clinical mental health counselors.
