Foundations for clinical mental health counseling :
[Book]
an introduction to the profession /
Mark S. Gerig, Indiana Wesleyan University.
Third edition.
NY, NY :
Pearson,
[2018]
xvii, 350 pages :
illustrations ;
24 cm.
The merrill counseling series
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part 1. Theoretical and historical foundations. What is a mental health or professional counselor? -- Clinical mental health counseling in historical perspective -- Theoretical foundations for clinical mental health counselors -- Traditional and contemporary theories of counseling -- -- Part 2. The credentialing and practice of clinical mental health counseling. Education, licensure, and certification -- Ethical and legal issues in clinical mental health counseling -- The practice of clinical mental health counseling : what we do -- Contexts for professional practice : where clinical mental health counselors work -- Appraisal and research in the practice of clinical mental health counseling -- Professional practice in multicultural contexts -- -- Part 3. Contemporary issues and trends. Managed care and third-party reimbursement -- Community mental health : program development, evaluation, and management -- The future of clinical mental health counseling -- Appendix A. National professional associations -- Appendix B. Selected professional training institutes -- Appendix C. Licensure boards.