Essential Elements of Career Counseling
Processes and Techniques
2nd Edition
Published on 17. April 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-13-158218-7 (ISBN)
Description
The second edition of this textbook focuses primarily on the practice of career counseling by describing some of the basic techniques and resources that can be used to support the theories of career choice and development. The authors present information and a structure that is robust and, as such, can be widely applied. They also address some emerging issues such as Web-based counseling and provide case studies throughout the text. A belief in quality career counseling is at the forefront of this book, as well as the exploration of various myths and emerging trends. Career counseling is defined and the competencies that counselors need to pursue as part of their training agenda are outlined. As a supplement, the text includes the NCDA guidelines for competency standards and ethical guidelines as appendicies at the back of the book.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 235 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
328 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-158218-7 (9780131582187)
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Norman Amundson is a professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of British Columbia. A leader in the field of career development, Amundson recently received the Best Book Award from the Canadian Counseling Association for his book Active Engagement (Ergon Communications, 2003). His research focuses on counseling methods, unemployment, and changes in working life, while his numerous lectures, articles, workshops and seminars emphasis the importance of imagination, creativity, and action in the career counseling process.
Content
Chapter 1 Career Counseling: Myths, Realities, and Emerging Trends
What is Career Counseling?
Factors Contributing to Shifts in Career Counseling
Seven Common Career Counseling Myths
Defining Career Counseling
Career Counseling Competencies
Chapter 2 Using Career Theories to Help Clients
Theory of John L. Holland
Theory of Donald E. Super
Theory of John Krumboltz
Constructivist Approaches
Chapter 3 Context and Career Planning
Internal Variables
External Variables
Chapter 4 Negotiating the Career Counseling Relationship
Creating a Mattering Climate
Building Bridges
Negotiating the Working Alliance
Coping with Client Reluctance
Chapter 5 Defining the Client's Career Concerns
Elaborating the Problem
Viewing the Problem Through a Metaphoric Lens
Changing Direction
Chapter 6 Exploring the Problem: Understanding the Self
Questioning and Storytelling
Metaphors
Structured Assessment
Limitations
Chapter 7 Exploring the Problem: Contextual and Labor Market Options
Social Context
Educational and Work/Leisure Context
Labor Market Options (A Personal View)
Chapter 8 Using Websites in Support of Career Counseling
Deciding Whether to Use a Technology-Based Intervention
Selecting Systems and Sites
Chapter 9 Building and Using a Virtual Career Center
Components of a Virtual Career Center
Local Information as a Part of the Virtual Career Center
Access to Web Counseling
Monitoring Feature
Organization of the Virtual Career Center
Sample Sites
Chapter 10 Consolidation, Decision Making, and Action Planning
Consolidation
Decision Making
Readiness for Action Planning
Developing the Action Plan
Advocacy and Social Action
Chapter 11 Implementing Action Plans
Providing Support to Clients
Processing New Insights and Information
Action Plans That Aren't Followed Through
Handling Additional Concerns
Chapter 12 Evaluating Client Progress
Evaluating Client Progress During the Course of Career Counseling
Evaluating Client Progress at the End of Career Counseling
Chapter 13 Adapting Career Counseling to Counseling Settings
School Settings
University Settings
Community Settings
Appendix A The National Career Development Association's Career Counseling Competencies and Performance Indicators
Appendix B National Career Development Association Ethical Standards (Revised 2003)
What is Career Counseling?
Factors Contributing to Shifts in Career Counseling
Seven Common Career Counseling Myths
Defining Career Counseling
Career Counseling Competencies
Chapter 2 Using Career Theories to Help Clients
Theory of John L. Holland
Theory of Donald E. Super
Theory of John Krumboltz
Constructivist Approaches
Chapter 3 Context and Career Planning
Internal Variables
External Variables
Chapter 4 Negotiating the Career Counseling Relationship
Creating a Mattering Climate
Building Bridges
Negotiating the Working Alliance
Coping with Client Reluctance
Chapter 5 Defining the Client's Career Concerns
Elaborating the Problem
Viewing the Problem Through a Metaphoric Lens
Changing Direction
Chapter 6 Exploring the Problem: Understanding the Self
Questioning and Storytelling
Metaphors
Structured Assessment
Limitations
Chapter 7 Exploring the Problem: Contextual and Labor Market Options
Social Context
Educational and Work/Leisure Context
Labor Market Options (A Personal View)
Chapter 8 Using Websites in Support of Career Counseling
Deciding Whether to Use a Technology-Based Intervention
Selecting Systems and Sites
Chapter 9 Building and Using a Virtual Career Center
Components of a Virtual Career Center
Local Information as a Part of the Virtual Career Center
Access to Web Counseling
Monitoring Feature
Organization of the Virtual Career Center
Sample Sites
Chapter 10 Consolidation, Decision Making, and Action Planning
Consolidation
Decision Making
Readiness for Action Planning
Developing the Action Plan
Advocacy and Social Action
Chapter 11 Implementing Action Plans
Providing Support to Clients
Processing New Insights and Information
Action Plans That Aren't Followed Through
Handling Additional Concerns
Chapter 12 Evaluating Client Progress
Evaluating Client Progress During the Course of Career Counseling
Evaluating Client Progress at the End of Career Counseling
Chapter 13 Adapting Career Counseling to Counseling Settings
School Settings
University Settings
Community Settings
Appendix A The National Career Development Association's Career Counseling Competencies and Performance Indicators
Appendix B National Career Development Association Ethical Standards (Revised 2003)