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The Counseling Practicum and Internship Manual

A Resource for Graduate Counseling Students in a Dynamic, Global Era

Fourth Edition
Author

Shannon Hodges, PhD, LMHC, ACS

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The most comprehensive guide to the counseling practicum and internship experience.

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This trusted guide supports graduate students with practical tools and insights for managing every stage of the clinical training journey. Featuring personal narratives, telehealth updates, and a strong diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) focus, the book prepares students for real-world counseling practice and supervision. It also explores trauma, suicide, and ethics, with resources for both students and instructors. Know, use, and test your understanding of course content with CourseConnect—an interactive learning platform included with your print purchase.  

What’s New:

  • Stronger focus on technology, telehealth, and global counseling issues
  • Expanded attention to trauma, suicide prevention, and safety in the field
  • Greater emphasis on LGBTQ+inclusion, DEI, and multicultural counseling
  • Updated to reflect 2024 CACREP standards and COVID-19 impact

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  • Comprehensive guidance on fieldwork, supervision, ethics, documentation, trauma care, and telehealth
  • Supports confident, ethical, and culturally responsive counseling practice for graduate-level students
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  • Written by an experienced counselor educator with a practical, student-centered approach and global perspective

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Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1. Introduction to the Counseling Profession and the Practicum/Internship Experience

Chapter 2. Multicultural Issues, Complexities, and Considerations

Chapter 3. Selecting and Applying for a Practicum/Internship

Chapter 4. Ethical and Legal Issues

Chapter 5. Clinical Issues in Practicum and Internship

Chapter 6. Clinical Writing and Documentation in Counseling Records

Chapter 7. Models of Supervision: Classroom and Site Supervision

Chapter 8. Counselor Self-Care: Managing Stressful Demands During Practicum/Internship

Chapter 9. Crisis Intervention in Practicum/Internship

Chapter 10. Ensuring Safety on Practicum and Internship

Chapter 11. Addressing Trauma in Counseling: Interventions for Victims, Survivors, and Practicum and Internship Students

Chapter 12. Termination in Counseling: How to Say Goodbye

Chapter 13. Completing the Practicum/Internship and Preparing for the Future as a Professional Counselor

Appendix A: List of Professional Counseling Organizations

Appendix B: State Licensure Boards and Requirements

Appendix C: Documents for Practicum and Internship

Index

Authors

Shannon Hodges, PhD, LMHC, ACS, is professor emeritus of clinical mental health counseling at Niagara University and currently associate professor of counseling at the University of the Sunshine Coast near Brisbane, Australia He has over 25 years of experience providing counseling in community agencies, university counseling centers, residential treatment centers and overseas. He is a former director of a university counseling center and clinical director of a county mental health clinic and has 10 years of experience supervising and providing peer counseling in collegiate living groups. He has 33 years of experience in training school counselors, mental health counselors, and undergraduate psychology students.

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Product Details
  • Release Date: February 21, 2024
  • Paperback / softback
  • 476 Pages
  • Trim Size: 7in x 10in
  • ISBN: 9780826166067
  • eBook ISBN: 9780826166074
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