Ivey, Allen E. : Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Review
"I would describe this manuscript as a comprehensive and well-written guide for field experience students
as they attempt to integrate theory and practice. It offers a range of practical case studies; a review of microcounseling
skills and their application to clients; considers a variety of supervision relationships bases upon counseling
specialty and work setting; offers numerous... forms and practical reflection exercises; and covers a variety of
multicultural issues of which the field experience student should be cognizant. This text fills a gap in the training
curriculum and offers a comprehensive integrative resource for interns in a variety of ...settings."
-- John Casey, CSU, Bakersfield, Counseling
"This book presents a very useful method for learning and strengthening counseling skills; the material on
supervision is very useful for students who do not know what to expect or how they will be treated in an agency;
and the good develops a variety of issues that are important to students new to the counseling setting."
-- Carole Adler, Ohio University, Social Work
"I feel this text has more practical exercises for students to work through...I feel that it would make an
excellent guide and resource workbook for practicum and internship students."
-- Ken Johnson, Amberton University, Counseling
Thomson Publishing Web Site, September, 2003
Summary
This comprehensive text takes students through the necessary fundamentals of field experience. It helps students
understand the supervision process and their place in the agency. Vital topics such as ethics and HIPPA, multicultural
issues, tape analysis, and multiple approaches to supervision are included. This text uses the Microskills approach
as part of the overall field experience. The authors fully prepare students for more advanced or challenging scenarios
they are likely to face as helping professionals. How, for example, do students 'manage up' to their agency supervisors
as part of their growth process? And, how do they effectively supervise their peers? Taking a very practical, student-friendly,
and holistic approach, this book addresses these needed skills. By reading this book, beginning students in internships
and practicum will have a good sense of what actually goes on in an agency or school.
Benefits:
The text offers a comprehensive, integrative model that guides students through the internship/fieldwork process.
A SPECIAL OFFER TO ADOPTERS: Upon request, adopters of Russell-Chapin and Ivey's Your Supervised Practicum
And Internship: Field Resources For Turning Theory Into Action may receive a free copy of the CD-ROM, Microcounseling
Supervision: An Interactive approach to Teaching Microcounseling Skills by Lori Russell-Chapin and Nancy Sherman
(Bradley University) from Microtraining Associates. Contact your Thomson/Wadsworth representative for further details.
Offer available to adopters at colleges and universities only.
By reading the book, students will learn how to analyze and evaluate their own interviewing sessions in detail
and will be better prepared to accept multiple styles of supervision.
The book's unique emphasis on the importance of the supervisory relationship prepares students for this component
of the internship/field experience.
The authors highlight cultural competence in practice and supervision throughout and in features that provide
suggestions for self-study and reflection.
Chapter concept overviews and goals clearly delineate learning highlights.
Illustrative case studies bring the content to life.
Twenty-six "A-Z" resource forms, found throughout the book, provide practical tools for students
to evaluate their effective use of microcounseling skills.
"Practical Reflections" offer a vehicle for students to create a reflective journal.
Resource U (Chapter 7) contains Web addresses for key Codes of Ethics. Links to these sites will be available
on the text's Book Companion Web Site.
Table of Contents
Section I: GETTING STARTED: YOU, SUPERVISION, AND THE SETTINGS.
Turning Theory Into Practice: Abilities Needed to Grow.
1. Listening to Tapes and Analyzing Cases: Microcounseling Supervision.
2. Becoming an Effective Supervisee: The Influence of Placement Setting.
3. Continuing Self-Improvement: Major Supervision Model Categories.
4. Conceptualizing the Client: Diagnosis and Related Issues.
Section II: KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO GROW: ISSUES IN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE.
5. Becoming A Culturally Competent Helping Professional.
6. Working with Ethics, Laws, and Professionalism: Best Practice Standards.
7. Counseling Research Outcomes: Discovering What Works.
8. Staying Well: Guidelines for Responsible Living.
9. "Becoming a Professional Helper" Advocacy for Self and the Profession.
