Becoming a Helper (MindTap Course List)

Considering a career in the helping professions? Corey and Corey's BECOMING A HELPER, Eighth Edition, is a must read! Drawing from years of experience in the classroom and in real-world practice, the authors focus on the struggles, anxieties and uncertainties students often encounter on the road to becoming effective helpers. The book provides an overview of the stages of the helping process as it equips you with the skills and knowledge you need to become a successful helping professional. Emphasizing self-reflection, the authors give you a candid insider's look at the demands, strains and challenges of the field -- helping you determine if a helping professions career is the right choice for you. In addition, MindTap empowers you with anywhere, anytime digital learning solutions to help you maximize your course success. Title Page Copyright Page Contents Preface Chapter 1: Are the Helping Professions for You? Learning Objectives Focus Questions Aim of the Chapter Examining Your Motives for Becoming a Helper Our Own Beginnings as Helpers Is a Helping Career for You? Portrait of the “Ideal Helper Investing in Your Educational Program Selecting a Professional Program and Career Path Overview of Some of the Helping Professions Values to Consider in Choosing Your Career Path Suggestions for Creating Your Professional Journey Self-Assessment: An Inventory of Your Attitudes and Beliefs About Helping By Way of Review What Will You Do Now? Chapter 2: Helper, Know Thyself Learning Objectives Focus Questions Aim of the Chapter Impact of Professional Practice on the Helper’s Life Value of Self-Exploration for the Helper Using Individual and Group Counseling for Self-Understanding Working With Your Family of Origin Understanding Life Transitions By Way of Review What Will You Do Now? Chapter 3: Knowing Your Values Learning Objectives Focus Questions Aim of the Chapter Role of Values in Helping Avoiding Imposing Values Dealing With Value Conflicts Concerns of LGBTQI People Family Values Gender-Role Identity Issues Religious and Spiritual Values Abortion Sexuality End-of-Life Decisions By Way of Review What Will You Do Now? Chapter 4: Understanding Diversity Learning Objectives Focus Questions Aim of the Chapter A Multicultural Perspective on Helping Ethical Dimensions in Multicultural Practice Overcoming Cultural Tunnel Vision Cultural Values and the Helping Process Examining Your Cultural Assumptions Understanding People With Disabilities Multicultural Counseling Competencies Social Justice Competencies Multicultural Training By Way of Review What Will You Do Now? Chapter 5: Common Concerns of Beginning Helpers Learning Objectives Focus Questions Aim of the Chapter Exploring Self-Doubts and Fears Transference and Countertransference Working With Clients Who Manifest Problematic Behavior Striving for Competence By Way of Review What Will You Do Now? Chapter 6: The Helping Process Learning Objectives Focus Questions Aim of the Chapter Your View of the Helping Process Our Beliefs About the Helping Process Brief Interventions Stages of the Helping Process By Way of Review What Will You Do Now? Chapter 7: Theory Applied to Practice Learning Objectives Focus Questions Aim of the Chapter Theory as a Roadmap Our Theoretical Orientation Psychodynamic Approaches Experiential and Relationship-Oriented Approaches Cognitive Behavioral Approaches Postmodern Approaches Family Systems Perspective An Integrative Approach to the Helping Process By Way of Review What Will You Do Now? Chapter 8: Ethical and Legal Issues Facing Helpers Learning Objectives Focus Questions Aim of the Chapter Inventory of Ethical Issues Ethical Decision Making Informed Consent Confidentiality and Privacy Documentation and Keeping Records Ethical Issues in a Managed Care Environment Malpractice and Risk Management A Word of Caution By Way of Review What Will You Do Now? Chapter 9: Managing Boundary Issues Learning Objectives Focus Questions Aim of the Chapter Self-Inventory on Managing Boundaries Multiple Relationships and the Codes of Ethics The Multiple Relationship Controversy Establishing Personal and Professional Boundaries Combining Personal and Professional Relationships Social Media and Boundaries Bartering in Counseling Giving and Accepting Gifts in the Therapeutic Relationship Dealing With Sexual Attractions Sexual Relationships With Current Clients Sexual Relationships With Former Clients By Way of Review What Will You Do Now? Chapter 10: Getting the Most From Your Fieldwork and Supervision Learning Objectives Focus Questions Aim of the Chapter Making the Most of Your Fieldwork Benefiting From Your Supervision Multiple Roles and Relationships in Supervision By Way of Review What Will You Do Now? Chapter 11: Working With Groups Learning Objectives Focus Questions Aim of the Chapter Group Work as the Treatment of Choice Various Types of Groups The Value of Group Work Stages of a Group and Tasks of Group Leaders Developing Skills as a Group Leader The Ethical and Professional Group Leader Multicultural and Social Justice Themes in Groups Working With Coleaders Consider a Group Experience for Yourself Teaching Group Members How to Get the Most From a Group Experience By Way of Review What Will You Do Now? Chapter 12: Working in the Community Learning Objectives Focus Questions Aim of the Chapter The Scope of the Community Approach Multiple Roles of Community Workers Community Intervention Outreach Educating the Community Influencing Policymakers Mobilizing Community Resources Social Activism and Making a Difference By Way of Review What Will You Do Now? Chapter 13: Stress, Burnout, and Self-Care Learning Objectives Focus Questions Aim of the Chapter Individual Sources of Stress for Helpers Cognitive Approaches to Stress Management Environmental Sources of Stress for Helpers Stress in an Agency Environment Understanding Burnout The Impaired Professional Strategies to Prevent Burnout Staying Alive Personally and Professionally Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes That Promote Wellness Designing a Personal Strategy for Self-Care and Wellness By Way of Review What Will You Do Now? Chapter 14: Managing Crisis: Personally and Professionally Learning Objectives Focus Questions Aim of the Chapter How Crises Affect Us Crisis Situations Are Common in Counseling Understanding Our Response to Crisis The Role of Resilience Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral Components of a Crisis Crisis Intervention Work Guidelines for Working With Clients in Crisis Disaster Mental Health Workers By Way of Review What Will You Do Now? Epilogue References Name Index Subject Index