Internship, Practicum, and Field Placement Handbook (8 New edition)

The Internship, Practicum, and Field Placement Handbook, Eighth Edition is a practical guide to the "real world" knowledge and skills that students need when they begin working in the field of mental health.

This text guides interns through every phase of the internship process from finding placements to concluding relationships with clients and supervisors.

Along the way students learn about ethics, clinical writing and record keeping, working with peers and supervisors, understanding diversity, and self care and safety.

Following an evidence and competency based approach, the latest research findings are reviewed from the fields of psychology, social work and counselling. The revised edition will include:Expanded discussion of technology and social mediaExpanded selection of case studies included throughout the textCoverage of soft skills, ie, appropriate professional communication, professional dress attireDiscussion of how to apply theory to practice; focus on integration of techniques More discussion of evidence-based and empirically supported treatment.