Gerig, Mark S.

Foundations for mental health and community counseling : an introduction to the profession / Mark S. Gerig. - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson, Merrill Prentice Hall, c2007. - xxii, 277 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 256-268) and index.

What is a licensed mental health or professional counselor? -- The counseling profession in historical perspective -- Theoretical foundations for mental health and community counselors -- Traditional and contemporary theories of counseling -- Education, licensure, and certification -- Employment settings : where mental health and community counselors work and what they do -- Appraisal and research in the practice of mental health and community counseling -- Professional practice in multicultural contexts -- Ethical and legal issues -- Managed care and third-party reimbursement -- The changing face of community mental health -- The future of mental health and community counseling.

0131178008 9780131178007

2006013075

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Mental health counseling.
Mental health counseling--Practice.
Mental health services.
Counseling.
Community Mental Health Services.

RC466 / .G47 2007

362.2/04256

WM 55 / G369f 2007