Full Description
This practical text explores contemporary case scenarios that arise in school counseling with children and adolescents. Throughout 30 chapters on a diverse range of topics, several school counseling experts analyze and discuss each incident from a best practices perspective. Topics are organized around the CACREP Standards and incidents include a list of related supplemental readings, online resources, and suggested learning activities. Issues explored include trauma, drug use, pregnancy, cyberbullying, suicide, gangs, parental conflicts, sexual orientation, third-culture students, student career development, and ethical and professional dilemmas.
Contents
Preface
About the Editors
About the Contributors
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1
Introduction
Part I: Who I Am as a Counselor
Chapter 2 I Never Thought I Would Be in This Position as a Supervisor!
Chapter 3 Is This Really What I Went to School For?
Chapter 4 When Is There Time for Me? How Do I Cope?
Chapter 5 What About One's Religious Beliefs?
Part II: What I Do as a Counselor
Chapter 6 Who Will Advocate if I Don't?
Chapter 7 How Did All of This Come Into My School?
Chapter 8 Suicide: Who Are You Going to Call?
Chapter 9 What Do I Do When My Supervisor Lacks Supervision?
Chapter 10 We're Counseling as Fast as We Can! Trapped in the Cracks of the System
Chapter 11 When It Rains, It Pours! Where Do I Begin to Help?
Part III: How I Serve as a Counselor
Chapter 12 Now That I Stand Up, How Do I Survive?
Chapter 13 Prepared and Not Prepared: Which Culture Decides?
Chapter 14 Not Enough Books and Too Many Students
Chapter 15 Blowing Up in Science Class or Getting Trapped in the System
Chapter 16 What Do I Need to Know, and How Can I Get the Answers? Needs Assessment From a "Not Nosy" School Counselor
Chapter 17 "She's Come Undone!" Alternatives for Amy?
Chapter 18 Did You Bring a Suicide Note?
Chapter 19 Professional Dilemma: Un-teachable Teacher?
Chapter 20 But She's Going to Be Famous! Addressing Attendance Concerns in Third-Culture Students
Chapter 21 Assessment: Case of the Ninth-Grade Gap
Chapter 22 "Other Than That, Mrs. Lincoln, How Was the Play?" Career Development
Part IV: What I Can Do to Make a Difference as a Counselor
Chapter 23 I Need to Know About Adverse Childhood Effects
Chapter 24 The "WE" in Cyberbullying
Chapter 25 Ambassador Between Two Nations
Chapter 26 How Can We Be Stronger Together?
Chapter 27 Am I Biased Too? Bias-Based Bullying
Chapter 28 When Systems Fail, What Is Next?
Chapter 29 Please Help Me, but Don't Tell Me How to Raise My Child
Chapter 30 How Can We Work Across the Road if We Aren't Included?
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