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The Internship, Practicum, and Field Placement Handbook: A Guide for the Helping Professions
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 Expanded discussion of technology and social media Expanded selection of case studies included throughout the text Coverage of soft skills, ie, appropriate professional communication, professional dress attire Discussion of how to apply theory to practice; focus on integration of techniques More discussion of evidence-based and empirically supported treatment.
312 pages, Hardcover
Published April 1, 2019
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About the author
Brian N. Baird
10 booksDr. Brian Baird, educator, psychologist, former six-term congressman, and president of Antioch University Seattle campus effective July 1, 2013.
Dr. Baird represented a diverse Congressional district stretching from the Pacific Ocean to the Cascades and from the Columbia River to the south tip of Puget Sound. He focused his legislative activity on science and technology, sales tax deductibility, energy, mental health, oceans, education, science diplomacy, fiscal discipline, and Congressional integrity. He was known and respected for taking principled stands, careful study of issues, good humor, and the ability to build bipartisan relationships.
Dr. Baird holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Wyoming. Prior to running for Congress, he spent twelve years as a faculty member and two years as chair in the Department of Psychology at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington.
He has authored three books, including Are We Having Fun Yet?: Enjoying the Outdoors with Partners, Families, and Groups (1995) and Character Politics and Responsibility: Restarting the Heart of the American Republic (2010). His book The Internship, Practicum, and Field Placement Handbook: A Guide for the Helping Professions (1996) is required reading for the Antioch University Seattle campus, known for its experiential approach to learning.
Since leaving Congress, Dr. Baird has taught courses at the University of Washington, been Senior Vice President for Government Affairs at Vigor Industrial, and provided continuing education training in communication skills. He recently chaired the Washington State Student Achievement Council, a nine-member council created by the State Legislature to offer policy guidance and analysis for all higher education in Washington State.
He is married to Rachel Nugent, an economist specializing in global health. Together with their eight-year old twin boys the family enjoys skiing, sea kayaking, diving, camping, and travel.
Dr. Baird represented a diverse Congressional district stretching from the Pacific Ocean to the Cascades and from the Columbia River to the south tip of Puget Sound. He focused his legislative activity on science and technology, sales tax deductibility, energy, mental health, oceans, education, science diplomacy, fiscal discipline, and Congressional integrity. He was known and respected for taking principled stands, careful study of issues, good humor, and the ability to build bipartisan relationships.
Dr. Baird holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Wyoming. Prior to running for Congress, he spent twelve years as a faculty member and two years as chair in the Department of Psychology at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington.
He has authored three books, including Are We Having Fun Yet?: Enjoying the Outdoors with Partners, Families, and Groups (1995) and Character Politics and Responsibility: Restarting the Heart of the American Republic (2010). His book The Internship, Practicum, and Field Placement Handbook: A Guide for the Helping Professions (1996) is required reading for the Antioch University Seattle campus, known for its experiential approach to learning.
Since leaving Congress, Dr. Baird has taught courses at the University of Washington, been Senior Vice President for Government Affairs at Vigor Industrial, and provided continuing education training in communication skills. He recently chaired the Washington State Student Achievement Council, a nine-member council created by the State Legislature to offer policy guidance and analysis for all higher education in Washington State.
He is married to Rachel Nugent, an economist specializing in global health. Together with their eight-year old twin boys the family enjoys skiing, sea kayaking, diving, camping, and travel.
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December 24, 2022
Good revisions from the last edition
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