Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Elements of Effective Practice

Referencing the 2016 CACREP standards, Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Elements of Effective Practice by editors J. Scott Young and Craig S. Cashwell combines solid foundational information with practical application for a realistic introduction to work in community mental health settings. Top experts in the field cover emerging models for clinical interventions as they explore cutting-edge approaches to CMH counseling. With case studies integrated throughout, students will be well prepared to move into practicum and internship courses as well as field-based settings.

Author: J. Scott Young
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Published: 09/01/2016
Pages: 480
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 9.00h x 7.30w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781506305639

About the Author
Young, J. Scott: -

J. Scott Young, Ph.D., NCC, LPC is Professor and Chair of the Department of Counseling and Educational Development at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. His leadership in the field has included service as past-president of the Association for Spiritual Ethical and Religious Values in Counseling, as a member of the Governing Council and Executive Committee for the American Counseling Association. He has served as an editorial board member for numerous journals including the Journal of Counseling and Development, Counseling and Values and Counselor Education and Supervision. He is co-editor of the book Integrating Spirituality into Counseling: A Guide to Competent Practice and the text Counseling Research: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Single Subject Design. He has published numerous articles on the interface of clinical practice with spirituality and religion. Awards Dr. Young as received awards including ACA Fellow, the Meritorious Service Award from the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, & Religious Values, the Alumni Excellence Awarded from the Department of Counseling and Educational Development and UNCG and the Administrator of the Year from the North Carolina Counseling Association.

Cashwell, Craig S.: -

Craig S. Cashwell, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, ACS, CSAT-S is Professor in the Department of Counseling and Educational Development at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). He has served as President of Chi Sigma Iota International, ASERVIC President, CACREP Board Chair, and ACES representative to the ACA Governing Council. Craig has received numerous awards, including the CSI International Thomas J. Sweeney Professional Leadership Award, the American Counseling Association David K. Brooks Distinguished Mentor Award, and the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC) Lifetime Service Award. In 2011, Craig received designation as an ACA Fellow. He has over 125 publications and has received multiple research awards, including an ACA Best Practices Award, and twice being the recipient of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Outstanding Counselor Education and Supervision Article Award. Craig values mentoring relationships and has been recognized with mentoring awards from the UNCG Graduate School, the North Carolina Counseling Association, and the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools. Additionally, he has been recognized with a UNCG School of Education Teaching Excellence Award.