Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Practicing in Integrated Systems of Care

This introductory textbook, written specifically for graduate students in clinical mental health counseling programs, is distinguished by a unique integrated system-of-care approach, reflecting current trends in mental health treatment. Designed to address the 2016 CACREP standards, the book delivers an in-depth examination of the professional knowledge, skills, and current issues in professional counseling that are essential to clinical practice. The textbook emphasizes the elements of practice, while providing students with ample case studies that enable them to integrate theoretical concepts with real-world examples.

By distilling a wealth of knowledge from experts in the field, the textbook looks at the history and contemporary issues of mental health counseling through the lens of a bioecological approach. Engaging chapters focus on issues critical to mental health counseling, including strength-based approaches, varied clinical practice settings, professional issues, self-care, and more. Additionally, the text presents dilemmas and pitfalls intrinsic to mental health practice. Learning objectives, case illustrations, and abundant resources in each chapter reinforce the practical, real-world information upon which students can build throughout their education. A robust Instructor's Manual and key PowerPoint slides also are provided. Purchase includes access to the e-book for use on most mobile devices or computers.

Key Features:

• Offers unique, integrated system-of-care and community-based approaches integral to current trends
• Provides emphases on strength-based and ecological perspectives of CMHC practice
• Includes real-life examples and insights that facilitate the integration of theory and practice
• Describes dilemmas and pitfalls intrinsic to a variety of mental health practice topics
• Includes tips from the field and real-world case illustrations to enhance clinical application
• Includes learning objectives in each chapter
• Reflects 2016 and 2009 CACREP standards that are highlighted in each chapter

Author: Lisa López Levers, Debra Hyatt-Burkhart
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Published: 09/10/2019
Pages: 362
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.89h x 7.17w x 0.74d
ISBN: 9780826131072

About the Author
Lopez Levers, Lisa: - Lisa Lopez Levers, Ph.D., LPPC-S, LPC, CRC, NCC is the Rev. Francis Philben, C. S. Sp. Endowed Chair in African Studies and Professor of Counselor Education & Supervision in the Department of Counseling, Psychology, and Special Education in the School of Education at Duquesne University. She has had nearly 40 years of clinical mental health counseling experience and has taught numerous clinical graduate courses over the last 25 years, including courses at Duquesne's CACREP-accredited Clinical Mental Health Counseling master's program. She is the editor of the best-selling textbook Trauma Counseling: Theories and Interventions (SPC, 2011) and has published peer-reviewed research in such peer-reviewed publications as the Journal of Mental Health Counseling, Journal of Counseling and Development, Rehabilitation Education... She was currently serving as a member of the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) Board of Directors for a four-year term, 2014-2018. She has taught and consulted extensively in Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Lesotho since serving as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Botswana in 2003-2004.Hyatt-Burkhart, Debra: - Debra Hyatt-Burkhart, Ph.D., LPC, ACS is an Assistant Professor of Counselor Education & Supervision in the Department of Counseling, Psychology, and Special Education in the School of Education at Duquesne University. She has an extensive background in community-based mental health practice and administration with over 25 years of experience in the field, has taught at the graduate and undergraduate levels, and has provided myriad training to community counseling agencies. Her peer-reviewed research has appeared in such publications as The Family Journal and Journal of Loss and Trauma and she has presented at national conferences such as the American Counseling Association, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision.