Clinical mental health counseling in community and agency settings / Deborah W. Newsome, Wake Forest University, Samuel T. Gladding, Wake Forest University.

Revised edition of: Clinical mental health counseling in community and agency settings / Samuel T. Gladding, Debbie W. Newsome. 3rd ed.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. Historical and Professional Foundations of clinical mental health Counseling -- Part 2. Roles and Functions of Clinical Mental Health Counselors -- Part 3. Working with Specific Populations -- Part 4. Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Settings and Services -- --

Part 1. Historical and Professional Foundations of clinical mental health Counseling -- 1. Historical Overview of the Counseling Profession -- 2. Professional Identity -- 3. Ethical and Legal Aspects of Counseling -- 4. Clinical Mental Health Counseling in a Diverse Society -- -- Part 2. Roles and Functions of Clinical Mental Health Counselors -- 5. The Counseling Process -- 6. Client Assessment and Diagnosis -- 7. Holistic Approaches to Clinical Mental Health Counseling -- 8. Mental Health Consultation, Advocacy, Client Outcome Evaluation, and Program Evaluation -- 9. Suicide Assessment and Intervention, Crisis and Disaster Response, Managing Stress, and Avoiding Burnout -- -- Part 3. Working with Specific Populations -- 10. Working with Groups -- 11. Marriage, Family, and Couples Counseling -- 12. Counseling Adults -- 13. Counseling Children and Adolescents -- -- Part 4. Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Settings and Services -- 14. Community Agencies, Medical Settings, and Other Specialized Clinical Settings -- 15. College and University Settings, Career Counseling, Coaching -- 16. Employee Assistance Programs, Private Practice, and Managed Care.

"Newsome and Gladding's popular text examines the history and professional foundations of counseling, legal and ethical issues, counseling with diverse populations, multiple roles and functions of clinical mental health counselors, and the many settings in which clinical mental health counselors practice. Included throughout are case studies, narratives, and questions that show the relevance of the material. The authors encourage readers to think critically about themselves, their potential clients, and the field of clinical mental health counseling. "--Publisher's website.