This easy-to-understand text addresses critical topics in human services to provide a comprehensive overview of the field. Covering professional issues and major theories related to human service work, it delves into how to effectively engage with varying client populations and become a culturally competent helper. Major content areas include professional issues, standards in the profession (skill standards, ethics, accreditation, and credentialing), history, counseling theory, helping skills, human development, group and family counseling, community systems, consultation and supervision, and research, testing, and evaluation. The concluding chapter on career development encourages self-examination to determine if a career in human services is right for you while offering insights into the career counseling process.

Distinguished by its experiential emphasis, this book uniquely features personal vignettes and focuses on the development of the helper, making it an invaluable resource for students and professionals alike. With 416 pages, it was published in January 2016 by Cengage Learning under the title “Theory, Practice, and Trends in Human Services: An Introduction” (MindTap Course List) and is authored by Edward Neukrug.

ISBN-13: 978-1305271494

Dimensions: 7.9 x 0.5 x 9.9 inches