This document presents an instructor's manual designed to accompany the videotape, "Uses of Metaphors and Imagery in Counseling," a tool to teach beginning and experienced counselors how to more efficiently help their clients by focusing on the use of non-literal language and thoughts (i.e., metaphors and images). The format and content of the…

When working with individuals who are struggling with substance abuse, counselors must clearly define for themselves their values regarding the use of substances. It is vital that counselors not allow personal issues surrounding substance abuse to influence the work they do with their clients. This paper presents several ways in which to…

This document presents an introductory course syllabus for use with undergraduate social work students. Course material presented is generic in nature and will be useful to social workers employed in a wide variety of settings. The syllabus maintains a focus on practice and is divided into two major parts. The first part includes a brief overview…

The author delineates the role of the art therapist by contrasting it to that of the art teacher and the psychotherapist. She suggests ways the art therapist can reach severely disturbed children and stimulate their interest in art and the productive process. Part of a theme issue on art therapy. (SJL)

This article proposes that narrative approaches to social work practice, grounded in postmodern theory, can be used effectively alongside traditional psychodynamic and systemic approaches. In narrative approaches, practitioners help clients deconstruct and reconstruct their own life stories, promoting individual empowerment. Integration of the…

Thirty-eight dialogues are presented, each illustrating a common, real-life interpreting situation involving medical and/or legal issues and terminology. Each involves both Spanish and English languages, and the situations are specific to New South Wales, Australia. They are designed to be used as a resource in teaching interpreting. The…

This study guide, designed to help counselors prepare for the Virginia Professional Counselor License Application, provides a review of counseling techniques and procedures, evaluation and appraisal procedures, and group theories and techniques. Other topics reviewed in the materials include professional identity, function and ethics, and abnormal…

This paper describes the Project for Training Counselors of Women, a project designed to identify existing innovative practices and curriculum models for training counselors of women. A history and rationale for the project is followed by a presentation of six selected models, with names and addresses of model developers included in the…

The development of a course on the counseling of women is presented with a list of core topics, the bases for counseling women. The course topics include psychological and sociological factors, developmental theory, sex-role learning, perception of the female role, bias in counseling and testing, career choice, psychopathology, group counseling,…

Ways in which social work students can be taught to evaluate counseling outcomes through direct observation are outlined, including monitoring of clients' opportunities as well as their responses to them. Deciding when to use this approach and developing scales for rating clients' responses are discussed. Case examples are provided from student…

A model of social work education for undergraduates from primarily privileged backgrounds links postmodern perspectives of cultural competence, diversity, social constructionism, and a generalist strengths-based orientation for work with families. Four steps for helping students recognize the role of culture in generating a worldview and develop a…

This guide presents materials for use in a workshop designed for a combined audience of parents of children with emotional handicaps and professionals in the mental health and special education fields. The workshop is designed to provide quality interactions between parents and professionals that may affect their attitudes toward each other in a…

This instructor's manual is designed to assist instructors in the teaching of a half-course in vocational development theory. (The course is geared toward diploma or graduate students in counselor education.) Included in the manual are the following materials: an introduction to a companion student's manual, answers and suggestions for questions…