The Human Services Internship: Getting the Most from Your Experience [Paperback]

An excellent tool for self-assessment and analysis, THE HUMAN SERVICES INTERNSHIP: GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR EXPERIENCE, 4th Edition integrates classroom learning with fieldwork. Covering information from the beginning to the end of an internship, this practical, hands-on book engages readers in a process of thinking and reflection--helping them analyze different experiences and situations they encounter day to day in their field work. A unique six-step model guides readers in enhancing self-awareness, integrating the knowledge and values of the profession, recognizing challenging and dissonant situations, decision-making, and follow-through.1. Getting Started. 2. Getting Acquainted. 3. Developing Ethical Competence. 4. Learning to Learn from Experience: Learning Styles and the Integrative Processing Model. 5. Using Supervision. 6. Communicating in Your Internship. 7. Developing Cultural Competence. 8. Writing and Reporting within Your Field Agency. 9. Taking Care of Yourself. 10. Ending Your Internship. 11. Planning Your Career. Appendices.