| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Foreword / by Thomas Dial, JD -- Acknowledgements -- Foundations of forensic counseling and the family law system -- What is forensic counseling? -- Definitions of legal terms and job decriptions -- Myths and truths about working in the family courts -- Scope of practice for custody evaluators, mediators and case managers -- Ethical considerations for custody evaluators, mediators and case managers -- Basics of counseling practice in family law -- Interviewing basics -- Writing the report -- Special circumstances cases -- Working through a case -- Court testimony : preparation and appearance -- Final thoughts -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Summary |
This practical career guide is the first book written specifically for professional counselors on how to provide services to the family court system, a growing and lucrative field of practice. Written by a professional counselor with over 20 years of experience, it discusses the roles of counselors in family court and provides step-by-step guidelines on how to expand one's counseling practice to include family forensic services. It describes how to enter the field, build a successful practice, and how to work effectively as a custody evaluator, mediator, or case manager with attorneys and judg |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Counseling -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Criminal psychology.
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Criminal behavior -- Prevention
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LAW -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
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Counseling
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Criminal behavior -- Prevention
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Criminal psychology
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| Genre/Form |
handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780826198358 |
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082619835X |
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1306729947 |
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9781306729949 |
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