Management of Counselling and Psychotherapy Agencies

Klappentext The authors of this book provide clear guidelines on the many aspects of knowledge, skill and management expertise increasingly required by all counselling services. Due consideration and detailed advice is given on a broad range of essential issues, from setting up a counselling service to customer relations and quality control. Topics examined include: implications of funding; budgeting; staffing; location and furnishing of premises; daily working routines; how to ensure a competent, professional, safe and ethical working practice; and the sheer complexities of being a manager of therapists. Zusammenfassung This text offers guidelines on aspects of knowledge! skill and management expertise required by counselling services. The authors examine the implications of funding! budgeting! staffing issues! location! and furnishing of premises on daily working routines. Inhaltsverzeichnis Laying the Foundations Creating a Counselling Service Building a Sound Structure Management Issues Staff Recruitment and Selection Ensuring Competent, Professional and Safe Practice Daily Working Practices Managing Crisis Managing Managing!

Product details

• Authors: Duncan Kitchin, Kitchin Duncan, Colin Lago, Colin Kitchin Lago, Lago Colin
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.10.1998
• EAN: 9780803979956
• ISBN: 978-0-8039-7995-6
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Professional Skills for Counse; Professional Skills for Counsellors Series; Professional Skills for Counse
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Management & management techniques, Management and management techniques, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services, Counseling & Psychotherapy