Description
| Product ID: | 9781849206242 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Legal Resources Counsellors & Psychotherapists |
| Title: | Legal Issues Across Counselling & Psychotherapy Settings |
| Subtitle: | A Guide for Practice |
| Authors: | Author: Barbara Mitchels, Tim Bond |
| Page Count: | 232 |
| Subjects: | Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & advice services, Medical and healthcare law, Medical & healthcare law, England, Wales |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The fourth book in the authoritative BACP Legal Resources for Counsellors and Psychotherapists series is an essential reference for practitioners working across a range of practice settings. It provides practical examples and applications of the law as it varies across counselling contexts. This fourth book in the authoritative BACP Legal Resources for Counsellors & Psychotherapists series provides practical examples and applications of the law as it applies to therapists in the many different contexts of their work. Helping practitioners move between different practice settings, the book explores how the legal framework within which they work varies across contexts. It introduces practitioners to the statutory structure and obligations of different types of counselling and psychotherapy services, setting out implications for practice such as liability and accountability. Work settings covered include: oPrivate practice oCommercial organisations - Employee Assistance Programmes oVoluntary sector oGovernment Health settings (NHS): primary and secondary oPrivate Health settings: primary and secondary oEducation / Schools /FE/HE oSocial services oPolice and Home Office For each setting, the book considers the statutory basis, how the legal framework impacts on services to clients, systemic issues such as bullying or prejudicial discrimination, responsibility for decision making, and the restrictions and empowerment of therapists and clients within the context of that setting. This book is an essential reference for counselling practitioners working across a range of practice settings, including those with portfolio careers. It is also important reading for all those studying counselling, psychotherapy or clinical psychology. |
| Imprint Name: | Sage Publications Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Sage Publications Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2011-09-15 |
