Workbook for Social Action for Counselors Psychologists and Helping Professionals

<p><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Workbook for Social Action for Counselors Psychologists and Helping Professionals: Strength Solidarity Strategy and Sustainability</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> provides those in the helping professions with a dynamic and effective model to engage in social action social justice and advocacy. It leverages the S-quad model-Strength Solidarity Strategy and Sustainability-to help individuals more intentionally and systematically incorporate justice and activism into their practice and their personal lives.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>The workbook is organized into three sections. The first section provides an introduction to context concepts and activities that will prime readers to begin thinking about how to take action in the helping professions. The second section dives deep into the four areas of reflection detailing the S-quad framework and offering examples and activities for self-assessment. In the final section readers are guided through a process of articulating their personal and professional social action plans.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Developed to equip helping professionals with the tools self-awareness and knowledge they need to effect meaningful change </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Workbook for Social Action for Counselors Psychologists and Helping Professionals</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> is ideal for courses and programs in counseling psychology human services social work and related fields.</span></p><p></p><p><strong>Rebecca L. Toporek</strong> is a professor and department chair in the Department of Counseling at San Francisco State University. She holds a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Maryland College Park.</p><p></p><p><strong>Muninder Kaur Ahluwalia</strong> is a professor and graduate program coordinator in the Department of Counseling at Montclair State University.</p><p></p><p><strong>Bryan Ovidio Rojas-Araúz</strong> is in private practice at In Lak'ech Counseling Education and Consulting. He holds a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Oregon.</p><p></p><p><strong>Derrick Bines</strong> is an assistant professor in the Department of Counseling at San Francisco University. He holds a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Oregon.</p>