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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Knapp, Sarah Edison.
School counseling and school social work homework planner / Sarah Edison Knapp. — Second edition.
pages cm
ISBN 978-1-119-38476-2 (paper)
ISBN 978-1-119-38477-9 (epub)
ISBN 978-1-119-38478-6 (ePDF)
1. Educational counseling. 2. School social work. I. Title.
LB1027.5.K587 2013
371.4'22—dc23
2012046821
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Many thanks to Dr. Arthur Jongsma, the series editor and co-author of the treatment planners that have helped hundreds of thousands of therapists in numerous treatment settings. The School Counseling and School Social Work Treatment and Homework Planners are a much-needed addition to the planner series and are now available because of Dr. Jongsma's foresight, dedication, and diligence. I often wish that I had these useful therapeutic guides while I was working with students in the schools. Thanks also to Sweta Gupta of John Wiley & Sons for her guidance and encouragement throughout the production process. Finally, thank you to my children, Michael Knapp, Jr. and Heather Werkema, for their love, encouragement, good humor, and insight that helped me survive and enjoy the time and effort it took to create this Homework Planner.
School counselors and school social workers are seeing more and more students with varied and difficult issues to manage and overcome. The role of the school-based therapist is to assist the student and his or her teachers and family members in solving the problems that interfere with the student's successful adjustment to school and to life in general. Homework assignments and activities used in individual and group counseling sessions help the student invest in the therapeutic process and take responsibility for the effort necessary to reach the treatment goals.
The homework activities provided in this planner are designed to enhance the therapeutic interventions described in The School Counseling and School Social Work Treatment Planner, Second Edition (Knapp, Jongsma, & Dimmitt, 2012). Assessment tools are provided for use by the therapist, along with self-monitoring exercises for the student and numerous activities that can be completed by the student. These exercises can be assigned as a part of the counseling session or as homework between sessions to reinforce the insights and information processed during the individual or group sessions.
The homework activities presented in this planner speed up the attainment of therapeutic goals. Through the completion of assignments, the student becomes increasingly aware of the process of problem solving and the behavioral changes necessary to reach therapeutic goals. The activities help the student to clarify his or her issues of conflict and detrimental behavior patterns. They also empower the student to become actively involved in attaining socioemotional health. The insight gained as a result of the completed homework can be discussed during subsequent counseling sessions and used as a basis for more productive, successful behavioral and thought patterns.
During my 25 years as a school social worker, I used numerous written and interactive activities to enhance the therapeutic process with students of all ages and with varied socioemotional problems. Creating these activities was labor-intensive and time-consuming. The School Counseling and School Social Work Homework Planner, Second Edition provides 75 homework activities that are ready for you to copy and use with your students. This book will eliminate hours spent preparing activities for your ever-increasing caseload of students with a wide range of therapeutic issues.
Homework activities help the student take the therapeutic process seriously and recognize his or her essential part in creating change. All of the activities are designed to be interesting and fun for the student, as well as helpful in resolving therapeutic issues. However, homework may have a negative connotation to students who already feel overwhelmed by the amount of assignments that they are required to complete for their academic classes. For the student who is reluctant to complete additional assignments, it will be helpful to have him or her begin the homework activity during the counseling session and to spend time discussing how the assignment will benefit him or her. Each exercise should be processed during the next counseling session to reinforce the value of the exercise and to acknowledge the student's time and effort spent completing it. If the homework is not complete, time for completion can be taken during the session and reasons for lack of completion can be discussed. This process will help the school-based therapist understand the student and how he or she deals with tasks and assignments more fully.
Many of the activities can be completed as part of the student's counseling sessions and will facilitate dialogue on the particular issues considered. The activities are designed to be used with the student individually or as part of a counseling group. Some require assistance from either the classroom teacher or the parents. The activities help the teacher or parent assist the student in dealing with classroom or at-home issues. It is wise to contact the teacher or parent to explain the activity and its intention and enlist their cooperation before you assign it to the student.
Two or more assignments correlate directly with each treatment concern presented in The School Counseling and School Social Work Treatment Planner, Second Edition (Knapp, Jongsma, & Dimmitt, 2012). These assignments are cited as part of the therapeutic interventions recommended for each identified problem in the Treatment Planner. Each exercise begins with a Counselor's Overview, which cites goals of the exercise, additional homework that may be applicable to the problem, additional problems for which the exercise may be useful, and suggestions for using the exercise with the student(s). These assignments are ready to be copied and used with your students. Each activity provides instructions for the student or students; however, in most cases these instructions should be covered and clarified during the counseling session. Not all homework activities are applicable to all students; your professional judgment should be used in assigning them, and often activities from other sections of this Homework Planner will be applicable to a presenting problem. All of the assignments can be tailored to fit the individual circumstances and needs of the student or group by using the word-processing disk that accompanies this Homework Planner. The therapist should feel free to alter the activities to best suit the requirements of the student and the issues addressed.
It is recommended that the therapist read through the entire book to become familiar with the activities that may be helpful to students. A suggested age range for appropriate use of the activity is given in most cases, but many of the activities can be modified slightly to suit students of various ages. If the student is being seen for several sessions or for an extended period, the activities can be kept in a therapeutic journal or notebook for easy reference and review. This journal or notebook will become a record of progress made during the counseling process and should be given to the student upon termination of the sessions.
The activities in The School Counseling and School Social Work Homework Planner, Second Edition are designed to accompany the therapeutic counseling process and should not be used independently without the guidance of a school-based therapist.
SARAH EDISON KNAPP