Career Counseling: A Holistic Approach

Vernon Zunker is a retired professor from Southwest Texas State University. He earned his Ed.D. with an emphasis on counseling from the University of Houston and completed a residency in clinical psychology at the University of Texas Medical School at Galveston. Although retired from teaching, Dr. Zunker continues to push the discipline forward by keeping career counseling relevant to all counseling students.

• Part I: FOUNDATIONS AND RESOURCES.1. Historical Development and Some Basic Issues.2. Theories of Career Development.3. Career Counseling Models.4. Integrating Career and Personal Counseling.5. Career Counseling Intake Interview.6. Using Standardized Tests and Self-Assessment in Career Counseling.7. The Impact of New Technology on Work, Career Development, and Learning Platforms.8. On Being an Ethical Career Counselor.Part II: CAREER COUNSELING FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS.9. Career Counseling for Multicultural Groups.10. Gender Issues and Dual Careers.11. Career Counseling for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Clients.12. Career Counseling for individuals with Disabilities.Part III: CAREER TRANSITIONS AND ADULT DEVELOPMENT CONCERNS.13. Job Loss and Transitions.14. Career Development and Transitions of Working Adults.Part IV: CAREER COUNSELING IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS.15. Career-Related Programs for Career Development in Elementary Schools.16. Career- Related Programs for Career Development in Middle School.17. Career-Related Programs for Career Development in High School and Beyond.